# Fatal NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18-125

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 DEN00FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00FA021.md): Piper PA-18-125 · Afton, WY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 1999 · N1132A · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot to remove frost from the wings prior to takeoff, causing an inadvertent stall/spin on initial climbout. Factors included exceeding the aircraft's certificated gross weight, and fog conditions.
- [NTSB CHI92DCJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92DCJ01.md): Piper PA-18-125 · Ashby, NE · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Jan 5, 1992 · N1217A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering.
- [NTSB SEA90LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA076.md): Piper PA-18-125 · Rogerson, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 1990 · N1011A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's intentional flight below safe altitudes while engaged in low-altitude 'buzzing' activities.
- [NTSB DEN88FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88FA062.md): Piper PA-18-125 · Brighton, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 4, 1988 · N1153A · Destroyed
  > The student pilot was observed by witnesses to 'buzz' the city of Brighton, Colorado. Witnesses stated that N1153A flew over houses and buildings at a very low altitude. The acft was then observed to climb to a high altitude, do a 'wing over' or 'hammerhead'…
- [NTSB DEN88FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88FA001.md): Piper PA-18-125 · Miles City, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1987 · N1377A · Substantial damage
  > A cattle rancher was flying his aircraft looking for stray cattle and checking the condition of the ranch. He was at approximately 300 feet AGL when he spotted cattle that had strayed off the ranch. The pilot turned to get a better view of the cattle and flew…
- [NTSB LAX82DA359](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA359.md): Piper PA-18 · Casa Grande, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Sep 27, 1982 · N1851A · Destroyed
  > Student pilot with no night flying experience flew into wires at night on a personal flight with a passenger. VFR conditions existed and no flight plan was filed.
- [NTSB LAX78FA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FA043-202550.md): Piper PA-18 · Upland, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 22, 1978 · N1256A · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC77FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FA038.md): Piper PA-18 · Jamestown, ND · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 6, 1977 · N1168A · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC75AA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75AA073.md): Piper PA-18 · Merrill Pass, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 8, 1975 · N7711B · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW74AF001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74AF001.md): Piper PA-18 · Garland, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 6, 1973 · N1085A · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN71AD024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71AD024.md): Piper PA-18 · Grand Junct, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 21, 1970 · N1094A · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC67A0069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67A0069.md): Piper L-21A · Lowemont, KS · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 20, 1967 · N61294 · 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 ('7101812'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=7101812

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