Ongoing NTSB investigations

21 cases where the defining event was Nose over/nose down.

Cases per year

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Ongoing NTSB investigations per year, 2025–2026: 21 cases
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "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.\"completionStatus\" = 'Ongoing'
    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"

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NTSB WPR27LA023Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationInvestigation openCessna 120 · Death Valley, CAOct 24, 2026 · N89885NTSB CEN27LA032AccidentClass 3 · LimitedInvestigation openLuscombe 8A · Fredericksburg, TXOct 23, 2026 · N1329KNTSB WPR27LA003Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openMaule M-5-235C · Agua Dulce, CAOct 3, 2026 · N56328 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR26LA350Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-12 · Salem, ORSep 20, 2026 · N4139M · Substantial damageNTSB WPR26LA351Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 180 · Medford, ORSep 19, 2026 · N4722B · Substantial damageNTSB WPR26LA366Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openAbbott Dudley L Levitator · Skwentna, AKSep 15, 2026 · N1027Y · Substantial damageNTSB WPR26LA348Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-18-150 · Roundup, MTSep 15, 2026 · N4500W · Substantial damageNTSB ANC26LA102Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 170B · Willow, AKSep 11, 2026 · N2525D · Substantial damageNTSB WPR26LA336Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-18-150 · Moses Lake, WASep 10, 2026 · N9678P · Substantial damageNTSB ANC26LA101Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-18A 150 · Palmer, AKSep 10, 2026 · N7795D · Substantial damageNTSB ANC26LA100Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA12 · Arctic Village, AKSep 10, 2026 · N2945M · Substantial damageNTSB ANC26LA094Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 180A · Cordova, AKAug 30, 2026 · N5399D · Substantial damageNTSB ANC26LA093Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-18 · Beluga, AKAug 29, 2026 · N15XX · Substantial damageNTSB WPR26LA314Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openKfa Safari · Coolin, IDAug 22, 2026 · N399PW · Substantial damageNTSB WPR26LA325Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 150 · Socorro, NMAug 17, 2026 · N2970S · Substantial damageNTSB ANC26LA083Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openLegend Air Alaska AK-18-4PX · Butte, AKAug 6, 2026 · N913SJ · Substantial damageNTSB ANC26LA064Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-18 105 · Chena, AKJun 23, 2026 · N7506K · Substantial damageNTSB ANC26LA046Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-18-125 · South Van Horn, AKMay 31, 2026 · N1888A · Substantial damageNTSB ANC26LA041Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-11 · Susitna, AKMay 16, 2026 · N4997M · Substantial damageNTSB WPR26LA090Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportLake LA-4-200 · Dewey, WAOn January 16, 2026, at 1609 Pacific daylight time, a Lake LA-4-200, N48X sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Dewey, Washington. The flight instructor and student pilot were uninjured. The amphibious airplane was operated as…Jan 17, 2026 · N48X · Substantial damageNTSB ANC25LA052Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportStinson 108 · Cantwell, AKOn June 14, 2025, about 1415 Alaska daylight time, a Stinson 108 airplane, N2101Q, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Cantwell, Alaska. The pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14…Jun 14, 2025 · N2101Q · Substantial damage