# NTSB MIA71AM037: Piper PA-18S, N118T, Demopolis, AL, October 27, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 27, 1970
- Place: Demopolis, AL · DEMOPOLIS, AL
- Location: 32.4999° N, 87.8269° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Demopolis, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.4999&lon=-87.8269&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 22, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165307
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71AM037
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71AM037

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1643  70/10/27   DEMOPOLIS,ALA       PIPER PA-18S        CR-  1  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1645                    N118T               PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 26, 2019 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            2 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOYKIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DEMOPOLIS,ALA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - ANTI-ICING,DE-ICING SYSTEMS: CARBURETOR DE-ICING SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           DUAL STUDENT - CONTROL INTERFERENCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- CARB HEAT BOX VALVE BLOCKED CARB VENTURI.IP REGAINED CTL LOW ALT,ATMPTD GLIDE TO ARPT-ACFT STALLED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N118T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N118T-1971-11-10), registration cancelled 1971-11-10, S/N 18-2232 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18S
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18) (registry code 7101802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Boykin

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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