MKC69D0341

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18A · Fingal, ND · December 21, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 21, 1968
Place
Fingal, ND · FINGAL, ND
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3350APiper PA-18A
Status
Completed · report March 12, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191999

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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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3-4773  68/12/21   FINGAL,N DAK        PIPER PA-18A        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 1166
        TIME - 1600                    N3350A              PX-  0  0  1  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, 480 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LINDEMANN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- FOX HUNTING,STALLED ACFT IN STEEP TURNAROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N3350A
Reported as
Piper PA-18A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lindemann

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