Piper PA-18 N5415H
18 August 1973 · Intl Falls, Minnesota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 August 1973 at about 09:30 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N5415H, operated by Big Falls Flyi, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Intl Falls, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Intl Falls, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N5415H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Big Falls Flyi
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4109
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
FLOAT EQPD ACFT-STRUCK WIRES DRG APCH TO LNDG ONLAKE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 1973 | Piper PA-18 | Pahokee, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-18 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-18 | Talchultna R, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1973 | Piper PA-18 | Santee, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-18 | Hawkins Glcr, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-18 | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | State of Iowa | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |