Piper PA-18A N8675C
19 August 1966 · Eufaula Ala, Alabama, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 August 1966 at about 06:05 local time, a Piper PA-18A registered N8675C, operated by Ralph Cheshire, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Eufaula Ala, 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 06:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eufaula Ala, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Weedon
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A
- Registration
- N8675C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ralph Cheshire
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0922
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
PLT MADE INTERSECTION TAKEOFF. ACFT WAS LOADED NEAR MAX.GROSS WT. ENG PWR REDUCED DUE LEADED PLUGS
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 1966 | Piper PA-18A | Topeka Ill, Illinois, United States | James F Waddel | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 1966 | Piper PA-18A | Huntington Md, Maryland, United States | Carl Dehaven | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1966 | Piper PA-18A | Anchorage Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1966 | Piper PA-18A | Prosser Wash, Washington, United States | Ernest Cubbins | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1966 | Piper PA-18A | Aniak Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1966 | Piper PA-18A | Clover Id, Idaho, United States | Reeder Flying | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |