Boeing A75N1(PT17) N68117
22 October 2016 · Valley Center, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 October 2016 at about 17:00 local time, a Boeing A75N1(PT17) registered N68117 was involved in an accident near Valley Center, Kansas, 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Valley Center, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- High Point (3KS5)
- Coordinates
- 37.8422, -97.3514
- Aircraft
- Boeing A75N1(PT17)
- Registration
- N68117
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1942
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wichita → Valley Center
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA17CA053
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The other pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll and to see and avoid the airplane stopped on the edge of the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the tail-wheel equipped Fairchild airplane reported that after landing on the 2,400-foot long by 100-foot wide private grass runway, he pulled off to the right of the runway about 2/3 of the way down with his engine at idle power to watch a Stearman airplane, which he had been flying in tandem with, land. The Fairchild pilot further reported that the Stearman appeared to be approaching a little fast, touched down about 1/2 way down the runway, and started drifting to the right, toward the stopped Fairchild. The pilot of the tail-wheel equipped Stearman biplane reported that during the landing roll he was looking out of the left side of the Stearman, misjudged the width of the grass runway, and "clipped [the Fairchild] on [the] edge of runway". The Stearman then impacted a tree, resulting in substantial damage to the lower left wing and both right wings. The Fairchild sustained substantial damage to the engine cowl and firewall. The Fairchild pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The Stearman pilot reported that it was possible that the tailwheel bracket was broken prior to the airplane colliding with the Fairchild and impacting trees. In a postaccident interview with the investigator-in-charge (IIC), the Stearman pilot reported that during the initial preflight and taxi of the airplane, the tailwheel bracket "looked good" and he had no issues steering during taxi and takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing A75N1(PT17) UNDESIGNAT | N68117 | - | Substantial |
| Fairchild M62A 3 | N73529 | - | Substantial |
Other Boeing A75N1PT17 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2016 | Boeing A75N1(PT17) | Madras, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Sep 2016 | Boeing A75N1(PT17) | Atlanta, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 2016 | Boeing A75N1(PT17) | Spring, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2016 | Boeing A75N1(PT17) | Palm Springs, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 2017 | Boeing A75N1(PT17) | Rosamond, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 2017 | Boeing A75N1(PT17) | Chino, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2016 | Cessna 172RG | Manhattan, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2016 | Piper PA 46 | Ottawa, Kansas, United States | NO Boundaries Aviation LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2016 | Piper PA 25-235 | Bushton, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2016 | Socata TBM700 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Premier Furnace Specialists | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Toevs TITANIUM EXPLORER | Whitewater, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Jesse Saint/Troy Townsend/Etha CH-801 | Beaumont, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |