# NTSB FTW73FQD08: Piper PA-18, N4335Z, Canutillo, TX, September 1, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 1, 1972
- Place: Canutillo, TX · CANUTILLO, TX
- Location: 31.9185° N, 106.6011° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Canutillo, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.9185&lon=-106.6011&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 19, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168189
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW73FQD08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FQD08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3922   72/9/1    CANUTILLO,TEX       PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0945                    N4335Z              PX-  0  1  0  OTHER PUBLIC              37, 6700 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            4010 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EL PASO,TEX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4335Z](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4335Z), registered now, S/N 18-8653, built 1968 (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)
- 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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