# NTSB FTW68D0203: Piper PA-18, N4086Z, Del Rio, TX, August 5, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 5, 1967
- Place: Del Rio, TX · DEL RIO, TX
- Location: 29.3730° N, 100.8819° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Del Rio, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.3730&lon=-100.8819&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 23, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115070
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW68D0203
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68D0203

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2631   67/8/5    DEL RIO, TEX        PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 5936
        TIME - 1315                    N4086Z              PX-  0  0  0  POLICE PATROL             TOTAL HOURS, 2912 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- PLT LANDED ON DIRT ROAD.RT WHEEL STRUCK LARGE ROCK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4086Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4086Z-1980-08-01), registration cancelled 1980-08-01, S/N 18-8101, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (registry code 7101828) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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