# NTSB MKC72FTG08: Piper PA-18, N8666C, Upham, ND, August 1, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 1, 1971
- Place: Upham, ND · UPHAM, ND
- Location: 48.5816° N, 100.7284° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Upham, ND, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.5816&lon=-100.7284&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 14, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162945
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC72FTG08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72FTG08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2828   71/8/1    UPHAM,N DAK         PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 19, 98 TOTAL
        TIME - 1920                    N8666C              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARSH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UPHAM,N DAK                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- MISUSED BRAKES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8666C (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Marsh

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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