# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18-150, 2009

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 WPR10CA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA071.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Stockton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 28, 2009 · N83516 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate compensation for a crosswind condition.
- [NTSB ANC10CA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10CA008.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 14, 2009 · N3797Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land and attempt to takeoff from an unsuitable off-airport site.
- [NTSB WPR10CA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA049.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Lewiston, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 1, 2009 · N82213 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed decision to execute a go-around in gusting winds and with up-sloping terrain.
- [NTSB CEN10CA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA038.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Three Lakes, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 1, 2009 · N4070Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and touchdown during the water landing.
- [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 CEN10CA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA013.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Bingham, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 9, 2009 · N54750 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's impairment due to alcohol consumption and failure to maintain aircraft control.
- [NTSB ANC09CA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09CA101.md): Piper PA-18-180 · Tok, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 17, 2009 · N874SC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing/takeoff area, resulting in a runway excursion and a nose over during takeoff.
- [NTSB ANC09CA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09CA094.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 7, 2009 · N54182 · Substantial damage
  > A tailwheel malfunction that limited directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion, and collision with a building.
- [NTSB ANC09CA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09CA082.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Kaktovik, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 14, 2009 · N83278 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ANC09CA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09CA111.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Homer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 3, 2009 · N4299Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive airspeed during approach to compensate for turbulence, resulting in a hard landing and runway overrun.
- [NTSB CEN09TA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09TA374.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Alpine, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 22, 2009 · N2320P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft.
- [NTSB WPR09CA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA288.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Hell's Canyon, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 14, 2009 · N3761Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees.
- [NTSB ANC09CA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09CA054.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Tyonek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 7, 2009 · N82057 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing.
- [NTSB ANC09CA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09CA051.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 6, 2009 · N7796Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed on final approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and hard landing.
- [NTSB ANC09CA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09CA041.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 14, 2009 · N405TH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree while taxiing.
- [NTSB ERA09CA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA245.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Tampa, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 11, 2009 · N1982P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to confirm that the landing gear was retracted prior to the attempted water landing.
- [NTSB WPR09CA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA162.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Jackson, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 21, 2009 · N3920Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ANC09CA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09CA033.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 27, 2009 · N3578Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in the main landing gear collapsing during taxi.
- [NTSB ERA09LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA152.md): Piper PA-18 -150 · Tallahassee, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 2009 · N2424A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to initiate takeoff in close proximity to other vehicles which were operating on the runway resulting in collision with a vehicle during takeoff.

## 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") = 2009
  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=2009

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