Piper PA-18A N14303
28 July 1977 · Byers, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 28 July 1977 at about 09:30 local time, a Piper PA-18A registered N14303, operated by V W Piland, was involved in an accident during in flight near Byers, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Byers, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A
- Registration
- N14303
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- V W Piland
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3527
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
SPRAYING SUMMER FALLOW.TRYING TO SPOT FLAGGERS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1977 | Piper PA-18A | Battle Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1977 | Piper PA-18A | Gilkey River, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1977 | Piper PA-18A | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1977 | Piper PA-18A | Sterling City, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 1977 | Piper PA-18A | Oshkosh, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1977 | Piper PA-18A | Ocean City, New Jersey, United States | Action Aerial | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |