# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-22-135, 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 WPR21LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA159.md): Piper PA22 · Pullman, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 15, 2021 · N3023M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during taxiing in crosswind conditions, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB WPR21LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA132.md): Piper PA-22-135 · Eastsound, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 12, 2021 · N1224C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a tailwind, which resulted in a landing gear collapse and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR11FA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA319.md): Piper PA-22-135 · Verlot, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2011 · N8721C · Substantial damage
  > The non-instrument rated pilot’s decision to continue visual flight into clouds and his failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering in an area of reduced visibility, low clouds, and mountain obscuration.
- [NTSB SEA91LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA218.md): Piper PA-22-135 · Mead, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1991 · N3781A · Destroyed
  > Improper preflight planning by the pilot, and the pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff. Factors related to the accident were: the high temperature and unfavorable wind condiiton.
- [NTSB SEA88LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA175.md): Piper PA-20 · Seattle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1988 · N2526A · Substantial damage
  > Plt landed with 80 deg right cross wind of 8 KTS, groundlooped to right. The plt said that ATIS info gave the wind as 220 degrees at 8 KTS; however his EST from windsock observation included gusts of 15 KTS. The observing station reported no gusts on the date…
- [NTSB SEA88LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA111.md): Piper PA-22-135 · Kelso, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 1988 · N1453A · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that he selected rnwy 29 in very gusty conditions. He believed the landing was made with no problems. As the acft slowed below 45 mph it suddenly veered to the right. The plt failed to control the drift. The acft departed the runway and…
- [NTSB SEA88LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA052.md): Piper PA-22-135 · Yakima, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 1988 · N8919C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot had just purchased the aircraft and was practicing takeoffs and landings. On the first landing attempt, during the ground roll after touchdwn, the pilot lost directional control and the aircraft ground looped.
- [NTSB SEA76DYG41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76DYG41-201329.md): Piper PA-22 · Sunnyside, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 10, 1976 · N1484C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA68F0217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68F0217.md): Piper PA-22 · Electric Cty, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 4, 1967 · N3446A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA67D0262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67D0262.md): Piper PA-22 · Cheney, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 26, 1967 · N3458A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA67D0242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67D0242.md): Piper PA-22 · Starbuck, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 11, 1967 · N3346A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA67D0097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67D0097.md): Piper PA-22 · Mead, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 2, 1966 · N1315C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA66F0063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66F0063.md): Piper PA-22 · Underwood, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1965 · N8130C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA66F0013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66F0013.md): Piper PA-22 · Sequim, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 8, 1965 · N2755C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X4197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X4197.md): Piper PA22 · Lynden, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 28, 1964 · N2334A · 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 ('7102206'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102206&state=WA

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