NTSB investigations: Piper PA-22-135

6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-22-135, where the sequence of events included 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

20152026
NTSB investigations: Piper PA-22-135 per year, 2015–2026: 6 cases
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20201
20211
20251

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 ('7102206')
      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\" = '096' 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 ERA25LA251Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22-135 · Elberta, ALPilot’s decision to take off from a wet and unmaintained field that was unsuitable for airplane operations, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent nose over. Contributing was the pilot’s self-induced pressure to complete the flight.Jun 27, 2025 · N3228B · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA066Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22-135 · Tahlequah, OKA loss of yaw control while on final approach, which resulted in the pilot performing an off-runway landing, and a subsequent nose over. The reason for the loss of yaw control could not be determined based on the available evidence.Dec 3, 2021 · N3372A · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA038Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA22 · Warner Robins, GAThe pilot’s improper compensation for shifting wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and a subsequent nose over.Nov 1, 2020 · N3225B · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA560Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA22 · Hillsdale, MIThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the landing flare, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.Sep 17, 2018 · N3544A · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA359Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 22 · Hillsboro, OHThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.Jun 15, 2018 · N8273C · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA036Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 22-135 · Drexel, MOThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while taxiing in unfavorable wind conditions.Apr 5, 2015 · N3768A · Substantial damage