# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18A 150, MT

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 SEA04LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA101.md): Piper PA-18A · Trego, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2004 · N7094D · Destroyed
  > Failure to maintain clearance from trees during the initial climb.
- [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 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 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 DEN83LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA127.md): Piper PA-18A-150 · Hilger, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 1983 · N3380Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that he and another pilot were spraying a field in tandem formation at an alt of about 10 feet AGL. He was about 1/2 mile behind the lead acft and slightly to the left. After making a swath run he pulled up to about 100 ft AGL and started…
- [NTSB SEA76DTI13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76DTI13.md): Piper PA-18A · Fairfield, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 29, 1975 · N9488D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA75DTI20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75DTI20.md): Piper PA-18 · Adel, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 16, 1975 · N3378Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA68D0061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68D0061.md): Piper PA-18 · Tampico, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 30, 1967 · N2883Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA67F0148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67F0148.md): Piper PA-18 · Molt, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 15, 1966 · N3839Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2105.md): Piper PA18A · Geraldine, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1964 · N2693P · Destroyed

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MT' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7101837'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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