# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18: Loss of control - in flight 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 MIA95GA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95GA178.md): Piper L-21A · Lorida, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Jul 10, 1995 · N5425V · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while his attention was diverted. - [NTSB MIA95FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95FA021.md): Piper PA-18 · Bainbridge, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 1994 · N5418H · Destroyed > Inadvertent stall/spin and altitude inadequate for recovery by the pilot-in-command (CFI). - [NTSB CHI94LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA203.md): Piper PA-18 · Terre Haute, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1994 · N81TW · Destroyed > the pilot-in-command's inadvertant stall of the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was the elevator trim position. - [NTSB ANC93LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA120.md): Piper PA-18 · Chickaloon Flat, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1993 · N1009A · Destroyed > The pilot in commands misjudgment of aerodynamic maneuvering parameters (inflight decision making), and his inadvertant stall/spin entry at low altitude. - [NTSB ANC92LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA024.md): Piper PA-18 · Nome, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 1992 · N1930A · Substantial damage > The pilot inadvertently stalled the airplane. Contributing to the accident was inadequate altitude. - [NTSB ANC91LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA152.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Anaktuvuk Pass, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1991 · N2515A · Substantial damage > That the pilot inadvertently stall/spun the airplane to the ground. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to adequately remove the ice/frost from the wings before starting the takeoff. - [NTSB ANC91LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA097.md): Piper PA-18 · Eureka, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1991 · N9579D · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain airspeed and directional control of the airplane during the initial climb. - [NTSB ANC90LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA159.md): Piper PA-18 · Northway, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1990 · N4091Z · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain aircraft control. - [NTSB ATL90FA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90FA153.md): Piper PA-18 · Southport, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1990 · N9239T · Destroyed > The entry into a flat spin which precluded recovery by the pilot. The reason for the spin becoming flat could not be determined. - [NTSB ANC90LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA126.md): Piper PA-18 · Gulkana, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1990 · N2362A · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain flying speed during the go-around. - [NTSB ANC88DAG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88DAG05.md): Piper PA-18A · Mcgrath, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Jul 4, 1988 · N1556P · Substantial damage > The airplane crashed approximately 94 miles east of the city of Mcgrath, Alaska. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured and the Piper PA-18 airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane impacted ground in a near vertical attitude near the end of a… - [NTSB MKC87FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87FA051.md): Piper PA-18 · Venango, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 1987 · N9498D · Destroyed > A witness saw the airplane fly over his property from the north to the south and he waved to the pilots. The airplane then came back toward the north at a low altitude and when the witness heard the power being applied, the left wing dropped and almost… - [NTSB ANC87LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA019.md): Piper PA-18 · Shageluk, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 7, 1986 · N9940D · Substantial damage > The pilot stated he encountered freezing rain and due to the build-up on the aircraft, he stalled and crashed in an open area next to the airport. - [NTSB NYC85LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA218.md): Piper PA-18-95 · Millinocket, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 1985 · N3287Z · Substantial damage > The plt reported that he was departing from south twin lake in winds that were from 270 deg at 12 gusting 20 KTS. After the acft lifted off the water, he started a slight turn. He stated that at about that time, a gust of wind simultaneously lifted the nose &… - [NTSB NYC85LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA207.md): Piper PA-18 · Moose River, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 1985 · N8105D · Destroyed > The acft collided with trees during takeoff and crashed. The plt said he encountered turbulence at about 100 ft AGL which' forced' the acft into the trees. - [NTSB DEN84FA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84FA278.md): Piper PA-18 · Meadow Lake, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1984 · N5895D · Destroyed > According to witnesses, the plt make a x-wind apch for a landing from west to east in winds that were from the south at 10 to 12 mph. Reportedly the acft touched down with the right wing high, then the plt applied power & initiated a go-around at about… - [NTSB SEA83LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA100.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Grass Valley, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 1983 · N7173K · Substantial damage > The aircraft stalled while the pilot was attempting to land downwind on an uphill Grass strip. The wind was estimated at 15 gusting to 20 KTS. The pilot stated that on his approach, he was to the left of the center of the landing strip. He attempted to… - [NTSB DEN83LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA011.md): Piper PA-18-125 · Camp Crook, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 1982 · N1190A · Destroyed > Pilot making low altutude turns found controls jammed and collided left wing low in descent with bales of hay. Fuselage was found to contain spent and live shotgun shells under the floor. Aileron had a firing pin from a shotgun lodged in a pulley. The pilot… - [NTSB ANC82FA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82FA089.md): Piper PA-18 · Near Clear, AK · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1982 · N9104D · Substantial damage > The plt reported that immediately after lift-off the acft began a right turn. He applied full left rudder & left aileron but the acft did not respond. It continued to turn right until it struck trees on the right side of the strip. The plt thought there was a… ## 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" = 250)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7101802&occurrence=250 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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