Piper 18 N3937Z
21 July 1982 · Gage, Oklahoma, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 July 1982 at about 15:00 local time, a Piper 18 registered N3937Z, operated by W.b. Hicks, was involved in an accident near Gage, Oklahoma, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gage, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper 18
- Registration
- N3937Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- W.b. Hicks
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gage → Gage
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82FPJ16
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 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
THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING USED TO SPRAY GRASSHOPPERS AND WAS FLYING IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION. THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A HIGH LINE WIRE THAT IS ORIENTED NORTH AND SOUTH. AFTER STRIKING THE WIRE THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 190 FEET EAST OF THE HIGH LINE. THE PILOT WAS PINNED TO THE WRECKAGE FOR APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES BEFORE BEING TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper 18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 1982 | Piper 18-150 | Tahoe City, California, United States | CAL Vada Aircraft Incorporated | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Sep 1982 | Piper 18 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | Donald Gallaham | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1982 | Piper 18 | Labarge, Wyoming, United States | Exec. Air Service, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 May 1982 | Piper 18 | Ramsey Bay, Alaska, United States | Terry Carr | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jan 1979 | Piper 18-105 | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1982 | Cessna 310Q | El Dorado, Oklahoma, United States | Ansley Paper Co. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-28-235 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Air Tulsa, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 1982 | Cessna T210N | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Paul Haws | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Cessna 152 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Keith Robin Stevens | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1982 | Cessna P210N | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | Con-Tran Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1982 | Boeing A75L300 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Tulsa Piper, Inc. | No injuries | - |