# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18A 150: Loss of control - on ground/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 CHI04CA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA176.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Lake City, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 5, 2004 · N7072B · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. - [NTSB ANC04LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04LA002.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Ketchikan, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 2003 · N3573P · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed after an aborted landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and a ground loop. A factor contributing to the accident was the loss of directional control on the ground. - [NTSB SEA03LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA099.md): Piper PA-18A-150 · Laurel, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 2003 · N5779D · Substantial damage > Aircraft control was not maintained during the landing roll. The aircraft subsequently nosed over. - [NTSB NYC03LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA047.md): Piper PA-18A 150 · Blairstown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 2002 · N6780B · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. - [NTSB NYC02FA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02FA126.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Farmingdale, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 2002 · N2414P · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. - [NTSB LAX01LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA130.md): Piper PA18-150 · Holbrook, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 2001 · N9299D · Substantial damage > Failure of the rudder lower hinge attach point resulting in a loss of rudder control and steerable tailwheel control. A factor was the crosswind condition. - [NTSB SEA00LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA114.md): Piper PA-18A-150 · Ephrata, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2000 · N6775B · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll. - [NTSB SEA00LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA053.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Three Forks, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 2000 · N2873Z · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the tailwheel equipped airplane. - [NTSB ANC98LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA045.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 1998 · N7468D · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor was the gusting crosswind. - [NTSB ANC96LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA150.md): Piper PA-18 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1996 · N9116D · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper braking action, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve and subsequent damage to the airplane. His excessive airspeed during landing was a related factor. - [NTSB ANC96LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA143.md): Piper PA-18 · Gakona, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1996 · N7669D · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent collision with trees/brush. Factors relating to the accident were: the crosswind and wind gusts. - [NTSB LAX96LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA031.md): Piper PA-18 · Bullhead City, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 1995 · N6988B · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot/flight instructor to adequately supervise the student pilot resulting in loss of directional control, and his abrupt overcorrection resulting in a waterloop. A contributing factor was the pilot's limited experience as a flight… - [NTSB ANC95LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA154.md): Piper PA-18 · Sleetmute, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1995 · N7786D · Substantial damage > The pilot's adequate compensate for wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. The crosswind was a related factor. - [NTSB ANC93LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA137.md): Piper PA-18 · Northway, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1993 · N4485A · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control on touchdown. A factor in the accident was the gusty crosswind conditions. - [NTSB SEA91LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA201.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Yakima, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1991 · N7369D · Substantial damage > The loss of control by the private pilot and failure of the instructor pilot to perform remedial action. - [NTSB LAX90LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA323.md): Piper PA-18A-150 · Montague, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1990 · N2894P · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout. A contributing factor was the student pilot's lack of experience performing landings. - [NTSB ANC89LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA150.md): Piper PA-18A · Copper Center, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1989 · N3877P · Substantial damage > The selection of unsuitable terrain for landing by the pilot. He subsequently lost control of the airplane when he improperly applied hard braking during a wheel landing. - [NTSB DEN89LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA114.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Bozeman, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 1989 · N9858D · Destroyed > Improper in-flight planning/decision by the pilot which led to his failure to maintain directional control during the landing. Contributing factors were: use of an unfavorable runway, crosswind, and gusts. - [NTSB ANC86LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA166.md): Piper PA-18 · Pilot Point, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 1986 · N4371A · Substantial damage > The Pilot reported that he lost control of the airplane during the takeoff run on a dirt road. The accident occurred as the plane was going around a curve in the roadway. - [NTSB ANC86LAG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LAG03.md): Piper PA-18A-150 · Homer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Oct 3, 1985 · N3992P · Substantial damage > The landing gear axle failure was due to the oversize tires that were installed on the aircraft. - [NTSB SEA85LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA131.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Brentwood, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1985 · N6995B · Substantial damage > On the student plts seventh attempted landing, directional control was lost and a groundloop occurred. The student plt had less than two hours of total pilot in command time. - [NTSB ANC85FA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85FA086.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 24, 1985 · N7786D · Substantial damage > Acft lost control during landing & groundlooped. The plt stated the heel of his shoe slipped off the brake pedal when an attempt to apply the brakes was made. - [NTSB ANC84LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA184.md): Piper PA-18A · Montague Island, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1984 · N8469D · Substantial damage > Plt was attempting takeoff from a sand bar which was not only soft but sloped to the right toward the water. On takeoff roll, the tailwheel was raised prematurely and directional control could not be maintained with rudder. The aircraft drifted downslope… ## 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" = 260)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7101837&occurrence=260 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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