Piper PA-18A N4872A
15 August 1974 · Lugoff, South Carolina, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 August 1974 at about 15:15 local time, a Piper PA-18A registered N4872A, operated by Gedra Air Serv, was involved in an accident during in flight near Lugoff, South Carolina, 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 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lugoff, South Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A
- Registration
- N4872A
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gedra Air Serv
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Rembert, Sc → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2969
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
ACFT HIT A GUY WIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 1974 | Piper PA-18A | Floresville, Texas, United States | Clifton Bowren | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1974 | Piper PA-18A | Newell, South Dakota, United States | Belle Fourche | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Apr 1974 | Piper PA-18A | Sheridan Lk, Colorado, United States | Kirk Barlow | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1974 | Piper PA-18A | Hemet, California, United States | Sailplane Ente | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1974 | Piper PA-18A | Athens, Alabama, United States | Peets Corner | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1974 | Piper PA-18A | Friend, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |