# NTSB MKC73FER68: Piper PA-18A, N8073D, Beardsley, MN, June 12, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 12, 1973
- Place: Beardsley, MN · BEARDSLEY, MN
- Location: 45.5578° N, 96.7145° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Beardsley, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.5578&lon=-96.7145&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 8, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190197
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC73FER68
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73FER68

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1610  73/6/12    BEARDSLEY,MINN      PIPER PA-18A        CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 758
        TIME - 0730                    N8073D              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEARDSLEY,MINN              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              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
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY                             TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACDT SITE ABT 1/4MI FROM LAST FLD PLT PLANNED TO SPRAY.ACFT OBSVD DSCND THEN IN STEEP R TURN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8073D](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8073D), registered now, S/N 18-6056, built 1957 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18A
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18A](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a) (registry code 7101804) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19730612018779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730612018779A), Jun 12, 1973: Piper PA18S125, Beardsley, MN, Destroyed. Acdt site abt 1/4MI from last fld plt planned to spray. Acft obsvd dscnd then in steep r turn.

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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