NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18A, TX

11 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-18A. 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-18A, TX per year, 1964–2026: 11 cases
1964	2
1965	2
1966	1
1968	1
1972	1
1973	1
1981	1
1982	1
2011	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" = 'TX' 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 ('7101804', '7102831')) 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\" = 'TX' 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 ('7101804', '7102831'))
  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" = 'TX' 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 ('7101804', '7102831'))
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 CEN11CA548Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18A · Sherman, TXThe pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Aug 5, 2011 · N150CW · Substantial damage NTSB FTW82FRG35Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-18A · San Marcos, TXThe pilot was on a flight to spray his own farm. While maneuvering during aerial application, the left wing tip struck a telephone guy wire and then the plane crashed. The pilot had been spraying his own farm over the previous 10 yrs with the same telephone…Jun 4, 1982 · N3590P · Destroyed NTSB FTW81DRA55Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Palacios, TXAug 25, 1981 · N1959A · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73DRA40Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18A · Ganado, TXJun 27, 1973 · N1874A · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72FQG30Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18A · Friona, TXFeb 15, 1972 · N7496D · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69A0012Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18A · Sinton, TXAug 24, 1968 · N7798B · Destroyed NTSB FTW66A0081Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18A · Electra, TXMar 19, 1966 · N9360D · Destroyed NTSB FTW66F0117Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18A · Woodsboro, TXJun 28, 1965 · N7798B · Substantial damage NTSB FTW65A0100Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Royse City, TXApr 9, 1965 · N8677D · Destroyed NTSB UNK64X2527Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA18A · Sinton, TXJun 27, 1964 · N7797B · Destroyed NTSB UNK64X0380Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA18 · Mcallen, TXJan 27, 1964 · N7796B · Substantial damage