NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18-150

110 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-18-150, where the sequence of events included Loss of control on ground. 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.

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NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18-150 per year, 2008–2026: 110 cases
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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 ('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\" = '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"

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NTSB WPR26LA348Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-18-150 · Roundup, MTSep 15, 2026 · N4500W · Substantial damageNTSB ANC26LA028Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Palmer, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop.Apr 22, 2026 · N4136E · Substantial damageNTSB CEN26LA020Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA18 · Reserve, LAThe pilot’s inadvertent application of the wheel brakes after touchdown.Oct 15, 2025 · N82016 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC25LA072Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Dillingham, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain direction control during takeoff roll which resulted in a ground loop, and subsequent runway excursion.Jul 12, 2025 · N82109 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN25LA236Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Meeker, COThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.Jul 3, 2025 · N66898 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC25LA071Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Willow, AKThe flight instructor’s delayed remedial action/lack of supervision. Contributing to the accident was the pilot receiving instructions failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop.Jun 3, 2025 · N3994Z · Substantial damageNTSB ANC25LA033Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Bethel, AKThe pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff when the airplane was not attaining sufficient airspeed for takeoff and subsequently departed the end of the lake and collided with terrain.Apr 9, 2025 · N57617 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC24LA100Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Palmer, AKThe pilot's excessive braking during the landing roll, resulting in a ground loop and nose over.Sep 15, 2024 · N4118Z · Substantial damageNTSB ANC24LA072Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA18 · Goose Bay, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Aug 3, 2024 · N9697P · Substantial damageNTSB ANC23LA083Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · McGrath, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during after encountering a wind gust during landing that resulted in an impact with terrain.Sep 16, 2023 · N1755P · Substantial damageNTSB ANC23LA039Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with a quartering tailwind, which resulted in a water loop and impact with terrain.May 29, 2023 · N4488Z · Substantial damageNTSB CEN23LA085Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Brush, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with strong gusty surface winds.Jan 17, 2023 · N41529 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC23LA011Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Kenai, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in flat light conditions, resulting in the airplane to nose over.Jan 2, 2023 · N94X · Substantial damageNTSB ANC22LA067Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Delta Junction, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll following a hard landing.Aug 10, 2022 · N7087D · Substantial damageNTSB ANC22LA036Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Gulkana, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional during the landing rollout in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.May 28, 2022 · N5773M · Substantial damageNTSB ANC21LA099Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Cordova, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane after landing in gusty wind conditions.Sep 23, 2021 · N82448 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC21LA088Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Talkeetna, AKThe pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and nose over.Sep 11, 2021 · N7MY · Substantial damageNTSB ANC21LA084Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Gustavus, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during an off-airport beach landing.Sep 4, 2021 · N371SC · Substantial damageNTSB ANC21LA072Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Rohn, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.Aug 12, 2021 · N4018E · Substantial damageNTSB ANC21LA055Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Talkeetna, AKThe pilot’s improper flight control inputs which resulted in a loss of directional control and a nose-over.Jul 4, 2021 · N82547 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA163Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Wilsall, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a crosswind.Apr 18, 2021 · N83359 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA137Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Three Forks, MTThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a loss of directional control, runway excursion and impact with terrain.Mar 17, 2021 · N82479 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA013Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA18 · Plymouth, MAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a quartering gusting headwind.Oct 8, 2020 · N8788D · Substantial damageNTSB ANC20CA096Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Chitina, AKThe pilot’s loss of directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.Sep 12, 2020 · N416RK · Substantial damageNTSB ANC20CA076Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Wasilla, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with trees.Aug 4, 2020 · N82566 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC20CA075Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Chisana, AKThe pilot's overapplication of brakes during landing in gusting tailwind conditions, which resulted in a nose-over.Jul 29, 2020 · N1049P · Substantial damageNTSB ANC20CA048Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Skwentna, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.May 16, 2020 · N323DH · Substantial damageNTSB WPR20CA134Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Bountiful, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a roll-over.Apr 25, 2020 · N707VB · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20CA033Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Kerrville, TXThe pilot’s loss of airplane control during the landing flare, which resulted in a loss of directional control and ground-loop.Nov 23, 2019 · N530AK · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA572Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Boulder, COThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.Sep 23, 2019 · N4785F · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA564Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Skwentna, AKThe pilot's improper decision to depart from an off-airport surface covered with standing water, which resulted in a noseover.Sep 23, 2019 · N5408Y · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA584Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · New Meadows, IDThe pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with a gusting, right quartering headwind, which resulted in a noseover.Sep 17, 2019 · N6741L · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA515Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Kenai, AKThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and the subsequent loss of directional control and impact with a tree.Aug 27, 2019 · N7184B · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA500Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Tok, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing and his excessive rudder input, which resulted in a runway excursion and landing gear collapse.Jul 27, 2019 · N82253 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA349Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Beluga, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a noseover.Jun 16, 2019 · N91144 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA298Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Sparta, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground-loop.May 31, 2019 · N530AK · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA159Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Pullman, WAThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose-over.Mar 9, 2019 · N4100Z · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA045Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Denver, COThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing in gusting wind conditions.Oct 27, 2018 · N4500W · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA558Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Kenai, AKThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and subsequent loss of directional control on an unimproved airstrip.Sep 13, 2018 · N7184B · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA525Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Palmer, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.Sep 1, 2018 · N5373Y · Substantial damageNTSB ANC18CA068Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Wasilla, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll when the left main landing gear wheel got caught in a ditch, which resulted in a subsequent nose-over.Aug 25, 2018 · N5392Y · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA504Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · McGrath, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in a crosswind.Aug 20, 2018 · N6727A · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA497Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Stony RIver, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose-over.Aug 18, 2018 · N3872Z · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA520Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Tyonek, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting wind conditions.Aug 15, 2018 · N4165Z · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA367Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 18 · Wasilla, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting tailwind conditions.Jun 15, 2018 · N3764Z · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA303Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Kenai, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a tailwind.May 27, 2018 · N4018E · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA269Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 18-150 · Goose Bay, AKThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with a gusting tailwind.May 7, 2018 · N2432H · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA191Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Dorris, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.Mar 30, 2018 · N101EB · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA569Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 18 · Beluga, AKThe pilot’s inability to maintain pitch control due to an encounter with a tailwind gust after the airplane had stopped, which resulted in a nose-over.Sep 25, 2017 · N3797Z · Substantial damageNTSB CEN17LA324Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 18-150 · Sweetwater, TXThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and the overstress failure of the right main landing gear.Aug 18, 2017 · N82912 · Substantial damage