NTSB Identification: SEA68A0020
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BOEING B-17, registration: N7228C
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0878  67/8/29    KALISPELL,MONT      BOEING B-17         CR-  0  1  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0927                    N7228C              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC FIRE CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 35, 2600 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            210 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLATHEAD COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SMOKE IN COCKPIT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- COPILOT REPORTED FIRE ORIGINATED IN ACCESSORY SECTION OF NUMBER 3 ENGINE.
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