# NTSB investigations, ID: 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 WPR26LA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA314.md): Kfa Safari · Coolin, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Aug 22, 2026 · N399PW · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR26LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA184.md): Vans RV-6A · Kooskia, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 11, 2026 · N333PK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s collision with a hole in the runway surface during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB ANC25LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA053.md): Frederick Joseph Shiple Kitfox SS7 · Yellow Pine, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 13, 2025 · N84FS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive application of the airplane’s wheel brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB WPR25LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA026.md): Piper PA-12 · Aberdeen, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 25, 2024 · N2524M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain back pressure on the control stick during a landing attempt on gravel, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB WPR25LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA012.md): Maule M-5-235C · Soda Springs, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 1, 2024 · N5636D · Substantial damage
  > The passenger’s inadvertent application of brakes during landing which resulted in a nose 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 GAA20CA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA011.md): Champion 8GCBC · Henrys Lake, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 12, 2019 · N632K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land on unsuitable terrain, 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 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 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 GAA16CA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA015.md): Maule M 7-260C · Grace, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 15, 2015 · N288BC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB WPR13CA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA192.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Moose Creek Ranger Station, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 9, 2013 · N3505P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's use of excessive braking after landing with a tailwind and after an extended touchdown to avoid deer on the runway.
- [NTSB WPR12CA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA148.md): Stinson 108-1 · Coolin, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 25, 2012 · N97032 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to land on a snow-covered runway.
- [NTSB WPR12CA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA060.md): Cessna 182C · Lowman, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 10, 2011 · N800YD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of the runway surface firmness, which resulted in a nose-over during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR12CA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA041.md): American Champion 8GCBC · Ashton, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 20, 2011 · N131PM · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s poor decision-making when he decided to land on a snowy grass airstrip, which resulted in an encounter with deep snow during the landing roll and a subsequent nose-over.
- [NTSB WPR11CA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA088.md): Ferkin Kitfox IV · Homedale, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 4, 2011 · N90TY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the snow-covered terrain during the takeoff ground roll, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB WPR11CA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA034.md): Cessna U206B · Cascade, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 2, 2010 · N3488L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain during a turn onto the final approach leg of the traffic pattern.
- [NTSB WPR10CA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA201.md): Cessna 150D · Galena, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 10, 2010 · N4296U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's encounter with soft, snow-covered terrain while executing a precautionary landing.
- [NTSB WPR09CA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA295.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Dixie, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 18, 2009 · N4155U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive braking during the landing roll.

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'ID' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND 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
```

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

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