# NTSB CHI68F0053: Piper PA-18, N4118Z, Grand Beach, MI, June 19, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 19, 1967
- Place: Grand Beach, MI · GRAND BEACH, MI
- Location: 41.7746° N, 86.7884° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Grand Beach, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7746&lon=-86.7884&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 28, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 116195
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI68F0053
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0053

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2099  67/6/19    GRAND BEACH,MICH    PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1250                    N4118Z              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 26, 930 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            34 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- NOSED OVER IN 2 FEET OF WATER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4118Z](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4118Z), registered now, S/N 18-8159, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (registry code 7101828) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N4118Z (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC24LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA100), Sep 15, 2024: Piper PA-18-150 (N4118Z), Palmer, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's excessive braking during the landing roll, resulting in a ground loop and nose over.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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