Piper PA-18A N8153C
4 July 1969 · Vermillion, South Dakota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 July 1969 at about 18:35 local time, a Piper PA-18A registered N8153C, operated by Dennis E Mitch, was involved in an accident during in flight near Vermillion, South Dakota, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vermillion, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Vermillion
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A
- Registration
- N8153C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dennis E Mitch
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2339
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.
Other Piper PA-18A accidents
| 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 |