# NTSB MKC66D0054: Piper PA-18A, N1894A, Sutherland, NE, June 28, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 28, 1965
- Place: Sutherland, NE · SUTHERLAND, NE
- Location: 41.1601° N, 101.1227° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sutherland, NE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1601&lon=-101.1227&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 August 11, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 177443
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC66D0054
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66D0054

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1496  65/6/28  NR.SUTHERLAND NEBR    PIPER PA-18A        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0830                    N1894A              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 44, 16750 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 1000 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          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-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT                      TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  3000
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION-SPRAY BOOM CAUGHT ON WEEDS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1894A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1894A), registered now, S/N 18-1724, built 1952 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18A
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18AS-125](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18as-125) (registry code 7101816) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N1894A (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 MKC73DCJ13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DCJ13), Aug 11, 1972: Piper PA-18 (N1894A), Paxton, NE, 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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