# NTSB MKC67F0270: Piper PA-18, N3236P, Eli, NE, October 26, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: October 26, 1966
- Place: Eli, NE · ELI, NE
- Location: 42.9436° N, 101.4913° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Eli, NE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9436&lon=-101.4913&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 13, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120321
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC67F0270
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67F0270

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3540  66/10/26   ELI NEBR            PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 51, 189
        TIME - 0945                    N3236P              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 140 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- ACFT.CRASHED ON A LEVEL MEADOW 1/2 MILE LONG AND 1/4 MILE WIDE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3236P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3236P), registered now, S/N 18-6766, built 1958 (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 N3236P (4)

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 ANC08LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08LA078), Jun 24, 2008: Piper PA-18-150 (N3236P), Iliamna, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power for an undetermined reason during an approach for landing, which resulted in a forced landing and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ANC08CA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08CA008), Oct 24, 2007: Piper PA-18 (N3236P), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area which resulted in an on ground encounter with terrain, and a nose over.
- [NTSB MKC77FTK10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FTK10), Mar 13, 1977: Piper PA-18 (N3236P), Hayes, SD, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0823](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0823), Nov 25, 1964: Piper PA18 (N3236P), Valentine, 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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