# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-22-150: In flight collision with terrain/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 ANC01LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA125.md): Piper PA-22 · Sparrevohn, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 2001 · N6949B · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. Factors in the accident were rough/uneven terrain, and an overload failure of the main landing gear landing strut. - [NTSB ATL01LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA066.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Pomaria, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 2001 · N6955D · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper operation of the flight controls while attempting a takeoff from an unimproved surface. A factor was rough and uneven terrain. - [NTSB DEN99LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA128.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Limon, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1999 · N4540A · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of the wrong runway for takeoff. Factors were a direct tailwind and high density altitude that deteriorated the airplane's climb capability, and unsuitable terrain on which to make a forced landing. - [NTSB SEA98LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA015.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Newberg, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 1997 · N7528D · Substantial damage > The pilots failure to account for the increased drag on the runway during the preflight planning. Factors were the long, wet grass. - [NTSB LAX94LA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA297.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Murphy Springs, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1994 · N51AR · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper in-flight decision to maneuver in a canyon at such low altitude that he could not out climb the adjacent rising terrain. - [NTSB ANC93LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA040.md): Piper PA-22 · Iliamna, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 1993 · N67559 · Destroyed > The pilot in commands attempt to conduct a visual flight during instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain control of the aircraft during the emergency 180 degree turn maneuver to reverse direction. Factors in the accident were the snow… - [NTSB ANC90LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA024.md): Piper PA-22 · Bettles, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 6, 1990 · N2728P · Substantial damage > Failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient altitude. Factors related to the accident were: the high density altitude, high wind, downdraft, and mountainous terrain. - [NTSB CHI89LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA068.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 1989 · N2944P · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to compensate for the crosswind condition which existed during the landing. Contributing to the accident was the gusty, crosswind which existed and the failure of the aircraft manufacturer to provide crosswind performance data for the… - [NTSB LAX88LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA030.md): Piper PA-22-150 · San Jose, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 1987 · N4771A · Destroyed > While flying 500-600 feet above the terrain on a local pleasure flight, the pilot turned into what he believed to be an open ended canyon. After becoming aware that he had inadvertently turned into a box canyon, the pilot attempted a 'chandelle turn' to exit… - [NTSB ANC85LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA076.md): Piper 22/20 · Girdwood, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1985 · N8035D · Substantial damage > The acft was on a flt to transport 2 skiers to a glacier area, so they could ski downhill to a location to where they could be picked up. The plt landed the wheel/ski equipped acft on upsloping terrain. The visibility was good, except a whiteout phenomena was… - [NTSB CHI84LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA057.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Owosso, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 10, 1983 · N7234D · Substantial damage > The acft crashed shortly after takeoff from owasso airport. The plt stated that he noticed the takeoff roll was longer than normal but everything seemed alright until approximately 100 ft AGL when the acft would no longer climb. The acft impacted about 1/2… - [NTSB ANC82DA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DA072.md): Piper PA-22 · Icy Bay, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 14, 1982 · N6954B · Destroyed > While on a cross country flight, the pilot landed on a small lake to add fuel to the aircraft from cans carried in the aircraft. After departing the lake he encountered weather and attempted to transition to instrument flight when a hole he was using to climb… - [NTSB MKC82DCJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DCJ01.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Alliance, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Feb 22, 1982 · N4812A · Destroyed > After landing and dropping off one passenger the pilot attempted to takeoff. The airport manager stated that due to the unusually warm weather the frost was out of the ground and the runway had many gopher mounds which were very soft. He further stated that… ## 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 ('7102210') 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" = 230)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102210&occurrence=230 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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