# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18A 150: Loss of control on ground

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 WPR20CA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA287.md): Piper PA18 · Tok, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 22, 2020 · N7468D · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with trees.
- [NTSB CEN20CA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA255.md): Piper PA18A-150 · Brainerd, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 1, 2020 · N7684D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land on a shortened field and his incorrect brake application. Contributing was the flight instructor's lack of oversight.
- [NTSB ANC20CA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA042.md): Piper PA18 · Homer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 10, 2020 · N184WF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's overapplication of the brakes during landing and the subsequent loss of directional control and nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA17CA501](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA501.md): Piper PA18 · Tyonek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 17, 2017 · N7678D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s use of excessive braking during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA16CA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA262.md): Piper PA 18A · Westminster, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 20, 2016 · N7367D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in runway excursion, and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA16CA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA112.md): Piper PA 18A 150 · Auburn, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 24, 2016 · N9295D · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot receiving instruction to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in a ground-loop.
- [NTSB ANC14LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14LA055.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2014 · N9783D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent application of excessive brake pressure during landing on a rough surface, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB ANC14CA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14CA023.md): Piper PA 18A 150 · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 22, 2014 · N9299D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff, resulting in a collision with terrain and ground loop.
- [NTSB ANC13CA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA055.md): Piper PA-18A 150 · Juneau, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 12, 2013 · N1886P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain directional control while attempting to recover from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ANC12CA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA062.md): Piper PA-18A 150 · Illiamna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 3, 2012 · N8889D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB ANC12CA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA053.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 17, 2012 · N9488D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for taxi.

## 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 ('7101837')
    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" = '230' 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/230/sequence?model=7101837

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