# NTSB MIA69D0422: Piper PA-18, N201T, Dial, GA, April 3, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 3, 1969
- Place: Dial, GA · DIAL, GA
- Location: 34.7598° N, 84.2169° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dial, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7598&lon=-84.2169&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 9, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 191079
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA69D0422
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69D0422

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0802   69/4/3  NR.DIAL,GA            PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1345                    N201T               PX-  0  0  1  SEARCH AND RESCUE         34, 6859 TOTAL HOURS, 10
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- DESCENDED TOO LOW WHILE SEARCHING FOR MISSING ACFT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N201T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N201T-1969-05-27), registration cancelled 1969-05-27, S/N 18-2315 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18 105](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-105) (registry code 7101809) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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