Piper PA-18A N9473D
22 July 1972 · Cordele, Georgia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 July 1972 at about 16:30 local time, a Piper PA-18A registered N9473D, operated by Ronald G.smith, was involved in an accident during in flight near Cordele, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cordele, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A
- Registration
- N9473D
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ronald G.smith
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Hatley, Ga → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2527
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
FUEL SELECTOR ON EMPTY TANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-18A | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1972 | Piper PA-18A | Skwenta, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1972 | Piper PA-18A | Robertsdale, Alabama, United States | Bonners Aerial | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-18A | Buckland, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1972 | Piper PA-18A | Arctc Villge, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-18A | Glenallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |