# NTSB LAX74DUG56: Piper PA-18, N6898B, 29 Palms, CA, May 26, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 26, 1974
- Place: 29 Palms, CA · 29 PALMS, CA
- Location: 34.1356° N, 116.0542° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Twentynine Palms, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1356&lon=-116.0542&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 22, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125873
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX74DUG56
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74DUG56

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1614  74/5/26    29 PALMS,CALIF      PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1615                    N6898B              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 57, 1447 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            58 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TWENTYNINE PALMS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          29 PALMS,CALIF              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6898B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6898B-1977-08-22), registration cancelled 1977-08-22, S/N 18-5088 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18) (registry code 7101802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Twentynine Palms

## 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 19740526014029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740526014029A), May 26, 1974: Piper PA18, 29 Palms, CA, 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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