# NTSB investigations, OK: 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 CEN26LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA246.md): Rotec Engineering Rally 3 · Hooker, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 7, 2026 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to an engine seizure for undetermined reasons because the wreckage was disposed of before it could be examined.
- [NTSB CEN26LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA160.md): Cessna 172N · Tahlequah, OK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 6, 2026 · N1203F · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose over.
- [NTSB CEN26LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA057.md): Zenith Stol CH701 · Weatherford, OK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 6, 2025 · N701SA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot being in a rush and failing to note the wind direction and speed.
- [NTSB CEN26LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA002.md): Champion 7GC · Haskell, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 1, 2025 · N621E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s excessive braking during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience with the recently installed brakes and tundra tires.
- [NTSB CEN25LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA330.md): EXP Supercub · Grove, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 20, 2025 · N633JC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain elevator control during the landing, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB CEN24LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA258.md): Progressive Aerodyne Searey · Stillwater, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 6, 2024 · N9987Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to properly configure the landing gear before performing a water landing.
- [NTSB CEN23LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA117.md): Luscombe 8A · Guthrie, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 20, 2023 · N25342 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN22LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA066.md): Piper PA-22-135 · Tahlequah, OK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 3, 2021 · N3372A · Substantial damage
  > A loss of yaw control while on final approach, which resulted in the pilot performing an off-runway landing, and a subsequent nose over. The reason for the loss of yaw control could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB CEN21LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA311.md): Eslinger C W/Eslinger S M Cassutt · Pryor, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 7, 2021 · N8277S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s high flare and failure to execute a go-around which resulted in a hard landing and runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN21LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA074.md): Zlin Savage Cub-S · Francis, OK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 15, 2020 · N9111 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for the landing, which resulted in a nose over when the airplane encountered soft sand during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN20CA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA350.md): Cessna 140 · Olustee, OK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 18, 2020 · N2207N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to attempt a takeoff from the middle of the runway in shifting wind conditions, which resulted in an aborted takeoff and runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA19CA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA237.md): Vans RV 6 · Chandler, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 27, 2019 · N621L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's overapplication of the brakes during landing on a grass runway, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA18CA527](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA527.md): Cessna 170 · Tulsa, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 1, 2018 · N2303D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN17LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA235.md): Cessna 182A · Buffalo, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2017 · N6196B · Substantial damage
  > The separation of the nose wheel axle bolt and the nose wheel during the landing roll for reasons that could not be determined because the bolt was not recovered.
- [NTSB GAA17CA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA173.md): Cessna 152 · Tulsa, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 2, 2017 · N6138Q · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s loss of directional control.
- [NTSB GAA16CA395](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA395.md): Engineering & Research 415 · Collinsville, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2016 · N2377H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in a high density altitude condition, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a tree.
- [NTSB GAA15CA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA165.md): Aviat A-1C-180 · Comanche, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 4, 2015 · N317MA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain proper pitch control during touchdown, which resulted in a nose over and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN15LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA258.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Haskell, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 2015 · N535CT · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident engine examination and test run did not reveal any evidence of preimpact malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN15LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA205.md): Pitts Model 12 · Burneyville, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 2015 · N12DR · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power due to contamination of the fuel system.
- [NTSB CEN15LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA204.md): Grumman G 164A · Maysville, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 2015 · N7951 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN15CA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA166.md): Funk B85C · Leonard, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 6, 2015 · N81194 · Substantial damage
  > The improper installation of the UP elevator cable turnbuckle which became disconnected during the flight.
- [NTSB CEN11LA579](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA579.md): Cessna 180 · Stillwater, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2011 · N3316D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's on-ground loss of control during the landing roll upon encountering a sudden wind shift and gust.
- [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 CEN10CA517](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA517.md): Beech D35 · Guymon, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 1, 2010 · N3446B · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN10LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA159.md): Cessna TU206 · Ninnekah, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 2010 · N4974F · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, resulting from the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection.
- [NTSB CEN09LA501](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA501.md): Beech 35 · Oklahoma City, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 2009 · N4554V · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot’s improper fuel planning.
- [NTSB CEN09CA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA192.md): Champion 7FC · Thomas, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 6, 2009 · N7681E · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN09LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA197.md): Neland Richard L Daytona SU · Guymon, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 26, 2009 · N170DN · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the left main landing gear shock/strut during takeoff for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN09CA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA062.md): Piper PA-18 · Foraker, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 16, 2008 · N7096D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the precautionary landing. Contributing to the accident were the wind gusts.
- [NTSB DEN08LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08LA110.md): Cessna R172K · Goldsby, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 2008 · N1439V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in initiating rejected takeoff procedures, resulting in the airplane going off the end of the runway and nosing over.

## 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" = 'OK' 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=OK

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