# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18, 1986

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 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 ANC86LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA163.md): Piper PA-18 · Windy Fork Rive, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1986 · N202T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot lost control of the aircraft and nosed over during landing on a gravel bar. The pilot stated that the airplane nosed over because he stood on the brakes hard during the landing roll to prevent traveling into the river. The plt could not be contacted…
- [NTSB SEA86LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA224.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Kent, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1986 · N23TT · Substantial damage
  > The plt lost control of the acft during landing roll and a ground loop to the right occurred despite the plts attempt to regain control of the acft. The plt stated his ability to use the heel brakes was delayed due to the type of shoes he was wearing.
- [NTSB ANC86LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA136.md): Piper PA-18 · Mcneil River, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1986 · N146T · Substantial damage
  > Pilot applied brakes too firmly; lost control on landing and aircraft nosed over on its back.
- [NTSB ANC86LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA100.md): Piper PA-18 · Sparrovahn, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1986 · N5472H · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported a total loss of pwr occurred while maneuvering over an area to observe the terrain. A forced landing was made on a gravel bar during which the acft nosed over. In his recommendation on how the accident could have been prevented, the plt…
- [NTSB ANC86LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA041.md): Piper PA-18 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 1986 · N7145K · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor stated that he was demonstrating a stall landing to the student pilot. After touchdown and rollout the aircraft struck a snow drift on the runway causing the aircraft to nose over on its back.
- [NTSB ANC86LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA031.md): Piper PA-18 · Houston, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 1986 · N1827A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was buzzing the area less than 200 feet above the ground when the engine started to run rough; the pilot attempted to land near the road when the aircraft struck power lines and a row of trees. Examination of the engine revealed no mechanical…

## 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") = 1986
  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=1986

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