# NTSB SEA67A0072: Piper PA-18, N2879P, Parma, ID, June 10, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 10, 1967
- Place: Parma, ID · PARMA, ID
- Location: 43.7856° N, 116.9430° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Parma, ID, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.7856&lon=-116.9430&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 19, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 116915
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA67A0072
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67A0072

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0564  67/6/10    PARMA,ID            PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 750
        TIME - 1145                    N2879P              PX-  1  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PARMA MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: SURVEY FIELD/AREA
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- SURVEY OF FIELD FOR LATER SPRAY FLT.PLT SAW PWRLINE TOO LATE TO AVOID EXTREME EVASIVE TACTICS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2879P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2879P-1970-06-05), registration cancelled 1970-06-05, S/N 184476, built 1955 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18A](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a) (registry code 7101804) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Parma Muni

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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