NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18, NC

12 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.

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Cases per year

19642026

NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18, NC per year, 1964–2026: 12 cases
1964	4
1965	1
1966	1
1973	1
1975	1
1978	1
1990	1
1996	1
2012	1

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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" = 'NC' 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\" = 'NC' 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" = 'NC' 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 ERA12LA309Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Pilot Mountain, NCThe pilot's failure to abort the takeoff in a timely manner. Contributing to the accident was the airplane’s reduced takeoff performance.Apr 29, 2012 · N5769D · Substantial damage NTSB ATL96LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Gatesville, NCThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which resulted in engine stoppage due to water contamination in the fuel system. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.Jul 17, 1996 · N7168K · Substantial damage NTSB ATL90FA153Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Southport, NCThe entry into a flat spin which precluded recovery by the pilot. The reason for the spin becoming flat could not be determined.Aug 2, 1990 · N9239T · Destroyed NTSB IAD78DKM21Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Polkville, NCAug 27, 1978 · N309T · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76FLJ06Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18A · Kinston, NCAug 12, 1975 · N3696A · Destroyed NTSB IAD73DKM28Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Burnsville, NCJan 1, 1973 · N252T · Substantial damage NTSB MIA67F0230Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Aurora, NCSep 13, 1966 · N9375D · Destroyed NTSB MIA66F0315Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Moriah, NCNov 14, 1965 · N1856P · Destroyed NTSB UNK64X3634Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA18 · Scranton, NCAug 27, 1964 · N3899Z · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X3469Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Lumberton, NCAug 19, 1964 · N9106D · Destroyed NTSB UNK64X3172Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA18 · Yadkinville, NCAug 2, 1964 · N7783D · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X2262Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA18 · Manteo, NCJun 13, 1964 · N3769Z · Substantial damage