# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18, TX 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 CEN25LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA188.md): Piper PA-18 · Vega, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 26, 2025 · N7175D · Substantial damage > The airplane’s inadvertent encounter with a localized low boundary layer, which caused a wind shift, and a gusting tailwind during final approach, that resulted in the pilot deciding to impact a wind cone and a subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing was… - [NTSB CEN20LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA150.md): Piper PA 18 · Bowie, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 19, 2020 · N3670P · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in an uncontrolled turn and descent into terrain. - [NTSB FTW03LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA126.md): Piper PA-18 · Moran, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 2003 · N18141 · Substantial damage > Landing short of the runway due to the pilot's failure to maintain a proper glide path, which resulted in the airplane impacting a tree. A contributing factor was the short runway. - [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 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 FTW95LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA272.md): Piper PA-18-95 · Rio Hondo, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1995 · N5424H · No damage > The failure of the pilot to properly supervise a non-passenger resulting in the individual being struck by the propeller. - [NTSB FTW81DRA54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRA54.md): Piper PA-18 · Nome, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 19, 1981 · N1175A · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW76DRG64](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DRG64.md): Piper PA-18 · New Berlin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 29, 1976 · N21AA · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW76DRG22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DRG22.md): Piper PA-18 · New Braunfels, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 21, 1975 · N8293C · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW75FRG20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FRG20.md): Piper PA-18 · La Vernia, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 26, 1974 · N1152A · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW72DRG87](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DRG87.md): Piper PA-18 · Long Mott, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 20, 1972 · N1562P · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW70DRG50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70DRG50.md): Piper PA-18A · Sinton, TX · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 2, 1970 · N3479Z · Minor damage - [NTSB FTW70DRG37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70DRG37.md): Piper PA-18 · Norias, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 21, 1970 · N21AA · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW69F0550](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0550.md): Piper PA-18 · Abilene, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 31, 1969 · N2870P · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW69D0255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69D0255.md): Piper PA-18 · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 24, 1968 · N9690D · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW69F0251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0251.md): Piper PA-18 · Anahuac, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 12, 1968 · N2893Z · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW68F0557](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68F0557.md): Piper PA-18 · Lubbock, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 21, 1968 · N7264D · Destroyed - [NTSB FTW68D0296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68D0296.md): Piper PA-18 · Fabens, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 16, 1967 · N4088Z · Destroyed - [NTSB FTW67F0232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67F0232.md): Piper PA-18 · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 24, 1966 · N9579D · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW66F0228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0228.md): Piper PA-18 · Booker, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1965 · N256T · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW66D0035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66D0035.md): Piper PA-18 · Sierra Blanca, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 4, 1965 · N4088Z · Substantial damage - [NTSB UNK65X0289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0289.md): Piper PA18 · Lubbock, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 16, 1964 · N1375A · Destroyed - [NTSB UNK65X0264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0264.md): Piper PA18A · Lubbock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 13, 1964 · N1375A · Substantial damage - [NTSB UNK64X2240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2240.md): Piper PA18 · Peacock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 12, 1964 · N1073A · Destroyed ## 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" = 'TX' 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=TX --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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