MIA69F0045

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18A · Marianna, FL · June 11, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 11, 1968
Place
Marianna, FL · MARIANNA, FL
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1871APiper PA-18A
Status
Completed · report August 19, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109835

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1951  68/6/11    MARIANNA,FLA        PIPER PA-18A        CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 2503
        TIME - 0700                    N1871A              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  105                       KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - PEAS                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT                      ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  113
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N1871A
Reported as
Piper PA-18A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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