# NTSB MKC67D0345: Piper PA-18, N9884D, Kadoka, SD, December 4, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 4, 1966
- Place: Kadoka, SD · KADOKA, SD
- Location: 43.8288° N, 101.5013° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kadoka, SD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.8288&lon=-101.5013&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 20, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 119773
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC67D0345
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67D0345

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3940   66/12/4   KADOKA S DAK        PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 1200
        TIME - 1400                    N9884D              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 875 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLT MADE 360 DEGREE LOW ALTITUDE TURN TO COUNT CATTLE.ACFT RAN INTO PROP WASH FROM PREVIOUS TURN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9884D](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9884D), registered now, S/N 18-6905 (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)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N9884D (2)

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 GAA18CA494](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA494), Aug 12, 2018: Piper PA18 (N9884D), Gilliam Glacier, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to take off in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB MKC75AK028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75AK028), Nov 25, 1974: Piper PA-18A (N9884D), Newell, SD, destroyed, 1 fatal

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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