SEA68D0155

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Mildred, MT · August 14, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1967
Place
Mildred, MT · MILDRED, MT
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N5756DPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report February 6, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114795

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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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3-4411  67/8/14    MILDRED,MONT        PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 4445
        TIME - 0945                    N5756D              PX-  0  0  1  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 2340 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: SURVEY FIELD/AREA
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH TEMPERATURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      90
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       8
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- OBSERVING SIGNALS OF FLAGMAN WHILE IN LOW TURN. TEMP 90 DEG. NO LOAD ABOARD.

Aircraft

Registration
N5756D
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage