NTSB investigations: Piper PA-22-150, AK
129 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-22-150. 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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WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AK' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
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NTSB ANC26LA013Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPiper PA-22-150 · Anchorage, AKOn January 31, 2026, about 1921 Alaska standard time, a Piper PA-22-150 airplane, N3263Z, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska. The pilot was uninjured, and the passenger was transported to the hospital with…NTSB ANC25LA060Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPiper PA-22-150 · Chinitna Bay, AKOn June 30, 2025, about 1630 Alaska daylight time, a Piper PA 22-150 airplane, N3609Z, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Chinitna Bay, Alaska. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…NTSB ANC25LA006Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA22 · Talkeetna, AKThe mechanical failure of the left main landing gear leg due to corrosion, resulting in substantial damage to the left struts.NTSB ANC24LA095Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Bettles, AKThe pilot’s failure to adequately compensate for shifting wind conditions, resulting in a hard landing.NTSB ANC24LA104Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Dillingham, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while taxiing in gusting wind conditions.NTSB ANC24LA082Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Sagwon, AKA failure of the landing gear fitting at the fuselage attachment point to due to a poor weld joint.NTSB ANC23LA035Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA22 · Anchorage, AKThe pilot's excessive braking during the landing roll, resulting in a nose over.NTSB ANC23LA017Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Wasilla, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site, which resulted in a nose over after the main landing gear wheels broke through deep snow on the snow-covered runway.NTSB ANC22LA045Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Aleknagik, AKThe pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for taxi which resulted in an impact with trees.NTSB ANC22LA017Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Kasilof, AKThe pilot’s decision to land on an unmaintained runway surface, which resulted in a loss of control and nose over.NTSB ANC21LA092Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Homer, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in crosswind conditions.NTSB ANC21LA093Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Chandalar Shelf, AKA separation of the rudder cable from the rudder pedal due to the connecting bolt detaching for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a loss of directional control.NTSB ANC21LA036Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Willow, AKThe pilots over application of the brakes while landing on a wet grass runway, which resulted in a loss of control and nose-over.NTSB ANC20CA087Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportPiper PA22 · Lake Louise, AKThe pilot’s decision to takeoff in shifting winds from a remote unimproved gravel bar, which resulted in a failure to attain an airspeed suitable for flight and a loss of control.NTSB ANC20CA066Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportPiper PA22 · Tyonek, AKThe pilot's decision to land at an unimproved airstrip with limited go-around capabilities, his improper landing flare and aborted landing, and his subsequent failure to attain sufficient altitude to clear vegetation during an attempted go-around.NTSB ANC19CA057Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA22 · Arctic Village, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering to avoid mountainous terrain, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.NTSB ANC19LA047Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Talkeetna, AKA failure of the aft left weld-on fuselage landing gear fitting due to a poor weld joint.NTSB ANC19FA042Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA22-150 · Girdwood, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain due to his impairment from alcohol consumption.NTSB GAA19CA205Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA22 · Seward, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go-around, which resulted in impact with a snowbank.NTSB GAA19CA114Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA22 · Anchorage, AKThe student pilot's overcorrection with rudder during the landing and her subsequent failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion, impact with a snowbank, and a nose-over.NTSB ANC19LA011Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Anchorage, AKA loss of engine power due to oil starvation as the result of a loose B-nut fitting on the engine oil cooler, resulting in a forced landing to a soft, snow-covered surface, and a subsequent nose over.NTSB GAA18CA324Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 22 · Talkeetna, AKThe flight instructor’s improper landing flare and failure to maintain a proper descent rate during approach, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB GAA17CA159Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA22 · Big Lake, AKThe contamination of snow and ice on the left main landing gear and brake, which prevented the wheel from rolling during touchdown and resulted in a nose-over.NTSB ANC15CA026Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 22-150 · Talkeetna, AKThe private pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a spruce tree during final approach, which resulted in a loss of control and hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to adequately monitor the landing.NTSB ANC12CA039Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Talkeetna, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the tailwheel-equipped airplane during landing, which resulted in a ground loop. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to adequately monitor the landing.NTSB ANC12CA030Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot’s loss of directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision not to initiate a go-around.NTSB ANC10CA085Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Coldfoot, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable (short) off-airport site for takeoff.NTSB ANC10CA045Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Anchorage, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing.NTSB ANC10CA033Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.NTSB ANC09CA043Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Talkeetna, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in a ground loop and substantial damage to the airplane.NTSB ANC08LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · North Pole, AKA loss of engine power for an undetermined reason during an attempted go-around, resulting in a forced landing and a collision with snow-covered terrain. A factor associated with the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB ANC07CA101Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Cooper Landing, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from objects, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees during takeoff/initial climb. A factor contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to takeoff into known adverse weather.NTSB ANC06CA045Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Birchwood, AKThe flight instructor's delayed remedial action during the landing roll, which resulted in the loss of directional control by the student, a ground-loop, and collapse of the main landing gear. A factor associated with the accident was the student's failure to…NTSB ANC06CA003Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Willow, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area, which resulted in an on ground encounter with a river during an aborted takeoff.NTSB ANC05LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Tyonek, AKThe instructor pilot's inadvertent touchdown during a low pass, and attempted go-around, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain, and nose over.NTSB ANC05LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Anchorage, AKThe pilot's excessive taxi speed during a turn while taxiing from landing, which resulted in the collapse of the left main landing gear, and structural damage to the fuselage.NTSB ANC03LA002Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Wasilla, AKThe instructor's inadequate supervision of the pilot-rated dual student, and the dual student's excessive use of brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in the nose over of the airplane.NTSB ANC02LA100Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Sparrevohn, AKThe pilot's inadequate evaluation of wind conditions while landing, which resulted in a downwind landing and an encounter with rough terrain when the airplane overran the intended landing area. Factors associated with the accident were a tailwind, and rough…NTSB ANC01LA125Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Sparrevohn, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. Factors in the accident were rough/uneven terrain, and an overload failure of the main landing gear landing strut.NTSB ANC00LA122Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Dillingham, AKA malfunctioning main landing gear brake, which precipitated a ground-loop.NTSB ANC00LA064Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Gakona, AKThe loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.NTSB ANC98LA119Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Copper Center, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable off-airport landing site. A factor associated with the accident is rough and uneven terrain.NTSB ANC98LA095Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · North Pole, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable runway terrain for takeoff, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors in the accident were uneven/rutted terrain, and high vegetation along the runway edge.NTSB ANC97LA103Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot's initiation of an abrupt, evasive maneuver, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors in the accident were an undetermined object crossing the runway and the passenger's rudder control interference during the evasive…NTSB ANC97LA087Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Hoonah, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.NTSB ANC97LA025Accident · 3 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Skwentna, AKThe pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and subsequent failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors associated with the accident are the pilot's inadequate weather evaluation, his becoming lost/disoriented, and…NTSB ANC97LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22/20 · Kasilof, AKthe pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude on final approach to land, which resulted in an undershoot and collision with a dirt bank before reaching the proper touchdown point. A factor related to the accident was: the proximity of the frozen dirt bank…NTSB ANC97LA003Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Port Ashton, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind conditions. Factors associated with the accident were the crosswind and wind gusts.NTSB ANC96LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Cooper Landing, AKthe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. Soft snow conditions were a factor in the accident.NTSB ANC95LA123Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Nikiski, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain, and his delay in aborting the takeoff. The soft terrain and high grass were related factors.