Boeing B17 accident near Windsor Locks, CT
On October 2, 2019, a Boeing B17 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Windsor Locks, CT. 7 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 2, 2019
- Place
- Windsor Locks, CT
- Aircraft
- Boeing B17 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 7 fatal, 5 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.932°N, 72.692°W
- NTSB ID
- 20191002X11326
Official records · ERA20MA001
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
- Investigation page: status, final report and safety recommendations
Air traffic control records
- Air Traffic Control Transcripts: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 2, 2019, about 0953 eastern daylight time, a Boeing B-17G, N93012, was destroyed when it impacted terrain short of runway 6 at Bradley International Airport (BDL), Windsor Locks, Connecticut. The commercial pilot, airline transport pilot, and five passengers were fatally injured; the crew chief/flight engineer and four passengers were seriously injured; and one passenger and one person on the ground sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated by the Collings Foundation as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 local commercial sightseeing flight. The accident airplane, shown in figure 1, was a vintage, former US military bomber that was on a tour that allowed members of the public to purchase an excursion aboard the airplane for a living history flight experience (LHFE). After the passengers boarded the airplane, they were seated by the crew chief/flight engineer (referred to as the loadmaster). The 20- to 25 minute flight included a planned in-flight walking tour of the airplane. Source: Ms. Macey Lorden Figure 1. Accident airplane On the morning of the accident flight, a lineman at BDL assisted the loadmaster as he added 160 gallons of 100 low lead aviation fuel to the accident airplane. The loadmaster stated, during a postaccident interview, that the pilot had difficulty starting the Nos. 3 and 4 engines (both of which were on the right wing of the airplane) because of moisture in the magnetos due to rain the day before. (A magneto is an electrical generator that uses a rotating magnet to produce high-voltage electricity
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to properly manage the airplane’s configuration and airspeed after he shut down the No. 4 engine following its partial loss of power during the initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the pilot/maintenance director’s inadequate maintenance while the airplane was on tour, which resulted in the partial loss of power to the Nos. 3 and 4 engines; the Collings Foundation’s i
From Wikipedia
On October 2, 2019, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress privately owned by the Collings Foundation crashed at Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States. Seven of the thirteen people on board were killed, and the other six, as well as one person on the ground, were injured. The aircraft was destroyed by fire, with only a portion of one wing and the tail remaining.
Text from Wikipedia, “2019 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash”, CC BY-SA 4.0; shortened to the introduction. Authors.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
