FTW71DFG61

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18A · Hazen, AR · June 8, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 8, 1971
Place
Hazen, AR · HAZEN, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4570APiper PA-18A
Status
Completed · report February 1, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
133840

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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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3-1878   71/6/8    HAZEN,ARK           PIPER PA-18A        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 1684
        TIME - 1000                    N4570A              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 507 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEDNAR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAZEN,ARK                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH TEMPERATURE
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      5000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      90
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  750                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT 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
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UPWIND
        REMARKS- 1650FT DIRT STRIP.HIT CANAL LEVEE.DENS ALT 3100FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4570A
Reported as
Piper PA-18A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bednar

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