# NTSB MKC69D0341: Piper PA-18A, N3350A, Fingal, ND, December 21, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 21, 1968
- Place: Fingal, ND · FINGAL, ND
- Location: 46.7625° N, 97.7932° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fingal, ND, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.7625&lon=-97.7932&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 12, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 191999
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC69D0341
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69D0341

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4773  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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3350A-2012-04-06), registration cancelled 2012-04-06, S/N 18-2979, built 1953 (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)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lindemann

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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