# NTSB investigations, NC: 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 ERA25LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA196.md): Chris Wallen/Michael Pliske Just Acft Highlander · Brasstown, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 30, 2025 · N788MP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent application of brake pressure during landing, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB ERA22LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA184.md): Piper J3C-65 · Bald Head Island, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 10, 2022 · N4693S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control during landing on a soft surface.
- [NTSB ERA21LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA299.md): Vans RV6 · Ocracoke, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 25, 2021 · N464DM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to perform a go-around during the unstabilized approach, which resulted in the airplane landing too far down the runway, and a subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA21LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA114.md): Aviat A1 · Terrell, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 23, 2021 · N480F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to retract the landing gear on the amphibious airplane prior to a water landing, resulting in a nose over and structural damage to the airframe. The mechanic’s failure to remove electrical tape from the pitot tube, the pilot’s inadequate…
- [NTSB ERA20CA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA223.md): Piper PA18 · Monroe, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 22, 2020 · N3681Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate assessment of the landing area, which resulted in the airplane's encounter with tall weeds during landing and a subsequent nose-over.
- [NTSB ERA15LA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA314.md): Grumman G164 · Trenton, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 2015 · N5277 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land the airplane with a tailwind and his subsequent application of excessive braking, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB ERA13CA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA244.md): Cessna 170B · Roxboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 13, 2013 · N3115B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s excessive use of wheel brakes while turning off the runway after landing resulting in a noseover.
- [NTSB ERA11CA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA281.md): Luscombe 8E · Apex, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 3, 2011 · N1902K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s excessive application of the brakes, which caused the airplane to nose over.
- [NTSB ERA11CA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA250.md): Aviat A-1B · Burgaw, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 14, 2011 · N555XP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent application of brakes during the landing rollout.
- [NTSB ERA09CA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA254.md): American Longevity Searey · Littleton, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 19, 2009 · N915TR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to ensure the landing gear was properly configured for the water landing.
- [NTSB ERA09LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA025.md): Moses Tim C Quicksilver · Wingate, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 2008 · N184GT · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to a fractured crankshaft.

## 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" = 'NC' 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=NC

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