# NTSB MIA68A0086: Piper PA-18A, N7771D, Pascagoula, MS, April 13, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 13, 1968
- Place: Pascagoula, MS · PASCAGOULA, MS
- Location: 30.3601° N, 88.5563° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pascagoula, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3601&lon=-88.5563&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 26, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 110615
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA68A0086
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68A0086

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4803  68/4/13    PASCAGOULA,MISS     CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 12000
        TIME - 0635                    N9646S              PX-  0  0  0  FISH SPOTTING             TOTAL HOURS, 4000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  1  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PASCAGOULA,MISS             PASCAGOULA,MISS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - RADAR SERVICE NOT AVAILABLE
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO
          CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  85                          HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   15
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO                                ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
        REMARKS- LACK OF VIGILANCE OF PLTS DUE TO FISH SPOTTING OPERATIONS. SEVERAL ACFT IN VICINITY. PLT LND OK.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4803  68/4/13    PASCAGOULA,MISS     PIPER PA-18A        CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 18000
        TIME - 0635                    N7771D              PX-  0  0  0  FISH SPOTTING             TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  1                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PASCAGOULA,MISS             PASCAGOULA,MISS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - RADAR SERVICE NOT AVAILABLE
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO
          CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  85                          HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   15
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO                                ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
        REMARKS- R WG OF N7771D STRUCK R WG STRUTS AND LOWER FUSELAGE OF N9646S FROM BELOW AND BEHIND. ACFT SPUN IN
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N7771D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7771D-1968-06-19), registration cancelled 1968-06-19, S/N 18-5950 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18A
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18AS-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18as-150) (registry code 7101830) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N9646S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9646S-2013-06-14), registration cancelled 2013-06-14, S/N 393, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7ECA
- Registry model: [Champion 7ECA](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7eca) (registry code 21101NN) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: 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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