NTSB investigations: Piper PA-22-108

9 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-22-108, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - on ground/water”. 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

19842026
NTSB investigations: Piper PA-22-108 per year, 1984–2026: 9 cases
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Query with SQL
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 ('7102204')
      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\" = 260))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB NYC06CA153Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-22-108 · South Boston, VAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a collision with a rising embankment. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of recent flight experience.Jun 16, 2006 · N5045Z · Substantial damageNTSB SEA99LA097Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-108 · Winthrop, WAThe pilot/passenger's failure to maintain directional control. A contributing factor was the fence.Jun 26, 1999 · N5059Z · Substantial damageNTSB LAX99LA064Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-108 · Hayward, CAThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control. A factor in this accident was the inadvertent ground loop swerve.Jan 2, 1999 · N4556Z · DestroyedNTSB ANC97LA151Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Northway, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane.Sep 16, 1997 · N5840Z · Substantial damageNTSB CHI95LA131Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-20-108 · Kankakee, ILThe pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.Apr 2, 1995 · N4917Z · Substantial damageNTSB ANC89LA101Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-108 · Alder Creek, AKSelection of unsuitable terrain (unimproved strip) by the pilot. Soft/uneven terrain & low bushes on the strip, as well as alders beside the strip, were contributing factors.Jun 19, 1989 · N4912Z · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88LA183Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-108 · Hoven, SDThe private plt and his wife were going to make a local flight in their airplane at 0215. The plt said he hand- propped the acft and moved to enter the cabin as the engine started. The acft began to move, and his wife pulled the parking brake lock, which…Aug 14, 1988 · N5301Z · Substantial damageNTSB CHI85LA238Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-108 · Starbuck, MNPlt landed in crosswind conditions, veered off the edge of tha rwy onto rough, unleveled terrain. The nosewheel collapsed and the aircraft nosed over.Jun 16, 1985 · N5355Z · Substantial damageNTSB NYC84LA120Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-108 · Lawrence, MAThe plt reported that the acft ballooned on landing, & on the 2nd touchdown, it veered left towards a snowbank. He maneuvered to avoid the snowbank, but the nose wheel collapsed in soft mud.Mar 25, 1984 · N4641Z · Substantial damage