Boeing PT-13D N620BD
22 February 1987 · Vacaville, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 22 February 1987 at about 21:15 local time, a Boeing PT-13D registered N620BD, operated by William R. Dekker, was involved in an accident near Vacaville, California, United States. 5 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vacaville, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Nut Tree (045)
- Coordinates
- 38.4103, -122.0094
- Aircraft
- Boeing PT-13D
- Registration
- N620BD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William R. Dekker
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX87LA122
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRCRAFT WERE IN THE HOLDING AREA SHORT OF RUNWAY 19 AT THE UNCONTROLLED NUT TREE AIRPORT. THE CESSNA PILOT TAXIED INTO POSITION BEHIND LANDING TRAFFIC AND ALLOWED HIS AIRCRAFT TO ROLL SLOWLY FORWARD WHILE WAITING FOR THE LANDING AIRCRAFT TO CLEAR THE RUNWAY. THE CESSNA PILOT STOPPED HIS AIRCRAFT WHEN THE LANDING TRAFFIC CONTINUED TO THE RUNWAY END. MEANWHILE, THE BOEING PILOT TAXIED INTO POSITION AND, AFTER ANNOUNCING HIS INTENTION TO TAKEOFF ON THE UNICOM FREQUENCY, COMMENCED HIS TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL. THE CESSNA PILOT HEARD ANOTHER AIRCRAFT MAKE A TRANSMISSION BUT COULD NOT UNDERSTAND IT. THE PILOT OF THE BOEING AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING FROM THE REAR SEAT. HE SAID HE SAW THE CESSNA AIRCRAFT AS SOON AS HE RAISED THE TAILWHEEL BUT NOT IN TIME TO AVOID THE COLLISION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing PT-13D PT-13D | N620BD | William R. Dekker | Substantial |
| Cessna 172N 172N | N8070E | Kevin J. McGovern | Destroyed |
Other Boeing PT-13D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1983 | Boeing PT-13D | Galesburg, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1993 | Boeing PT-13D | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | John Thomas Flanagan | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1980 | Boeing PT-13D | N Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1977 | Boeing PT-13D | Morgan Hill, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1974 | Boeing PT-13D | Graham, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 24 Jul 1973 | Boeing PT-13D | Ellington, Connecticut, United States | Simsbury Air S | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 1987 | Durbin MONNETT MONI | Ramona, California, United States | Lipner, Robert M. | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1987 | Bede BD-5 | Chula Vista, California, United States | Teufel, Armin U. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Oct 1987 | Stits ELKINS 85 | Camarillo, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Nov 1987 | Isgrigg ELITE | Tehachapi, California, United States | Isgrigg, John | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1987 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-3 | Santa Ynez, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1987 | Cessna 152 | San Dimas, California, United States | King Aviation | Minor injuries | - |