# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-22-150, 1987 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 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 CHI87LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA215.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Belleville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1987 · N7108B · Substantial damage > The aircraft was returning to an unlighted private airstrip after a local pleasure flight. The sun had set but, according to the pilot, the sky was still illuminated. The pilot stated he was able to set up an approach, but when established on final he 'lost… - [NTSB FTW87DRD12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87DRD12.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Mansfield, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 24, 1987 · N5700D · Destroyed > The airport was 324 feet above sea level. The OAT was 96 degrees f. the airplane, with the pilot and two passengers, lifted off the rwy but would not climb. A witness stated the engine sounded normal but the nose was very high. The airplane impacted trees and… - [NTSB MKC87FA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87FA165.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Batesville, AR · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1987 · N6079D · Destroyed > The airplane was at maximum gross weight at takeoff. The field elevation was 613 feet and the density altitude was 3300 feet. There were two runways available. Runway 25 was 6002 feet long and had a slight headwind from the southwest. Runway 35 was 3320 feet… - [NTSB MKC87FA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87FA161.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Solon Springs, WI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1987 · N5831D · Destroyed > The surviving pax rprtd that drg initial climb after takeoff, the eng suddenly stopped & did not respond to atmts of a restart. The plt turned back toward the arpt, but was unable to reach the rwy. The acft impacted large trees in a wooded area, then crashed… - [NTSB DEN87LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA169.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Red Lodge, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1987 · N5858D · Substantial damage > The plt stated that shortly after takeoff he intended to switch fuel to fullest tank but inadvertently put the fuel selector on off position. The engine failed. He did not have enough altitude or time to correct the situation and had to make a forced landing… - [NTSB ANC87LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA085.md): Piper PA-22 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1987 · N7801D · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that he lost directional control of the aircraft during the takeoff causing the plane to groundloop. - [NTSB ANC87FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87FA080.md): Piper PA-22 · Theodore River, AK · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 1987 · N2447P · Substantial damage > The private pilot elected to abort the takeoff attempt from an abandoned roadway too late to stop in time to avoid going into brush and small trees. He said he decided against the takeoff at about the mid-point in the 4000 foot gravel section of the road. The… - [NTSB MKC87LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA110.md): Piper PA-22 · Carbondale, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 1987 · N5868D · Substantial damage > The PIC was moving his acft fm one airstrip to another in the LCL area. Wind cond's fm a nearby fss, recorded winds fm the southeast at 18 KTS, gusting to 25 KTS. The PIC rptd departing the sod airstrip to the southwest, and shortly aft establishing a climb,… - [NTSB NYC87LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA140.md): Piper PA-22-20 · Allaire, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 1987 · N3618Z · Substantial damage > During landing roll, the pilot lost directional control. The aircraft veered off the runway to the left, collided with a tree and was substantially damaged. - [NTSB DEN87LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA118.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Missoula, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 1987 · N7511D · Substantial damage > The private plt was practicing touch and go landings. While on a takeoff roll, a gust of wind lifted the right wing and pushed the acft off the rwy to the left. Directional control was lost and the acft taxied through high grass parallel to the rwy. The nose… - [NTSB DEN87FA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87FA081.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Morgan, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 1987 · N3809P · Destroyed > The plt departed Morgan arpt with an acft near gross weight, in a relatively strong cross wind. After a successful takeoff at about 100 AGL, he said he encountered moderate turbulence and a downdraft. Altitude and airspeed could not be maintained. The acft… - [NTSB ANC87LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA052.md): Piper PA-22-20 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 1987 · N3008Z · Substantial damage > The student pilot lost control of the acft which ground looped during a stop and go landing roll. Inspection revealed the right brake master cylinder actuator rod failed. - [NTSB BFO87LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO87LA016.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Pungo, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 1987 · N7720D · Substantial damage > The student made 3 full stop landings alone before the instructor boarded the acft. Another full stop landing was made and during the landing roll the instr noticed that the last half of the grass rwy was wetter than the first half. The instr elected to… ## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1987 AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102210')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102210&year=1987 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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