Accident: Boeing B17
Oct 2, 2019 · Windsor Locks, CT
NTSB numberERA20MA001Event id20191002X11326
- 7
- Fatalities
- 5
- Serious injuries
- 1
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
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 ineffective safety management system (SMS), which failed to identify and mitigate safety risks; and the Federal Aviation Administration’s inadequate oversight of the Collings Foundation’s SMS.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Boeing B17
- Registration
- N93012
- Year built
- 1944
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Landing Landing area undershoot
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Bradley International Airport (BDL)0 nm (1 km) north-east
- Hartford Brainard Airport (HFD)12 nm (22 km) south
- Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF)14 nm (25 km) north
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