Boeing A75N1 (PT-17) B719BL
16 August 2014 · Seattle, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 August 2014 at about 18:30 local time, a Boeing A75N1 (PT-17) registered B719BL, operated by Robert William Lisowski, was involved in an accident near Seattle, Washington, United States. One person was 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boeing Field (KBFI)
- Coordinates
- 47.5275, -122.3006
- Aircraft
- Boeing A75N1 (PT-17)
- Registration
- B719BL
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1941
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert William Lisowski
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Seattle → Seattle
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR14CA358
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate flare and failure to maintain aircraft control during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot had an uneventful departure on his first solo flight to remain in the traffic pattern. Shortly after, the pilot reported that he was having problems with the radio and communications with the tower controller. The pilot decided to land with a full stop to have the radio repaired. On the first landing attempt the airplane bounced and the pilot initiated a go-around. On the second landing attempt, the airplane floated down the runway and suddenly lost lift and bounced again. The pilot aborted the landing and applied power. The airplane subsequently veered left into the grass field between the runways and nosed over after colliding with a berm which resulted in substantial damage to the wing. At the time of the accident, the pilot reported a light tailwind. The pilot further reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing A75N1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2013 | Boeing A75N1 | Santa Rosa, California, United States | Bell Patrick C | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Boeing A75N1 (PT17) | Louisburg, Kansas, United States | James W. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 2012 | Boeing A75N1 | Foley, Alabama, United States | Kinsey ROY M JR | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 2016 | Boeing A75N1 (PT17) | Ingleside, Texas, United States | Commemorative Air Force | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Boeing A75N1 (PT17) | Osage City, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 2011 | Boeing A75N1 (PT17) | Freemont, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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