# NTSB investigations, AR: 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 CEN26LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA232.md): Rocky Mountain Kitplanes S-6S · Marvel, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 23, 2026 · N164GR · Substantial damage
  > A 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 CEN25LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA190.md): Nelson Special · Hope, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 29, 2025 · N873YD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN25LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA132.md): Taylorcraft BC12 · Russellville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 22, 2025 · N39158 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the U.S. Army helicopter pilots to yield the right-of-way to the landing airplane, which resulted in the airplane encountering wake turbulence emitted from the three departing U.S. Army helicopters, a subsequent loss of directional control, and…
- [NTSB CEN23LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA228.md): Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164 · Saffell, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 31, 2023 · N8405K · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with a dust devil after takeoff, which resulted in a loss of lift, and a subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the presence of a dust devil in the airplane’s flight path.
- [NTSB CEN22LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA228.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Allport, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 1, 2022 · N5007R · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to fuel contamination from foreign object debris. Contributing to the accident was the operator’s failure to follow the manufacturer’s required airframe fuel filter inspection interval.
- [NTSB CEN22LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA174.md): Luscombe 8A · Paragould, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 20, 2022 · N1953B · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB CEN21LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA296.md): Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Hoxie, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 29, 2021 · N6611K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure an adequate fuel supply for the intended flight.
- [NTSB CEN20CA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA349.md): Cessna T206 · Bentonville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 1, 2020 · N829PA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of the landing flare which resulted in a bounced landing.
- [NTSB GAA20CA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA064.md): New Glasair Sportsman GS-2 · Huntsville, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 9, 2019 · N24EP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain proper pitch control during takeoff from a muddy, turf runway and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB GAA19CA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA259.md): Cessna 182 · Crossett, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 13, 2019 · N8448S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the runway centerline and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA18CA465](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA465.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · El Dorado, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 27, 2018 · N391KM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN18LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA241.md): Cessna T210 · Pocahontas, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 2018 · N6386C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive use of wheel brakes while landing, which resulted in both brakes locking up, a loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and a nose over.
- [NTSB GAA18CA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA160.md): Cessna 172 · England, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 7, 2018 · N1889Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to detect water in the fuel system during the preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power during departure and a subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA16CA433](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA433.md): Maule MXT7 · Quitman, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 11, 2016 · N1665B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and a nose over. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's limited forward visibility due to sun glare.
- [NTSB GAA16CA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA310.md): Consolidated Aeronautics Lake LA 4 · Greers Ferry, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 12, 2016 · N1244L · Substantial damage
  > The amphibious airplane pilot's incorrect pitch attitude during landing on choppy water, which resulted in a nose over, and substantial damage to the fuselage.
- [NTSB CEN16FA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16FA210.md): Cessna 175 · Pine Bluff, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2016 · N6649E · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because a test run of the engine did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Contributing to the accident were the…
- [NTSB GAA15CA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA114.md): Piper PA 16 · Tollville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 10, 2015 · N5735H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare, which resulted in the airplane impacting a rice field and nosing over.
- [NTSB CEN15LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA131.md): Bell-Watson 47 G · North Little Rock, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 29, 2015 · N43762 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm during the practice touchdown autorotation, which resulted in a subsequent loss of helicopter control and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN14CA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA238.md): American Legend AL-3 · Osage, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 10, 2014 · N907DC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's repeated attempts to take off from an unimproved field with tall grass.
- [NTSB CEN14LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA204.md): Cessna 210A · Searcy, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 2014 · N9421X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane, which resulted in oil starvation and a subsequent engine failure.
- [NTSB CEN13LA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA342.md): Cessna 150K · Morrilton, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 2013 · N6412G · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate training and oversight of the student pilot, which resulted in the noncertificated student pilot's loss of control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN12LA386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA386.md): Cessna 140A · Walnut Ridge, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 2012 · N9497A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control after encountering a whirlwind or dust-devil during the landing flare.
- [NTSB CEN11LA610](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA610.md): Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A · Monette, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 2011 · N48378 · Substantial damage
  > The fracture of the throttle cable in tensile overstress because of wear damage, which resulted in the partial loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN10LA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA353.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Penrose, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2010 · N4257R · Substantial damage
  > The loss of partial engine power due to a fatigue crack in the engine's fuel control bellows.
- [NTSB CEN09CA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA237.md): Piper PA-22-160 · North Little Rock, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 5, 2009 · N9600D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN09CA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA191.md): Cessna 182Q · Clinton, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 25, 2009 · N759YH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, resulting in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the gust of wind as reported by the pilot.

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AR' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND 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?state=AR

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