MKC69D0311

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18A · Hankinson, ND · January 7, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 7, 1969
Place
Hankinson, ND · HANKINSON, ND
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6792BPiper PA-18A
Status
Completed · report March 25, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191480

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0015   69/1/7    HANKINSON,N DAK     PIPER PA-18A        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 302
        TIME - 1145                    N6792B              PX-  0  0  1  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, 48 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- STALLED DURING LOW STEEP TURN.ON AERIAL FOX HUNT

Aircraft

Registration
N6792B
Reported as
Piper PA-18A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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