Incident Boeing-Stearman PT-17 N999WY,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 191721
 
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Date:Saturday 26 November 2016
Time:11:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic ST75 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing-Stearman PT-17
Owner/operator:YB Aviation LLC
Registration: N999WY
MSN: 75-4623
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Mariashoni near Lake Naivasha, in Molo, Nakuru -   Kenya
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Eldoret (EDL/HKEL)
Destination airport:Jomo Kenyatta Int'l (NBO/HKJK), Nairobi
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The aircraft suffered total engine failure and made a forced landing, coming to rest inverted. Both occpants are uninjured, but the aircraft was substantially damaged.

The aircraft was flown by 'Team Eagle' in the Vintage Air Rally from Crete to Cape Town.

Sources:

https://www.facebook.com/VintageAirRally/?fref=ts
https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/nakuru/Two-survive-after-aircraft-crash-lands/1183314-3465996-lxmkxdz/
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=999WY
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled/Boeing-PT-17-Kaydet-(A75N1)/2264136
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.vintageairrally.com/crews]

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Nov-2016 15:59 FERRYSEA Added
26-Nov-2016 16:01 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Narrative]
26-Nov-2016 17:22 Geno Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
26-Nov-2016 18:14 Aerossurance Updated [Time, Total occupants, Narrative]
27-Nov-2016 17:55 Anon. Updated [Damage]

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