Piper PA-18A N4578A
13 April 1968 · Watonga, Oklahoma, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 13 April 1968 at about 19:40 local time, a Piper PA-18A registered N4578A, operated by Marlow Aerial, was involved in an accident during in flight near Watonga, Oklahoma, 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 19:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Watonga, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A
- Registration
- N4578A
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Marlow Aerial
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-1069
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
STRUCK 30 FT POWER LINE SPRAYING AT DUSK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1968 | Piper PA-18A | Los Gatos, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Apr 1968 | Piper PA-18A | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States | ROY King | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-18A | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-18A | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | Wyo.fish and G | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1968 | Piper PA-18A | Olton, Texas, United States | Delbert LEE HO | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1968 | Piper PA-18A | Sandersville, Georgia, United States | Winton H.barro | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |