NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18-150

26 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-18-150, where the sequence of events included Collision during takeoff/land. 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

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NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18-150 per year, 2009–2026: 26 cases
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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 ('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"

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NTSB ANC25LA108Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Delta Junction, AKThe 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.Sep 17, 2025 · N7777D · Substantial damageNTSB ANC25LA120Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · St Mary's, AKThe 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.Sep 14, 2025 · N3797Z · Substantial damageNTSB ANC25LA119Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Eagle, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from brush during landing.Sep 8, 2025 · N1869W · Substantial damageNTSB CEN25LA322Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Joliet, ILThe failure of the No. 2 cylinder exhaust valve, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.Aug 14, 2025 · N476SM · Substantial damageNTSB ANC25LA012Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Palmer, AKThe pilot’s improper airspeed management which resulted in a bounced landing and insufficient airspeed to perform a go around procedure.Dec 25, 2024 · N3802Z · Substantial damageNTSB WPR24LA280Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Island Park, IDA loss of lateral control during takeoff due to an accumulation of water in the right wing.Aug 19, 2024 · N9166T · Substantial damageNTSB ANC22LA070Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain centerline in dusk light conditions which resulted in impact with trees.Sep 3, 2022 · N119CC · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA288Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · McCarthy, AKThe 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.Jul 28, 2022 · N82735 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC21LA098Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Willow, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance to terrain following a go-around.Sep 29, 2021 · N9724P · 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 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 CEN20CA129Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Canyon, TXThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a collision with a ditch and the left main landing gear collapsing.Mar 20, 2020 · N4910P · Substantial damageNTSB ANC20CA006Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Moose Pass, AKThe 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.Oct 13, 2019 · N645DT · Substantial damageNTSB GAA20CA008Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Big Flats, NYThe pilot's improper flight planning and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from wires during takeoff.Oct 10, 2019 · N4138Z · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA388Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Talkeetna, AKThe pilot's improper decision to land on rough, grassy terrain, which resulted in a nose-over.Jul 5, 2019 · N5830C · Substantial damageNTSB CEN16LA029Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 18-150 · Tecumseh, MIThe 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.Nov 3, 2015 · N9029Y · Substantial damageNTSB ANC14CA084Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 18-150 · Cantwell, AKThe pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff from an off-airport site, which resulted in a collision with terrain.Sep 17, 2014 · N1879P · Substantial damageNTSB ANC12CA076Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Whittier, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from brush during landing, which resulted in a loss of control.Jul 18, 2012 · N3764Z · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA310Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Burlington, NCThe pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.Apr 29, 2012 · N91250 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC12CA005Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Portage, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing.Oct 22, 2011 · N82481 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC11CA105Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Bethel, AKThe pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff.Sep 17, 2011 · N82907 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR10CA167Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Okanogan, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a fence at the end of the runway.Mar 17, 2010 · N4425Z · Substantial damageNTSB WPR10CA049Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Lewiston, IDThe pilot's delayed decision to execute a go-around in gusting winds and with up-sloping terrain.Nov 1, 2009 · N82213 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC09CA111Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Homer, AKThe pilot's excessive airspeed during approach to compensate for turbulence, resulting in a hard landing and runway overrun.Jul 3, 2009 · N4299Z · Substantial damageNTSB WPR09CA288Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Hell's Canyon, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees.Jun 14, 2009 · N3761Z · Substantial damageNTSB ANC09CA054Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Tyonek, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing.Jun 7, 2009 · N82057 · Substantial damage