UNK65X0289

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA18 · Lubbock, TX · October 16, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 16, 1964
Place
Lubbock, TX · LUBBOCK, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1375APiper PA18
Status
Completed · report November 23, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181506

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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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3-3228  64/10/16 NR.LUBBOCK TEX        PIPER PA18          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 4790
        TIME - 0900                    N1375A              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -                 Z
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO TREAT CROP
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   32                       KIND OF OPERATION - OTHER
          KIND OF CROP - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  3250

Aircraft

Registration
N1375A
Reported as
Piper PA18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Z

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