# NTSB investigations, SD: 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 CEN26LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA019.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Bonilla, SD · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 10, 2025 · N53853 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate flight planning and his failure to maintain aircraft control during the precautionary off-airport landing.
- [NTSB CEN24LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA229.md): Aero Commander S2R · White, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 13, 2024 · N1746S · Substantial damage
  > A low-level collision and engine ingestion with ducks, which resulted in a total loss of engine power, a forced landing, and a subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB CEN24LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA076.md): Piper PA-18A 150 · Vermillion, SD · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 29, 2023 · N2774P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s encounter with carburetor icing during landing final approach which resulted in fuel starvation, a total loss of engine power, and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN23LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA030.md): Cessna 182Q · Murdo, SD · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 6, 2022 · N699XM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with strong gusty surface winds.
- [NTSB GAA19CA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA217.md): Vans Vans RV-12 · Wall, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 14, 2019 · N277E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to depart from a slush-covered runway, which resulted in a loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and a subsequent nose-over.
- [NTSB CEN18LA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA329.md): Cessna 150 · Madison, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 2018 · N6341K · Substantial damage
  > A stuck No. 3 cylinder exhaust valve, which resulted in failure of the associated rocker arm, a partial loss of engine power, and the subsequent forced landing into tall vegetation.
- [NTSB GAA18CA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA166.md): Cessna 140 · Madison, SD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 12, 2018 · N2011N · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s delayed aborted takeoff on a soft, wet, grass runway, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB GAA17CA513](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA513.md): Cessna 172 · Belle Fourche, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 30, 2017 · N2982U · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a go-around in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN13LA375](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA375.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Colome, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 2013 · N3168X · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident engine run revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN12LA580](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA580.md): Cessna 140 · Spearfish, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2012 · N140XX · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power due to debris lodged beneath the throttle body of the carburetor venturi.
- [NTSB CEN12CA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA159.md): Maule MX-7-235 · Tea, SD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 8, 2012 · N5664N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain directional control of the airplane during a crosswind landing.
- [NTSB CEN11CA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA060.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Watertown, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 8, 2010 · N3029Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent and premature use of the brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB CEN10CA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA244.md): Piper J3L · Kyle, SD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 8, 2010 · N24502 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper touchdown on a soft landing area, resulting in a nose over.
- [NTSB CEN09CA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA112.md): Cessna 140 · Highmore, SD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 24, 2008 · N89418 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the flare while landing in deep snow.

## 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" = 'SD' 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=SD

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