Piper PA-18A N3590P
4 June 1982 · San Marcos, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 June 1982 at about 12:55 local time, a Piper PA-18A registered N3590P, operated by William M. Soyars, was involved in an accident near San Marcos, Texas, 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 12:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Marcos, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.8800, -97.9209
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A
- Registration
- N3590P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William M. Soyars
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lowman Field → Lowman Field
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82FRG35
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
THE PILOT WAS ON A FLIGHT TO SPRAY HIS OWN FARM. WHILE MANEUVERING DURING AERIAL APPLICATION, THE LEFT WING TIP STRUCK A TELEPHONE GUY WIRE AND THEN THE PLANE CRASHED. THE PILOT HAD BEEN SPRAYING HIS OWN FARM OVER THE PREVIOUS 10 YRS WITH THE SAME TELEPHONE WIRES IN PLACE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 1982 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Sanderson, Texas, United States | W. A. Rose JR. | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 May 1982 | Piper PA-18A | Timmonsville, South Carolina, United States | Woodrow McKay | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-18A | Firth, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-18A | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-18A | Canyon Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1981 | Piper PA-18A | Sterling, North Dakota, United States | Erwin L Bailey | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1982 | Cessna A150M | Raymondville, Texas, United States | Neal F. Murray | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1982 | Airmate HP-10 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Morris J. Wright | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1982 | American AA-1A | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Delfin Salazar, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172M | Sherman, Texas, United States | John Brodherd, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | I C A Brasov - Romania IS-28B2 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Jorgen Anderson | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-22-150 | Marlin, Texas, United States | RON Noblitt | Serious injuries | - |