# NTSB MIA68F0488: Piper PA-18A, N8695D, Savannah, GA, March 28, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: March 28, 1968
- Place: Savannah, GA · SAVANNAH, GA
- Location: 32.0835° N, 81.0998° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Savannah, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.0835&lon=-81.0998&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 27, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 111184
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA68F0488
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68F0488

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0848  68/3/28    SAVANNAH,GA         PIPER PA-18A        CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 595
        TIME - 1617                    N8695D              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC FIRE CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 224 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRAVIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8695D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8695D-1970-06-26), registration cancelled 1970-06-26, S/N 18-6305 (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
- Airport: Travis

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