# NTSB SEA66A0064: Piper PA-18A, N3490Z, St Anthony, ID, June 2, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 2, 1966
- Place: St Anthony, ID · ST ANTHONY, ID
- Location: 43.9660° N, 111.6838° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Anthony, ID, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.9660&lon=-111.6838&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 25, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 171554
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA66A0064
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66A0064

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3490Z-1966-07-25), registration cancelled 1966-07-25, S/N 18-7330 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18A
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18A 150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a-150) (registry code 7101837) (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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