# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-22-108, CA

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 WPR11LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA318.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Frazier Park, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2011 · N4901Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s geographic disorientation, which resulted in an off-airport precautionary landing in soft terrain and a subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB LAX05LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA042.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Big Pine, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 2004 · N4913Z · Substantial damage
  > oil exhaustion due to an improper oil breather tube installation, which became plugged in flight due to frozen moisture build-up. The blocked breather tube then created a crankcase over pressure that caused a failure of the crankshaft seal. The rough, uneven…
- [NTSB LAX02LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA064.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Tehachapi, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 11, 2002 · N4895Z · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering in an attempt to gain altitude, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush. The high density altitude was a factor in the accident.
- [NTSB LAX99LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA064.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Hayward, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 1999 · N4556Z · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control. A factor in this accident was the inadvertent ground loop swerve.
- [NTSB LAX91FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91FA022.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Oceanside, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 1990 · N5052Z · Destroyed
  > The pilot initiating an instrument flight without operating air/ground communications equipment, and his failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance after apparently deciding to return to the airport. Factors contributing to the accident were inoperative…
- [NTSB LAX86LA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA349.md): Piper PA-22-108 · El Monte, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1986 · N5066Z · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft rolled to the right as the student pilot and his instructor neared the runway. The instructor took the controls and the acft continued the right turn. The acft impacted storage buildings approximately 300 feet to the right of the rwy. A business…
- [NTSB LAX83LA352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA352.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Mammoth Lakes, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1983 · N5737Z · Destroyed
  > The acft collided with trees while trying to maneuver through a mountain pass at 13000 ft MSL with the temperature at 82DEGREES. The plt stated that the acft started a high sink rate. He checked the throttle, mags and mixture but was forcedto settle into the…
- [NTSB LAX80FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA056.md): Piper PA-22 · Oxnard, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 21, 1980 · N4685Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80FUM11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUM11-132251.md): Piper PA-22 · Ocotillo Well, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 10, 1980 · N4659Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FA071.md): Piper PA-22 · Malibu, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 9, 1977 · N75FC · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX75DUG28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75DUG28.md): Piper PA-22 · Chino, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 14, 1975 · N5806Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76DUG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DUG06.md): Piper PA-22 · Big Bear, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 6, 1975 · N5107Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK74DVD39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74DVD39.md): Piper PA-22 · Hayward, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1974 · N5870Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK73DVA37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73DVA37.md): Piper PA-22 · Visalia, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 25, 1973 · N5052Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX72AL020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72AL020.md): Piper PA-22 · W.Los Angls, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Sep 9, 1971 · N4928Z · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX71AL072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71AL072.md): Piper PA-22 · Escondido, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 5, 1971 · N4887Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX71DUM40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71DUM40.md): Piper PA-22 · Jacumba, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 14, 1971 · N5344Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK68D0378](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68D0378.md): Piper PA-22 · Haward, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 20, 1968 · N5350Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK68D0314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68D0314.md): Piper PA-22 · Travis Afb, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 21, 1967 · N4901Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK67D0243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67D0243.md): Piper PA-22 · Clearlake, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 19, 1967 · N4996Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK67D0139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67D0139.md): Piper PA-22 · Chowchilla, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 2, 1966 · N5066Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX67D0034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67D0034.md): Piper PA-22 · Hesperia, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 29, 1966 · N5527Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK67F0040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67F0040-201698.md): Piper PA-22 · Vacaville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 28, 1966 · N5134Z · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK67F0026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67F0026.md): Piper PA-22 · Sonoma, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 11, 1966 · N5536Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX66A0084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66A0084.md): Piper PA-22 · Costa Mesa, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 7, 1966 · N5196Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX66D0236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66D0236.md): Piper PA-22 · Chino, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 16, 1966 · N4962Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK66F0181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK66F0181.md): Cessna 150D · Lincoln, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1965 · N4316U · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK65F0050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK65F0050.md): Piper PA-22 · Sacramento, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 23, 1965 · N5411Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX65A0066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX65A0066.md): Piper PA-22 · Orcutt, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 12, 1965 · N5097Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X0989](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0989.md): Piper PA-22 · Blythe, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 12, 1964 · N5861Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1723](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1723.md): Piper PA22 · Santa Barbara, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 11, 1964 · N5158Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1424](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1424.md): Piper PA22 · San Francisco, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 23, 1964 · N5350Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X0647](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0647.md): Piper PA22 · Santa Susan, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 22, 1964 · N4616Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X0547](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0547.md): Piper PA22 · 29 Palms, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 12, 1964 · N4974Z · 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" = 'CA' 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 ('7102204'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102204&state=CA

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