Boeing PT 13 N43JM

Summary

On 28 September 2017 at about 19:00 local time, a Boeing PT 13 registered N43JM was involved in an accident near Skagit, 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.

Date

28 September 2017 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Skagit, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Skagit Rgnl (BVS)

Coordinates

48.4706, -122.4217

Aircraft

Boeing PT 13

Registration

N43JM

Category

Airplane

Year built

1943

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Concrete → Burlington

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA564

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from airport lighting during the landing roll.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot in the high-performance, tailwheel-equipped biplane, he landed on a turf airstrip which he described as "long and wide." He added that "there was no wind." During the landing roll, he taxied the biplane along the right edge of the runway, and the lower right wing struck a precision approach path indicator (PAPI) control box. The pilot reported that the accident was caused by a lack of situational awareness during the landing roll. The PAPI lights were identified in the airport facility directory. The biplane sustained substantial damage to the lower right-wing spar. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the biplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.