Piper PA-18A N4294Z
30 August 1978 · Vick, Louisiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 30 August 1978 at about 17:00 local time, a Piper PA-18A registered N4294Z, operated by Dale Gritman, was involved in an accident during in flight near Vick, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vick, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A
- Registration
- N4294Z
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dale Gritman
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2243
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.
Other Piper PA-18A accidents
| 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 | - |
| 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 |
| 25 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-18A | Rayville, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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 |