# NTSB MIA68A0078: Piper PA-18, N8486D, Deland, FL, March 9, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 9, 1968
- Place: Deland, FL · DELAND, FL
- Location: 29.0227° N, 81.2865° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of DeLand, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.0227&lon=-81.2865&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 15, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 111655
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA68A0078
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68A0078

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0528   68/3/9    DELAND,FLA          PIPER PA-18         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 119
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N8486D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE-3-10-68.UNKNOWN IF STALL-SPIN WAS INTENTIONAL OR UNINTENTIONAL OR ALT OF OCCURENCE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8486D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8486D-1968-06-19), registration cancelled 1968-06-19, S/N 18-6205 (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: Destroyed

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