Piper PA-18A N4434Z
24 July 1971 · Stratford, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 July 1971 at about 15:00 local time, a Piper PA-18A registered N4434Z, operated by Aero Crop Care, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Stratford, Texas, 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stratford, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A
- Registration
- N4434Z
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aero Crop Care
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2726
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
DRG TKOF FROM ROAD RAN OVR BEER CAN, TIRE PUNCTURED.UN CTL ACFT DUE FLAT TIRE.SPRAYING MILO.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-18A | Bolivar, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-18A | Hazen, Arkansas, United States | Farmers Aerial | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-18A | Lingle, Wyoming, United States | Thieman Chemic | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-18A | Eads, Colorado, United States | Francis R Fult | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-18A | Quitman, Mississippi, United States | William H Pete | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-18A | W.helena, Arkansas, United States | Planters Aircr | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |