# NTSB investigations: Continental C90 series: Nose over/nose down

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA26LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA260.md): Champion 7EC · Highgate, VT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 25, 2026 · N4346C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s excessive braking during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB ANC26LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA041.md): Piper PA-11 · Susitna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · May 16, 2026 · N4997M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA26WA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA175.md): Cessna 140 · Región de Antofagasta, Chile · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 26, 2026 · N2187V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC21LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA034.md): Cessna 140 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 25, 2021 · N1685V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing and his excessive braking which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA19CA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA224.md): Luscombe 8 · Bremen, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 20, 2019 · N1866B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff, which resulted in a runway overrun, impact with a fence, and a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA18CA472](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA472.md): Cessna 140 · Mount Holly, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 4, 2018 · N1160D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in the airplane ballooning upon landing, and his subsequent loss of directional control and excessive brake application.
- [NTSB ANC12CA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA044.md): Silvaire Luscombe 8F · Tok, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 30, 2012 · N9906C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent and excessive application of brake pressure during landing, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB ANC10CA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10CA092.md): Piper J5A · Chickaloon, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 11, 2010 · N35589 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive use of brakes during a rejected takeoff, resulting in a nose over.
- [NTSB ANC09CA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09CA037.md): Cessna 140 · Haines, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 5, 2009 · N1685V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to practice takeoff and landings on unsuitable terrain, which resulted in a nose-over on takeoff.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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.engine_model_code IN ('17009')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND e.aircrafts_position = x.position AND e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '096'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/096/cases?engine=17009

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