# NTSB MIA67A0029: Piper PA-18, N9280D, Cliftonville, MS, August 27, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 27, 1966
- Place: Cliftonville, MS · CLIFTONVILLE, MS
- Location: 33.2357° N, 88.4250° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cliftonville, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2357&lon=-88.4250&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 17, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122492
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA67A0029
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67A0029

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0759  66/8/27    CLIFTONVILLE MISS   PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0830                    N9280D              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 31, 3200 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  600                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -NOT FASTENED                         GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK TOP OF 110 FT TALL FIRE TOWER WHILE PLT WAS USING ACFT RADIO TO TRANSMIT A MESSAGE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9280D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9280D-2019-09-06), registration cancelled 2019-09-06, S/N 18-6586, built 1958 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18A 150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a-150) (registry code 7101837) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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