Boeing A75N1(PT17) accident near Luneburg, De, July 4, 2021
On July 4, 2021 at about 11:00 am local time, a 1943 Boeing A75N1(PT17), registered N429AB, was substantially damaged in an accident during enroute (cruise) near Luneburg. It was a personal flight under non-U.S. private rules. No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 4, 2021 · about 11:00 am local time · cases in 2021
- Place
- Luneburg, Germany · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing A75N1(PT17), built 1943 · all A75N1(PT17)s on the register
- Registration
- N429AB · registry record · serial 75-4484
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · non-U.S. private rules
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of engine power (total) during enroute (cruise) defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N429AB on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Boeing A75 Stearman Kaydet 977 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Boeing 6,677 aircraft on the register
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/GAA21WA168.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text does not name anyone involved, its policy at this time. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.