Boeing PT-13D N14FR
6 November 1993 · Half Moon Bay, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 November 1993 at about 19:25 local time, a Boeing PT-13D registered N14FR, operated by John Thomas Flanagan, was involved in an accident near Half Moon Bay, California, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Half Moon Bay, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Half Moon Bay (HAF)
- Coordinates
- 37.4406, -122.4102
- Aircraft
- Boeing PT-13D
- Registration
- N14FR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John Thomas Flanagan
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chowchilla → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX94LA039
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT OF THE SECOND STEARMAN, AND HIS SELECTION OF THE WRONG RUNWAY ON WHICH TO LAND. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: FAILURE OF THE STEARMAN PILOTS TO OBTAIN PERTINENT NOTAM INFORMATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A FLIGHT OF 2 STEARMANS FLEW TO A NORMALLY UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT. BEFORE FLIGHT, NEITHER HAD RECEIVED NOTAM INFO THAT THE FAA HAD A TEMPORARY CONTROL TOWER (TWR) AT THE AIRPORT. WHILE APPROACHING THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, WHICH WAS CONGESTED, THE LEAD STEARMAN PILOT CALLED UNICOM & 1ST LEARNED OF THE TWR'S EXISTENCE. THE 2ND STEARMAN PILOT WAS UNAWARE OF THE TWR; HIS AIRCRAFT WAS NOT RADIO EQUIPPED. THE LEAD STEARMAN PILOT SAID SHE TOLD TWR THEY WERE A FLIGHT OF 2. SHE LOST SIGHT OF THE 2ND STEARMAN, BUT DID NOT NOTIFY TWR. SHE GOT A LANDING CLEARANCE FOR HER AIRCRAFT & LANDED ON RUNWAY 30. THE 2ND STEARMAN PILOT LOST SIGHT OF THE LEAD STEARMAN, CONCLUDED RUNWAY 12 WAS ACTIVE & LANDED ON THAT RUNWAY. MEAN- WHILE, A CESSNA 172 WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 30. ON ROLL-OUT, THE 172 PILOT SAW THE STEARMAN CONVERGING & STEARED TO THE RIGHT. SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE STEARMAN STEARED LEFT & THE 2 PLANES COLLIDED. THE CONTROLLERS DID NOT RECALL HEARING A TRANSMISSION ABOUT A FLIGHT OF 2, NOR DID THEY OBSERVE THE PLANES CONVERGING FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS ON THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing PT-13D PT-13D | N14FR | John Thomas Flanagan | Substantial |
| Cessna 172H 172H | N2718L | Murray M. McCrary | Substantial |
Other Boeing PT-13D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 1987 | Boeing PT-13D | Vacaville, California, United States | William R. Dekker | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1983 | Boeing PT-13D | Galesburg, Illinois, United States | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1993 | Cessna 310H | Lancaster, California, United States | Yehiem Konski | Fatal | 6 |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Cessna 182 | Colusa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1993 | Cessna 172P | Sun City, California, United States | Hiser Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jul 1993 | Robinson R44 | El Monte, California, United States | Benjamin F. Venti, SR. | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Nov 1993 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1993 | Beechcraft A35 | Tulare, California, United States | Rent and Lease Programs | Fatal | 2 |