# NTSB SEA70DDA10: Piper PA-18, N3190Z, Sidney, MT, June 3, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 3, 1970
- Place: Sidney, MT · SIDNEY, MT
- Location: 47.7155° N, 104.1672° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sidney, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.7155&lon=-104.1672&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 22, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121492
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA70DDA10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70DDA10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4616   70/6/3    SIDNEY,MONT         PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 650
        TIME - 0545                    N3190Z              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 305 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SIDNEY,MONT                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  300                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY
          TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING                                    ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  2750
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM                          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- WIND CALM TO LT AND VARIABLE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3190Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3190Z-1972-11-22), registration cancelled 1972-11-22, S/N 18-7183 (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: Substantial damage

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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