# NTSB MKC66D0403: Piper PA-18A, N1574P, Jamestown, ND, January 24, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 24, 1966
- Place: Jamestown, ND · JAMESTOWN, ND
- Location: 46.9059° N, 98.6936° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jamestown, ND, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.9059&lon=-98.6936&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 13, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 172693
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC66D0403
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66D0403

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0923  66/1/24    JAMESTOWN N DAK     PIPER PA-18A        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1155                    N1574P              PX-  0  0  1  HUNTING                   AGE 29, 3805 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            755 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        REMARKS- 12 INCHES OF SNOW ON FARM FIELD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1574P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1574P-1972-02-09), registration cancelled 1972-02-09, S/N 18-3737 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18A
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18A-135](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a-135) (registry code 7101822) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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