SEA66A0064

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18A · St Anthony, ID · June 2, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 2, 1966
Place
St Anthony, ID · ST ANTHONY, ID
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3490ZPiper PA-18A
Status
Completed · report January 25, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171554

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0472   66/6/2  NR.ST ANTHONY ID      PIPER PA-18A        CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 2330
        TIME - 0545                    N3490Z              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 1240 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: SURVEY FIELD/AREA
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1000                       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 - AFT OF PILOT                      TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  5555

Aircraft

Registration
N3490Z
Reported as
Piper PA-18A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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