Piper PA-18A N4381Z
28 March 1970 · Tynan, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 March 1970 at about 06:15 local time, a Piper PA-18A registered N4381Z, operated by William Hickma, was involved in an accident during in flight near Tynan, Texas, 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 06:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tynan, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A
- Registration
- N4381Z
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William Hickma
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Mathis, Tex
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-1454
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
ACFT NOT EQUIP FOR INST FLT.FLT PHASE UNK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-18A | Atmore, Alabama, United States | Chisenhall AGR | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1970 | Piper PA-18A | Sinton, Texas, United States | Hunts Dusting | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1970 | Piper PA-18A | Pt.alsworth, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-18A | Monticello, Utah, United States | Endter G.w. | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-18A | Nenana, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-18A | Gibson City, Illinois, United States | Britt Aero SER | Minor injuries | - |
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 |