MIA69F0146

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18A · Fayetteville, TN · August 1, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 1, 1968
Place
Fayetteville, TN · FAYETTEVILLE, TN
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2411PPiper PA-18A
Status
Completed · report October 21, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108961

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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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3-2911   68/8/1    FAYETTEVILLE,TENN   PIPER PA-18A        CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1514                    N2411P              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   32, 5800 TOTAL HOURS, 150
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FAYETTEVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   19                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID 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 -  983
        REMARKS- FORWARD C.G.LIMIT EXCEEDED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2411P
Reported as
Piper PA-18A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Fayetteville

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