NTSB investigations: Piper PA-22-150

15 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-22-150, where the sequence of events included Landing gear collapse. 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

20092026
NTSB investigations: Piper PA-22-150 per year, 2009–2026: 15 cases
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Latest cases

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 ('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\" = '094' 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 ANC25LA006Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA22 · Talkeetna, AKThe mechanical failure of the left main landing gear leg due to corrosion, resulting in substantial damage to the left struts.Oct 25, 2024 · N694AB · Substantial damageNTSB ANC24LA082Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Sagwon, AKA failure of the landing gear fitting at the fuselage attachment point to due to a poor weld joint.Aug 25, 2024 · N6815B · Substantial damageNTSB WPR24LA147Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Emmett, IDThe pilot’s loss of directional control during landing roll due to a loose tailwheel leaf spring assembly.May 12, 2024 · N3915P · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20CA185Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportPiper PA22 · Fayetteville, TNThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions.May 11, 2020 · N4454A · Substantial damageNTSB ANC19LA047Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Talkeetna, AKA failure of the aft left weld-on fuselage landing gear fitting due to a poor weld joint.Aug 29, 2019 · N7236D · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA181Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA22 · Hillsboro, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in tailwind conditions.Mar 10, 2018 · N50KF · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA392Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA22 · Berlin, NHThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Jul 5, 2017 · N6936B · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA377Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 22-150 · Mammoth Lakes, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Jul 1, 2017 · N1737P · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA281Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA22 · South Boston, VAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.May 15, 2017 · N31JP · Substantial damageNTSB CEN16LA252Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Houghton Lake Heights, MIThe pilot's delayed reaction to the variable wind condition, which resulted in an excessive descent rate and the airplane's subsequent collision with a wire fence short of the runway.Jul 2, 2016 · N5788D · Substantial damageNTSB ERA14CA243Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 22-150 · Meadville, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go around in gusty wind conditions which resulted in a collision with terrain.May 9, 2014 · N4305A · Substantial damageNTSB ANC12CA039Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Talkeetna, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the tailwheel-equipped airplane during landing, which resulted in a ground loop. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to adequately monitor the landing.May 14, 2012 · N7257D · Substantial damageNTSB ANC10CA045Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Anchorage, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing.May 29, 2010 · N5844D · Substantial damageNTSB WPR09LA408Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Tacoma, WAThe pilot's improper landing flare in crosswind conditions resulting in a gear leg collapse.Aug 21, 2009 · N6038D · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09CA301Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Las Cruces, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in a crosswind. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to land on a runway with a prevailing crosswind.May 17, 2009 · N8042D · Substantial damage