FTW67D0505

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Menard, TX · March 1, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 1, 1967
Place
Menard, TX · MENARD, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N8913PPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report August 11, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118460

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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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3-0647   67/3/1  NR.MENARD, TEX        PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 482
        TIME - 1030                    N8913P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 59 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PURPOSE OF FLT-TO SPOT CATTLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N8913P
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage