# NTSB LAX69A0022: Piper PA-18, N4365Z, Tucson, AZ, October 5, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 5, 1968
- Place: Tucson, AZ · TUCSON, AZ
- Location: 32.2217° N, 110.9265° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tucson, AZ, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.2217&lon=-110.9265&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 4, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 107779
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX69A0022
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69A0022

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3416   68/10/5   TUCSON,ARIZ         PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 9000
        TIME - 1400                    N4365Z              PX-  1  0  0  POWER/PIPELINE            TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE-10/8/68. POWER LINE PATROL.RESIDENTS REPTD TURBULENCE IN AREA OF ACCIDENT ON 10/5/68
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4365Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4365Z-1968-10-09), registration cancelled 1968-10-09, S/N 18-8686, 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)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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