NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18A 150, AK
145 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-18A 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
| 1964 | 2 |
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| 1965 | 1 |
| 1966 | 3 |
| 1967 | 1 |
| 1969 | 2 |
| 1970 | 4 |
| 1971 | 3 |
| 1972 | 7 |
| 1973 | 8 |
| 1974 | 6 |
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1976 | 4 |
| 1977 | 1 |
| 1978 | 2 |
| 1979 | 4 |
| 1980 | 4 |
| 1981 | 3 |
| 1982 | 3 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 5 |
| 1985 | 3 |
| 1986 | 3 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| 1988 | 2 |
| 1989 | 5 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1992 | 5 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1995 | 4 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 |
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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\" = 'AK' 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 ('7101837'))
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" = 'AK' 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 ('7101837'))
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 ANC26LA101Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-18A 150 · Palmer, AKNTSB ANC26LA043Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-18A 150 · Tyonek, AKNTSB ANC25LA041Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18A 150 · Susitna, AKThe pilot’s encounter with shifting winds during landing, which resulted in a loss of airspeed and altitude, and subsequent contact with water.NTSB ANC24LA090Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18A 150 · Denali, AKFailure to maintain clearance from terrain due to the airplane’s encounter with windshear during takeoff.NTSB ANC21LA024Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18A 150 · Kasilof, AKThe pilot’s mismanagement of the available fuel, which resulted in a total loss on engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ANC20CA097Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Arctic Village, AKThe pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a rock damaging the empennage.NTSB WPR20CA287Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Tok, AKThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with trees.NTSB ANC20CA042Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Homer, AKThe pilot's overapplication of the brakes during landing and the subsequent loss of directional control and nose-over.NTSB GAA18CA355Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Salcha, AKThe pilot’s overapplication of the brakes during landing, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB GAA17CA501Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Tyonek, AKThe pilot’s use of excessive braking during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB ANC15CA059Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 18A 150 · Beluga, AKThe pilot's decision to land with insufficient obstacle clearance. The pilot's failure to maintain directional control after landing resulting in a collision with terrain.NTSB ANC15LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Wasilla, AKThe partial loss of engine power after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ANC15CA040Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 18A 150 · Soldotna, AKThe pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff in gusty crosswind conditions.NTSB ANC15CA022Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 18A 150 · Nondalton, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while taking off with a gusting crosswind.NTSB ANC14LA055Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Palmer, AKThe pilot’s inadvertent application of excessive brake pressure during landing on a rough surface, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB ANC14CA023Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 18A 150 · Kenai, AKThe pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff, resulting in a collision with terrain and ground loop.NTSB ANC13CA055Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18A 150 · Juneau, AKThe pilot did not maintain directional control while attempting to recover from a bounced landing.NTSB ANC13FAMS1Accident · 1 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Kenai, AKUndetermined. The airplane and pilot were not found.NTSB ANC12CA091Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18A 150 · Talkeetna, AKThe pilot's decision to land on a short, wet, off-airport landing site, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB ANC12CA062Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18A 150 · Illiamna, AKThe pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control.NTSB ANC12CA053Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Skwentna, AKThe pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for taxi.NTSB ANC11LA100Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18A 150 · Galena, AKThe total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ANC11CA064Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18A 150 · Cordova, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during approach, resulting in an aerodynamic stall, and collision with terrain.NTSB ANC11CA020Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18A 150 · Beluga Lake, AKThe pilot's decision to land on unsuitable terrain, resulting in the airplane nosing over.NTSB ANC08FA079Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Wasilla, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in a gusty crosswind.NTSB ANC06CA085Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-180 · Skwentna, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll, and an on ground encounter with terrain. Factors associated with the accident are the pilot's failure to maintain directional control, and…NTSB ANC06CA046Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Talkeetna, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff initial climb, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees.NTSB ANC06LA027Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Dillingham, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering for landing, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with snow-covered terrain. A factor contributing to the accident was an inadvertent stall.NTSB ANC05CA140Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Nenana, AKThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control and a nose over.NTSB ANC05CA108Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Aleknagik, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind conditions during an aborted takeoff, which resulted in an on ground collision with a tree. Factors associated with the accident are the gusty crosswind, and the pilot's failure to maintain…NTSB ANC05LA036Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Talkeetna, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, which resulted in ski assembly damage during the takeoff run from a frozen, snow-covered lake, and subsequent nose over during an emergency landing. Factors contributing to the accident were an overload…NTSB ANC04LA002Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Ketchikan, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed after an aborted landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and a ground loop. A factor contributing to the accident was the loss of directional control on the ground.NTSB ANC02LA091Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18A-150 · Chickaloon, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in the airplane impacting rough terrain. A factor contributing to the accident was the rough/uneven terrain condition.NTSB ANC01LA119Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-180 · Glennallen, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during takeoff. A factor associated with the accident was a variable wind.NTSB ANC01LA029Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Anchorage, AKThe pilot's improper use of the carburetor heat control. Factors in the accident were the presence of carburetor icing conditions, and snow-covered terrain that was unsuitable for a forced landing.NTSB ANC00LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Galena, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. Factors were the crosswind, and a snow-covered ridge.NTSB ANC99LA138Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Iliamna, AKA loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A factor in the accident was unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB ANC99FA110Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Anaktuvuk Pass, AKThe inadvertent stall/spin by the pilot. A factor was the box canyon into which he had flown.NTSB ANC98LA063Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Talkeetna, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from rising terrain. A factor associated with the accident was rising terrain.NTSB ANC98LA045Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor was the gusting crosswind.NTSB ANC96LA150Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Palmer, AKthe pilot's improper braking action, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve and subsequent damage to the airplane. His excessive airspeed during landing was a related factor.NTSB ANC96LA143Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Gakona, AKthe pilot's inadequate compensation for gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent collision with trees/brush. Factors relating to the accident were: the crosswind and wind gusts.NTSB ANC96LA125Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Anchorage, AKthe pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude to the runway during the approach, and failure to attain the proper touchdown point. A factor relating to the accident was: the ditch.NTSB ANC96LA089Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Nikiski, AKThe pilot's premature lift-off during the takeoff roll. The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff was a factor in the accident.NTSB ANC95LA154Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Sleetmute, AKThe pilot's adequate compensate for wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. The crosswind was a related factor.NTSB ANC95FA169Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18A · Anchorage, AKThe pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision and failure to maintain adequate clearance or altitude from the mountainous terrain, while maneuvering near an airstrip.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 ANC95LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Manley Hot Spri, AKThe pilot's failure to correctly compensate for the existing wind conditions. The gusting wind condition was a factor.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 ANC94LA090Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Fairbanks, AKThe failure of the pilot to maintain the appropriate airspeed. A factor in the accident was the gusty wind.