# NTSB MIA66A0009: Piper PA-18A, N9922D, Jacksonville, GA, July 14, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 14, 1965
- Place: Jacksonville, GA · JACKSONVILLE, GA
- Location: 31.8134° N, 82.9758° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jacksonville, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.8134&lon=-82.9758&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 10, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 177299
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA66A0009
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0009

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9922D-1965-09-20), registration cancelled 1965-09-20, S/N 18-6964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18A
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18A 150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a-150) (registry code 7101837) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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