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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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
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WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7101828', '7104221', '7102835'))
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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 ('7101828', '7104221', '7102835'))
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NTSB ANC08LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Willow, AKA partial loss of engine power during an aborted landing for an undetermined reason, which resulted in a collision with terrain and subsequent nose over.NTSB ANC08CA070Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was a gust of wind.NTSB LAX08LA099Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Concrete, WAA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ANC08LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Nikolai, AKThe flight instructor's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions. Contributing to the accident was an inadvertent stall/mush.NTSB DFW08CA059Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Sheffield, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed while maneuvering which resulted in a stall.NTSB DEN08CA025Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Cortez, COThe passenger's inadvertent application of brakes, causing the airplane to nose over on landing. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure top adequately brief the passenger.NTSB SEA08CA018Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Stockton, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a ditch while taxiing. Contributing factors were the pilot's inadequate visual lookout and the ditch.NTSB ANC08CA008Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Anchorage, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area which resulted in an on ground encounter with terrain, and a nose over.NTSB CHI08CA005Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Hot Springs, ARThe total loss of engine power due to inadequate fuel consumption calculations by the pilot resulting in fuel starvation while maneuvering over a lake at too low altitude for a safe landing. An additional cause was the unsuitable terrain encountered during…NTSB SEA08FA005Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Crowley Ranch, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from a power transmission line while maneuvering. Contributing to this accident was the pilot's diverted attention, and decision to maneuver at a low altitude.NTSB ANC07LA106Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot's improper use of the carburetor heat control, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed to preclude a stall. Contributing to the accident was carburetor icing conditions.NTSB ANC07LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Tok, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area and failure to maintain clearance from trees during takeoff. Contributing to the accident were soft, muddy terrain conditions.NTSB ANC07TA093Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Valdez, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff. A factor contributing to the accident was an inadvertent stall/mush.NTSB DEN07CA151Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Rawlins, WYthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A contributing factor to the accident was the crosswind.NTSB ANC07TA080Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-18 · McGrath, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was rough and uneven terrain conditions.NTSB SEA07CA222Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · St. George, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control and excessive braking during the landing roll.NTSB SEA07CA206Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Ontario, ORThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB SEA07CA194Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Jordan, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a go-around. Contributing factors were the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing and the rough/uneven terrain.NTSB ANC07LA060Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Talkeetna, AKA fracture and collapse of the main landing gear. Contributing to the accident was an inadequate annual inspection by other maintenance personnel, and corrosion.NTSB SEA07CA153Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Hailey, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff ground roll. A tailwind was a factor.NTSB SEA07CA113Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Prineville, ORThe total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot failing to correctly read the fuel quantity sight gauges. Factors include soft, brushy terrain, and the pilot's intentional excessive braking during the forced landing.NTSB DFW07TA089Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Sweetwater, TXThe loss of engine power due to the failure of the throttle lever/linkage. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB ATL07CA055Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Myrtle Beach, SCThe loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to follow emergency procedures when he failed to jettison the advertising banner prior to his forced landing in water.NTSB ANC07LA020Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Gulkana, AKThe partial loss of engine power for an undetermined reason during takeoff, which resulted in an aborted takeoff and collision with trees.NTSB ANC06CA133Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Koliganek, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from rising terrain while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain. Factors associated with the accident were a downdraft, the pilot's intentional low…NTSB ANC06CA126Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot's excessive braking during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control and a nose over.NTSB DEN07CA032Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Riverton, WYthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in a ground loop.NTSB NYC06CA217Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · White Lake, NYThe flight instructor's failure to ensure the landing gear was retracted prior to attempting a water landing.NTSB ANC06CA115Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Tok, AKThe pilot's failure to compensate for the wind conditions during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a collision with a tree. A factor contributing to the accident was a crosswind.NTSB CHI06CA228Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Waukesha, WIThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind and failure to maintain directional control which resulted in a groundloop. Factors included the closed runway and the crosswind condition.NTSB ANC06CA108Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Tyonek, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain a minimum airspeed to avoid a stall, which resulted in a loss of control and a collision with terrain during takeoff initial climb. A factor associated with the accident was an inadvertent stall.NTSB ANC06LA081Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Orlando, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a on-ground encounter with the runway, and subsequent nose over. A factor contributing to the accident was an inadvertent ground loop.NTSB ANC06LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Birchwood, AKThe pilot's improper servicing/adjustment of the main landing gear brakes, which resulted in a locked brake and a loss of control while taxiing.NTSB ANC06LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Naknek, AKA loss of engine power during cruise flight for an undetermined reason, which resulted in a forced landing and subsequent collision with high vegetation and the ground.NTSB DEN06CA073Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Cody, WYthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with a parked vehicle during the approach to land on a dirt road. Contributing factors were the pilot's improper decision to land near an unsuitable landing area, and the parked vehicle.NTSB DFW06CA063Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Gail, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall/mush.NTSB LAX06CA097Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Maricopa, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout. A factor was the soft dirt adjacent to the runway.NTSB SEA06CA025Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Prineville, ORAircraft control not maintained by the private pilot during the initial takeoff climb, and the improper remedial action by the flight instructor. A factor was the wind gust.NTSB DEN06LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Cortez, COthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, resulting in a ground loop. Contributing factors were the excessive descent rate, the obstacle (horse), the high density altitude, and the tailwind.NTSB LAX05LA315Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Fall River Mill, CAthe pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and failure to maintain runway alignment during landing.NTSB ANC05CA146Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a collision with a tree. A factor contributing to the accident was a tailwind.NTSB LAX05LA324Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Mountain City, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering in mountainous terrain, which led to a stall and impact with trees and terrain.NTSB ANC05TA126Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Cold Foot, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in the airplane nosing down during the landing roll. A factor associated with the accident was the rough and uneven terrain.NTSB SEA05LA147Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Yellow Pine, IDThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, and his failure to maintain directional control after the aircraft's right main gear contacted a small dirt mound during the takeoff roll at the remote grass airstrip. Factors include the pilot's…NTSB ANC05CA084Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Pamler, AKThe student pilot's failure to obtain/maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff-initial climb, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees. Factors associated with the accident are a tailwind and diminished braking capability.NTSB ATL05FA082Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Nashville, TNThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering resulting in an in flight loss of control, stall, and collision with trees and the ground. A factor was the pilot's impairment due to drugs.NTSB ANC05CA077Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Dillingham, AKThe instructor pilot's inadequate supervision, and the dual student's failure to maintain directional control. Factors associated with the accident were a crosswind, and an inadvertent ground loop.NTSB ANC05LA072Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Cordova, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in a nose over during the landing roll. A factor contributing to the accident was uneven terrain.NTSB ANC05CA054Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Bethel, AKThe pilot's failure to compensate for a crosswind during an aborted landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control. A factor associated with the accident was a crosswind.NTSB LAX05CA121Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Chandler, AZthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control.