Boeing PT-17 N55982
24 August 1973 · Palm Bch Gdns, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 August 1973 at about 13:00 local time, a Boeing PT-17 registered N55982 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Palm Bch Gdns, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Palm Bch Gdns, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Palm Beach Garden
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing PT-17
- Registration
- N55982
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Ft Lauderdale, Fla → Ft Pierce, Fla
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3991
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
DIRT TAXIWAY E SIDE PARALLEL TO RWY USED BY TRUCKS AREA SOFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1973 | Boeing PT-17 | Odessa, Washington, United States | Sky Ranch Serv | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1973 | Boeing PT-17 | Malin, Oregon, United States | BD Pearson | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1973 | Boeing PT-17 | Topeka, Illinois, United States | JIM Waddell | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1974 | Boeing PT-17 | Elk Creek, California, United States | Willows Fly SE | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1972 | Boeing PT-17 | London, Ohio, United States | - | No 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 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |