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NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18-150, 2019

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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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2019
    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.

NTSB CEN20CA033Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Kerrville, TXThe pilot’s loss of airplane control during the landing flare, which resulted in a loss of directional control and ground-loop.Nov 23, 2019 · N530AK · Substantial damageNTSB ANC20CA006Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Moose Pass, AKThe pilot's improper approach, which resulted in his failure to maintain clearance from a tree while landing in dusk conditions, and his subsequent loss of directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion.Oct 13, 2019 · N645DT · Substantial damageNTSB GAA20CA008Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Big Flats, NYThe pilot's improper flight planning and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from wires during takeoff.Oct 10, 2019 · N4138Z · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA572Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Boulder, COThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.Sep 23, 2019 · N4785F · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA564Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Skwentna, AKThe pilot's improper decision to depart from an off-airport surface covered with standing water, which resulted in a noseover.Sep 23, 2019 · N5408Y · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA584Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · New Meadows, IDThe pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with a gusting, right quartering headwind, which resulted in a noseover.Sep 17, 2019 · N6741L · Substantial damageNTSB WPR19FA251Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA18 · Hood River, ORThe total loss of engine power shortly after takeoff as a result of the private pilot’s failure to ensure the fuel selector was in the appropriate position and the certified flight instructor’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack at the time…Sep 6, 2019 · N14365 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA538Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Palmer, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate, which resulted in a hard landing.Sep 5, 2019 · N19GB · Substantial damageNTSB ANC19LA053Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA18 · Chugiak, AKOne of the pilot’s inadvertent application of the airplane's brakes, which resulted in a nose over.Sep 5, 2019 · N5057Y · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA515Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Kenai, AKThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and the subsequent loss of directional control and impact with a tree.Aug 27, 2019 · N7184B · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA500Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Tok, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing and his excessive rudder input, which resulted in a runway excursion and landing gear collapse.Jul 27, 2019 · N82253 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN19LA214Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA18 · Bay City, MIThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during a banner drop and pickup, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a subsequent loss of control.Jul 6, 2019 · N796AB · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA388Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Talkeetna, AKThe pilot's improper decision to land on rough, grassy terrain, which resulted in a nose-over.Jul 5, 2019 · N5830C · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA349Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Beluga, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a noseover.Jun 16, 2019 · N91144 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA298Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Sparta, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground-loop.May 31, 2019 · N530AK · Substantial damageNTSB CEN19LA157Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA18 · Palm City, FLA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.May 27, 2019 · N70699 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA159Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Pullman, WAThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose-over.Mar 9, 2019 · N4100Z · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA160Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Rushville, NEThe partial loss of engine power due to the accumulation of carburetor ice, which resulted in a forced landing on rough terrain.Mar 8, 2019 · N8566D · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Mar 7, 2019 · N726 · Substantial damage