NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18A 150, AL

10 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.

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Cases per year

19642026

NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18A 150, AL per year, 1964–2026: 10 cases
1964	1
1965	1
1967	2
1970	1
1972	1
1977	2
1978	1
2014	1

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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" = 'AL' 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

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\" = 'AL' 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" = 'AL' 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

Run 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 ERA14CA431Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18A-150 · Gunthersville, ALThe pilot's failure to retract the landing gear wheels prior to a water landing, resulting in a nose over upon touchdown.Sep 6, 2014 · N7089B · Substantial damage NTSB MIA780KJ23Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18A · Ashland, ALFeb 25, 1978 · N9776D · Substantial damage NTSB MIA77DKJ73Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Cullman, ALAug 16, 1977 · N8176C · Substantial damage NTSB MIA77FKJ69Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Vincent, ALAug 15, 1977 · N4731A · Destroyed NTSB MIA72FKJ59Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18A · Robertsdale, ALJun 5, 1972 · N4391A · Destroyed NTSB MIA71DKJ03Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-18A · Atmore, ALJul 5, 1970 · N7589D · Destroyed NTSB MIA68F0146Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Atmore, ALAug 19, 1967 · N7589D · Substantial damage NTSB MIA68F0127Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Section, ALAug 18, 1967 · N7073D · Substantial damage NTSB MIA66F0205Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18A · Wing, ALSep 14, 1965 · N4703A · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X2826Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA18A · Webb, ALJul 14, 1964 · N9473D · Substantial damage