# NTSB MKC73AK075: Piper PA-18, N9459D, Grant, NE, June 24, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 24, 1973
- Place: Grant, NE · GRANT, NE
- Location: 40.8446° N, 101.7255° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Grant, NE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8446&lon=-101.7255&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 27, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190087
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC73AK075
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73AK075

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1888  73/6/24  NR.GRANT,NEBR         PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 1000
        TIME - 1837                    N9459D              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HENDRICKS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         GRANT,NEBR                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLTS TIME AS OF 12/23/71.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9459D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9459D-1973-10-03), registration cancelled 1973-10-03, S/N 18-6808 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18AS-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18as-150) (registry code 7101830) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Hendricks

## 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 19730624020329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730624020329A), Jun 24, 1973: Piper PA18S125, Grant, NE, Destroyed. Plts time as of 12/23/71.

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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