# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-16: Loss of control - on ground/water

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 SEA05CA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA148.md): Piper PA-16 · Park City, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 20, 2005 · N5942H · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane on the takeoff roll. Factors contributing to the accident included the loose gravel, ditch, and the fence.
- [NTSB CHI04CA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA296.md): Piper PA-16 · Port Huron, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 18, 2004 · N5891H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll which resulted in the overload failure of the right main landing gear.
- [NTSB ANC01LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA089.md): Piper PA-16 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 2001 · N5280H · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertent ground loop during the landing roll.
- [NTSB SEA98LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA187.md): Piper PA-16 · Medford, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 1998 · N5932H · Substantial damage
  > Directional control was not maintained.
- [NTSB ANC88LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA068.md): Piper PA-16 · Bethel, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1988 · N5630H · Substantial damage
  > The 276 hour private pilot attempted to take off from the Bethel airport, Bethel, AK., on runway 36 in a left crosswind condition given by the tower as 280 degrees at 10 knots. The pilot stated that shortly after the takeoff roll began, the left wing lifted…
- [NTSB ANC88LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA001.md): Piper PA-16 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1987 · N5373H · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that during tkof roll he lost directional ctl of the acft which caused it to exit the rwy. It then struck a rwy light and nosed over.
- [NTSB SEA87LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA072.md): Piper PA 16 · Jean, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 1987 · N5916H · Substantial damage
  > The plt was landing his acft onto runway 02 with the wind from 230 degrees at 7 knots, which would be a left quartering tailwind. During the rollout the acft veered to the right of the runway onto soft terrain striking rocks.
- [NTSB CHI86LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA202.md): Piper PA-16 · Effingham, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1986 · N5214H · Substantial damage
  > Acft ground looped during landing roll. Plt reported the right seat left brake did not stop wheel from turning. Inspection of right seat brakes revealed corroded aluminum shuttle valve between the co-pilot and pilot brake lines which prevented transfer of…
- [NTSB CHI86LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA155.md): Piper PA-16 · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1986 · N5370H · Substantial damage
  > The plt with one hr PIC time in the tail wheel acft began to veer to the left during t.o. roll. He applied left brake instead of rt rudder ran off the rwy and struck a ditch.
- [NTSB NYC85LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA182.md): Piper PA-16 · Livingston, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1985 · N5739H · Substantial damage
  > The acft departed the right side of the rwy where it collided with a corn crop during a landing roll. The acft owner, a pvt plt, stated a mechanic on board was flying at the time of the accident. The mechanic stated that the owner was at the controls when the…
- [NTSB LAX84LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA323.md): Piper PA-16 · Novato, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 1984 · N5698H · Substantial damage
  > Plt lost directional control during landing roll. Acft veered off left side of rwy. Plt attempted to return to rwy and acft contacted VASI light. Gusty crosswind conditions existed. Plt's ttl flt time was 68.9 hrs.

## 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 ('7101602')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 260))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7101602&occurrence=260

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