Piper PA-18 N3887Z
25 June 1971 · Langdon, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 June 1971 at about 05:45 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N3887Z, operated by Walter Platzko, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Langdon, North Dakota, 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 05:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Langdon, North Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N3887Z
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Walter Platzko
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2536
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
ATTEMPTED T/O FROM SOFT FLD WITH GRAIN 8 IN HI AFTER EARLIER FORCED LDG.NR 4 EXHAUST VALVE LEAKED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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