Piper PA-18A N7093B
9 March 1970 · Wappinger Fall, New York, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 9 March 1970 at about 15:00 local time, a Piper PA-18A registered N7093B, operated by Kobelt Enterpr, was involved in an accident during in flight near Wappinger Fall, New York, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wappinger Fall, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dutchess County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A
- Registration
- N7093B
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kobelt Enterpr
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Power and Pipeline Patrol
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Wallkill, Ny → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1014
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
BATTERY BOX COVER DISLODGED GRNDD BATTERY, RADIO ANTENNA WIRE.ELECTRIC ARC FAILED ELEV UP CABLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| 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 | - |
| 28 Mar 1970 | Piper PA-18A | Tynan, Texas, United States | William Hickma | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 | - |
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 |