# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18-150: Collision during takeoff/land

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 ANC25LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA108.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Delta Junction, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 17, 2025 · N7777D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from an object during takeoff, which resulted in a collision and ground loop. Contributing was the pilot’s selection of an unsuitable takeoff area.
- [NTSB ANC25LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA120.md): Piper PA-18-150 · St Mary's, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 14, 2025 · N3797Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to takeoff with a tailwind, from a short off-airport strip, which degraded the climb performance of the airplane and led to impact with trees at the end of the strip.
- [NTSB ANC25LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA119.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Eagle, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 8, 2025 · N1869W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from brush during landing.
- [NTSB CEN25LA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA322.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Joliet, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 14, 2025 · N476SM · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the No. 2 cylinder exhaust valve, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ANC25LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA012.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 25, 2024 · N3802Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper airspeed management which resulted in a bounced landing and insufficient airspeed to perform a go around procedure.
- [NTSB WPR24LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA280.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Island Park, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 19, 2024 · N9166T · Substantial damage
  > A loss of lateral control during takeoff due to an accumulation of water in the right wing.
- [NTSB ANC22LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA070.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 3, 2022 · N119CC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain centerline in dusk light conditions which resulted in impact with trees.
- [NTSB WPR22LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA288.md): Piper PA-18-150 · McCarthy, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 28, 2022 · N82735 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to takeoff from an unimproved airstrip with a high density altitude which degraded its climb performance and led to a collision with vegetation off the end of the airstrip.
- [NTSB ANC21LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA098.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Willow, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 29, 2021 · N9724P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance to terrain following a go-around.
- [NTSB ERA21LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA013.md): Piper PA18 · Plymouth, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 8, 2020 · N8788D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a quartering gusting headwind.
- [NTSB ANC20CA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA076.md): Piper PA18 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 4, 2020 · N82566 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with trees.
- [NTSB CEN20CA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA129.md): Piper PA18 · Canyon, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 20, 2020 · N4910P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a collision with a ditch and the left main landing gear collapsing.
- [NTSB ANC20CA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA006.md): Piper PA18 · Moose Pass, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 13, 2019 · N645DT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper approach, which resulted in his failure to maintain clearance from a tree while landing in dusk conditions, and his subsequent loss of directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA20CA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA008.md): Piper PA18 · Big Flats, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 10, 2019 · N4138Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flight planning and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from wires during takeoff.
- [NTSB GAA19CA388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA388.md): Piper PA18 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 5, 2019 · N5830C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to land on rough, grassy terrain, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB CEN16LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA029.md): Piper PA 18-150 · Tecumseh, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 3, 2015 · N9029Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing and his subsequent improper decision to attempt an aborted landing after the airplane had departed the runway.
- [NTSB ANC14CA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14CA084.md): Piper PA 18-150 · Cantwell, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 17, 2014 · N1879P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff from an off-airport site, which resulted in a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ANC12CA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA076.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Whittier, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 18, 2012 · N3764Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from brush during landing, which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB ERA12CA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA310.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Burlington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 29, 2012 · N91250 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ANC12CA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA005.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Portage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 22, 2011 · N82481 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing.
- [NTSB ANC11CA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11CA105.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Bethel, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 17, 2011 · N82907 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR10CA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA167.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Okanogan, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 17, 2010 · N4425Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a fence at the end of the runway.
- [NTSB WPR10CA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA049.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Lewiston, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 1, 2009 · N82213 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed decision to execute a go-around in gusting winds and with up-sloping terrain.
- [NTSB ANC09CA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09CA111.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Homer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 3, 2009 · N4299Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive airspeed during approach to compensate for turbulence, resulting in a hard landing and runway overrun.
- [NTSB WPR09CA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA288.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Hell's Canyon, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 14, 2009 · N3761Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees.
- [NTSB ANC09CA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09CA054.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Tyonek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 7, 2009 · N82057 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing.

## 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" = '490' 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/490/sequence?model=7101828

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