Boeing PT-17 STEARMAN N58095
22 September 1998 · So. Charleston, West Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 September 1998 at about 23:00 local time, a Boeing PT-17 STEARMAN registered N58095 was involved in an accident near So. Charleston, West Virginia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- So. Charleston, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mallory Airport (WV12)
- Coordinates
- 38.3607, -81.6891
- Aircraft
- Boeing PT-17 STEARMAN
- Registration
- N58095
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC98LA191
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot landed on a dry, 24 foot-wide runway, and the airplane veered to the left. The pilot overcorrected, and the airplane went off the right side of the runway. The airplane slid on wet grass, impacted a ditch, and flipped over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing PT-17 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 1994 | Boeing PT-17 | Chamblee, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Boeing PT-17 | Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2003 | Boeing PT-17 STEARMAN | Tuckasegee, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 May 1992 | Boeing PT-17 | Chino, California, United States | John P. Hodges | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1991 | Boeing PT-17 | Tranquility, New Jersey, United States | John E. Snyder | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jun 1989 | Boeing PT-17 | Meeker, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1998 | Beechcraft BE24 | Beckley, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1998 | Cessna 150M | Wiley Ford, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1998 | Beechcraft C-90 | Newton, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Apr 1998 | Piper PA-30 | McMechen, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 May 1998 | Beechcraft A36 | Davis, West Virginia, United States | Howard L. Kidman | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Feb 1998 | Mooney M20J | Davis, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |