# NTSB IAD71AI006: Piper PA-18, Clear Spring, MD, July 18, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Date: July 18, 1970
- Place: Clear Spring, MD · CLEAR SPRING, MD
- Location: 39.6561° N, 77.9304° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Clear Spring, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: DirectorBrief, September 30, 1930
- NTSB case key (mKey): 116182
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD71AI006
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71AI006

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1035  70/7/18    CLEAR SPRING,MD     PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 1408
        TIME - 1750                    N341T               PX-  1  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 278 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEAR SPRING,MD             CLEAR SPRING,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
```

## Sequence of events

- Maneuvering-low-alt flying

## Aircraft

- Registration: N341T, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N341T-1972-02-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL (registry code 7101808, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-105-special) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Damage: Destroyed

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