No fatalities
2 Oct 2021: BOEING PT-17 — Winnie, TX
On 2 Oct 2021, a BOEING PT-17 was involved in an aviation accident near Winnie, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s decision to takeoff from a road with obstacles in his flight path and his failure to maintain control of the airplane when encountering changing winds from approaching thunderstorms which resulted in the airplane impacting signal light cables. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 1 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to takeoff from a road with obstacles in his flight path and his failure to maintain control of the airplane when encountering changing winds from approaching thunderstorms which resulted in the airplane impacting signal light cables.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotDescent/approach/glide path — Not attained/maintainedEffect on equipment