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 ANC86LA122Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Mcgrath, AKThe pilot stated that during the climbout the engine began to sputter, lost power and crashed into a wooded area. Examination of the aircraft revealed heavy carburetor icing.NTSB LAX86FA297Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Corona, CAThe pilot stated to fire personnel that as he approached touchdown, the sun got in his eyes and a cross wind pushed him off the right side of his private airstrip. The aircraft landed hard on the right wheel, veered off the right side of the runway,…NTSB ANC86FA111Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Anchorage, AKThe acft was not properly aligned with the rwy during landing touchdown. The acft touched down in a crab attitude. It then ground looped and came to rest on the left wing tip and nose.NTSB ANC86LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Port Moller, AKThe aircraft nosed over on landing rollout after landing on a beach.NTSB LAX86LA274Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Ukiah, CAThe Piper PA-18-150 encountered turbulent wind conditions and dragged the left wing during a takeoff ground run from rwy 33. The plt reported that during the takeoff ground run, the right wing lifted causing the left wing to drag on the rwy. The aircraft then…NTSB ANC86FA081Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Lakecreek River, AKAccording to a witness on the ground, the pilot-in-command landed from west to east and after unloading the supplies decided to takeoff in the same direction. The pilot taxied down to the end of the runway and upon turning around the witness stated the tail…NTSB ANC86LA072Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Fairbanks, AKThe pilots of each acft stated they thought that the left float and prop of the Taylorcraft had come in contact with the rt wing and rt landing gear of the Piper. The plts failed to see the other acft in time to avoid the collision. Both acft nosed over…NTSB ANC86FA071Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Girdwood, AKThe instructor pilot gave the student pilot a forced landing while on left base to runway 19. The student continued the approach at approximately 200 feet noticed the rate of descent increasing. The student applied full power but the airplane continued to…NTSB ANC86LA064Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Anchorage, AKWhile high speed taxiing on a runway in gusting wind conditions, the pilot lost control of his airplane and it veered into a parked airplane adjacent to the runway. The pilot reported the wind was from 130 degrees at 15 gusting 25 knots.NTSB DEN86LA143Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Decker, MTThe plt attempted to make a downwind landing in a grass covered pasture, landed long and attempted to make a go-around. During the go-around with the flaps retracted the aircraft struck a wire fence and impacted a horse trailer. The aircraft was destroyed.…NTSB MIA86LA136Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Lauderdale, FLWhile towing a banner near the beach the aircraft's engine failed. The aircraft was ditched in the atlantic ocean and the pilot swam to shore. The pilot stated he became distracted watching the boats and failed to switch fuel tanks causing the right fuel tank…NTSB ANC86LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Big Lake, AKThe pilot stated that while doing a series of touch and go's, the aircraft veered on the runway; the pilot lost directional control of the aircraft causing the plane to nose over on its back.NTSB MIA86LA102Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Hollywood, FLThe plt stated that while flaring to land, a gust of wind picked up his right wing & before he could recover he lost control & the acft ground looped.NTSB ANC86LA036Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Kotzebue, AKThe student pilot lost control of the aircraft on landing at a winter ice landing strip.NTSB FTW86LRG14Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Uvalde, TXThe acft collided with mesquite brush during a landing on a ranch airstrip. The plt overcorrected and the acft touched down in a crab to the right. The plt applied the brakes & the acft nosed over.NTSB ANC86LA024Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Wasilla, AKThe pilot lost control of the airplane while taxiing, inadvertently took off in gusty wind and crashed into adjacent trees.NTSB DEN86LA072Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Afton, WYThe plt stated he had descended to observe wildlife. When he attempted to add pwr he discovered the eng had quit. The plt indicated the acft wheel contacted the deep snow at a moderate rate of horizontal speed while he was trying to restart the eng.NTSB DEN86LA021Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Buffalo, SDAccording to officials, the plt was searching for hunters when the acft he was flying contacted the ground. Witnesses stated that blowing snow, low overcast clouds & visibility of less than 1/2 mi prevailed at the time of the acdnt. A blood sample was taken…NTSB ANC85LA168Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Mcgrath, AKWhile en route & about 15 mi from his destination, the plt noted that both the eng RPM & the oil pressure were decreasing. Subsequently, he made an emerg landing in an area of small trees & brush next to a swamp. An exam of the eng was made, but no mechanical…NTSB ANC85LA160Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Yuki River, AKDuring a normal cruise the aircraft engine quit. The pilot attempted a emergency landing on the Yuki River. During the examination of the aircraft engine no mechanical failure or malfunction was noted. Water was located in both the fuel tanks and fuel lines.NTSB ANC85LA139Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Kustatan River, AKThe plt reported that he landed the float plane on the Kustatan River to fish. Later, when he was departing, he selected an area that required negotiating a turn on the step. He reported that there was a 10 to 12 knot headwind that became a quartering…NTSB ANC85LA137Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Drift River, AKApln crashed on gravel bar after wing tip hit ground during low alt turn. The unlicesed plt stated that he WA s in his second 360 deg turn & hit his own wake turbulence.NTSB ANC85LA133Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Palmer, AKPlt stated, '... On the go-around attempt I got behind the power curve & could not clear the trees. It stalled & turned to the left, hitting the trees about 15 ft off the ground which cushioned the fall & then slid down to the ground.' The plt was attempting…NTSB ANC85LA115Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Sandy Piont, AKPilot lost control while attempting to demonstrate aerobatic flight at low altitude and crashed.NTSB ANC85FA107Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Lake Beverley, AKThe plt stated that he & his student plt was flying around the lake well below the tree line, & after a steep right bank the acft struck the trees & crashed in the lake, the acft sank into 10 to 12 ft of water.NTSB ANC85LA106Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · King Salmon, AKThe plt stated that he was making an apch to the arpt when the acft ran out of fuel. Subsequently, the acft crash landed about 1-1/2 mi nw of the arpt.NTSB ANC85LA080Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Iliamna, AKThe pilot in command stated he was flying in whiteout conditions when he observed an island pass by the right side of the airplane. He started a right turn and the right wing struck the lake ice surface. He stated he did not realize he was that low.NTSB ANC85LA064Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Kenai, AKThe acft was occupied by the owner/plt, a 42 yr old student plt seated in the front seat, and a 41 yr old private plt, a career police officer of the anchorage police force, who was seated in the rear seat of this 2 seat acft. The seats were in a tanden…NTSB SEA85FA086Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Sunnyside, WAThe acft crashed after colliding with electrical power lines near an open field. Initial impact with the power lines occurred where the wires were routed over a draw between 2 ridges. The acft came to rest inverted between the power lines & the open field.…NTSB DEN85LA101Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 18-150 · Grand Forks, NDOn March 21, 1985, a Piper pa 18 ground looped on landing rollout at gran Forks, ND. The instructor stated the aircraft accident occurred when he was checking out another flight instructor in the tailwheel airplane. During the landing roll out the airplane…NTSB ANC85FA056Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Koyukuk, AKThe plts of N62744 & three other acft were on an aerial hunting flt. Witnesses in two of the other acft stated the plt of N62744 was maneuvering near a wolverine, but was flying too fast. He announced on the radio that he was going to come back for another…NTSB LAX85LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-180 · Fremont, CAThe acft contacted a barbed wire fence and rough terrain during an emergency landing following a loss of pwr shortly after takeoff. The plt stated that two pwr interruptions occurred during the takeoff before the final pwr loss and he suspected fuel…NTSB DEN85LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Thompson Falls, MTThe acft nosed over during a forced lndg on terrain covered by 20 inches of snow. The flt was on deer survey flt the plt told of improper use of the carb heat control during a period of'perfect' icing conditions. The plts reduction of power during maneuvering…NTSB ANC85FA042Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Minto, AKThe plt had landed the ski equipped acft on the shore of a lake that was covered with grassy tundra & snow. For a subsequent takeoff, he elected to continue straight ahead rather than back taxi to where he had a known surface condition. During the takeoff,…NTSB DEN85LA059Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Rawlins, WYThe acft lost eng pwr and was substantially damaged during an off arpt energency landing. The purpose of the flt was to look for coyotes. The post accident eng exam revealed that 9 consecutive teeth on the left magneto drive gear were ground off. This allowed…NTSB SEA85FA036Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Imlay, NVPlt was reportedly engaged in aerial coyote hunting, witnesses observed acft of this description flying low and slow in vicinity but there were no eyewitnesses to the crash. Investigation revealed acft impacted ground upright with high vertical descent rate.…NTSB NYC85LA045Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Stow, MAPlt stated that after a normal crosswind touchdown, the tail section did not drop as expected, but rose and veered left. Acft swerved and flipped inverted.NTSB ANC85LA025Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-185-135 · Kodiak, AKThe wheel equipped acft broke through the ice during a takeoff from a frozen lake. The increased drag slowed the acft and the plt was able to clear some trees but after bouncing along for 300-400 ft the acft hit a tree and ground looped. The acft wreckage was…NTSB MIA85FA037Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Pembroke Pines, FLThe plt had recently been checked out on banner towing operations & was on his 5th banner towing flt. After taking off from rwy 9R, he turned left, crossed to the left of rwy 9L to a left downwind & intended to continue in a left pattern for a banner pick-up…NTSB MKC85LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Algona, IAAt about 100 ft AGL after takeoff, eng lost pwr. Plt attempted to circle to land on closest runway but eng was developing insufficient pwr to maintain altitude in turn. Acft touched down 150 ft short of threshold. Plt did not level wings prior to touchdown.…NTSB ANC85LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Skwentna, AKAccording to the plt, when he arrived at the gravel bar the passengers to be picked up were not there & could not be located from the air. After making low passes over the gravel bar he determined that the snow did not look deep and touched down to check the…NTSB ANC85LA010Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Port Heiden, AKAccording to a state police report, the plt assaulted his wife, then loaded his two children into the acft and flew to a refueling area. He refueled the acft, then tookoff & crashed aprx 1 mile north of the departure rwy. A witness reported that after the…NTSB DEN85LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Loring, MTAcft stalled while making a downwind turn during slow flight at a low alt while on a cattle survey flt. Acft descended, impacted the terrain and was destroyed by fire.NTSB NYC85LA002Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Waterbury, CTAfter liftoff, the plt initiated a turn into the crosswind to maintain runway heading. As he did so, a wind gust tipped the acft in the direction of the turn. Ground contact occurred before corrective control inputs by the plt could take effect.NTSB ANC85LA001Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Ohio Creek, AKThe pilot reported that during the landing roll, the right main landing gear wheel adaptor broke. The failure caused the pilot to lose directional control and the airplane subsequently overturned. Examination of the wheel adaptor disclosed evidence of…NTSB ANC84LA195Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Tikchik Lodge, AKThe plt attempted a takeoff from a 500 ft sand bar and during the takeoff roll the main landing gear struck soft spots. Realizing the acft was not going to become airborne he closed the throttle attempting to stop in the remaining distance. The acft left the…NTSB ANC84LA146Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Circle City, AKAfter tkf the plt made a rt turn. The plt was unable to rollout from the turn. The acft pitched down slightly. The plt applied full power and lowered the flaps full down. The plt was unable to stop the descent. The acft collided with the ground in a rt…NTSB ANC84LA167Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Palmer, AKAccording to the plt, he was taking off from a hay field to the east toward trees that were up to 80 ft tall. He estimated a right quartering head wind at 15 KTS gusting to 25 KTS. He stated that he encountered a downdraft just before reaching the area of the…NTSB ANC84FA166Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Pilot Point, AKAcft departed denai, AK, at 0730 AKDT. When manuevering for a landing apch on dog salmon river acft stalled contacting dirt bank. Plt was carrying 8 5-gallon gasoline cans. 4 cans were still secured inside the acft after the accident. Only 3 of the cans were…NTSB ANC84LA162Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Rohn River, AKThe acft would not lift off in the distance the plt thought. The density alt was near 1500 ft and the plt had 130 lbs in the rear seat and baggage area. The plt said that the acft bounced during the roll and then ground looped.