# NTSB MIA74FLA09: Piper PA-18, N1891A, Paxton, FL, August 17, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 17, 1973
- Place: Paxton, FL · PAXTON, FL
- Location: 30.9726° N, 86.3118° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Paxton, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.9726&lon=-86.3118&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 10, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188845
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74FLA09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FLA09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3317  73/8/17  NR.PAXTON,FLA         PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                PRIVATE, AGE 31, 117
        TIME - 0800                    N1891A              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PAXTON,FLA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -    8                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          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                      TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  250                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- PVT PLT NO AG CERTIFICATE HIT TREES AT END OF SWATH RUN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1891A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1891A-1973-12-18), registration cancelled 1973-12-18, S/N 18-1721, built 1952 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (registry code 7101828) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730817034879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730817034879A), Aug 17, 1973: Piper PA18S125, Paxton, FL, Destroyed. Pvt plt no ag certificate hit trees at end of swath run.

## Other investigations on N1891A (1)

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.

- [NTSB MIA72DKG43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72DKG43), Sep 16, 1971: Piper PA-18 (N1891A), Valdosta, GA, substantial damage

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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