Saturday, September 23, 2006

Stearman PT-17

This WWII primary trainer was produced in many variants for the Army, Navy, and foreign military. After the war, many were sold to individuals for sport flying and cropdusting and can often be seen at airshows around the country today.

A quick scan of the NTSB Accident Database shows that at least 8 of these beautiful aircraft have crashed since 2001.

*UPDATE*
A closer look at the accident database shows at least 23 PT-17 accidents since 2001. I'm feeling even more depressed now.

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