# Fatal NTSB investigations: Piper PA-14

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 WPR20LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA270.md): Piper PA 14 · Susanville, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 15, 2020 · N91449 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to conduct a steep departure at a high-density altitude and the exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a climb, which resulted in an accelerated stall and subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was…
- [NTSB SEA05FA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05FA181.md): Piper PA-14 · Challis, ID · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 2005 · N5104H · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and the subsequent inadvertent stall/spin to the ground. A contributing factor was the pilot's diverted attention while spotting/locating Rocky Mountain Bighorn sheep.
- [NTSB ANC93FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93FA045.md): Piper PA-14 · Rainey Pass, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 1993 · N5153H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's attempt to fly VFR in IMC conditions. Factors were the mountainous terrain and whiteout conditions.
- [NTSB SEA85FA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85FA100.md): Piper PA-14 · Bliss, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1985 · N5122H · Destroyed
  > The acft was observed by witnesses to climb out at a steep angle & slow airspeed after the 3rd touch & go before performing a wingover like maneuver & crashing in the x-wind turn. The pax reported the plt executing a steep left turn before the acft began a…
- [NTSB MKC83FA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83FA216.md): Piper PA-14 · Trenton, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 1983 · N372T · Substantial damage
  > The acft had just received extensive maintenance at buffalo, MO, which included internal & external recovering & an STC modification. During arrival at Trenton, MO, the acft was observed on a short final apch. At a position of aprx 200 ft short of the rwy &…
- [NTSB LAX83FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA061.md): Piper PA-14 · Santa Ysabel, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 1982 · N4230H · Destroyed
  > Narrative will follow.
- [NTSB ANC82DAG33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DAG33.md): Piper PA-14 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jun 24, 1982 · N5173H · Destroyed
  > The pilot step taxied the float plane to the north end of neil lake in preparation for a south takeoff. Approaching the north shore, a left step turn was initiated to postion the aircraft to the south for a takeoff. During the turn, while still on a northerly…
- [NTSB ANC79FA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79FA083.md): Piper PA-14 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 23, 1979 · N4252H · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC77FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77FA060.md): Piper PA-14 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 17, 1977 · N5115H · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC72AA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72AA040.md): Piper PA-14 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 15, 1972 · N4271H · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA71AS023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA71AS023.md): Piper PA-14 · Carlyle, MT · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 30, 1970 · N4266H · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC67F0005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC67F0005.md): Piper PA-14 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 25, 1966 · N5163H · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN66A0002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66A0002.md): Piper PA-14 · Jamestown, ND · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 2, 1965 · N4298H · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X3932](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3932.md): Piper PA-14 · Tyone Lodge, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 12, 1964 · N5140H · Destroyed

## 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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7101402'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=7101402

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