Final NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18-150, ND
34 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.
Cases per year
| 1965 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1966 | 1 |
| 1967 | 2 |
| 1968 | 2 |
| 1969 | 2 |
| 1970 | 2 |
| 1971 | 3 |
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1976 | 2 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
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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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'ND' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
AND c.\"completionStatus\" = 'Completed'
AND 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'))
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 c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'ND' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
AND c."completionStatus" = 'Completed'
AND 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'))
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 CEN26LA013Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Chaseley, NDThe pilot’s excessive braking during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.NTSB CEN23LA210Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · St. Anthony, NDThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering at low attitude.NTSB CEN21LA337Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA18 · Larimore, NDThe pilot’s loss of control during the initial climb for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB GAA19CA158Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Wyndmere, NDThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during an uncoordinated turn while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB CEN12CA042Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · West Fargo, NDThe pilot's excessive use of brakes during the landing roll before the tailwheel had made sustained contact with the runway.NTSB CHI05CA068Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Larimore, NDThe CFI's delay in applying remedial action which resulted in a loss of directional control of the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were the student's excessive application of rudder and the snow bank which the airplane contacted.NTSB CHI01LA294Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Alice, NDThe pilot's unsuccessful recovery from an intentional aerobatic stall/spin maneuver. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's impairment (alcohol), and his psychological condition.NTSB CHI98LA220Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Fargo, NDthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the powerline during a swath run. A factor associated with the accident was the powerline.NTSB CHI98LA016Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Williston, NDthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and his selection of an unsuitable area for landing. The adverse weather condition (low ceiling) and submerged object were related factors.NTSB CHI95LA024Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Grand Forks, NDthe fatigue failure of the crankshaft.NTSB CHI94LA090Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Grand Forks, NDFuel starvation due to the improper positioning of the fuel tank selector by the student pilot.NTSB DEN87LA196Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Fargo, NDPlt installed new aerial application chemical tank. The tank was filled with water for a test flight. Plt could not hold nose down after takeoff. Acft stalled into trees and landed in field beyond trees. Acft nosed over and damaged fuselage and vertical…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 DEN84LA279Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Stanley, NDThe plt reported that he was spraying a field with 2 power lines at the north edge. He had been making passes under the wires, but where 2 poles were too close together, he decided to fly over the wires. After making a procedure turn back toward the field, he…NTSB DEN83LA093Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Powers Lake, NDAccording to the plt, he was landing on a road near a friend's house when the left wing hit a steelpost and caused the acft to veer off the road and into a ditch. The acft then nosed over in the ditch.NTSB DEN81FTG13Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Palermo, NDNTSB MKC79FTG04Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Goodrich, NDNTSB MKC76DTG16Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Crosby, NDNTSB MKC76DTG13Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Napoleon, NDNTSB MKC74FTG15Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Ryder, NDNTSB MKC73DTG20Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Minto, NDNTSB MKC71FTG34Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Langdon, NDNTSB MKC71FTG33Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Bremen, NDNTSB MKC71FTG32Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Rolla, NDNTSB MKC70FDD21Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Maddock, NDNTSB MKC70DDD08Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Langdon, NDNTSB MKC70D0151Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Crary, NDNTSB MKC69D0404Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Buffalo, NDNTSB MKC68F0572Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Tyler, NDNTSB MKC68F0557Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18A · Bucyrus, NDNTSB MKC68F0063Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Grand Forks, NDNTSB MKC67D0521Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Wabek, NDNTSB MKC66A0057Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · De Smet, NDNTSB MKC66F0106Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Park River, ND