# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18: In flight collision with object

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 ANC07CA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07CA039.md): Piper PA-18 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 26, 2007 · N4111Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance while maneuvering, which resulted in a collision with trees. A factor contributing to the accident was dusk lighting conditions.
- [NTSB SEA02FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02FA005.md): Piper PA-18 · Sandy, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 2001 · N7502K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees while attempting to land in a field after entering an area of instrument meteorological conditions. Factors include low ceilings, rain, fog, strong winds, mountainous/hilly terrain, the pilot's…
- [NTSB FTW00LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA086.md): Piper PA-18 · New Ulm, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 26, 2000 · N8967C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with a fence during the aborted landing.
- [NTSB SEA97LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA155.md): Piper PA-18 · Prineville, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1997 · N1182A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area, his improper decision to attempt an aborted takeoff on a short airstrip surround by rising terrain and trees, and his failure to maintain clearance from the trees during the aborted takeoff attempt. Factors…
- [NTSB FTW96LA379](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA379.md): Piper PA-18 · Palestine, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1996 · N7467D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff.
- [NTSB DEN90FA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90FA139.md): Piper PA-18 · Laurel, MT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1990 · N9926D · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain proper clearance from other objects wwhile maneuvering.
- [NTSB SEA90LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA090.md): Piper PA18 · Palouse, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1990 · N5895D · Substantial damage
  > The pilots poorly planned approach for landing.
- [NTSB ANC90LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA048.md): Piper PA-18 · Kodiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 1990 · N6981B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain proper obstacle clearance altitude during his final approach.
- [NTSB DEN88LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA169.md): Piper PA-18 · Forsyth, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1988 · N3290B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC86LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA031.md): Piper PA-18 · Houston, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 1986 · N1827A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was buzzing the area less than 200 feet above the ground when the engine started to run rough; the pilot attempted to land near the road when the aircraft struck power lines and a row of trees. Examination of the engine revealed no mechanical…
- [NTSB ANC85LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA159.md): Piper PA-18 · Gulkana, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1985 · N625SW · Destroyed
  > The acft crashed shortly after the plt had departed an airstrip to proceed on a hunting trip. Impact occurred in a wooded area about 1 mi from the strip. According to witnesses, the plt had made 2 low approaches over the trees before the acdnt. The acft was…
- [NTSB NYC82DA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA168.md): Piper PA-18S · Moultonboro, NH · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 25, 1982 · N64BC · Substantial damage
  > According to the pilot, he taxied to a takeoff point farther out than normal and it took longer to get the plane "on the step" due to very heavy air. When the pilot reached the abort point he used control back pressure to "pop off" the water. However, he was…

## 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 ('7101802')
    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" = 220))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7101802&occurrence=220

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