# NTSB FTW74AF001: Piper PA-18, N1085A, Garland, TX, July 6, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 6, 1973
- Place: Garland, TX · GARLAND, TX
- Location: 32.9126° N, 96.6389° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Garland, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.9126&lon=-96.6389&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 25, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189556
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74AF001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74AF001

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1926   73/7/6    GARLAND,TEX         PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 125
        TIME - 1252                    N1085A              PX-  1  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AIR WEST
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GARLAND,TEX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1085A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1085A-1973-10-01), registration cancelled 1973-10-01, S/N 18-669, built 1952 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-125](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-125) (registry code 7101812) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Air West

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730706019809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730706019809A), Jul 6, 1973: Piper PA18S125, Garland, TX, Destroyed, 1 fatal

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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