Piper PA-18 N4259Z

Summary

On 23 September 1968 at about 10:15 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N4259Z, operated by U.s.border PAT, was involved in an accident during in flight near Columbus, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

23 September 1968 at 10:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Columbus, New Mexico, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Piper PA-18

Registration

N4259Z

Category

Fixed-Wing

Engines

1

Operator

U.s.border PAT

Operating rule

Federal-Public Aircraft

Purpose of flight

All Other Public Flying

Phase of flight

In Flight

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Daylight

NTSB number

3-3223

2 people had minor injuries.

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

FUEL SELECTOR HANDLE CAME LOOSE. PLT COULD NOT SWITCH TO FULL TANK. LANDED IN MAIZE FLD.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.