# NTSB DEN71DTE14: Piper PA-18A, N3825Z, Eads, CO, June 14, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 14, 1971
- Place: Eads, CO · EADS, CO
- Location: 38.4816° N, 102.7798° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Eads, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4816&lon=-102.7798&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 3, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162280
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN71DTE14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71DTE14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4192  71/6/14    EADS,COLO           PIPER PA-18A        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 973
        TIME - 2130                    N3825Z              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 679 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EADS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EADS,COLO                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- RTRND FRM SPRAY AREA 45MI DSNT.ARRIVED IN DARK,AFTER TSTM.HIT 5-6IN OF WATER ON LOW SPOT IN RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3825Z (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Eads

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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