# NTSB FTW71FRJ08: Piper PA-18A, N1975P, Colfax, LA, August 11, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 11, 1970
- Place: Colfax, LA · COLFAX, LA
- Location: 31.5196° N, 92.6997° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Colfax, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.5196&lon=-92.6997&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 26, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 110237
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW71FRJ08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FRJ08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3156  70/8/11    COLFAX,LA           PIPER PA-18A        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                PRIVATE, AGE 31, 279
        TIME - 1645                    N1975P              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 121 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLFAX,LA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: RETURN TO STRIP
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY                             TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  110                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UPWIND
        REMARKS- INVEST DISCLOSED NO MALFUNCTION OF ENG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1975P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1975P-2012-08-07), registration cancelled 2012-08-07, S/N 18-4209, built 1955 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18A
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (registry code 7101828) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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