NTSB investigations: Piper PA-22-150, 1987

14 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.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations: Piper PA-22-150, 1987 per year, 1964–2026: 1,313 cases
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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\") = 1987
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102210'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB LAX88LA030Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · San Jose, CAWhile flying 500-600 feet above the terrain on a local pleasure flight, the pilot turned into what he believed to be an open ended canyon. After becoming aware that he had inadvertently turned into a box canyon, the pilot attempted a 'chandelle turn' to exit…Oct 31, 1987 · N4771A · DestroyedNTSB CHI87LA215Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Belleville, INThe aircraft was returning to an unlighted private airstrip after a local pleasure flight. The sun had set but, according to the pilot, the sky was still illuminated. The pilot stated he was able to set up an approach, but when established on final he 'lost…Sep 20, 1987 · N7108B · Substantial damageNTSB FTW87DRD12Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Mansfield, LAThe airport was 324 feet above sea level. The OAT was 96 degrees f. the airplane, with the pilot and two passengers, lifted off the rwy but would not climb. A witness stated the engine sounded normal but the nose was very high. The airplane impacted trees and…Aug 24, 1987 · N5700D · DestroyedNTSB MKC87FA165Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Batesville, ARThe airplane was at maximum gross weight at takeoff. The field elevation was 613 feet and the density altitude was 3300 feet. There were two runways available. Runway 25 was 6002 feet long and had a slight headwind from the southwest. Runway 35 was 3320 feet…Aug 22, 1987 · N6079D · DestroyedNTSB MKC87FA161Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Solon Springs, WIThe surviving pax rprtd that drg initial climb after takeoff, the eng suddenly stopped & did not respond to atmts of a restart. The plt turned back toward the arpt, but was unable to reach the rwy. The acft impacted large trees in a wooded area, then crashed…Aug 15, 1987 · N5831D · DestroyedNTSB DEN87LA169Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Red Lodge, MTThe plt stated that shortly after takeoff he intended to switch fuel to fullest tank but inadvertently put the fuel selector on off position. The engine failed. He did not have enough altitude or time to correct the situation and had to make a forced landing…Jul 5, 1987 · N5858D · Substantial damageNTSB ANC87LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Anchorage, AKThe pilot stated that he lost directional control of the aircraft during the takeoff causing the plane to groundloop.Jun 30, 1987 · N7801D · Substantial damageNTSB ANC87FA080Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Theodore River, AKThe private pilot elected to abort the takeoff attempt from an abandoned roadway too late to stop in time to avoid going into brush and small trees. He said he decided against the takeoff at about the mid-point in the 4000 foot gravel section of the road. The…Jun 16, 1987 · N2447P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC87LA110Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Carbondale, KSThe PIC was moving his acft fm one airstrip to another in the LCL area. Wind cond's fm a nearby fss, recorded winds fm the southeast at 18 KTS, gusting to 25 KTS. The PIC rptd departing the sod airstrip to the southwest, and shortly aft establishing a climb,…May 26, 1987 · N5868D · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87LA140Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-20 · Allaire, NJDuring landing roll, the pilot lost directional control. The aircraft veered off the runway to the left, collided with a tree and was substantially damaged.May 3, 1987 · N3618Z · Substantial damageNTSB DEN87LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Missoula, MTThe private plt was practicing touch and go landings. While on a takeoff roll, a gust of wind lifted the right wing and pushed the acft off the rwy to the left. Directional control was lost and the acft taxied through high grass parallel to the rwy. The nose…May 3, 1987 · N7511D · Substantial damageNTSB DEN87FA081Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Morgan, UTThe plt departed Morgan arpt with an acft near gross weight, in a relatively strong cross wind. After a successful takeoff at about 100 AGL, he said he encountered moderate turbulence and a downdraft. Altitude and airspeed could not be maintained. The acft…Apr 3, 1987 · N3809P · DestroyedNTSB ANC87LA052Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-20 · Fairbanks, AKThe student pilot lost control of the acft which ground looped during a stop and go landing roll. Inspection revealed the right brake master cylinder actuator rod failed.Mar 17, 1987 · N3008Z · Substantial damageNTSB BFO87LA016Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Pungo, VAThe student made 3 full stop landings alone before the instructor boarded the acft. Another full stop landing was made and during the landing roll the instr noticed that the last half of the grass rwy was wetter than the first half. The instr elected to…Jan 21, 1987 · N7720D · Substantial damage