CHI67F0302

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18A · Sandwich, IL · July 19, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 19, 1966
Place
Sandwich, IL · SANDWICH, IL
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7192DPiper PA-18A
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171650

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0513  66/7/19    SANDWICH ILL        PIPER PA-18A        CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 509
        TIME - 1205                    N7192D              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANDWICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   50                       KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT
        REMARKS- PILOT MADE DOWNWIND CLIMBING TURN AFTER TAKEOFF.ACFT NEAR MAX GROSS WEIGHT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7192D
Reported as
Piper PA-18A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Sandwich

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