# NTSB DEN81FTG11: Piper PA-18A, N9252D, Sterling, ND, June 6, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 6, 1981
- Place: Sterling, ND · STERLING, ND
- Location: 46.8139° N, 100.2915° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sterling, ND, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.8139&lon=-100.2915&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 24, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125411
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN81FTG11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTG11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3350   81/6/6  NR.STERLING,ND        PIPER PA-18A        CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                PRIVATE, AGE 50, 556
        TIME - 0730                    N9252D              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAILEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         STERLING,ND                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  200                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY                             TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1750                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- PLT/FARMER WAS SPRAYING HIS OWN LND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9252D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9252D-1981-10-15), registration cancelled 1981-10-15, S/N 18-6543 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18A
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-A150RESTD](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-a150restd) (registry code 7101800) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Bailey

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810606035639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810606035639A), Jun 6, 1981: Piper PA18A150, Sterling, ND, Destroyed. Private pilot spraying his own land stalled during procedure turn. After aircraft crashed, it burned.

## Other investigations on N9252D (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 UNK64X2476](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2476), Jun 25, 1964: Piper PA18A (N9252D), Oberlin, KS, substantial damage

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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