- Date
- April 6, 1974
- Place
- Sheridan Lk, CO · SHERIDAN LK, CO
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N6760BPiper PA-18A
- Status
- Completed · report June 3, 1974
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19740406011049A
- Case key
- 186210
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0970 74/4/6 NR.SHERIDAN LK,COLO PIPER PA-18A CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1540 N6760B PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY AGE 24, 1260 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 200 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION SHERIDAN LK,COLO LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL: MUSH TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED FACTOR(S) WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE SCATTERED UNLIMITED VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE 5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS NONE VFR TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN NONE SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - USED GOGGLES - USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT REMARKS- TAKE OFF FROM DIRT ROAD.GUSTS TO 25K,VBL.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6760B
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N6760B · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC07CA042Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTalkeetna, AKThe pilot's delay in aborting the landing, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees.NTSB ANC00LA131Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBig Lake, AKThe pilot's application of excessive braking. A factor in the accident was the installation of boosted (oversize) type master brake cylinders.NTSB ANC96LA129Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSlana, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. A factor associated with the accident was the rough and uneven terrain.NTSB ANC81DAG65Accident · No injuriesClosedCanyon Creek, AK