# NTSB investigations: 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.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB GAA19CA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA263.md): Stinson 108 · Soldotna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 12, 2019 · N6392M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's overapplication of the brakes during landing on a soft runway, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA19CA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA240.md): Luscombe 8 · Orofino, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 3, 2019 · N22052 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience using heel brakes.
- [NTSB GAA19CA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA237.md): Vans RV 6 · Chandler, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 27, 2019 · N621L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's overapplication of the brakes during landing on a grass runway, 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 GAA19CA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA193.md): Cessna 172 · Pella, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 26, 2019 · N7127G · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain the runway heading and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action during landing, which resulted in the instructor landing the airplane in grass left of the runway and a subsequent nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA19CA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA154.md): Denney Kitfox MDL Classiciv · Floodwood, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 28, 2019 · N111YT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of lateral control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB WPR19CA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19CA069.md): Champion 7GCBC · Townsend, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 16, 2019 · N822TT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during a precautionary landing on an uneven, soft surface.
- [NTSB WPR19LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA054.md): Progressive Aerodyne Searey · Sacramento, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 2, 2019 · N24YD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly configure the landing gear before performing a water landing.
- [NTSB ANC19CA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC19CA009.md): Cessna A185 · Big Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 23, 2018 · N93018 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to land on a roadway during dark night conditions with inoperable landing and taxi lights, which resulted in an impact with a snow berm.
- [NTSB GAA19CA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA057.md): Aviat A1 · Red Creek, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 3, 2018 · N93WY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper brake application during landing on a soft, dirt airstrip, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA19CA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA013.md): Cessna 140 · Marina, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 10, 2018 · N89266 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent application of the brakes, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB ERA18TA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18TA266.md): Cessna 172 · Somerset, PA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 30, 2018 · N4001F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land with insufficient runway remaining to stop, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB GAA18CA576](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA576.md): Raymon A. King Super CUB Replica · Saratoga Springs, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 29, 2018 · N1698K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll with crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA18CA535](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA535.md): Piper PA 12 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 5, 2018 · N7690H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain pitch control on uneven terrain during the landing roll, which resulted in 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 GAA18CA455](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA455.md): Cessna 140 · Healdsburg, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 26, 2018 · N1902V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA18CA388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA388.md): Cessna A185 · Miami, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 1, 2018 · N14ED · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to retract the wheels of the amphibious airplane on takeoff, which resulted in a nose-over when the airplane landed on water with the wheels extended. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to use appropriate checklists.
- [NTSB GAA18CA385](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA385.md): Piper PA18 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2018 · N4714Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s overapplication of the brakes during landing, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA18CA373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA373.md): Cessna 180 · Kent, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 20, 2018 · N9130T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s use of excessive braking during the landing roll, which resulted in the airplane coming to rest nose down.
- [NTSB GAA18CA369](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA369.md): Cessna 172 · Bruington, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 20, 2018 · N8090X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to abort the takeoff with insufficient runway remaining to safely stop the airplane.
- [NTSB GAA18CA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA355.md): Piper PA18 · Salcha, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 17, 2018 · N9098D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s overapplication of the brakes during landing, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA18CA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA328.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Arlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 7, 2018 · N3202H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s overapplication of the brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA18CA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA362.md): Piper PA18 · Healy, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 4, 2018 · N57787 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s overapplication of the brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA18CA477](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA477.md): Davidson, Ronald A. Avid · Moab, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 19, 2018 · N833RD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive brake application and delayed remedial action, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB GAA18CA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA262.md): Cessna 182 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 7, 2018 · N632EP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to continue flight in mountainous terrain with downdraft conditions, which necessitated a precautionary landing on unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB GAA18CA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA240.md): Brown Joseph Sportsman GS-2 · Kalispell, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 24, 2018 · N454HP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s selection of an unsuitable snow-covered airstrip for landing, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA18CA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA212.md): Sasser Allen L Searey · Welaka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 6, 2018 · N124AL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s incorrect pitch input during a water landing, which resulted in a nose-over. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s inadequate training and experience in the make and model airplane.
- [NTSB GAA18CA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA100.md): Cessna 170 · Auburn, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 11, 2018 · N1997C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper wind correction inputs while taxiing with a quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB ANC18CA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18CA017.md): Piper PA 18-125 · Nikolai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 29, 2017 · N1386A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to contact an unsuitable landing surface, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB CEN18LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA043.md): Rutten Phil J Pietenpol · De Kalb, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 2017 · N502R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s excessive rudder and brake applications during landing, which caused the airplane to nose over.
- [NTSB GAA18CA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA052.md): Cessna 182 · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 28, 2017 · N2661Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to land on an unimproved snow-covered airstrip, which resulted in the airplane coming to rest inverted.
- [NTSB WPR18LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA009.md): Barber Warren D Turbine Cubs P A 18 · Skull Valley, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 2017 · N181TJ · Substantial damage
  > The activation of the wheel brakes during landing, which resulted in a nose-over. The reason for the wheel brake activation could not be determined.
- [NTSB GAA17CA565](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA565.md): Piper PA18 · Holy Cross, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 26, 2017 · N109T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA17CA554](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA554.md): Thomas J Murray Kitfox Super Sport · Old Forge, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 21, 2017 · N233TD · Substantial damage
  > The separation of the wheel assembly during landing due to the pilot’s use of improper retaining nuts when he installed the tundra tires.
- [NTSB GAA17CA544](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA544.md): Piper PA 11 · Petersville, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 14, 2017 · N4741M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s overapplication of brakes, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA17CA524](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA524.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 3, 2017 · N52813 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s overapplication of the brakes, which resulted in the biplane coming to rest inverted.
- [NTSB GAA17CA496](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA496.md): MIke Reed Super Cub · Murphy, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 19, 2017 · N7677M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s use of excessive brake pressure during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA17CA420](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA420.md): Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2008 · Lone Rock, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 18, 2017 · N445X · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent loss of directional control and runway excursion during the aborted landing. Contributing to the improper landing flare was the student’s distraction by a deer…
- [NTSB GAA17CA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA330.md): Boeing B75N1 · Williamson, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 3, 2017 · N218DL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s aggressive and early forward stick application during the landing roll, which resulted in his failure to maintain pitch control and a subsequent nose-over.
- [NTSB CEN17LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA204.md): Aviat A-1B · Tomahawk Lake, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 2017 · N71JA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach path, which resulted in the airplane’s hard landing and nose over after the water landing.
- [NTSB WPR17LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA098.md): Robert E Bounds Bounds Bearcoupe · Hanksville, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 2017 · N136BC · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain airplane control during landing when he inadvertently applied brake pressure to the toe brakes when the airplane touched down.
- [NTSB GAA17CA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA168.md): Maule MX7 · Live Oak, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 1, 2017 · N600XX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a stabilized approach and his subsequent incorrect brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA17CA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA159.md): Piper PA22 · Big Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 23, 2017 · N6024D · Substantial damage
  > The 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 WPR17LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA062.md): Aviat A-1C-200 · Jiggs, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 2017 · N382US · Substantial damage
  > An engine anomaly for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a precautionary landing in deep snow and a subsequent noseover.
- [NTSB GAA17CA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA027.md): Piper PA18 · Palmer, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 14, 2016 · N2791P · Substantial damage
  > The airplane's encounter with a depression while the pilot applied excessive braking during the landing roll on a grass airstrip, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA17CA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA010.md): Joe Salomone Super CUB SQ2 · Boca Reservoir, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 6, 2016 · N786AB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to continue the taxi on unsuitable muddy terrain, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA16CA524](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA524.md): Van Hoomissen Gerald J Murphy Elite · Nordman, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 9, 2016 · N567AK · Substantial damage
  > The floatplane pilot's improper landing flare during landing on choppy water with a tailwind, which resulted in a nose-over. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to determine the wind direction before landing.
- [NTSB GAA16CA474](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA474.md): Cessna 180 · Yakutat, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 3, 2016 · N54AF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate inspection of the off-airport landing area, which resulted in an encounter with standing water and a nose over.
- [NTSB GAA16CA456](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA456.md): Piper PA18 · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 27, 2016 · N7184B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper soft field landing technique on a soft grass airstrip, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB CEN16CA360](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16CA360.md): Cessna 140 · Lebanon, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 25, 2016 · N2614N · Substantial damage
  > PC The unseen standing water on the runway that abruptly slowed the tailwheel equipped airplane during landing resulting in a nose-over.

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## 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 e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '096')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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