# NTSB MIA71DKQ32: Piper PA-18A, N9088D, Quitman, MS, March 31, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 31, 1971
- Place: Quitman, MS · QUITMAN, MS
- Location: 32.0415° N, 88.7205° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Quitman, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.0415&lon=-88.7205&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 17, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160741
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71DKQ32
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71DKQ32

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2175  71/3/31    QUITMAN,MISS        PIPER PA-18A        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 3574
        TIME - 1230                    N9088D              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 2000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - QUITMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          QUITMAN,MISS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 3000                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              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 - BELLY
        REMARKS- EQPD 65GAL SORENSON TANK,APVD HOPPER LOAD 600LB.TANK FULL HOPTOID LQD FERT EST WT 12LB PER GAL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9088D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9088D-1972-05-08), registration cancelled 1972-05-08, S/N 18-6463 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18A
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18A 150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a-150) (registry code 7101837) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Quitman

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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