# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18A-135, AK

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 ANC92LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA042.md): Piper PA-18A-135 · Paxson, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 29, 1992 · N3372B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to attain & maintain takeoff airspeed. Factors to the accident were: takeoff was performed with a tailwind, and inadequate remedial action.
- [NTSB ANC90LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA065.md): Piper PA-18 · Nenana, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 1990 · N1192C · Substantial damage
  > The main wheels (or brakes) had locked for an unknown reason.
- [NTSB ANC88LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA108.md): Piper PA-18 · Chandalar River, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1988 · N8066C · Substantial damage
  > After touchdown on the gravel bar along the side of the River, the pilot lost control and the airplane nosed over on its back.
- [NTSB ANC88LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA103.md): Piper PA-18 · Delta Junction, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1988 · N1192C · Substantial damage
  > The private pilot reported that he was attempting to land at an unimproved, off-airport landing site near Delta Junction, AK. The landing area that he selected was muddier than he had anticipated, and the airplane decelerated too rapidly and nosed over,…
- [NTSB ANC87LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA050.md): Piper PA-18 · Kotzebue, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 1987 · N135RB · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot elected to make an off airport landing in his ski-equipped Piper PA18 airplane. He landed the acft successfully, but the right ski attachment and left gear leg collapsed on take off from the uneven terrain. The acft was substantially…
- [NTSB ANC84FA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84FA137.md): Piper PA-18A · Mckinley, AK · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1984 · N1561P · Substantial damage
  > The acft crashed while attemptng a takeoff from a gravel bar. The plt estimated the useable area for takeoff as 400 to 500 ft. investigation revealed that the density altitude was at least 3400 ft MSL. A test eng run after the acft was recovered, determined…
- [NTSB ANC83LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA061.md): Piper PA-18A · W. Clam Gulch, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 1983 · N8081C · Substantial damage
  > The acft stalled and crashed during an approach to land in a wilderness area. According to the plt he was preoccupied with landing near a wolverine he wanted to shoot. His approach was too high so he closed the throttle put down full flaps and started a turn.…
- [NTSB ANC80DAG65](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DAG65.md): Piper PA-18A · Beluga, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 6, 1980 · N1561P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC76DAH32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAH32.md): Piper PA-18 · Copper Center, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 1, 1976 · N8081C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC74DAG95](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74DAG95.md): Piper PA-18 · Eek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 24, 1974 · N1582P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC68D0008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC68D0008.md): Piper PA-18 · Dillingham, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 1, 1967 · N1582P · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC66A0002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC66A0002.md): Piper PA-18A · Palmer, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 30, 1965 · N8572C · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X3096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3096.md): Piper PA18A · Port Heiden, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 29, 1964 · N1582P · 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" = 'AK' 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 ('7101822'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7101822&state=AK

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