Piper PA-18 N4270Z
17 August 1975 · Tacoma, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 August 1975 at about 12:20 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N4270Z, operated by Flying Signale, was involved in an accident during in flight near Tacoma, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tacoma, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N4270Z
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Flying Signale
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Spanaway, Wa → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2367
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 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
RECOVERED FRM SOUND 9/22/75. OCCUPANTS OBS WAVING JUST PRIOR TO STEEP RT TURN & STALL
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 1975 | Piper PA-18 | Fessenden, North Dakota, United States | Wells County A | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1975 | Piper PA-18 | Egegik, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1975 | Piper PA-18 | Hough, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1975 | Piper PA-18 | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1975 | Piper PA-18 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1975 | Piper PA-18 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |