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

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 WPR24LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA099.md): Piper PA-18A 150 · Dallesport, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 27, 2024 · N518SW · Minor damage
  > The pilot’s failure to disengage the ignition prior to moving the propeller by hand resulting in the inadvertent starting of the engine.
- [NTSB GAA16CA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA112.md): Piper PA 18A 150 · Auburn, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 24, 2016 · N9295D · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot receiving instruction to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in a ground-loop.
- [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 SEA02LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA013.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Brewster, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 2001 · N5762A · Substantial damage
  > The magneto was inadvertently switched off by the pilot during the climb. A tree was a factor.
- [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 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 SEA85LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA116.md): Piper PA-18A-150 · Ephrata, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 1984 · N6775B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was returning from his third aerial tow. After releasing the tow rope while on the ramp, the plt was making clearing turns to avoid parked acft. The tow plane's parked unoccupied acft. The acft then pivoted into the mid portion of the right wing…
- [NTSB SEA78DYP39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78DYP39.md): Piper PA-18 · Withrow, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 11, 1978 · N7369D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA69F0255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69F0255.md): Piper PA-18A · Ralston, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 26, 1969 · N3798P · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA69A0019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69A0019.md): Piper PA-18 · Sunnyside, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 5, 1968 · N2889P · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA67D0145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67D0145.md): Piper PA-18 · Coulee City, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 11, 1966 · N1883P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA67D0034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67D0034.md): Piper PA-18A · Prosser, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 17, 1966 · N7362D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA66F0052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66F0052.md): Piper PA18A · Sunnyside, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1965 · N7573D · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA66F0006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66F0006.md): Piper PA-18A · Sunnyside, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1965 · N2889P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA65D0048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA65D0048.md): Piper PA-18A · Washtucna, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 29, 1965 · N7060D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2867](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2867.md): Piper PA18A · Ferndale, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 16, 1964 · N9872D · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X1146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1146.md): Piper PA18 · Walla Walla, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 3, 1964 · N8191D · Substantial damage

## 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" = 'WA' 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=WA

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