NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18-135, 1985
6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-18-135. 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
| 1964 | 7 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 3 |
| 1966 | 6 |
| 1967 | 4 |
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1969 | 7 |
| 1970 | 4 |
| 1971 | 4 |
| 1972 | 5 |
| 1973 | 3 |
| 1974 | 5 |
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1976 | 4 |
| 1977 | 4 |
| 1978 | 4 |
| 1979 | 4 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 3 |
| 1982 | 2 |
| 1983 | 2 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1985 | 6 |
| 1986 | 2 |
| 1987 | 2 |
| 1988 | 2 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1994 | 3 |
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1996 | 5 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 1999 | 3 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 |
Where
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1985
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7101820'))
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1985
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7101820'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun 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 ANC86LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Port Heiden, AKThe acft cartwheeled after dragging the right wing during an attempted takeoff from a gravel strip. The plt reported the takeoff was attempted to the west with a 10 to 15 mph left x-wind. Another person in the area when the accident occurred stated the wind…NTSB MKC85FA191Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-135 · New Madrid, MOA witness said N267CD made a low pass down the farm airstrip and as the acft neared the end of the strip, it began a climb, banked to the left and descended to the ground. The acft impacted in a nose low, left wing low attitude.NTSB MKC85FA169Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · North Loup, NEThe acft was observed flying low over the ground in the vicinity of where it eventually crashed. A witness aprx 1/2 mi from the crash site noticed the plane flying low over a corn field as though the student plt was practicing ag-acft type swath runs. (The…NTSB DEN85LA150Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-135 · Cut Bank, MTThe purpose of the flt was to clean the acft spray sys. The plt reported that he initiated a downhill/donwind takeoff in winds that were light, but gusting. At lift-off, the plt lost directional control & the acft mushed & crashed. The plt believed the…NTSB SEA85LA106Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Excursion Inlet, AKThe plt elected to land on an airstrip in a narrow valley with mountains on either side. While landing in variable & gusty wind conditions, he lost directional control of the acft. The acft then veered off the right side of the rwy onto rough terrain where…NTSB DEN85LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Polson, MTThe plt stated a 35 kt gust of wind from the north lifted the tail of the acft to the left. The acft veered right, contacted a snow bank and nosed over. The plt was taxiing on rwy 18 after landing when the accident occurred.