NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18A 150
8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-18A 150, where the first occurrence was “Nose over”. 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
| 1982 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7101837')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 300))
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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7101837')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 300))
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 LAX02LA087Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Beatty, NVThe pilot failed to maintain control of the airplane.NTSB SEA00LA167Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18A-150 · North Plains, ORThe pilot's excessive use of brakes. Contributing factors were the pilot's misjudgment of distance/speed (landing long and fast) and lack of experience in the make/model of aircraft.NTSB ANC95LA145Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18A · Skwentna, AKThe pilot's improper planning/decision. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's selection of a short/uneven landing area that required excessive braking action while landing with a tailwind.NTSB ANC94LA116Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Skwentna, AKThe pilot's selecting a gravel bar for a normal landing. A factor was the soft spot in the gravel bar.NTSB ANC90LA059Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Cordova, AKThe pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in a nose-over of the aircraft when it encountered a wave from a boat during the takeoff run.NTSB ANC89LA152Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Talkeetna, AKImproper planning/decision by the plt. Contributing factors were rough terrain, rain, high density altitude, tailwind, gusts, and the pilot's improper use of brakes.NTSB ANC82DA092Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Near Glennallen, AKThe aircraft was flipped over by gusty tailwind after the pilot landed downwind. No logical reason offered for downwind landing.NTSB ANC82DAG37Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Near Tyonek, AKPilot landed on a glacier and nosed over. Aircraft occupants were rescued after being sighted by a commercial carrier.