Piper PA-18A N4391A
5 June 1972 · Robertsdale, Alabama, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 June 1972 at about 18:50 local time, a Piper PA-18A registered N4391A, operated by Bonners Aerial, was involved in an accident during in flight near Robertsdale, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Robertsdale, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bonners Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A
- Registration
- N4391A
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bonners Aerial
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-2007
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-18A | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-18A | Cordele, Georgia, United States | Ronald G.smith | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1972 | Piper PA-18A | Skwenta, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
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| 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 | - |