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

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 CEN20CA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA213.md): Piper PA18 · Cadillac, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 4, 2020 · N68EE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the float-equipped airplane after the float became caught on the trailer used for takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN19LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA214.md): Piper PA18 · Bay City, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 6, 2019 · N796AB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during a banner drop and pickup, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a subsequent loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN16LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA029.md): Piper PA 18-150 · Tecumseh, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 3, 2015 · N9029Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing and his subsequent improper decision to attempt an aborted landing after the airplane had departed the runway.
- [NTSB CHI97LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA139.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Rogers City, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 1997 · N4056Z · Substantial damage
  > the disconnection of the tailwheel spring which resulted in the pilot's inability to maintain directional control of the airplane.
- [NTSB CHI89FA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89FA129.md): Piper PA-18 · Roscommon, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1989 · N2336J · Destroyed
  > Loss of control in flight while maneuvering and the failure to perform remedial action by the PIC.
- [NTSB DEN82FTA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FTA11.md): Piper PA-18 · Hardin, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Aug 13, 1982 · N83620 · Destroyed
  > The wreckage was found 3/4 mi west of the nw end of a farm rwy in the approximate position of where a right turn would occur from the downwind leg to the base leg of a right pattern to the se rwy. The wreckage showed evidence of a right rotational moment at…
- [NTSB CHI78FEC27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEC27.md): Piper PA-18 · Bad Axe, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 16, 1978 · N82053 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FET35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FET35-201247.md): Piper PA-18 · Benton Harbor, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 18, 1977 · N82328 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77DEM20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77DEM20.md): Piper PA-18 · Faithorne, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 1, 1977 · N7088B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72FEM76](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEM76.md): Piper PA-18 · Ionia, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 18, 1972 · N4185Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI68F0053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0053.md): Piper PA-18 · Grand Beach, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 19, 1967 · N4118Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI67D0591](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67D0591.md): Piper PA-18 · Eaton Rapids, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 18, 1967 · N4115Z · 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" = 'MI' 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=MI

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