# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-22-150, 1996

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 MIA97LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA041.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Pensacola, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 10, 1996 · N6955D · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground swerve and subsequent collapse of the nose gear. The crosswind was a related factor.
- [NTSB ANC97LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA006.md): Piper PA-22/20 · Kasilof, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 1996 · N7431D · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude on final approach to land, which resulted in an undershoot and collision with a dirt bank before reaching the proper touchdown point. A factor related to the accident was: the proximity of the frozen dirt bank…
- [NTSB ANC97LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA003.md): Piper PA-22 · Port Ashton, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1996 · N2821P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind conditions. Factors associated with the accident were the crosswind and wind gusts.
- [NTSB CHI96LA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA355.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Jordan, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1996 · N2505P · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CHI96LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA276.md): Piper PA-22 · Flushing, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1996 · N7245D · Substantial damage
  > fuel exhaustion caused by the failure of the pilot to select a fuel tank with fuel remaining.
- [NTSB FTW96LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA276.md): Piper PA-22-150 · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1996 · N6048D · Substantial damage
  > loss of directional control due to the failure of the tailwheel lock. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB NYC96LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA097.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Chester, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 1996 · N2946P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged distance and altitude during final approach.
- [NTSB ANC96LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA028.md): Piper PA-22 · Cooper Landing, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 1996 · N6058D · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. Soft snow conditions were a factor in the accident.
- [NTSB CHI96LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA096.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Bourbon, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 1996 · N6939B · Substantial damage
  > Water contamination in the fuel, and an inadequate preflight by the pilot. Factors relating to the accident were: soft terrain in the emergency landing area, and an improper soft field landing procedure used by the pilot.
- [NTSB MIA96LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA072.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Quincy, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 25, 1996 · N5912D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, while beginning a flare to land, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and collision with the ground.

## 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") = 1996
  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=1996

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