# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18, 1982

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 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 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 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…
- [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…
- [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 CHI82DA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA220.md): Piper PA-18 · Hobart, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 20, 1982 · N897SP · Substantial damage
  > During takeoff, the engine lost power at an altitude of about 150 to 200 ft AGL. Subsequently, during a forced landing, the aircraft flew through a row of trees when the pilot tried to reach an open area that turned out to be a grave yard. The pilot believed…
- [NTSB SEA82FYM17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82FYM17.md): Piper PA-18 · Yamhill, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jun 1, 1982 · N7525K · Destroyed
  > During takeoff the aircraft veered off the right side of runway 8 and collided with a split rail fence. The aircraft then crossed a gravel road and struck a wire cattle fence catching on fire within seconds after coming to a stop. The winds were out of the…
- [NTSB ANC82DAG28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DAG28.md): Piper PA-18 · Kenai, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · May 30, 1982 · N9089D · Destroyed
  > Pilot was giving passengers rides along bishop creek. He was reported as flying low and erratic. On the last flight with two passengers, the wing dipped & caught the water. The acft then cartwheeled. The plt's blood alcohol level was 196 mg%.
- [NTSB ANC82DA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DA023.md): Piper PA-18 · Near Gulkana, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 2, 1982 · N8293C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that he arrived at crosswinds lake, made a low pass and attempted to contact the wheels on the snow to determine if a landing was possible. The wheels broke through the crust on the snow and the aircraft flipped over.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1982
  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&year=1982

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