# NTSB MKC66A0057: Piper PA-18, N1962P, De Smet, ND, May 9, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 9, 1966
- Place: De Smet, ND · DE SMET, ND
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 16, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 172453
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC66A0057
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66A0057

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0414   66/5/9  NR.DE SMET S DAK      PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 467
        TIME - 1730                    N1962P              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -                            KIND OF OPERATION - PRACTICE
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY                             TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1520                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
        REMARKS- PRACTICE SWATH RUN NO SPRAY LOAD ON BOARD AIRCRAFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1962P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1962P-1974-02-08), registration cancelled 1974-02-08, S/N 18-4191, built 1955 (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

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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