Piper PA-18 N5474H

Summary

On 9 July 1969 at about 20:00 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N5474H, operated by S and W Flying, was involved in an accident during in flight near Degraff, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

9 July 1969 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Degraff, Minnesota, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Piper PA-18

Registration

N5474H

Category

Fixed-Wing

Engines

1

Operator

S and W Flying

Operating rule

Aerial Applicator

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

In Flight

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

3-2275

1 person 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

RUST, WATER AND DIRT IN FLOAT CHAMBER. BUTTERFLYVALVE INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.