# NTSB MKC73AK073: Piper PA-18, N13879, Wentzville, MO, June 7, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 7, 1973
- Place: Wentzville, MO · WENTZVILLE, MO
- Location: 38.8164° N, 90.8670° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wentzville, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8164&lon=-90.8670&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 11, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190657
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC73AK073
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73AK073

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1089   73/6/7    WENTZVILLE,MO       PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 500
        TIME - 2200                    N13879              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WENTZVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WENTZVILLE,MO               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        REMARKS- UNAUTH FLT.HIT PRKD ACFT DURNG TAXI.LOST CTL IN STEEP LOW ALT PULL UP.BLOOD ALC LVL.0452 GM/100 ML
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N13879](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N13879-1973-07-20), registration cancelled 1973-07-20, S/N 18-8966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (registry code 7101828) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Wentzville

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730607015249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730607015249A), Jun 7, 1973: Piper PA18S125, Wentzville, MO, Destroyed. Unauth flt. Hit prkd acft durng taxi. Lost ctl in steep low alt pull up. Blood alc lvl.0452 GM/100 ml

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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