FTW66D0281

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18A · England, AR · September 12, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 12, 1965
Place
England, AR · ENGLAND, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7164DPiper PA-18A
Status
Completed · report October 5, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175970

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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.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2417  65/9/12    ENGLAND ARK         PIPER PA-18A        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1500
        TIME - 1000                    N7164D              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AG STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  900                       KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT                      TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N7164D
Reported as
Piper PA-18A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ag Strip

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