MIA71DKJ12

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18A · Canoe, AL · August 14, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1970
Place
Canoe, AL · CANOE, AL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9467DPiper PA-18A
Status
Completed · report June 1, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110348

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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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3-3166  70/8/14    CANOE,ALA           PIPER PA-18A        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 528
        TIME - 0715                    N9467D              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 285 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ATMORE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CANOE,ALA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY                             TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  284                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- HIT TREE DURING RECOVERY FROM STALL.

Aircraft

Registration
N9467D
Reported as
Piper PA-18A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Atmore

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