NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18-150

15 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-18-150, where the sequence of events included Abnormal runway contact. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18-150 per year, 2008–2026: 15 cases
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "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 ('7101828', '7104221', '7102835')
      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"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB ANC24LA061Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Koliganek, AKThe pilot's improper landing flare and an improper recovery from a bounced landing, resulting in a loss of directional control, and a subsequent nose over.Jul 9, 2024 · N243AK · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA422Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Galena, AKThe pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing which resulted in a nose over.Sep 7, 2022 · N590DC · Substantial damageNTSB ANC21LA101Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Glennallen, AKThe pilot’s improper landing flare while landing off-airport with a tailwind.Sep 1, 2021 · N8987Y · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20CA033Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Kerrville, TXThe pilot’s loss of airplane control during the landing flare, which resulted in a loss of directional control and ground-loop.Nov 23, 2019 · N530AK · Substantial damageNTSB ANC18CA068Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Wasilla, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll when the left main landing gear wheel got caught in a ditch, which resulted in a subsequent nose-over.Aug 25, 2018 · N5392Y · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA458Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Central, AKThe pilot's decision to taxi on unsuitable terrain after landing, which resulted in an encounter with a washed out ditch.Aug 26, 2016 · N9575D · Substantial damageNTSB ANC15CA054Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 18-150 · Talkeetna, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and improper recovery from a bounced landing resulting in a loss of control and collision with terrain.Jul 22, 2015 · N323DH · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA011Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 - 150 · Boulder, COThe pilot's loss of directional control during a bounced landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.Mar 16, 2015 · N4785F · Substantial damageNTSB ANC14CA080Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 18-150 · Aniak, AKThe pilot's inability to maintain directional control of the airplane resulting in a separation of the wheel axle, resulting in a collision with terrain.Sep 13, 2014 · N9877D · Substantial damageNTSB ANC13CA096Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 18-150 · Talkeetna, AKThe pilot's delayed decision to go-around, which resulted in a collision with water.Sep 8, 2013 · N4483Z · Substantial damageNTSB WPR13CA055Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Needles, CAThe flight instructor, while demonstrating a water landing to the pilot receiving instruction, did not maintain proper alignment with the landing surface, which resulted in a hard landing.Nov 24, 2012 · N2224 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC10CA088Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-160 · Arctic Village, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during an off-airport landing.Sep 6, 2010 · N9128D · Substantial damageNTSB CEN10CA038Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Three Lakes, WIThe pilot's improper flare and touchdown during the water landing.Nov 1, 2009 · N4070Z · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09TA374Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Alpine, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft.Jun 22, 2009 · N2320P · Substantial damageNTSB ANC08CA132Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Palmer, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing.Sep 2, 2008 · N285HC · Substantial damage