MINR · BOEING PT-17 · 2021-10-02 · Winnie, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN22LA003
Event ID
20211004104041
Type
Accident
Date
2021-10-02
Location
Winnie, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.820221, -94.384078
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BOEING
Model
PT-17
Registration
N4106Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
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.