Boeing B-17G N93012
23 August 1987 · Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 August 1987 at about 22:45 local time, a Boeing B-17G registered N93012 was involved in an accident near Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States. 12 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Beaver County (BVI)
- Coordinates
- 40.7591, -80.3198
- Aircraft
- Boeing B-17G
- Registration
- N93012
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Beaver Falls → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC87LA238
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
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
DRG AN APCH IN GUSTY WINDS, THE PLT NOTED A RGT X-WIND. HE STATED THAT AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE ROLL-OUT WAS STABILIZED FOR A SHORT DISTANCE, THEN THE RGT WING BEGAN TO LIFT. HE APPLIED FULL AILERON & RUDDER TO MAINT CONTROL, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RWY. THE ACFT CONTD OFF AN EMBANKMENT AT THE DEP END OF THE RWY & WAS DAMAGED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing B-17G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 1995 | Boeing B-17G | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1976 | Boeing B-17G | Rochelle, Georgia, United States | Dothan Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1976 | Boeing B-17G | Cordele, Georgia, United States | Dothan Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1973 | Boeing B-17G | Eureka, Nevada, United States | Aircraft Speci | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Jul 1971 | Boeing B-17G | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Aero Union COR | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1967 | Boeing B-17G | Carson, Washington, United States | Calvin J Butle | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Prospectville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1987 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | York, Pennsylvania, United States | Richard Summers | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172M | W. Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | Robert Kerr | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172D | Scottdale, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |