# NTSB investigations, CO: 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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## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN26LA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA321.md): Cessna 180 · Pagosa Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Sep 13, 2026 · N9265C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN26LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA087.md): Stinson 108-3 · Gypsum, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jan 11, 2026 · N6725M · Substantial damage
  > On January 11, 2026, at 1408 mountain standard time, a Stinson 108-3 airplane, N6725M, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Gypsum, Colorado. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…
- [NTSB CEN26LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA068.md): Kitfox Clasc IV-1200 · Hudson, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 27, 2025 · N239DA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN26LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA004.md): Cessna 172 · North La Junta, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 2, 2025 · N617SP · Substantial damage
  > The solo student pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CEN25LA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA328.md): Vans RV14 · Parker, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 13, 2025 · N29JM · Substantial damage
  > Separation of the right landing gear wheel assembly during landing.
- [NTSB CEN25LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA168.md): Cessna 172N · Longmont, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 4, 2025 · N75775 · Substantial damage
  > The disconnected throttle control that resulted in a loss of engine power due to improper maintenance.
- [NTSB CEN24LA373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA373.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Delta, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 28, 2024 · N4155W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of aircraft control during a bounced landing and go-around, during which the right main landing gear struck a large rock, which damaged it such that it collapsed during the following landing, which caused the airplane to impact the ground…
- [NTSB CEN24LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA244.md): Desert Fox 1 · Ellicott, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 27, 2024 · N10ZR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to takeoff with a quartering tailwind and high density altitude which resulted in a runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the right main axle mount due to the poor weld.
- [NTSB CEN24LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA007.md): Fairchild 24 G · Peyton, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 9, 2023 · N19173 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s excessive brake application during landing rollout led to the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB CEN23LA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA277.md): Piper J3C-50 · Elbert, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 26, 2023 · N23161 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff and subsequent excessive use of brakes which resulted in a nose-over. Contributing to the accident was his decision to takeoff downwind.
- [NTSB CEN23LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA206.md): Cessna 172B · Divide, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 29, 2023 · N8098X · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB CEN23LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA146.md): Beech 35 · Telluride, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 27, 2023 · N3233V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN23LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA132.md): Maule M-7-235B · Hotchkiss, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 13, 2023 · N235TT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control during landing rollout on a snow-covered, turf airstrip.
- [NTSB CEN23LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA102.md): Cessna 172S · Limon, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 1, 2023 · N5163H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB CEN22LA432](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA432.md): Hibbard Norman E Thorp T-18 · Del Norte, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 25, 2022 · N18NH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control during landing due to a wind gust.
- [NTSB CEN22LA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA297.md): Cub Crafters CC18-180 · Air Force Academy, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 1, 2022 · N469AK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the go-around, which resulted in impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment from the effects of alcohol consumption.
- [NTSB CEN21LA414](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA414.md): Cessna 172S · LaSalle, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 10, 2021 · N2099J · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN21LA404](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA404.md): Cessna 182 · Delta, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 3, 2021 · N9114W · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power that resulted in a forced landing and subsequent noseover. The reason for the total loss of engine power could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB CEN21LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA241.md): Pipistrel Alpha Trainer · Fort Collins, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 28, 2021 · N119JP · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to the failure of the throttle control cable, which resulted in the loss of control of the dual carburetor system. The cable failure was a result of improper soldering at the throttle cable input terminal on the splitter…
- [NTSB CEN21LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA236.md): Berry TX-11C · Longmont, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 24, 2021 · N752T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control when his foot became stuck on a protruding bolt in the airplane’s floorboard.
- [NTSB CEN21LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA227.md): Varner David L Vans RV-8 · Watkins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 12, 2021 · N51LV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing.
- [NTSB CEN21LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA202.md): Boeing A75 · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 26, 2021 · N56760 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with variable and gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN21LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA182.md): Cessna 180 · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 2, 2021 · N4802 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of situational awareness, and his unintended landing on a soft unimproved dirt road, which resulted in a loss of directional control into soft ground and the airplane to subsequently nose over.
- [NTSB CEN21LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA160.md): Cessna 172 · Watkins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 17, 2021 · N786CP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff and the instructor pilot’s inadequate supervision of the pilot’s takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN21LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA002.md): Cessna 182 · Byers, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 3, 2020 · N9901E · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN20CA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA366.md): Jewett SC-360 · Brighton, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 27, 2020 · N36SC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s excessive application of wheel brakes during the landing roll that caused the airplane to nose over.
- [NTSB CEN20CA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA204.md): Stinson 108 · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 1, 2020 · N6518M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing during variable wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN20CA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA151.md): Eagle Eagle DW 1 · Hudson, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 18, 2020 · N8810T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose-over.
- [NTSB CEN20CA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA116.md): Cub Crafters CC11-160 · Mack, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 7, 2020 · N78BK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to reconnoiter the approach area in preparation for an off-airport landing on a sandbar, which necessitated an evasive maneuver to avoid wires and resulted in an unintentional landing in the river short of the sandbar and a subsequent…
- [NTSB CEN20CA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA094.md): Cessna 172 · Boulder, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 20, 2020 · N370SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll on the slush-covered runway.
- [NTSB GAA20CA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA071.md): Cessna 182 · San Luis, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 12, 2019 · N91846 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper pitch attitude during landing on rising terrain in flat light conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA19CA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA302.md): Dale Berkbigler CCX-2000 · Gunnison, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 2, 2019 · N60DB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a noseover.
- [NTSB CEN19LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA169.md): Cessna 162 · Las Animas, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 14, 2019 · N5213Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land on soft, muddy terrain, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB GAA19CA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA165.md): Cirrus SR20 · Akron, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 12, 2019 · N418DE · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a drainage culvert.
- [NTSB WPR19TA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19TA034.md): Cessna 172 · Colorado Springs, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Nov 20, 2018 · N27LA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to perform a touch-and-go landing at a high-density altitude airport, with a tailwind, and on an upsloping runway, which resulted in decreased airplane performance and the airplane’s inability to become airborne within the available…
- [NTSB GAA19CA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA026.md): Cessna 140 · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 15, 2018 · N76154 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent brake application, which resulted in a loss of directional control and a subsequent nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA19CA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA023.md): Skystar Kitfox SER 5 Safari · Monte Vista, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 13, 2018 · N14GX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB CEN19LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA006.md): Cessna 120 · Hudson, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 2018 · N1881N · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB CEN18LA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA316.md): Champion 7GCBC · Wiley, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 2018 · N90990 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain proper clearance from the sprinkler guy-wire, which resulted in the airplane’s collision with the wire during a visual approach to landing.
- [NTSB CEN18LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA309.md): Cameron A 250 · Hartsel, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 2018 · N2025J · No damage
  > The passengers’ fall from the basket after landing when the basket tipped over.
- [NTSB CEN18LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA162.md): Cessna 182 · Broomfield, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 7, 2018 · N3292Y · Substantial damage
  > The overstress fracture of the upper link of the nose landing gear torque link assembly, which resulted in the pilot’s inability to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA135.md): Cessna 172 · Broomfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 17, 2018 · N13453 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN18LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA102.md): Scheineman-Van Buren T 18 · Longmont, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 2018 · N89ER · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a groundloop and nose over.
- [NTSB CEN18LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA059.md): American Champion 7GCAA · Longmont, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 20, 2017 · N519MA · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the landing gear through bolt primarily due to fatigue during a hard landing, which resulted in a landing gear collapse and runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was noncompliance with the manufacturer service letter.
- [NTSB CEN18CA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18CA021.md): Cessna T210N · Eagle, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 23, 2017 · N5129C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN18LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA013.md): Russell E Oberg Murphy Rebel · Fort Collins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 2017 · N734R · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to carburetor ice accumulation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat.
- [NTSB GAA17CA528](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA528.md): Cessna 152 · Broomfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 9, 2017 · N89732 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA17CA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA257.md): Nelson Sydney Vans Acft RV8A · Englewood, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 4, 2017 · N832SD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare and inadvertent selection of the mixture control, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing during gusting crosswind wind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA17CA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA125.md): Great Lakes 2T1A · Canon City, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 28, 2017 · N16GL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s unstabilized approach.
- [NTSB CEN16FA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16FA241.md): Boeve Earl Seawind · Buena Vista, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 2016 · N46EB · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a forced landing following a partial loss of engine power, which resulted in a hard landing and nose over. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined due to the severity of…

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## 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" = 'CO' 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
```

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