# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-22: 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 ERA25LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA178.md): Piper PA-22 · Bethlehem, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 18, 2025 · N937A · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA18CA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA220.md): Piper PA 22 · Shelby, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 19, 2018 · N1283C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper use of the fuel selector, which resulted in fuel starvation to the engine and an off-runway landing.
- [NTSB GAA17CA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA363.md): Piper PA 22 · Pendleton, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 24, 2017 · N2473P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a tailwind.
- [NTSB CEN13LA417](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA417.md): Piper PA-22-125 · Mapleton, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2013 · N663A · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to water contamination of the fuel, which resulted in the pilot's forced landing to unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB ANC09CA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09CA105.md): Piper PA-22 · Seward, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 21, 2009 · N2601P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, resulting in a loss of control and a nose over during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB ERA09CA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA314.md): Piper PA-22 · Aurora, WV · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 31, 2009 · N4824A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and preparation which resulted in a low fuel condition requiring an off-airport landing.
- [NTSB DEN08CA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08CA063.md): Piper PA-22 · Nickerson, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 10, 2008 · N1424A · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll resulting in a departure from the runway environment. Contributing to the accident was the soft runway surface.

## 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 x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102202')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND 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
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/096/sequence?model=7102202

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