# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18A: Loss of control - in flight

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 ANC06CA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA128.md): Piper PA-18 · Aniak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 1, 2006 · N1858A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the takeoff initial climb, which resulted in a loss of control and in-flight collision with terrain. A factor contributing to the accident was a windshear.
- [NTSB SEA03LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA140.md): Piper PA-18A · Zurich, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2003 · N6792B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB CHI03FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03FA003.md): Piper PA-18A · Garden City, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 2002 · N3279Z · Destroyed
  > The inadequate preflight planning/preparation and visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions by the pilot. The clouds, mist, and night conditions were contributing factors.
- [NTSB ANC02LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA055.md): Piper PA-18 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 2002 · N1858A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A factor associated with the accident is a ditch adjacent to the runway.
- [NTSB CHI96LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA126.md): Piper PA-18A · Grand Haven, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 1996 · N454Q · Substantial damage
  > failure of the dual student to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing, and inadequate supervision by the flight instructor.
- [NTSB ANC93FA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93FA167.md): Piper PA-18A-150 · Sanona Creek, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1993 · N4713A · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain flying speed during a downwind turn for landing. Factors contributing to the accident were: the overweight condition of the airplane, and failure to assure that the airplane complied with all applicable airworthiness…
- [NTSB ANC87LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA119.md): Piper PA-18 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1987 · N7561D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that during a right turn on approach the aircraft stalled and crashed into the river.
- [NTSB ANC86LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA105.md): Piper PA-18 · Stoney River, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1986 · N1825A · Substantial damage
  > According to a witness, a certificated pilot, a crowd had gathered to wave, watch the takeoff and take photographs. The airplane began its takeoff roll about mid point on the airstrip and rolled 120 feet before lifting off. The airplane climbed steeply and…

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7101804', '7102831')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 250))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7101804&occurrence=250

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