MIA66A0009

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18A · Jacksonville, GA · July 14, 1965

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 14, 1965
Place
Jacksonville, GA · JACKSONVILLE, GA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9922DPiper PA-18A
Status
Completed · report December 10, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177299

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0691  65/7/14  NR.JACKSONVILLE GA    PIPER PA-18A        CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                STUDENT, AGE 30, 277
        TIME - 0620                    N9922D              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED                                TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FIRST TAKE OFF OF DAY.FULL FUEL TANKS.450 LBS. CHEMICALS IN SPRAY TANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N9922D
Reported as
Piper PA-18A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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