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

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 CEN26LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA020.md): Piper PA18 · Reserve, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 15, 2025 · N82016 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent application of the wheel brakes after touchdown.
- [NTSB FTW97FA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97FA345.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Ethel, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 1997 · N14255 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance. Related factors were the pilot's impairment due to alcohol and night conditions.
- [NTSB DEN93LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93LA045.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Shreveport, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 1993 · N3917Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. The gusty crosswind was a factor.
- [NTSB FTW89GA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89GA156.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Grand Chenier, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Aug 30, 1989 · N4423Z · Substantial damage
  > On August 30, 1989, at 1225 CDT, a Piper PA-18-150, N4423Z,being operated by and conducting an aerial survey forlouisiana wildlife and fisheries commission as a publicaircraft, flipped forward to the inverted position during aforced landing 15 miles…
- [NTSB FTW78FRJ33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FRJ33.md): Piper PA-18A · Vick, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 30, 1978 · N4294Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78DRJ17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DRJ17.md): Piper PA-18 · Ferriday, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 23, 1978 · N40520 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DRJ29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DRJ29.md): Piper PA-18 · Oak Grove, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1976 · N4296Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW7LDRD07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW7LDRD07.md): Piper PA-18 · Wilson, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 13, 1975 · N14299 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72AF005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72AF005.md): Piper PA-18 · Houma, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 19, 1971 · N4994P · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW71FRD16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FRD16.md): Piper PA-18 · Cocodrie, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 6, 1970 · N3950Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71FRJ08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FRJ08.md): Piper PA-18A · Colfax, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 11, 1970 · N1975P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70D0117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70D0117.md): Piper PA-18 · Cameron, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 1, 1969 · N4119Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW68D0485](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68D0485.md): Piper PA-18 · Mer Rouge, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 6, 1968 · N3883Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW67F0159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67F0159.md): Piper PA-18 · Vick, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 11, 1966 · N3949Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67F0157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67F0157.md): Piper PA-18 · Vick, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 4, 1966 · N5390Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW67A0018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67A0018.md): Piper PA-18 · Cameron, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 25, 1966 · N4101Z · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW66D0311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66D0311.md): Piper PA-18 · Slidell, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 16, 1965 · N7187Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66A0023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66A0023.md): Piper PA-18A · Rayville, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 26, 1965 · N4074Z · 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" = 'LA' 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=LA

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