Piper PA-18A N1551P
8 October 1970 · Newcomb, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 October 1970 at about 10:30 local time, a Piper PA-18A registered N1551P was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Newcomb, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newcomb, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A
- Registration
- N1551P
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Chestertown, Ny
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3922
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
FLOAT EQPD.RPM LOSS AFTR TKOF FRM RIVER.CRASH LNDD IN SWAMP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-18A | Atmore, Alabama, United States | Chisenhall AGR | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1970 | Piper PA-18A | Sinton, Texas, United States | Hunts Dusting | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1970 | Piper PA-18A | Pt.alsworth, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1970 | Piper PA-18A | Tynan, Texas, United States | William Hickma | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-18A | Monticello, Utah, United States | Endter G.w. | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-18A | Nenana, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |