NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18S

9 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-18S. 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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Cases per year

19652026

NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18S per year, 1965–2026: 9 cases
1965	1
1972	1
1973	1
1974	1
1977	1
1978	2
1990	1
1995	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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7101806')) 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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7101806'))
  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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7101806'))
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 ANC95FA104Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172A · Naknek, AKInadequate visual lookout by the pilot of the Piper PA-18. The PA-18 pilot's diverted attention was a related factor.Jul 15, 1995 · N9827T · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB ANC90LA143Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Aniak, AKPilot lost control of the airplane as a result of encountering severe weather either during takeoff or landing. Contributing to the accident was the severe weather, rough water surface, and self-induced pressure to fly by the pilot.Aug 12, 1990 · N3946Z · Substantial damage NTSB ANC78DAG60Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Horseshoe Lake, AKMay 28, 1978 · N7538K · Substantial damage NTSB ANC78FA039Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Rocky Cove, AKMay 21, 1978 · N1158A · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB ANC77DAG87Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18S · Anchorage, AKJul 25, 1977 · N7538K · Substantial damage NTSB LAX74AL055Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Elsinore, CAJan 27, 1974 · N3484P · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB ANC74DAG61Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Rain Pass Lg, AKSep 30, 1973 · N3946Z · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73FNE12Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · New Milford, CTMay 23, 1972 · N1361A · Destroyed NTSB ANC66D0021Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Tanana, AKAug 9, 1965 · N2670P · Substantial damage