NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18, MA

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-18. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Defining event

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Phase of flight

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Cases per year

19642026

NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18, MA per year, 1964–2026: 8 cases
1964	1
1965	1
1967	1
1970	2
1971	1
1977	1
2003	1

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Query with 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" = 'MA' 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 ('7101802')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

duckdb -csv -c "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\" = 'MA' 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 ('7101802'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

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" = 'MA' 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 ('7101802'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.

NTSB NYC04CA031Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Westfield, MAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing.Nov 9, 2003 · N3194Z · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FNA22Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Oak Bluffs, MAJul 15, 1977 · N8975D · Destroyed NTSB NYC71FNE32Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Hancock, MAMay 2, 1971 · N8697D · Substantial damage NTSB NYC71FFD02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Amesbury, MAJul 4, 1970 · N65889 · Destroyed NTSB NYC70FFD18Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Chatham, MAMay 28, 1970 · N8105Y · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68D0295Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Ayer, MANov 19, 1967 · N10131 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC65F0014Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA18 · Ayer, MAFeb 5, 1965 · N10131 · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X3384Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA18 · Gay Island, MAAug 14, 1964 · N3769Z · Destroyed