Piper PA-18A N6983B
19 May 1969 · Sonora, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 May 1969 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper PA-18A registered N6983B, operated by Miller Dusting, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Sonora, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sonora, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A
- Registration
- N6983B
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Miller Dusting
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1469
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
T/O FROM NARROW FARM ROAD. PLT SAID SUDDEN GUSTYX-WIND SWERVED ACFT.
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 |