Accident Ryan PT-22 N170P, Tuesday 1 January 1974
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Date:Tuesday 1 January 1974
Time:15:40
Type:Silhouette image of generic PT22 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Ryan PT-22
Owner/operator:?
Registration: N170P
MSN: 1566
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Auburn, Alabama -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
clbg turn fm low level when control lost.

Plane owned by bruce jones - he was a senior at the airforce academy at the time of his accident. THE PASSENGER (MR JOHNSON) WAS AN EX MILITARY PILOT AND HAD TRAINED IN A RYAN PT 22 MANY YEARS BEFORE ACCIDENT. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHO WAS PILOTING

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MIA74AM052
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
31-Dec-2008 11:09 Anon. Updated
13-Jul-2012 13:24 UNCLE Updated [Operator, Narrative, ]
02-Mar-2024 12:10 Nepa Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator, ]

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