# NTSB UNK64X3983: Piper PA-18, N40602, Rayville, LA, September 14, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 14, 1964
- Place: Rayville, LA · RAYVILLE, LA
- Location: 32.4710° N, 91.7574° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rayville, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.4710&lon=-91.7574&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 13, 1964
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 181746
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X3983
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3983

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0712  64/9/14  NR.RAYVILLE LA        PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 950
        TIME - 1545                    N40602              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        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 -  550                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -*ERROR-INVALID CODE*                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  72                  SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N40602](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40602-1974-04-24), registration cancelled 1974-04-24, S/N 27-7405347 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308) (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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