# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18: 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 ANC26LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA093.md): Piper PA-18 · Beluga, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Aug 29, 2026 · N15XX · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC23LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA055.md): Piper PA-18 · Palmer, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 13, 2023 · N37WP · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s inadvertent application of the brakes, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB WPR23LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA250.md): Piper PA-18 · McCall, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 3, 2023 · N36KG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s application of wheel brakes during landing roll out, resulting in a nose over.
- [NTSB GAA16CA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA204.md): Piper PA 18 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 19, 2016 · N2518A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land on unsuitable terrain and incorrect brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB ANC11CA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11CA013.md): Piper PA-18 · Sterling, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 23, 2011 · N623MP · Substantial damage
  > The airplane owner improper fabrication of a fuel line, and subsequent inadequate inspection by an aviation mechanic, resulting in a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR10CA414](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA414.md): Piper PA-18 · Buena, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 19, 2010 · N1662P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s excessive brake application, resulting in a nose over.

## 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.aircraft_model_code IN ('7101802')
    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?model=7101802

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