Piper PA-18 N9457D
24 April 1965 · Dell Mont, Montana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 April 1965 at about 15:15 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N9457D, operated by Briggs Ranch, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Dell Mont, Montana, 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 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dell Mont, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Briggs Airstrip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N9457D
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Briggs Ranch
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0325
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
MUFFLER FAILURE OBSTRUCTED EXHAUST GAS FLOW.BACKPRESSURE CAUSED POWER FAILURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Goodland Kans, Kansas, United States | Goodland Flyin | Fatal | 1 |
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| 20 Apr 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Laredo Tex, Texas, United States | U S Immigratin | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Essex Md, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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