NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18
6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-18, where the defining event was Nose over/nose down. 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
| 2010 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
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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 ('7101802')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND e.aircrafts_position = x.position AND e.\"isDefiningEvent\" AND e.\"tier2Number\" = '096'))
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.
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 ('7101802')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND e.aircrafts_position = x.position AND e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '096'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB ANC26LA093Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-18 · Beluga, AKNTSB ANC23LA055Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Palmer, AKThe student pilot’s inadvertent application of the brakes, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.NTSB WPR23LA250Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18 · McCall, IDThe pilot’s application of wheel brakes during landing roll out, resulting in a nose over.NTSB GAA16CA204Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 18 · Palmer, AKThe pilot's decision to land on unsuitable terrain and incorrect brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.NTSB ANC11CA013Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Sterling, AKThe airplane owner improper fabrication of a fuel line, and subsequent inadequate inspection by an aviation mechanic, resulting in a loss of engine power.NTSB WPR10CA414Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Buena, WAThe pilot’s excessive brake application, resulting in a nose over.