# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18, FL

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 ERA21LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA131.md): Piper PA-18 · Lake Placid, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 10, 2021 · N8183C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure that the aft seat cushion was adequately secured, which resulted in its movement, subsequent interference with the flight controls, and a hard landing.
- [NTSB MIA98LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA144.md): Piper PA-18 · St. Petersburg, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1998 · N225NY · Substantial damage
  > The intentional operation of the airplane by the pilot and the company/operator with the known deficiencies in equipment (worn carburetor). Also, the poor preflight planning by the pilot for his failure to recognize that the carburetor heat control was…
- [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 MIA92LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA150.md): Piper PA-18 · Ft Walton Beach, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1992 · N3292Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged his altitude while turning on final approach over water to land at an airport.
- [NTSB MIA85LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA177.md): Piper PA-18 · St.Petersburg, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 1985 · N1211A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was assigned an aircraft with a recently overhauled engine to tow a banner. He preflighted, started and ran-up the engine 3 times. Each time the engine ran rough and lost RPM on magneto checks. After each occurrence, companymaintenance personnel…
- [NTSB MIA82DA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA153.md): Piper PA-18 · Kenneth City, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jul 13, 1982 · N225NY · Substantial damage
  > While cruising the aircraft oil pressure dropped and smoke entered the cockpit, so made a forced landing in a small field. The aircraft hit a stump and nosed over. An investigation revealed a broken oil line to a pressure gauge and oil leaked on a hot exhaust…
- [NTSB MIA79FKT69](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FKT69.md): Piper PA-18 · Ft Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 26, 1979 · N17080 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA68A0078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68A0078.md): Piper PA-18 · Deland, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 9, 1968 · N8486D · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X1459](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1459.md): Piper PA-18 · Ft Pierce, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 26, 1965 · N7106K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1125.md): Piper PA18 · Ft Pierce, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 1, 1964 · N7106K · 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" = 'FL' 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=FL

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