# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18-150, AZ

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 WPR14CA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA342.md): Piper PA 18-150 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 21, 2014 · N3997Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in variable wind conditions, resulting in a ground-loop.
- [NTSB WPR14CA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA289.md): Piper PA 18-150 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 11, 2014 · N83447 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR14CA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA109.md): Piper PA 18-150 · Willcox, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 26, 2014 · N9683P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land off airport on unsuitable terrain that resulted in a collision with hidden objects.
- [NTSB WPR11CA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA212.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 27, 2011 · N9683P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR10CA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA030.md): Piper PA18 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 24, 2009 · N83281 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.
- [NTSB LAX06CA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA097.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Maricopa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 29, 2006 · N62712 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout. A factor was the soft dirt adjacent to the runway.
- [NTSB LAX05CA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA121.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 22, 2005 · N4101E · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB LAX05FA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05FA029.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 2004 · N6854P · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to obtain and maintain an adequate airspeed during the takeoff initial climb, which resulted in a stall/spin.
- [NTSB LAX04CA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA214.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 19, 2004 · N62712 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper application of brakes during the landing roll, resulting in a nose over.
- [NTSB LAX03LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA103.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 2003 · N62712 · Substantial damage
  > the CFI's inadequate supervision and delayed decision to abort the takeoff resulted in the runway overrun.
- [NTSB LAX01LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA180.md): Piper PA18-150 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 2001 · N8524Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which included verifying the position of the fuel selector handle, which subsequently led to fuel starvation and a forced landing.
- [NTSB LAX00LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA309.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 2000 · N91003 · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain directional control on the landing rollout. Also causal to the accident was his failure to retract flaps during the aborted landing attempt, which lead to a loss of lift and a hard landing followed by a ground loop.
- [NTSB LAX00LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA189.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Marana, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 9, 2000 · N7345Z · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane as required by the airplane's published flight manual resulting in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB LAX98LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA174.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Sedona, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 1998 · N4101E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout. A factor was the gusty wind.
- [NTSB LAX97LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA294.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1997 · N57528 · Substantial damage
  > The student's failure to maintain directional control due to excessive use of the rudder, and the instructor's delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB LAX97LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA090.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 15, 1997 · N4101E · Substantial damage
  > failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight. The student's diverted attention was a related factor.
- [NTSB LAX94FA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94FA065.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Payson, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 4, 1993 · N4417Z · Destroyed
  > Improper in-flight planning/decision by the pilot, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. Factors related to the accident were: pilot impairment from improper use of prescription drugs (not approved for…
- [NTSB LAX90LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA054.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Bumble Bee, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 1989 · N4101E · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the student pilot to apply carburetor heat in a timely manner. Contributing to the accident were the carburetor icing conditions and the desert terrain.
- [NTSB LAX88LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA027.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Casa Grande, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 1987 · N4101E · Substantial damage
  > During an instructional flt, the student was performing climbs, descents and turns when the engine sputtered and lost power. The flight instructor took control of the aircraft but was unable to restart the engine. The aircraft was landed on a dirt road where…
- [NTSB LAX87LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA041.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 1986 · N4101E · Substantial damage
  > At the end of a local pleasure flight, the pilot attempted a downwind landing by following other traffic in the pattern. During touchdown, the left wing lifted. The pilot corrected by moving the control stick to the left. At that time, the aircraft became…
- [NTSB LAX83LA376](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA376.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Flagstaff, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1983 · N7699Y · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that during a pleasure flt, when he was flying over rising terrain north of Flagstaff, AZ, he realized a need for more altitude. He turned toward a downhill direction, but the acft crashed into the tree tops when he was unable to maintain…
- [NTSB LAX82DA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA157.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 1, 1982 · N82016 · Substantial damage
  > During landing roll the pilot stated that a gust of wind or a dust devil picked up the left wing and turned the aircraft to the right. The aircraft departed the runway and went into a small plowed field coming to rest in the opposite direction of the runway.
- [NTSB LAX80FUJ90](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUJ90.md): Piper PA-18 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 6, 1980 · N82016 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79DUJ20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUJ20.md): Piper PA-18 · Eloy, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 27, 1978 · N4090E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77DUJ14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77DUJ14.md): Piper PA-18 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 5, 1976 · N83480 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX74AL026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74AL026.md): Piper PA-18 · Tacna, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 4, 1973 · N4265Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX69D0192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69D0192.md): Piper PA-18 · Benson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 6, 1968 · N4129Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX69A0022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69A0022.md): Piper PA-18 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 5, 1968 · N4365Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX69F0016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69F0016.md): Piper PA-18 · Seligman, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 30, 1968 · N5656Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X3270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3270.md): Piper PA-18 · Fairbank, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 8, 1964 · N3995Z · Destroyed

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

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

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