NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18-150
1,667 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-18-150. 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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NTSB DEN90LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Powderville, MTPilot failed to maintain terrain clearance during descent on an aerial application swath run, resulting in an in flight collision with the terrain. That the pilot misjudged the pull up altitude is considered a contributing factor.NTSB ANC90LA066Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Glennallen, AKThe pilot failed to maintain proper altitude and terrain clearance while maneuvering.NTSB ANC90FA051Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Chugiak, AKThe pilot lost directional control during the landing roll as a result of improper braking.NTSB SEA90LA058Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA18-150 · Redmond, ORPilot did maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff ground run. The pilot was unable to adequately correct the situation before the airplane exited the runway and ground looped resulting in the collapse of the main landing gear.NTSB LAX90LA115Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Sonoma Valley, CAThe pilots inability to maintain aircraft control during a critical phase of flight after experienceing a shift in wind.NTSB ANC90LA029Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Pilot Point, AKFailure of the non-certificated Pilot to remove ice/frost from the wing(s) prior to flight. His lack of training and qualification were probable contributing factors.NTSB LAX90LA054Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Bumble Bee, AZThe failure of the student pilot to apply carburetor heat in a timely manner. Contributing to the accident were the carburetor icing conditions and the desert terrain.NTSB DEN90LA032Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Powderville, MTThe pilot in command left the airplane unattended with the engine running. That the pilot's son did not understand the unsafe condition is considered a contributing factor.NTSB ANC90T#A01Accident · No injuriesClass 3Final reportPiper PA-18-150 · Fairbanks, AKNTSB DEN90TL#01Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3Final reportPiper PA-18-150 · Alamagordo, NMNTSB MIA90LA024Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Immokalee, FLFailure of the pilot to maintain proper altitude and his failure to maintain adequate visual lookout to see and avoid obstructions. The static line (obstruction) was a contributing factor.NTSB LAX90LA020Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Palo Alto, CAThe flight instructor improperly supervised the flight and the dual student pilot failed to properly set the fuel selector valve in the proper position. Both pilots failed to use the emergency checklist.NTSB ANC90LA005Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Near Cold Bay, AKImproper use of carburetor heat by the pilot, which resulted in loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. Carburetor icing conditions and high vegetation in the forced landing area were contributing factors.NTSB ANC89LA179Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Kiana Creek, AKImproper planning/decision by the pilot, and the premature lift-off. Factors related to the accident were: the unfavorable wind condition and the pilot's self-induced pressure.NTSB ANC89LA164Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Stony River, AKPilot's failure to ensure that his landing area was properly clear prior to landing.NTSB ANC89LA162Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Trading Bay, AKThe pilot selected unsuitable terrain for his intended landing area. Wet terrain/hydroplaning conditions in the initial touchdown area and an object (stump) contributed to the occurrence.NTSB ANC89LA163Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Wood River, AKInnadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot. The wind conditions, high density altitude and trees were contributing factors.NTSB ANC89LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Trading Bay, AKSelection of unsuitable terrain (landing area) by the pilot. Contributing factors were: improper information provided by other personnel and a hidden obstruction (log) in tall vegetation (grass).NTSB SEA89LA165Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Burns Junction, ORThe pilot did not maintain proper airspeed during takeoff.NTSB ANC89LA153Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Gulkana, AKThe pilots improper use of brakes during the landing roll.NTSB FTW89GA156Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Grand Chenier, LAOn August 30, 1989, at 1225 CDT, a Piper PA-18-150, N4423Z,being operated by and conducting an aerial survey forlouisiana wildlife and fisheries commission as a publicaircraft, flipped forward to the inverted position during aforced landing 15 miles…NTSB LAX89LA290Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Columbia, CAThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and loss of directional control.NTSB ANC89LA142Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Red Lake, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain. The rough/uneven terrain was a contributing factor.NTSB CHI89FA129Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Roscommon, MILoss of control in flight while maneuvering and the failure to perform remedial action by the PIC.NTSB DEN89LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Durango, COThe pilot failed to maintain directional control, which resulted in an inadvertent groundloop/swerve. A factor related to the accident was: the adverse wind condition.NTSB CHI89LA120Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Middletown, OHFuel starvation from improper movement of the fuel selector by the pilot and his improper use of emergency procedures during the attempted engine restart. Contributing factors were the pilot's lack of experience in this type of aircraft and the terrain…NTSB ANC89LA096Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Rainbow Lake, AKPilot in command's failure to maintain an airspeed (angle of attack) that would preclude a stall.NTSB FTW89LA110Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Midland, TXImproper planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control. The high, gusty, crosswind condition was a related factor.NTSB ANC89LA065Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Wasilla, AKFailure of the pilot to go-around when he did not attain the proper touchdown point, which required excessive use of brakes to stop on the short landing area.NTSB ANC89LA062Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Anchorage, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.NTSB ANC89GA055Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Kotzebue, AKThe pilot continued flight into IFR conditions and failed to maintain the altitude. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to obtain a weather briefing and the deteriorating weather conditions which were encountered.NTSB DEN89LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Great Falls, MTThe failure of the pilot in compensate adequately for wind conditions, and landing despite having been alerted to wind conditions.NTSB MKC89FA063Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Jacksonville, ARSevere corrosion of the left forward wing lift strut which resulted in the in-flight separation of the left wing. A contributing factor was inadequacy of the applicable service bulletin.NTSB DEN89LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Boulder, COFailure of the dual student to maintain directional control and the failure of the pilot in command (CFI), to provide adequate remedial action in a timely manner, to correct the swerve. A second probable cause was the cfi's failure to provide adequate…NTSB ANC89LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Iliamna, AKThe pilot's failure to compensate for the gusty wind conditions and to maintain control of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the gusty winds.NTSB ANC89LA036Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Girdwood, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while attempting to takeoff from a sloped terrain that was too steep for a safe operation. Contributing to the accident was the downhill, icy terrain conditions and the pilot's overconfidence in both his…NTSB DEN89LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Medicine Lake, MTSelection of unsuitable terrain by the pilot, resulting in a collision with snowdrifts during landing ground run.NTSB DEN89LA037Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Casper, WYThe plt attempted a takeoff to the west on a county gravel road. The pilot said he had routinely used the gravel road for about 10 years because of its convenience to his hangar/tool shed. He reported the winds were from 210 deg at 15 KTS. During the ground…NTSB ANC89LA012Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Huslia, AKThe private pilot and his adult male passenger were both severely burned when the pilot's Piper PA-18 crashed and burned following a low altitude stall and impact with trees. The pilot's wife stated that her husband told her that he was showing his passenger…NTSB ANC88LA131Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Iliamna, AKThe commercial pilot attempted to takeoff from a rough and soft off-airport site in rural Alaska. During the takeoff roll, the airplane's main landing gear encountered an exceptionally soft spot, causing the airplane to nose over. The pilot stated that the…NTSB ANC88LA102Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Valdez, AKThe private pilot was attempting to land at a remote beach site to join a pilot friend who had landed there earlier in his own airplane. The pilot on the beach had placed a sleeping bag and other items in a hole on the beach to mark it as a landing hazard.…NTSB ANC88LA097Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Anchorage, AKThe private pilot and his passenger were uninjured when their Piper PA-18 (super cub) ground-looped while landing at Anchorage international airport, Anchorage, AK. The pilot stated that the right main landing gear tire 'grabbed' when it touched the paved…NTSB DEN88LA154Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Cody, WYDuring landing on a ranch road while on a business flight the plt struck a pile of gravel placed on the road to facilitate road repairs. The aircraft flipped over and caused substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer, horizontal stabilizer, propeller and…NTSB ANC88LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Shismaref, AKThe pilot stated he decided to land on the beach due to weather. After touchdown on the beach the main landing gear dropped into an area of soft sand; the aircraft then went over on its back.NTSB ATL88LA172Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Mocksville, NCThe floatplane student pilot lost control of the aircraft during a practice glassy water take off. The floatplane instructor did not take control soon enough and the aircraft stalled and struck the water.NTSB ANC88FA052Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Larson Bay, AKA float equipped Piper PA-18-150 and float equipped Cessna 185F, were involved in a midair collision at an altitude of approximately 800 feet MSL over Larson Bay, AK. At the time of the midair collision both aircraft were being used as fish spotters for…NTSB ANC88FA045Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Palmer, AKThe pilot-in-command was a certificated airframe and powerplant mechanic who was working on the airplane. The owner stated that the mechanic was not authorized to fly the airplane. The pilot's brother stated he had just disembarked from the airplane after a…NTSB ANC88LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Mcgrath, AKThe private pilot-in-command of the Piper PA-18 lost control of the airplane while attempting to takeoff from a section of snow covered river ice.NTSB LAX88LA121Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Shandon, CADuring the initial climb, at approximately 20 feet AGL, a gust of wind forced the aircraft off course, resulting in a collision with a shed near the private dirt strip. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the…NTSB DEN88LA059Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Peyton, CO