Piper PA-18S N118T
27 October 1970 · Demopolis, Alabama, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 27 October 1970 at about 16:45 local time, a Piper PA-18S registered N118T, operated by Demopolis Flyi, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Demopolis, Alabama, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Demopolis, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boykin
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18S
- Registration
- N118T
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Demopolis Flyi
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1643
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 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
CARB HEAT BOX VALVE BLOCKED CARB VENTURI.IP REGAINED CTL LOW ALT, ATMPTD GLIDE TO ARPT-ACFT STALLED
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-18S | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | Peninsula Airw | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jul 1969 | Piper PA-18S | Lake Clear, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-18S | Auburn, Maine, United States | Turner Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1968 | Piper PA-18S | Swords Creek, Virginia, United States | Aerial Patrols | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-18S | Glenallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1967 | Piper PA-18S | Westbrook, Connecticut, United States | Aqua Aero | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |