Stearman PT-17 N46Y
17 September 1978 · Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 September 1978 at about 09:30 local time, a Stearman PT-17 registered N46Y was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Pottstown, Pennsylvania, 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 09:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pottstown-Lmrk
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Stearman PT-17
- Registration
- N46Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Quakertown, Pa → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2592
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.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1977 | Stearman PT-17 | Converse, Indiana, United States | Southard Cpop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1976 | Stearman PT-17 | Marias Pass, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1976 | Stearman PT-17 | Frenchelenn, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1981 | Stearman PT-17 | Salem, New Jersey, United States | Grieves Aerial | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1975 | Stearman PT-17 | Reno, Nevada, United States | OBS Air Shows | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jan 1974 | Stearman PT-17 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |