# NTSB CHI70A0001: Piper PA-18, N5976Z, Lagrange, KY, July 3, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 3, 1969
- Place: Lagrange, KY · LAGRANGE, KY
- Location: 38.3973° N, 85.3768° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of La Grange, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3973&lon=-85.3768&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 8, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169009
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI70A0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70A0001

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2225   69/7/3    LAGRANGE,KY         PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1235                    N5976Z              PX-  1  0  0  POWER/PIPELINE            AGE 45, 1402 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            44 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- STALLED DURING STEEP R BANK AT LOW ALT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5976Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5976Z-1969-07-17), registration cancelled 1969-07-17, S/N 18-8232 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18) (registry code 7101802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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