Piper PA-18A N9901D
26 August 1969 · Gillett Grve, Iowa, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 August 1969 at about 09:55 local time, a Piper PA-18A registered N9901D, operated by Roger Higgins, was involved in an accident during in flight near Gillett Grve, Iowa, 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 09:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gillett Grve, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A
- Registration
- N9901D
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Roger Higgins
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Spencer, Iowa → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2717
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 WAS OBSERVED SIGNALLING TO FLAGMAN. BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.11 PCT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1969 | Piper PA-18A | Johns, North Carolina, United States | Craft Spraying | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1969 | Piper PA-18A | Dimmitt, Texas, United States | Hereford Aero | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1969 | Piper PA-18A | Hayes, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1969 | Piper PA-18A | Towner, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1969 | Piper PA-18A | Weston, Idaho, United States | DON H.novas | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1969 | Piper PA-18A | Geneva, New York, United States | Ag-Air Leasing | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |