NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18-150, NM

19 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 investigations: Piper PA-18-150, NM per year, 1964–2026: 19 cases
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  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\" = 'NM' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
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NTSB DEN05TA033Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Jal, NMthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power lines. Contributing factors include the power lines, the sun glare, the pilot's reduced visual lookout, the pilot’s improper in-flight planning and decision making and the pilot's failure to perform a…Dec 1, 2004 · N734 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN00LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Belen, NMA loss of engine power due to low cylinder compression from an open exhaust valve, and the pilot's failure to lean the fuel mixture.Mar 12, 2000 · N4069Z · Substantial damageNTSB FTW98LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Folsum, NMthe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff, which resulted in a stall/mush. A related factor was the crosswind condition.Oct 6, 1997 · N83454 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN93LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Albuquerque, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and the instructor's inadequate supervision.Nov 8, 1992 · N4069Z · Substantial damageNTSB DEN90TL#01Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3Final reportPiper PA-18-150 · Alamagordo, NMNov 8, 1989 · N726 · DestroyedNTSB DEN87LA166Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Las Vegas, NMThe plt reported that he experienced a departure stall after take off. A witness reported that the plt attempted a steep turn immediately after takeoff and that the acft appeared to stall. The left wing went down and the acft began an uncontrolled descent…Jul 4, 1987 · N9406P · Substantial damageNTSB DEN84LA082Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Albuquerque, NMThe acft swerved off the rwy and collapsed the left main landing gear during landing. The plt said he believes he misused the heel brakes during the landing roll since he was more familiar with acft with toe brakes.Feb 4, 1984 · N57528 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW83LA216Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Roswell, NMThe CFI stated, the acft was lined up on the center line at the end of runway 17. The student pilot applied power and the acft veered to the left, he over-corrected to the right. He further stated, 'I reduced the power to idle as the right landing gear…Apr 30, 1983 · N82946 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW83LA171Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Los Lunas, NMDuring the landing roll, the plt lost directional control of the acft & it went off the right side of the rwy & hit an irrigation ditch. Reportedly, there was no acft malfunction or failure prior to the mishap.Mar 30, 1983 · N2421S · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DQD09Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Artesia, NMNov 29, 1980 · N5322Y · Substantial damageNTSB FTW80DQA37Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Roswell, NMJul 19, 1980 · N82946 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN79FA054Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Artesia, NMAug 15, 1979 · N83286 · DestroyedNTSB DEN78FQA51Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Albuquerque, NMAug 15, 1978 · N82022 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN70DQA06Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Vaughn, NMFeb 4, 1970 · N5753Z · Substantial damageNTSB DEN67F0099Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Albuquerque, NMSep 12, 1966 · N4157Z · Substantial damageNTSB DEN67A0002Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Quemado, NMJul 7, 1966 · N3695Z · DestroyedNTSB DEN66F0276Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Albuquerque, NMApr 20, 1966 · N5753Z · Substantial damageNTSB DEN66D0184Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Ruidoso, NMDec 28, 1965 · N3837Z · Substantial damageNTSB UNK65X0946Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA18 · Parkview, NMDec 7, 1964 · N6999V · Substantial damage