# NTSB SEA70F0140: Piper PA-18, N4372Z, Princeton, OR, October 20, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 20, 1969
- Place: Princeton, OR · PRINCETON, OR
- Location: 43.2465° N, 118.5777° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Princeton, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2465&lon=-118.5777&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 9, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160446
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA70F0140
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70F0140

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3562  69/10/20   PRINCETON,OREG      PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 980
        TIME - 0930                    N4372Z              PX-  0  1  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 49 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PRINCETON,OREG              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4372Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4372Z-1970-08-10), registration cancelled 1970-08-10, S/N 18-8694 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (registry code 7101828) (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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