SEA67D0348

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Burley, ID · May 22, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 22, 1967
Place
Burley, ID · BURLEY, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7668DPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116431

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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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3-1661  67/5/22    BURLEY, ID          PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 1261
        TIME - 1000                    N7668D              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 219 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT                      TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  4225
        REMARKS- PLT FAILED TO SUPERVISE LOADING.ACFT WAS OVERLOADED FOR EXISTING CONDITIONS.

Aircraft

Registration
N7668D
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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