# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18-150

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.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB ANC92FA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92FA148.md): Piper PA-18 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 1992 · N4493Z · Substantial damage
  > Misjudgment by the pilot to insure adequate distance from objects in the takeoff area, which resulted in damage to the main landing gear on takeoff, and the uncontrolled ground loop by the pilot during a landing with the damaged landing gear. Factors related…
- [NTSB ANC92LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA139.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Iliamna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1992 · N63805 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper preflight planning/preparation, his improper compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff run. Contributing to the accident was the crosswind.
- [NTSB ANC92LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA133.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Mackey Lake, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1992 · N4714Y · Substantial damage
  > A loss of power for undetermined reasons. A factor which contributed to the severity of the accident was the pilot inadvertently stalled the airplane.
- [NTSB LAX92FA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92FA356.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Incline Village, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1992 · N2406J · Destroyed
  > Was the pilot's in flight loss of airplane control due to physical incapacitation.
- [NTSB ANC92LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA132.md): Piper PA-18 · Iliamna, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1992 · N3906Z · Destroyed
  > The pilot failed to maintain airspeed and stalled the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the unfavorable wind condition.
- [NTSB ANC92LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA136.md): Piper PA-18 · Bettles, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1992 · N6592L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper in flight planning/decision, and his failure to maintain a proper altitude while operating in the mountains. A contributing factor was the mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB DEN92LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92LA084.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Littleton, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1992 · N4037E · Substantial damage
  > Inadvertent stall during final approach to landing.
- [NTSB ANC92T#A07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92T%23A07.md): Piper PA-18 · Shishmaref, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Aug 1, 1992 · N2497B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC92LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA104.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Molly Creek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1992 · N3997Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged his terrain clearance when planning his takeoff. Factors include high vegetation at the end of the runway.
- [NTSB ATL92LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA100.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Soccastee, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 1992 · N3841Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's mismanagement of his fuel in that he exhausted fuel in one tank, then failed to select the tank with fuel.
- [NTSB MIA92LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA113.md): Piper PA-18-150 · St. Augustine, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 1992 · N13910 · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain airspeed while buzzing which resulted in the aircraft stalling and entering a spin.
- [NTSB ANC92LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA061.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Big Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 1992 · N7077D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor to the accident was: a crosswind.
- [NTSB ANC92LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA049.md): Piper PA-18 · Shageluk, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 1992 · N83367 · Substantial damage
  > The left main landing gear ski being partially disconnected at the time of the landing. Contributing factors were the inadequate preflight by the pilot, and the snow covered landing area.
- [NTSB ANC92T#A12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92T%23A12.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Dec 19, 1991 · N4500W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC92FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92FA005.md): Piper PA-18 · Montague Island, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1991 · N3850Z · Substantial damage
  > The power loss due to the crankshaft failure. Contributing to the accident was improper maintenance during the last engine overhaul.
- [NTSB DEN92LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92LA003.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Telluride, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 1991 · N4488Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot flying the aircraft at a height above ground level which was inadequate for recovery from an encounter with down drafts. A factor was: down draft encounter.
- [NTSB ANC91LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA155.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Eagle, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1991 · N4894A · Substantial damage
  > The damage sustained when striking a rock during the previous takeoff roll which resulted in the main landing gear's collapse during landing.
- [NTSB ANC91LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA144.md): Piper PA-18 · Noatak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1991 · N2KA · Substantial damage
  > Was the pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate. Contributing to the accident was the gust of tailwind.
- [NTSB ANC91LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA136.md): Piper PA-18 · Aspen Creek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1991 · N9796P · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of power for undetermined reasons and the rough terrain.
- [NTSB ANC91LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA123.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Gulkana, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1991 · N180AT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, resulting in a stall, hard landing and collapse of the main landing gear.
- [NTSB ANC91LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA121.md): Piper PA-18 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1991 · N2370H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's weather evaluation misjudgment, the high wind, and rough water encountered during takeoff.
- [NTSB ANC91LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA114.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Willow, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1991 · N4448Z · Substantial damage
  > Was the in-flight collision of the airplane with an object due to the pilot-in-command's lack of an adequate visual lookout. Contributing to the accident was the rough, uneven and narrow condition of the airstrip.
- [NTSB ANC91LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA109.md): Piper PA-18 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1991 · N917VK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane on landing.
- [NTSB ANC91GA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91GA087.md): Piper PA-18 · King Salmon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 4, 1991 · N82732 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot inadvertently switched the magnetos off during the flight. Contributing to the accident was the rough, uneven terrain with loose gravel.
- [NTSB ANC91LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA077.md): Piper PA-18 · Woods River, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1991 · N10PC · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while turning after a low pass, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. The wind gusts and turbulence were related factors.
- [NTSB SEA91LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA145.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Corvallis, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 1991 · N3474Z · Destroyed
  > The pilot displayed poor in-flight planning. A factor to the accident was: the pilot did not maintain a proper altitude over mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB ANC91FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91FA067.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 1991 · N4319Z · Substantial damage
  > The powerplant failure for undetermined reasons and the collision with the wires.
- [NTSB ANC91LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA065.md): Piper PA-18 · Naknek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1991 · N9727P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the attempted takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the rough takeoff area and the trees along the side of the takeoff area.
- [NTSB DEN91LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA075.md): Piper PA-18-180 · Elbert, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 1991 · N3182Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in compensating for wind conditions. Factors were: high winds and a crosswind.
- [NTSB ANC91LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA057.md): Piper PA-18 · Dillingham, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 9, 1991 · N83582 · Substantial damage
  > Carburetor icing and the pilot's failure to follow proper procedures and directives pertaining to carburetor heat.
- [NTSB FTW91LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA068.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Port Lavaca, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 1991 · N4695Y · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadvertent stall at an altitude too low for recovery. A factor was the pilot's low pass.
- [NTSB ANC91LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA049.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Alexander Creek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 1991 · N1988P · Substantial damage
  > The engine failure resulting from fuel screen contamination. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB ANC91LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA011.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Thorne Bay, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 1990 · N9786P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff.
- [NTSB DEN91LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA008.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1990 · N5523Z · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB ANC90LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA185.md): Piper PA-18 · Kotes Lakes, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 1990 · N3897Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's encounter with turbulence while on final approach, and failure to maintain aircraft control.
- [NTSB ANC90LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA183.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Coal Creek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 1990 · N7580Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately remove snow from the airplane and his delay in aborting the takeoff.
- [NTSB ANC90LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA176.md): Piper PA-18-160 · Port Heiden, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1990 · N59645 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain aircraft control during a strong crosswind.
- [NTSB ANC90LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA153.md): Piper PA-18 · King Salmon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1990 · N72BW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane on landing.
- [NTSB ANC90T#A02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90T%23A02.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Kotzebue, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Aug 1, 1990 · N2497B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC90LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA123.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Big River, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1990 · N75PC · Substantial damage
  > The improper use of brakes by the pilot during the landing roll.
- [NTSB SEA90LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA144.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Jordan, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1990 · N4184Z · Substantial damage
  > Pilot's failure to switch fuel tanks and the unsuitable terrain available for a forced landing.
- [NTSB SEA90LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA142.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Dupuyer, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1990 · N4153Z · Substantial damage
  > Pilot's misjudged touchdown and delay in initiating the balked landing.
- [NTSB ANC90LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA115.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Canning River, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1990 · N8519Y · Substantial damage
  > The engine power loss due to fuel contamination, and the lack of suitable terrain on which to land.
- [NTSB ANC90LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA114.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Dillingham, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1990 · N91248 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ANC90LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA109.md): Piper PA-18 · Gakona, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1990 · N4878A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot inadvertently stalled the airplane.
- [NTSB ANC90LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA093.md): Piper PA-18-160 · Big Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1990 · N4431Z · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons resulting in an off airport landing in a ditch.
- [NTSB DEN90LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA123.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Douglas, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1990 · N4720A · Substantial damage
  > The accident to be improper installation of aileron control system by maintenance personnel, and failure to perform an aircraft preflight by the pilot in command.
- [NTSB ANC90FA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90FA075.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 26, 1990 · N9288D · Substantial damage
  > Pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of total experience.
- [NTSB LAX90LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA195.md): Piper PA-18 · Fullerton, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 1990 · N8474D · Substantial damage
  > Fuel starvation due to the pilot's improper fuel management technique. A factor was the improperly modified fuel selector valve.
- [NTSB ANC90LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA071.md): Piper PA-18 · Big Mountain, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 1990 · N407WB · Substantial damage
  > Pilot-in-command failed to compensate for gusty wind conditions and control of the aircraft during the take off roll.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?model=7101828&page=15

## 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 ('7101828', '7104221', '7102835'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7101828&page=14

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