FTW69F0150

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · N.Little Rock, AR · September 1, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 1, 1968
Place
N.Little Rock, AR · N.LITTLE ROCK, AR
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1492CPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report October 21, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108154

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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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3-2878   68/9/1    N.LITTLE ROCK,ARK   PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 146
        TIME - 1620                    N1492C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - N.LITTLE ROCK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N1492C
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
N.Little Rock