NTSB investigations: Piper PA-22

12 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-22, 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.

Cases per year

20082026
NTSB investigations: Piper PA-22 per year, 2008–2026: 12 cases
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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 ('7102202')
      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"

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 ERA25LA178Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Bethlehem, PAThe student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusting crosswind conditions.Apr 18, 2025 · N937A · Substantial damageNTSB WPR25LA120Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Madras, ORThe pilot’s loss of control during landing roll with gusty winds.Mar 26, 2025 · N1418C · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA106Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Sandpoint, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing and subsequent failure to maintain clearance from a snow berm during a go around.Jan 30, 2023 · N1791P · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA576Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 22 · Pollock, LAThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent ground loop.Sep 27, 2019 · N3365B · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA363Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 22 · Pendleton, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a tailwind.Jun 24, 2017 · N2473P · Substantial damageNTSB ANC14LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Dillingham, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing due to his decision to attempt a landing with a quartering tailwind, which resulted in a ground loop and impact with the runway surface.Jul 28, 2014 · N8883C · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13CA185Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA22 · Baraga, MIThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during taxi.Mar 2, 2013 · N2238A · Substantial damageNTSB WPR12CA354Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Napa, CAThe pilot's inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent loss of directional control during the landing roll.Aug 12, 2012 · N3580A · Substantial damageNTSB ANC09CA105Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Seward, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, resulting in a loss of control and a nose over during the takeoff roll.Sep 21, 2009 · N2601P · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09CA475Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Tuskegee, ALThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the aborted landing.Aug 23, 2009 · N1415A · Substantial damageNTSB DFW08CA181Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-22/20 · Peyton, COLanding gear collapse during the landing roll for undetermined reasons.Jul 4, 2008 · N1264C · Substantial damageNTSB DEN08CA063Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Nickerson, KSthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll resulting in a departure from the runway environment. Contributing to the accident was the soft runway surface.Mar 10, 2008 · N1424A · Substantial damage