Boeing PT-17 N55A
30 August 1969 · Knoxville, Tennessee, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 August 1969 at about 16:00 local time, a Boeing PT-17 registered N55A was involved in an accident during in flight near Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Downtown Island
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing PT-17
- Registration
- N55A
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2560
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
CARB ADAPTER PLATE CAME LOOSE FROM HOUSING. CAUSED LEAN MIXTURE. ACFT STRUCK DIRT MOUNDS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing PT-17 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1969 | Boeing PT-17 | Somerton, Arizona, United States | BOB de Shazo | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1969 | Boeing PT-17 | Homestead, Florida, United States | TRI State Dust | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1968 | Boeing PT-17 | Jesup, Georgia, United States | Jesup Flying S | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1967 | Boeing PT-17 | Minden, Nevada, United States | AG Aviation AC | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1967 | Boeing PT-17 | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | Reeder Air SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1971 | Boeing PT-17 | Richmond, California, United States | Richmond Trans | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |