MKC70DDD08

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Langdon, ND · January 4, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 4, 1970
Place
Langdon, ND · LANGDON, ND
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9925DPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report June 18, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
142311

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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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3-0246   70/1/4    LANGDON,N DAK       PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 9850
        TIME - 1430                    N9925D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARM STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LANGDON,N DAK               LANGDON,N DAK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        REMARKS- TOOK OFF WITH FROST ON THE WINGS.

Aircraft

Registration
N9925D
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Farm Strip

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