Stearman PT-17 N60131
23 January 1976 · Marias Pass, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 January 1976 at about 11:15 local time, a Stearman PT-17 registered N60131 was involved in an accident during in flight near Marias Pass, Montana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marias Pass, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Stearman PT-17
- Registration
- N60131
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Cut Bank, Mt → Kalispell, Mt
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0179
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FORECAST HDWINDS & TURBC IN PASS.TKOF WHEN WINDSDIMINISHED.ENCOUNTERED TURBC & DOWNDRAFT.NO RADIO
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1976 | Stearman PT-17 | Frenchelenn, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 31 Jan 1974 | Stearman PT-17 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1978 | Stearman PT-17 | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |