# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-22-108: 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 GAA18CA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA297.md): Piper PA22 · Start, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 23, 2018 · N4913Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA090.md): Piper PA22 · Yentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 18, 2017 · N4805Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA16CA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA183.md): Piper PA22 · Pantego, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 9, 2016 · N5069Z · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional control during the takeoff roll in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion, a nose over, and an impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to takeoff in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA16CA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA084.md): Piper PA22 · New Castle, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 20, 2015 · N5667Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and a nose over.
- [NTSB CEN14LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA086.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Oscoda, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 2013 · N5386Z · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s loss of control during landing in gusting wind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to land with gusting wind.
- [NTSB WPR12CA401](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA401.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Lewiston, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 4, 2012 · N4798Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate postmaintenance and preflight inspections, which resulted in the separation of the left main wheel after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the improperly secured left main wheel spindle nut.
- [NTSB WPR11LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA318.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Frazier Park, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2011 · N4901Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s geographic disorientation, which resulted in an off-airport precautionary landing in soft terrain and a subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB ANC08LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08LA047.md): Piper PA-22 · Ugashik, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 2008 · N5840Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose over. A factor contributing to the accident was water on the surface of the ice-covered lake.

## 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 ('7102204')
    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=7102204

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