Piper PA-18A N4490A
10 February 1978 · Three Oaks, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 10 February 1978 at about 13:20 local time, a Piper PA-18A registered N4490A was involved in an accident during in flight near Three Oaks, Michigan, United States. 2 people were 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 13:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Three Oaks, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A
- Registration
- N4490A
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Three Oaks, Mi → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0273
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATING AG SPRAY RUN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-18A | Talarik Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-18A | Eureka Lodge, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-18A | Ashland, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-18A | Vick, Louisiana, United States | Dale Gritman | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-18A | Cooper Landing, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-18A | Lonoke, Arkansas, United States | J D Schafer | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |