# NTSB NYC69F0114: Piper PA-18A, N1866A, Derry, NH, August 16, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 16, 1968
- Place: Derry, NH · DERRY, NH
- Location: 42.8876° N, 71.2820° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Derry, NH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8876&lon=-71.2820&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 6, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 108088
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC69F0114
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0114

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4922  68/8/16    DERRY,NH            PIPER PA-18A        CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 685
        TIME - 1840                    N1866A              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 181 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DERRY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NASHUA,NH                   NASHUA,NH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  181                       KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - NOT AVAILABLE
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT                      TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  200                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD IN R DIVING TURN WITH ENG THROTTLED BACK.HOPPER LOAD APRX 450LBS DUST,TRIM FULL NOSE UP
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1866A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1866A-1970-12-30), registration cancelled 1970-12-30, S/N 18-1696, built 1952 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18A
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18AS-125](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18as-125) (registry code 7101816) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Derry

## Other investigations on N1866A (1)

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.

- [NTSB NYC67F0653](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0653), May 3, 1967: Piper PA-18A (N1866A), Nashua, NH, substantial damage

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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