# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18-150: Fuel related

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 ANC25LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA022.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Anchor Point, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 28, 2025 · N3798Z · Substantial damage
  > A complete loss of engine power as a result of carburetor ice due to the pilot’s failure to effectively use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor ice.
- [NTSB ERA23LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA066.md): Piper PA-18-150 · St. Augustine, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 14, 2022 · N9858P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to appropriately use carburetor heat, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB GAA19CA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA160.md): Piper PA18 · Rushville, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 8, 2019 · N8566D · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power due to the accumulation of carburetor ice, which resulted in a forced landing on rough terrain.
- [NTSB ANC15LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC15LA005.md): Piper PA 18-150 · Nikiski, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 2014 · N9720P · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, which resulted from the pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat while operating at low-power settings in an area conducive to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB WPR11CA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA072.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Pullman, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 4, 2010 · N4100Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed application of carburetor heat while maneuvering, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.
- [NTSB NYC08LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA249.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Surfside Beach, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2008 · N4287Z · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was the obstruction of the carburetor heat flapper by a mud dauber's nest.

## 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 ('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" = '190' 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/190/sequence?model=7101828

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