NTSB investigations: Piper L-21B

10 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper L-21B. 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.

Cases per year

19702026
NTSB investigations: Piper L-21B per year, 1970–2026: 10 cases
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Latest cases

Query with SQL
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 ('7101815'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB GAA19CA369Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper L21 · Imnaha, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while taking off from a soft, rough field, which resulted in a ground-loop.Jun 21, 2019 · N753AT · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA428Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper L 21B · Cartersville, GAThe pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll and subsequent excessive brake application, which resulted in a nose-over.Jul 22, 2017 · N3907E · Substantial damageNTSB CEN11CA611Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper L-21B · East Liverpool, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.Aug 31, 2011 · N10365 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09CA364Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper L-21B · Big Beaver, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a landing rollout with a crosswind.Jun 22, 2009 · N10365 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI99LA146Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-L21B · Vincennes, INthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control after landing. Factors which contributed to this accident were the pilot's long touchdown, the rough area on the runway, and the wheat field.May 10, 1999 · N3VU · Substantial damageNTSB DEN83LA211Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Breckenridge, COAfter landing on a private arpt that was closed to public use, the plt was prohibited from using it to takeoff again. He received permission from the owner of a gravel plt to use his 'haul road' which was located next to the arpt. The elevation of the road…Sep 9, 1983 · N2621K · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA276Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper L-21B · Vernon, ALThe acft departed the rwy & nosed over inverted during an unauthorized flight. After the accident the non-certificated plt told the owner that he had flown the acft several times based on the permission of a friend who was authorized to fly the acft.Jul 4, 1983 · N8056W · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FIA03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Warrenton, VAMar 1, 1981 · N87869 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79DEX18Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Spencer, INMar 24, 1979 · N3VU · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71DBA08Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Muncie, INJul 23, 1970 · N9979D · Substantial damage