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NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18A 150, 1984

7 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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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\") = 1984
    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"

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NTSB ANC85FA031Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Girdwood, AKThe plt reported a loss of elevator control during the takeoff climb portion of a touch-&-go landing. Examination of the wreckage disclosed a broken turnbuckle that was still attached to the upper end of the elevator horn.Dec 24, 1984 · N6767B · Substantial damageNTSB ANC85LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18A 150 · Anchorage, AKAccording to the plt, he was making an approach over trees that were ten ft high. After passing the trees he 'chopped' the power & the acft landed hard. He noticed the fuselage was buckled just forward of the vertical fin when he exited the acft.Nov 17, 1984 · N8678D · Substantial damageNTSB ANC85LA003Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Big Susitna Rvr, AKEngine failure occurred shortly after takeoff due to water contamination in the fuel system. The pilot stated that a more thorough pre-flight inspection should have been accomplished. The acft collided with the terrain during the uncontrolled descent.Oct 9, 1984 · N2583P · Substantial damageNTSB ANC84LA184Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18A · Montague Island, AKPlt was attempting takeoff from a sand bar which was not only soft but sloped to the right toward the water. On takeoff roll, the tailwheel was raised prematurely and directional control could not be maintained with rudder. The aircraft drifted downslope…Sep 17, 1984 · N8469D · Substantial damageNTSB NYC84LA253Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Seboomook Lake, METhe acft was on final for a water landing when a bird hit the windscreen according to the plts statement. A witness who observed a dark object (thought to be a cormorant, since several were seen in the area before & after the accident) saidthe object floated…Jul 21, 1984 · N9276D · Substantial damageNTSB SEA85LA116Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18A-150 · Ephrata, WAThe pilot was returning from his third aerial tow. After releasing the tow rope while on the ramp, the plt was making clearing turns to avoid parked acft. The tow plane's parked unoccupied acft. The acft then pivoted into the mid portion of the right wing…May 18, 1984 · N6775B · Substantial damageNTSB ANC84FA042Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Galena, AKThe plt took off on a reported low level hunting trip. During the flt, the acft crashed on snow covered terrain near a group of trees. It came to rest in a near vertical, nose down attitude with crushing damage on the nose & leading edges of the wings. There…Mar 12, 1984 · N5976D · Destroyed