NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18-150, VA

13 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

19642026
NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18-150, VA per year, 1964–2026: 13 cases
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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
  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\" = 'VA' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    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"

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NTSB NYC03LA187Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Midland, VALoss of engine power due to unknown circumstances.Sep 1, 2003 · N7615Z · Substantial damageNTSB NYC99LA164Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · New Castle, VAThe pilot tookoff with the fuel tank selector in an improper position (OFF), resulting in fuel starvation.Jul 3, 1999 · N4494Z · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA124Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Front Royal, VAThe acft nosed over during landing. There were no mechanical malfunctions. The pilot said that as he landed, the acft skipped. He said the acft was relanded but the tail came up. The tail was lowered, came up again and with back pressure on the control stick…Feb 19, 1983 · N40552 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83FA186Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Ft. Pickett, VAThe acft collided with the ground at ft Pickett shortly after a similiar acft was seen trying to approach blackstone army airfield. This acft made a go-around and disappeared to the south. The wrecked acft was found 3.5 miles south of the arpt 8 months later.…Aug 21, 1982 · N90910 · DestroyedNTSB IAD79FA076Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Warrenton, VASep 8, 1979 · N8228P · Substantial damageNTSB IAD77DIA15Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Nokesville, VAMay 20, 1977 · N703CB · Substantial damageNTSB NYC73AN100Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Providence Frg, VAJan 11, 1973 · N3902Z · DestroyedNTSB IAD71FID07Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Virginia Beach, VASep 4, 1970 · N7693D · DestroyedNTSB DIA69A0002Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-18S · Swords Creek, VAJul 10, 1968 · N3951Z · DestroyedNTSB DIA68D0025Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Brookneal, VAJun 21, 1967 · N7693D · Substantial damageNTSB UNK65X1510Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Martinsville, VAJul 1, 1965 · N4096Z · Substantial damageNTSB NYC65F0005Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Back Bay, VAJan 29, 1965 · N4104Z · Substantial damageNTSB UNK65X0808Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Chase City, VANov 23, 1964 · N7373D · Destroyed