# NTSB MIA71FKG32: Piper PA-18, N4896A, Girard, GA, August 31, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 31, 1970
- Place: Girard, GA · GIRARD, GA
- Location: 33.0324° N, 81.7163° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Girard, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.0324&lon=-81.7163&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 12, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127487
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71FKG32
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FKG32

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3594  70/8/31    GIRARD,GA           PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 4000
        TIME - 0830                    N4896A              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1155 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GIRARD,GA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 4000                       KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
                        DENSE WITH TREES
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LOST RPM FLEW UNDER PWR LINES,HIT FENCE. ACFT DESTROYED BY FIRE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4896A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4896A-1971-02-09), registration cancelled 1971-02-09, S/N 18-4999 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18A](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a) (registry code 7101804) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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