# NTSB OAK70F0181: Piper PA-18A, N1465C, Maxwell, CA, November 22, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 22, 1969
- Place: Maxwell, CA · MAXWELL, CA
- Location: 39.2771° N, 122.1947° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Maxwell, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2771&lon=-122.1947&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 25, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144571
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK70F0181
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70F0181

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4463  69/11/22   MAXWELL,CALIF       PIPER PA-18A        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 40 TOTAL
        TIME - 1220                    N1465C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILLIAMS,CALIF              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- STALLED FROM LOW ALT WG OVER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1465C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1465C-2020-07-10), registration cancelled 2020-07-10, S/N 18-2664, built 1953 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18A
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18A-135](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a-135) (registry code 7101822) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- 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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