# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-22-160, AZ

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 WPR25LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA206.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Page, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 7, 2025 · N9019D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB WPR21LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA160.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Cottonwood, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 15, 2021 · N3551Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB WPR19LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA063.md): Piper PA22 · Kingman, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 2 · Limited · Final report · Jan 13, 2019 · N9227D · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to secure the fuel caps, which led to the fuel being siphoned overboard, fuel exhaustion, and the total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR10CA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA170.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 18, 2010 · N8830D · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate compensation for the quartering tailwind during landing and the flight instructor's delay in taking remedial action.
- [NTSB LAX05LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA040.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 2004 · N9827D · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout. A contributing factor in the accident was the pilot's unfamiliarity with the airplane.
- [NTSB LAX04LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA109.md): Piper PA 22-160 · Carefree, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 17, 2004 · N8718D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate fuel management by his failure to switch the fuel tank selector position, which resulted in fuel starvation, a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB LAX97FA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97FA126.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Bagdad, AZ · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 1997 · N3629Z · Destroyed
  > failure of the pilot to obtain and/or maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff/initial climb, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and collision with the terrain. High density altitude was a related factor.
- [NTSB LAX95LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA235.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Payson, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1995 · N2820Z · Substantial damage
  > a loss of power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX93LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA074.md): Piper PA-22-20 · Florence, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 1992 · N9436D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's poorly planned approach; his failure to attain the proper touch down point; and, delay in executing a go-around. Contributing to this accident was the partial loss of power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX91LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA096.md): Piper PA22-160 · Bagdad, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 11, 1991 · N3064Z · Substantial damage
  > That the pilot misjudged the landing flare altitude. Contributing to this accident was the failure of the exhaust valve and the pilot's anxiety during the emergency.
- [NTSB LAX88LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA035.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 1987 · N8779D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported that the engine would not start by pressing the starter so he decided to hand prop the engine. After several attempts the engine finally started. The engine immediately increased power and the aircraft jumped the chocks. The non-pilot…
- [NTSB LAX80DUJ18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DUJ18.md): Piper PA-22 · Bullhead City, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 12, 1979 · N9009D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78FUJ35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUJ35.md): Piper PA-22 · El Mirage, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 25, 1978 · N3447Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78FVJ31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FVJ31.md): Piper PA-22 · Quartzsite, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 10, 1978 · N9564D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76FUJ53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUJ53.md): Piper PA-22 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 31, 1976 · N8938D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76DUJ45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DUJ45.md): Piper PA-22 · Aguila, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 29, 1975 · N8932D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX72FUJ99](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72FUJ99.md): Piper PA-22 · Camp Verde, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 28, 1972 · N8403D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX69D0267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69D0267.md): Piper PA-22 · Cottonwood, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 31, 1969 · N9548D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX69F0269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69F0269.md): Piper PA-22 · Flagstaff, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 18, 1969 · N8642D · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX68D0372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68D0372.md): Piper PA-22 · Tubac, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 28, 1968 · N8932D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN66D0240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66D0240.md): Piper PA-22 · Seligman, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 17, 1966 · N8635D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0400](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0400.md): Piper PA22 · Tempe, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 24, 1964 · N3113Z · Destroyed

## 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" = 'AZ' 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 ('7102214'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102214&state=AZ

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