Piper PA-18A N8189C
28 June 1968 · Louisville, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 June 1968 at about 16:20 local time, a Piper PA-18A registered N8189C, operated by Kirks Flying S, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Louisville, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Louisville, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kirks Ag Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A
- Registration
- N8189C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kirks Flying S
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1743
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
TEMP 85 DEG. PLT DID NOT JETTISON LOAD. WIND LT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1968 | Piper PA-18A | Los Gatos, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Apr 1968 | Piper PA-18A | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States | ROY King | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-18A | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-18A | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | Wyo.fish and G | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1968 | Piper PA-18A | Olton, Texas, United States | Delbert LEE HO | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1968 | Piper PA-18A | Sandersville, Georgia, United States | Winton H.barro | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |