Piper PA-18S N3951Z
10 July 1968 · Swords Creek, Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 10 July 1968 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper PA-18S registered N3951Z, operated by Aerial Patrols, was involved in an accident during in flight near Swords Creek, Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Swords Creek, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18S
- Registration
- N3951Z
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aerial Patrols
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Power and Pipeline Patrol
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2050
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
STALLED DURING ATTEMPT TO AVOID MNTN RIDGE. PLT HAD FLOWN 9 HRS THAT DAY,37 HRS IN PAST 3 DAYS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1967 | Piper PA-18S | Westbrook, Connecticut, United States | Aqua Aero | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jul 1969 | Piper PA-18S | Lake Clear, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1966 | Piper PA-18S | Ugashik Alas, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-18S | Demopolis, Alabama, United States | Demopolis Flyi | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Aug 1965 | Piper PA-18S | Kingston Nh, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1965 | Piper PA-18S | Greenhill Lk Cana, Canada | - | Minor injuries | - |
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 | - |