# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18-150, 1987 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 MIA88LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA061.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Fellsmere, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 12, 1987 · N80BJ · Substantial damage > While on a business flt over the company's property the plt elected to land the acft on a 40 foot wide dirt road. After touchdown the acft drifted off the left side of the road, due in part, to a crosswind. The left wing collided with a tree. - [NTSB NYC88LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA049.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Gloucester, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 1987 · N1590R · Substantial damage > The flight departed leddon's farm for an engine check in an extended traffic pattern. Shortly after takeoff, the engine suffered a power reduction from 2200 RPM to about 1000 RPM. A short plowed farm field was selected for a forced landing. The aircraft… - [NTSB FTW88LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA026.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Dallas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 1987 · N876Q · Substantial damage > The plt reported that the acft was no. 3 in the pattern for landing on rwy 17. He said carb heat was applied on downwind and eng power was used until the acft was on a 3 mi final. At that point pwr was reduced and a glide was established. A short time later… - [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 LAX88LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA024.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Palo Alto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 1987 · N3181Z · Substantial damage > During a local flt while practicing touch and go landings, the plt lost control of the acft during the landing rollout. The acft groundlooped to the left, exited the rwy and nosed down. - [NTSB ANC88FA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88FA011.md): Piper PA-18 · Homer, AK · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 1987 · N4193Z · Substantial damage > The weather between Homer and anchorage included marginal conditions along segments of the route. The airline transport rated pilot was encouraged to take advantage of an offer to travel by automobile and still arrive in time for a commitment in anchorage. He… - [NTSB LAX88LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA010.md): Piper PA-18-150 · San Jose, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 1987 · N4085E · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that during the landing roll he was distracted and looked downward. He said that when he looked back up the ground loop had started and it was too late to correct it. He did not report any mechanical problems prior to the accident. - [NTSB ANC88LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA002.md): Piper PA-18 · Wind River, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 1987 · N54763 · Substantial damage > The acft lost power during takeoff and the acft stall/mushed back to ground contact. The pilot stated that the partial power failure was due to carburetor icing. The examination of the aircraft engine revealed no mechanical failure or malfunction. - [NTSB ANC87LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA167.md): Piper PA-18 · Beluga Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1987 · N4471A · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that he was maneuvering 20 feet above the tree tops when a gust of wind made him lose directional control of the aircraft, causing the aircraft to strike the trees and hillside. - [NTSB ANC87LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA163.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1987 · N90947 · Substantial damage > The airplane was substantially damaged after it nosed over during the takeoff roll, but the pilot and his passenger were uninjured. The pilot stated that he had landed at an off-airport site to set up his moose hunting camp and that during a subsequent… - [NTSB ANC87LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA161.md): Piper PA-18 · Sparrevohn, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1987 · N7051 · Substantial damage > The pilot of the airplane was an Alaska state trooper performing his official duties and was flying an airplane owned and operated by the state of Alaska. He had landed on a remote ridge top to recover essential items of evidence for a pending case. Upon… - [NTSB LAX87LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA336.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Byron, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 1987 · N999BA · Destroyed > With the wind out of the southwest at 8 to 10 knots, the plt was taxiing the acft in a northerly direction at a high enough speed to keep 'on the step'. When he attempted to turn the acft to a southwesterly heading for tkof, the acft failed to respond. Rather… - [NTSB ANC87LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA159.md): Piper PA-18 · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 1987 · N4370A · Substantial damage > The engine stopped producing power but continued to windmill. The pilot was able to glide to a gravel bar and intentionally groundlooped to avoid hitting obstructions. The pilot stated he believed the aircraft ran out of fuel. - [NTSB ANC87LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA152.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Stoney River, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1987 · N5656Y · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that during the initial climbout he lost directional control of the aircraft; stalled and crashed on the gravel bar. Plt did not submit an acc report. - [NTSB ANC87LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA144.md): Piper PA-18 · Tanana, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 1987 · N4136E · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that he just lifted off the lake when the engine quit. The aircraft stalled and crashed into the lake. The pilot stated that he just ran out of fuel. - [NTSB ANC87LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA142.md): Piper PA-18 · Mcgrath, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1987 · N4191Z · Destroyed > A local hunting guide crashed his airplane in a remote mountain pass in central Alaska. Another guide who overflew the crash site shortly after the accident saw the airplane burning, but was unable to land due to strong winds, severe turbulence and strong… - [NTSB ANC87LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA122.md): Piper PA-18 · Canning River, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1987 · N9355D · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that during the landing roll the pilot lost directional control of the aircraft causing the plane to nose over on its back. - [NTSB ATL87LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA227.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Hopeful, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1987 · N1023K · Substantial damage > The plt was lndg on a unidirectional ag strip with a tail wind & a thunderstorm (tstm) nearby. He rprtd that drg the roll-out, a gust of wind from the tstm picked up the tail of the acft & flipped the plane over on its top. He estimated the wind was from the… - [NTSB ANC87FA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87FA115.md): Piper PA-18A · Coldfoot, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1987 · N7479D · Destroyed > The pilot had unsuccessfully attempted to fly through atigun pass earlier in the day. Even though the pass was closed due to fog and cloud cover, the pilot attempted to fly through the pass a second time. The aircraft wreckage was locatedin atigun pass. The… - [NTSB DEN87LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA196.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Fargo, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1987 · N7174B · Substantial damage > Plt installed new aerial application chemical tank. The tank was filled with water for a test flight. Plt could not hold nose down after takeoff. Acft stalled into trees and landed in field beyond trees. Acft nosed over and damaged fuselage and vertical… - [NTSB ANC87LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA109.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Levelock, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1987 · N6978B · Substantial damage > As the pilot of the Piper PA-18 airplane was completing his landing roll at the unattended airport, three children, riding an all terrain vehicle (atv), pulled onto the runway and were struck by the right side of the acft. The pilot attempted to avoid the… - [NTSB ANC87LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA108.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Dillingham, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1987 · N4454Z · Substantial damage > During an approach for landing the float equipped airplane stalled at a higher than normal indicated airspeed. The pilot was unable to effect recovery and the airplane crashed in wet tundra. The wind at shannon pond at the time of the accident was described… - [NTSB ANC87LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA106.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1987 · N7470D · Substantial damage > The pilot of the float equipped airplane attempted to takeoff in crosswind conditions that exceeded the demonstrated capability of the aircraft. The pilot stated that while taking off to the north, with winds out of the west gusting to 20 knots, the right… - [NTSB ANC87LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA105.md): Piper PA-18 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1987 · N2571H · Substantial damage > The pilot was reconnoitering for game animals when he overlooked the rising terrain until he could no longer outclimb or turn away from it. The acft collided with a large rock and came to rest in a grass area. - [NTSB DEN87LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA181.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Worland, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1987 · N4237Z · Substantial damage > The plt said the acft bounced during landing and he lost control. The acft ran off the rwy and when the plt applied the brakes too hard, the acft nosed over. - [NTSB ANC87FA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87FA097.md): Piper PA-18 · Kasilof, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1987 · N54106 · Substantial damage > The student pilot and his non-pilot passenger/father were flying along a salt water beach looking for signs of a recent oil spill, when the pilot saw a fishing net in the water that he wanted a closer look at. He made two 180 degree turns at an altitude of… - [NTSB DEN87LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA166.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Las Vegas, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1987 · N9406P · Substantial damage > The plt reported that he experienced a departure stall after take off. A witness reported that the plt attempted a steep turn immediately after takeoff and that the acft appeared to stall. The left wing went down and the acft began an uncontrolled descent… - [NTSB ANC87LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA088.md): Piper PA-18-180 · Pingo Ridge, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1987 · N4408Z · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that after touchdown he lost control of the aircraft causing the aircraft to nose over on its back. - [NTSB NYC87LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA161.md): Piper PA-18 · Speculator, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1987 · N8118 · Substantial damage > The plt had been practicing short water takeoffs with full flaps. After svcg the acft with a full load of fuel, he began a takeoff with 20 deg of flaps & got the float plane on the step. He rprtd that as he was applying full flaps, the acft enctrd a gust of… - [NTSB DEN87LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA139.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Wolf Point, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 1987 · N9128D · Substantial damage > The pilot was on approach to his private strip at approxiamtely 25 feet AGL when the aircraft stalled. The aircraft dropped onto the runway, the pilot added full power attempting to recover, the left wing dipped and struck the ground. - [NTSB NYC87DNC05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87DNC05.md): Piper PA-18-135 · Greenville, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Apr 28, 1987 · N114 · Destroyed > The pilot was taking off from a lake during windy conditions. The aircraft stalled shortly after takeoff. The aircraft was about 60 feet above the surface. The nose dropped and the aircraft impacted the water. The pilot reported that there was turbulence… - [NTSB ANC87LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA061.md): Piper PA-18 · Goose Bay, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 1987 · N7081D · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that during the takeoff roll at a gravel air strip he lost directional control of the aircraft causing the aircraft to nose over on its back. - [NTSB DEN87LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA096.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Glenrock, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1987 · N1851P · Substantial damage > The private plt planned a takeoff from the unimproved ranch rwy for a local flt. Elevator trim was not set for takeoff according to the plt. When the tailwheel came up during the takeoff roll, the acft swerved left, and the plt attempted to correct with… - [NTSB NYC87LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA084.md): Piper PA-18 · Oxford, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 11, 1987 · N7182B · Substantial damage > The plt rprtd that drg a lndg, the acft enctrd a gust of wind & veered into a ground loop before he could correct the situation. The acft then hit a snowbank at the side of the rwy & was damaged. The plt rprtd the wind was from 300 deg at 12 gusting 15 KTS. - [NTSB ANC87LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA035.md): Piper PA-18 · Clear, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 7, 1987 · N102TC · Substantial damage > The pilot of the ski equipped airplane stated he taxied too fast after landing and damaged the airplane after the right ski toed into a large snow drift on rough surface ice. ## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1987 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&year=1987 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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