# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-22-150: Abnormal runway contact

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB GAA25WA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA160.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Mosbach, Germany · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · May 14, 2025 · N3870P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC22LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA017.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Kasilof, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 5, 2022 · N23RB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to land on an unmaintained runway surface, which resulted in a loss of control and nose over.
- [NTSB GAA18CA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA324.md): Piper PA 22 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 4, 2018 · N7257D · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s improper landing flare and failure to maintain a proper descent rate during approach, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA144.md): Piper PA 22 · Ashland, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 18, 2018 · N6157D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll resulting in a ground loop.
- [NTSB ANC15CA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC15CA026.md): Piper PA 22-150 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 16, 2015 · N7347D · Substantial damage
  > The private pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a spruce tree during final approach, which resulted in a loss of control and hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to adequately monitor the landing.
- [NTSB ANC09CA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09CA043.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 15, 2009 · N1999P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in a ground loop and substantial damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB CEN09CA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA047.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Lamar, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 1, 2008 · N3758P · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102210')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s."tier2Number" = '090' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/090/sequence?model=7102210

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