Boeing PT-17 N48573
17 August 1969 · Somerton, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 August 1969 at about 07:30 local time, a Boeing PT-17 registered N48573, operated by BOB de Shazo, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Somerton, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Somerton, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Somerton
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing PT-17
- Registration
- N48573
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- BOB de Shazo
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2454
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 1969 | Boeing PT-17 | Homestead, Florida, United States | TRI State Dust | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1969 | Boeing PT-17 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor 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 |