# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18, CA

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 WPR26LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA268.md): Piper PA-18 · Colusa, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 18, 2026 · N7590K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate fuel planning and in-flight decision making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB WPR20CA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA105.md): Piper PA 18 · Santa Barbara, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 29, 2020 · N1890A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the approach, which resulted in a rapid descent rate, hard landing, and nose-over.
- [NTSB WPR20LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA026.md): Piper PA 18 · Livermore, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 16, 2019 · N8589D · Substantial damage
  > The improper installation of the flight control stick, which resulted in separation of the flight control stick from the stick stub assembly and an uncontrolled descent and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB SEA07CA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA085.md): Piper PA-18 · Tulare, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 23, 2007 · N2124N · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB LAX83LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA013.md): Piper PA-18 · Oceanside, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1982 · N7873D · Destroyed
  > While attempting a touch and go from a wheel landing the pilot lost directional control and collided with a parked aircraft and a chain fence, finally nosing over. The pilot said he did not use enough right rudder during the roll. The parked aircraft, N5515B,…
- [NTSB LAX81FA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA095.md): Piper PA-18 · Holtville, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 31, 1981 · N4711A · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80DVG60](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DVG60.md): Piper PA-18 · Sacramento, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1980 · N9270D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78DVA54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVA54.md): Piper PA-18 · Coalinga, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 29, 1978 · N1045A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX75DUM26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75DUM26.md): Piper PA-18 · Imperial, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 17, 1975 · N4711A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX75DUM11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75DUM11.md): Piper PA-18 · Imperial, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 25, 1974 · N4711A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX74DUG56](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74DUG56.md): Piper PA-18 · 29 Palms, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 26, 1974 · N6898B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX74FUM10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74FUM10.md): Piper PA-18 · Santee, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 19, 1973 · N7248K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX72DUQ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72DUQ03.md): Piper PA-18 · Rosamond, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1971 · N8079D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK68F0266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68F0266.md): Piper PA-18 · Sacramento, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 29, 1967 · N9270D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1916](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1916.md): Piper PA18 · Death Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 23, 1964 · N6721C · Substantial damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7101802'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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