# NTSB SEA70FDG11: Piper PA-18, N1917A, Turner, MT, June 12, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 12, 1970
- Place: Turner, MT · TURNER, MT
- Location: 48.8469° N, 108.4005° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Turner, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.8469&lon=-108.4005&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 6, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 118840
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA70FDG11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70FDG11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2586  70/6/12  NR.TURNER,MONT        PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45,
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N1917A              PX-  0  0  0  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         TURNER,MONT                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT RPTD MISG 6/13/70 RECOVERED 6/14/70.HILL SLOPE APRX 60DEG HIT ABT 15FT BLO TOP.FLT PHASE UNKN
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1917A (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- 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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