# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18A 150: In flight collision with terrain/water

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 SEA04LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA183.md): Piper PA-18 · Blaine, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 2004 · N2415P · Substantial damage
  > The instructor pilot's inadequate remedial action during his student's final approach for a simulated engine out water landing.
- [NTSB DEN03LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA061.md): Piper PA-18A-150 · Newcastle, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 2003 · N6883B · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain. Contributing factors include inadequate in-flight planning and decision making by the pilot, and the ground.
- [NTSB LAX00TA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00TA212.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Austin, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 1, 2000 · N4872A · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power caused by a fuel soaked float pontoon causing an over rich fuel/air mixture, in a critical phase of flight.
- [NTSB ANC98LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA063.md): Piper PA-18 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1998 · N4587A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from rising terrain. A factor associated with the accident was rising terrain.
- [NTSB ANC96LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA089.md): Piper PA-18 · Nikiski, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 1996 · N8796D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's premature lift-off during the takeoff roll. The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff was a factor in the accident.
- [NTSB ANC95FA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95FA169.md): Piper PA-18A · Anchorage, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 1995 · N7262D · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision and failure to maintain adequate clearance or altitude from the mountainous terrain, while maneuvering near an airstrip.
- [NTSB SEA91FA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91FA262.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Dayville, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 1991 · N8982D · Destroyed
  > The pilot's poor in flight decision. Factors include mountainous/hilly terrain.
- [NTSB ANC89LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA073.md): Piper PA-18 · Harding Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 1989 · N7761D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the existing wind conditions. A factor related to the accident was: the gusty/variable wind condition.
- [NTSB ANC86LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA149.md): Piper PA-18 · Umiat, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1986 · N9049Z · Destroyed
  > The airplane departed on September 7, 1986 for a local hunting trip with a client. The airplane did not return and the wreckage was found on September 9, 1986. The airplane was destroyed by post-impact fire. According to the guide, for whom the pilot was…
- [NTSB ANC82DA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DA082.md): Piper PA-18 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 2, 1982 · N6195D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot departed in an easterly direction from an unimproved strip 700 feet in length. He stated that the aircraft waslifted off the ground at an airspeed of 35 to 40 knots and would not climb. He also stated that a 5 to 7 knot wind down the runway caused a…

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7101837')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 230))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7101837&occurrence=230

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