Piper PA-18-150 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
There are 2,953 Piper PA-18-150 airframes on record (built 1938–1994), 2,053 currently registered. 231 have one or more NTSB accident records (272 records total, 16 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 18, 2026.
Recent Piper PA-18-150 accidents
The pilot’s inadvertent application of the wheel brakes after touchdown.
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from an object during takeoff, which resulted in a collision and ground loop. Contributing was the pilot’s selection of an unsuitable takeoff area.
The pilot’s improper decision to takeoff with a tailwind, from a short off-airport strip, which degraded the climb performance of the airplane and led to impact with trees at the end of the strip.
The pilot’s failure to maintain direction control during takeoff roll which resulted in a ground loop, and subsequent runway excursion.