NTSB investigations
2,287 cases where the sequence of events included Nose over/nose down.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 120 |
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| 2009 | 136 |
| 2010 | 138 |
| 2011 | 133 |
| 2012 | 129 |
| 2013 | 124 |
| 2014 | 122 |
| 2015 | 127 |
| 2016 | 174 |
| 2017 | 166 |
| 2018 | 141 |
| 2019 | 138 |
| 2020 | 98 |
| 2021 | 94 |
| 2022 | 74 |
| 2023 | 116 |
| 2024 | 100 |
| 2025 | 86 |
| 2026 | 71 |
Where
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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.\"tier2Number\" = '096' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE \"isDefiningEvent\")) ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"
Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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 s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '096' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB WPR27LA003Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openMaule M-5-235C · Agua Dulce, CANTSB WPR26LA350Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-12 · Salem, ORNTSB WPR26LA351Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 180 · Medford, ORNTSB WPR26LA366Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openAbbott Dudley L Levitator · Skwentna, AKNTSB WPR26LA348Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-18-150 · Roundup, MTNTSB WPR26LA341Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openRugg Ranches CCK-1865 · Ogden, UTNTSB CEN26LA321Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 180 · Pagosa Springs, CONTSB ANC26LA104Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openTaylorcraft BL-65 · Ninilchik, AKNTSB ANC26LA102Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 170B · Willow, AKNTSB WPR26LA336Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-18-150 · Moses Lake, WANTSB ANC26LA101Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-18A 150 · Palmer, AKNTSB ANC26LA100Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA12 · Arctic Village, AKNTSB ANC26LA094Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 180A · Cordova, AKNTSB ANC26LA093Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-18 · Beluga, AKNTSB WPR26LA314Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openKfa Safari · Coolin, IDNTSB ERA26FA310Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA20-A1 · Bristol, MEOn August 20, 2026, about 1300 eastern daylight time, a Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA20-A1, N83RF, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Bristol, Maine. The pilot was fatally injured, and the pilot-rated passenger sustained minor…NTSB WPR26LA325Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 150 · Socorro, NMNTSB WPR26LA304Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 180 · McCall, IDNTSB ERA26LA303Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportMcfarland Larry C Zenith 601 HDS · Ripley Landing, WVOn August 15, 2026, about 1300 eastern daylight time, an experimental, amateur-built Zenith 601 HDS airplane, N601EZ, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Ripley Landing, West Virginia. The private pilot was seriously injured.…NTSB ERA26LA301Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSpirit Engineering SE-1 · Ossipee, NHThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during an aborted landing, which resulted in a nose over on the grass runway.NTSB ANC26LA083Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openLegend Air Alaska AK-18-4PX · Butte, AKNTSB WPR26LA268Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-18 · Colusa, CANTSB WPR26LA265Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV-7A · Covington, WAThe pilot’s improper pitch control during landing, which resulted in a bounced landing, nose landing gear collapse, and nose over.NTSB ERA26LA267Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportStits Playmate · Green Cove Springs, FLThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB CEN26LA246Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRotec Engineering Rally 3 · Hooker, OKThe total loss of engine power due to an engine seizure for undetermined reasons because the wreckage was disposed of before it could be examined.NTSB ERA26LA259Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMaule M-5-235C · Hickman, KYThe pilot’s failure to maintain a proper glide path, which resulted in a runway undershoot.NTSB ERA26LA251Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportJones Peter M Boeing/Jones 75 · Cleveland, GAOn June 26, 2026, about 1045 eastern daylight time, a Boeing/Jones 75, N3993C, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Cleveland, Georgia. The pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14…NTSB ERA26LA260Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportChampion 7EC · Highgate, VTThe pilot’s excessive braking during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.NTSB CEN26LA232Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRocky Mountain Kitplanes S-6S · Marvel, ARA partial blockage of the pitot static system that precluded the airspeed indicator from displaying the correct airspeed which led to the faster landing speed and bounced landing.NTSB ANC26LA064Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-18 105 · Chena, AKNTSB WPR26LA222Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · Death Valley, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and encounter with a tailwind while landing on a rough runway, which resulted in a runway overrun and subsequent nose over.NTSB WPR26LA221Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportStoddard Hamilton Glastar · Summer Lake, ORThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area, which resulted in the airplane nosing over during the landing roll.NTSB ERA26LA245Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportTaylorcraft DCO-65 · Renovo, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain control during an off-airport landing.NTSB ANC26LA046Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-18-125 · South Van Horn, AKNTSB ERA26LA318Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 140 · Homestead, FLThe pilot’s excessive braking during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.NTSB CEN26LA200Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Naubinway, MIThe pilot’s improper engine power application during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and nose over.NTSB WPR26LA201Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAmerican AA1 · Cowley, WYThe pilot's improper landing flare and subsequent loss of directional control during landing.NTSB CEN26LA195Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCub Crafters CC18-180 · Littlefield, TXThe pilot's excessive approach speed, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and nose-over.NTSB ERA26LA212Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGranito Joseph R RV-7A · Jaffrey, NHThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a touchdown off the paved runway surface and a collision with terrain during the subsequent aborted landing.NTSB WPR26LA195Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180 · Arco, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a right crosswind.NTSB ANC26LA041Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-11 · Susitna, AKNTSB WPR26LA193Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBellanca 7ACA · Pacific City, ORThe pilot’s loss of directional control during a precautionary landing following a partial reduction in engine rpm.NTSB WPR26LA184Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV-6A · Kooskia, IDThe pilot’s collision with a hole in the runway surface during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.NTSB ERA26LA202Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSherry Grobstein LSA-8X · Hyannis, MAThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing, which resulted in a ground loop and subsequent nose over.NTSB GAA26WA175Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna 140 · Región de Antofagasta, ChileNTSB ERA26LA184Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMaule M-7-260C · Tampa, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the aborted landing, which resulted in a runway excursion, collision with a runway sign, and nose over.NTSB ANC26LA028Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Palmer, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB WPR26LA165Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAeronca 7FC · Bend, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the rotor wash from a nearby helicopter.NTSB ERA26LA172Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportDehavilland DHC-3 · Dry Tortugas, FLOn April 11, 2026, about 0845 eastern daylight time, an amphibious DeHavilland DHC-3, N708KA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Dry Tortugas, Florida. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…NTSB WPR26LA156Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMarshall Daniel R L-21 · Cody, WYThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing rollout, which resulted in a nose-over.