# NTSB NYC70F0185: Piper PA-18A, N9452D, Geneva, NY, September 13, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 13, 1969
- Place: Geneva, NY · GENEVA, NY
- Location: 42.8637° N, 76.9829° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Geneva, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8637&lon=-76.9829&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 6, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156498
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70F0185
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70F0185

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3933  69/9/13    GENEVA,NY           PIPER PA-18A        CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 1000
        TIME - 0955                    N9452D              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WATERLOO,NY                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          GLOVES - NOT USED                                        GOGGLES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED                        COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT                      TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  200
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD TURN E TOWARD A HIGH TENSION POWER LINE.PLT SPRAYING CABBAGE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9452D (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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