# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-12, 2006

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 SEA07CA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA027.md): Piper PA-12 · Antelope Island, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 9, 2006 · N3222M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive braking during a precautionary landing at an off-airport landing area. A contributing factor was the pilot's non-standard modification of the oil cooler, which resulted in high engine oil temperature.
- [NTSB NYC06LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA228.md): Piper PA-12 · Orient, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 2006 · N4459M · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the initial climb which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A factor was his inadequate weight and balance calculations and the gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB ANC06LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06LA140.md): Piper PA-12 · Soldotna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 2006 · N593V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane before departure, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, and a total loss of engine power during cruise flight. Factors contributing to the accident were an inaccurate fuel tank indication on one of the two fuel tanks,…
- [NTSB ANC06CA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA132.md): Piper PA-12 · Noatak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 11, 2006 · N105JH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll and a nose over. Factors associated with the accident were soft terrain and the pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB ANC06CA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA110.md): Piper PA-12 · Coldfoot, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 10, 2006 · N7663H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain during an aborted landing. Factors associated with the accident were wind gusts, and rough and uneven terrain.
- [NTSB ANC06CA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA096.md): Piper PA-12 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2006 · N4017M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in the airplane departing the runway and colliding with a runway light and the ground. Factors contributing to the accident were an inadvertent ground loop, and the…
- [NTSB ANC06FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06FA080.md): Piper PA-12 · Cooper Landing, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 2006 · N7658H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while performing a low level pass, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain. A factor contributing to the accident was an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB ANC06CA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA065.md): Piper PA-12 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 29, 2006 · N2945M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for a tailwind during the landing flare, which resulted in an in-flight collision with snow-covered terrain during an aborted landing. Factors contributing to the accident were a tailwind and rising terrain.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2006
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7101202'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7101202&year=2006

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