# NTSB MKC70F0191: Piper PA-18A, N9901D, Gillett Grve, IA, August 26, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 26, 1969
- Place: Gillett Grve, IA · GILLETT GRVE, IA
- Location: 43.0163° N, 95.0368° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gillett Grove, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0163&lon=-95.0368&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 12, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158956
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC70F0191
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70F0191

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2717  69/8/26    GILLETT GRVE,IOWA   PIPER PA-18A        CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 800
        TIME - 0955                    N9901D              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPENCER,IOWA                GILLETT GRVE,IOWA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO TREAT CROP
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED                                TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1300
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT WAS OBSERVED SIGNALLING TO FLAGMAN. BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.11 PCT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9901D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9901D-1970-06-11), registration cancelled 1970-06-11, S/N 18-6942 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18A
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18A](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a) (registry code 7101804) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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