# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18-150, 2006

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 ANC06CA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA133.md): Piper PA-18 · Koliganek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 18, 2006 · N82905 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from rising terrain while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain. Factors associated with the accident were a downdraft, the pilot's intentional low…
- [NTSB ANC06CA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA126.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 9, 2006 · N3764Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive braking during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control and a nose over.
- [NTSB DEN07CA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07CA032.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Riverton, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 3, 2006 · N82236 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in a ground loop.
- [NTSB NYC06CA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA217.md): Piper PA-18-150 · White Lake, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 31, 2006 · N6774B · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to ensure the landing gear was retracted prior to attempting a water landing.
- [NTSB ANC06CA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA115.md): Piper PA-18 · Tok, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 16, 2006 · N8597D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to compensate for the wind conditions during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a collision with a tree. A factor contributing to the accident was a crosswind.
- [NTSB CHI06CA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA228.md): Piper PA-18 · Waukesha, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 7, 2006 · N2396J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind and failure to maintain directional control which resulted in a groundloop. Factors included the closed runway and the crosswind condition.
- [NTSB ANC06CA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA108.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Tyonek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 6, 2006 · N57778 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a minimum airspeed to avoid a stall, which resulted in a loss of control and a collision with terrain during takeoff initial climb. A factor associated with the accident was an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB ANC06LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06LA081.md): Piper PA-18 · Orlando, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2006 · N7601P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a on-ground encounter with the runway, and subsequent nose over. A factor contributing to the accident was an inadvertent ground loop.
- [NTSB ANC06LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06LA070.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Birchwood, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 2006 · N7452J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper servicing/adjustment of the main landing gear brakes, which resulted in a locked brake and a loss of control while taxiing.
- [NTSB ANC06LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06LA056.md): Piper PA-18 · Naknek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 2006 · N4167Z · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power during cruise flight for an undetermined reason, which resulted in a forced landing and subsequent collision with high vegetation and the ground.
- [NTSB DEN06CA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06CA073.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Cody, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 7, 2006 · N6083A · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with a parked vehicle during the approach to land on a dirt road. Contributing factors were the pilot's improper decision to land near an unsuitable landing area, and the parked vehicle.
- [NTSB DFW06CA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA063.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Gail, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 30, 2006 · N744 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall/mush.
- [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.

## 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") = 2006
  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=2006

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