# NTSB investigations: 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.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB WPR11LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA211.md): Cessna 172 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 2011 · N4072F · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA11CA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA262.md): Cessna U206G · Stow, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 24, 2011 · N304EB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and his failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA11CA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA256.md): Vans RV8 · Locust Grove, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 21, 2011 · N190GE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB CEN11CA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA298.md): Aviat A-1C-180 · Greensburg, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 19, 2011 · N18WY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land on the grass which contained standing water. Contributing to the accident was the partial loss of power due to carburetor ice.
- [NTSB WPR11LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA199.md): Zenith CH-750 · Winchester, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 2011 · N632DR · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during descent for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [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 WPR11CA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA196.md): Cessna T188C · Palouse, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 13, 2011 · N4562J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate evaluation of the wind conditions at takeoff and failure to maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall and collision with terrain during the initial climb.
- [NTSB CEN11CA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA284.md): Piper PA38 · Peyton, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 13, 2011 · N107WC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA11LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA242.md): Wsk-Mielec AN-2 · Loxley, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 2011 · N122AN · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to internal failure.
- [NTSB CEN11CA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA276.md): Cessna 182P · Troy, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 10, 2011 · N1410S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and subsequent loss of control.
- [NTSB ANC11CA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11CA025.md): Piper PA-12 · Delta Junction, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 10, 2011 · N3613M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged altitude while landing in bright sunlight on an airstrip surrounded by snow, resulting in an undershoot and a nose over.
- [NTSB ANC11CA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11CA023.md): Piper PA-22/20 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 9, 2011 · N8842D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of a soft, slushy runway for landing, resulting in a noseover.
- [NTSB WPR11CA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA194.md): Cessna 172R · Othello, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 8, 2011 · N423ES · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN11LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA275.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Oklahoma City, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 2011 · N31407 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of aircraft control due to the failure of the stabilator control cable turnbuckle.
- [NTSB WPR11LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA187.md): Zenith 701 · El Centro, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 2011 · N128CF · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power during the initial climb after takeoff due to oil starvation because of the failure of the No. 2 oil pump drive coupling.
- [NTSB CEN11CA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA271.md): Cessna 172N · Appleton, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 31, 2011 · N73836 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN11CA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA256.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Wichita, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 25, 2011 · N68117 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA11CA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA199.md): Luscombe 8E · Taunton, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 19, 2011 · N2790K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent application of the brakes during recovery from a ground loop which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB ANC11CA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11CA020.md): Piper PA-18A 150 · Beluga Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 19, 2011 · N3573P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land on unsuitable terrain, resulting in the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB ANC11CA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11CA017.md): Champion 7GCBC · Nenana, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 17, 2011 · N5160X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable off-airport landing site, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB ERA11LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA190.md): Cessna 182P · Alachua, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 2011 · N430ML · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the failure of the camshaft gear teeth and crankshaft gear teeth for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ANC11CA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11CA016.md): Cessna 140 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 15, 2011 · N81074 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing, resulting in a ground loop.
- [NTSB ERA11CA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA188.md): Cessna 182T · Waynesburg, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 12, 2011 · N65944 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose over.
- [NTSB WPR11CA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA157.md): Aeronca 7EC · Big Bear City, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 11, 2011 · N2349E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper maintenance, which resulted in a wheel separating from the airplane during takeoff, and the airplane's subsequent nose over during the landing rollout.
- [NTSB WPR11LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA154.md): Cessna 210 · Pahrump, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 2011 · N9400T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to touchdown and his improper decision to abort a gear-up landing following a propeller strike.
- [NTSB ANC11CA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11CA014.md): Cessna 172R · Montana Creek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 5, 2011 · N447AF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to recognize that he was landing at the wrong airstrip on a snow-covered and unplowed runway, resulting in the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB ERA11CA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA178.md): Iniziative Industriali Italian SKY Arrow 600 Sport · Ridgely, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 2, 2011 · N435SA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to compensate for crosswind conditions and loss of directional control during landing, resulting in a runway excursion and nose over.
- [NTSB WPR11CA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA148.md): Cessna A150M · Grass Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 27, 2011 · N7951V · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft's encounter with deep snow during the landing roll out. Contributing to the accident was the airport manager's failure to update the AWOS recording to reflect the closure of the runway due to snow.
- [NTSB WPR11LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA150.md): Cessna 140A · Newark, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 26, 2011 · N5351C · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to water contamination in the fuel system as a result of the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection to identify and remove the water.
- [NTSB CEN11CA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA206.md): Waco SRE · Vidalia, LA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 26, 2011 · NC58785 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN11CA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA203.md): Cessna 195A · Hannibal, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 24, 2011 · N9325A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain control during landing due to seized main landing gear wheels, which caused the airplane to nose over.
- [NTSB ANC11CA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11CA013.md): Piper PA-18 · Sterling, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 23, 2011 · N623MP · Substantial damage
  > The airplane owner improper fabrication of a fuel line, and subsequent inadequate inspection by an aviation mechanic, resulting in a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR11CA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA134.md): Bal-Air Inc/Wayne John K Christen Eagle · Groveland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 12, 2011 · N17AJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to compensate for crosswind conditions and maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN11CA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA184.md): Cessna 172N · Poplar Grove, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 12, 2011 · N733TM · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR11CA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA132.md): Cessna 170A · Baker Lake, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 11, 2011 · N9768A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's encounter with soft terrain during an attempted takeoff from a dry lake bed.
- [NTSB WPR11CA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA130.md): Allardyce Michael Glastar · Wilsonville, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 9, 2011 · N238MA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to raise the landing gear wheels prior to landing in water, resulting in a nose over.
- [NTSB WPR11CA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA128.md): Schweizer G-164B · Buttonwillow, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 5, 2011 · N6725K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an irrigation vent pipe.
- [NTSB CEN11LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA177.md): Piper PA-16 · Lake Koshkonong, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 5, 2011 · N5945H · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during a low-altitude pass over a frozen lake.
- [NTSB WPR11CA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA110.md): Walker Louie H Super 18 Cuby · Toutle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 26, 2011 · N92LW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive braking during the landing roll, which resulted in the airplane nosing over onto its back. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to land on a sandbar that he had not adequately inspected and his improper airspeed while on…
- [NTSB WPR11CA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA109.md): Cessna 180H · Helena, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 26, 2011 · N9067M · Substantial damage
  > The certified flight instructor's loss of airplane control during the landing roll in a gusting crosswind.
- [NTSB WPR11CA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA106.md): Cessna 180 · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 25, 2011 · N2229C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of airplane control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN11CA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA157.md): Aeronca 7AC · Corsicana, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 24, 2011 · N81800 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB WPR11FA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA103.md): Cessna T206H · Stanwood, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 22, 2011 · N142HF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not confirm retraction of the landing gear before landing on water as a result of distraction. Contributing to the accident was the pilot coping with the death of a close family member in the days before the accident, which resulted in a…
- [NTSB WPR11CA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA098.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Austin, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 13, 2011 · N4030Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB WPR11CA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA088.md): Ferkin Kitfox IV · Homedale, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 4, 2011 · N90TY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the snow-covered terrain during the takeoff ground roll, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB ERA11LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA105.md): Cessna 172 · Dublin, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 2010 · N4383Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper touchdown speed which resulted in a runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was the undetermined malfunction of the airspeed indicator.
- [NTSB ERA11CA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA170.md): Cessna 195 · Williamson, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 27, 2010 · N3464V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent application of the brakes during a bounced landing resulting in a nose over.
- [NTSB ERA11CA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA097.md): Cessna 140 · Winnsboro, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 24, 2010 · N76831 · Substantial damage
  > The excessive brake inputs by both pilots during the landing roll resulting in the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB CEN11CA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA127.md): Cessna 182P · Clifton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 21, 2010 · N9317G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind and inadequate flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN11LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA109.md): Cessna T182T · Moline, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 2010 · N2187H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and noseover.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/096/sequence.md?page=39

## 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 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
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/096/sequence?page=38

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