# NTSB MKC77FA038: Piper PA-18, N1168A, Jamestown, ND, September 6, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 6, 1977
- Place: Jamestown, ND · JAMESTOWN, ND
- Location: 46.9059° N, 98.6936° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jamestown, ND, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.9059&lon=-98.6936&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report November 1, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145387
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC77FA038
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FA038

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3303   77/9/6  NR.JAMESTOWN,ND       PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0830                    N1168A              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 28, 2959 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            110 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JAMESTOWN RESERVO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         JAMESTOWN,ND                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- SIM ENG FAILURE ON DOWNWIND. FLOAT EQUIPPED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1168A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1168A-2021-06-05), registration cancelled 2021-06-05, S/N 18-766 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-125](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-125) (registry code 7101812) (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
- Airport: Jamestown Reservo

## 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 19770906035369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770906035369A), Sep 6, 1977: Piper PA18125, Jamestown, ND, Destroyed. Sim eng failure on downwind. Float equipped.

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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