# NTSB investigations, TN: 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 ERA25LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA135.md): Icon A5 · Smithville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 25, 2025 · N459BA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to retract the landing gear prior to landing in water. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to use the manufacturer’s provided checklist.
- [NTSB ERA24LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA181.md): Cessna 172M · Shelbyville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 15, 2024 · N73605 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA24LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA155.md): South Central Searey · Knoxville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 25, 2024 · N912GB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to retract the landing gear of the amphibious airplane prior to a water landing.
- [NTSB ERA24LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA017.md): Aviat A1 · Tellico Plains, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 20, 2023 · N958TW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's overapplication of brakes after landing long on a constrained runway and with a tailwind, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB ERA23LA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA372.md): Cessna 182P · Prospect, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 14, 2023 · N8443M · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the No. 6 cylinder exhaust valve rocker boss.
- [NTSB ERA23LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA242.md): Gary R Brearley RV-9A · Kingston, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 19, 2023 · N105GS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB ERA23LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA016.md): Piper PA-28 · Morristown, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 11, 2022 · N5654W · Substantial damage
  > The solo student pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA22LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA224.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Somerville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 11, 2022 · N31580 · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate inspection and maintenance of the engine exhaust system, which resulted in an in-flight fire.
- [NTSB ERA22LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA185.md): PF Cub Flyers CCK-2000 · Collegedale, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 7, 2022 · N311PF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and a subsequent nose-over.
- [NTSB ERA20CA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA228.md): Thorp Thorp T 18 · Madisonville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · May 29, 2020 · N70BZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll on a soft turf runway, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA17CA504](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA504.md): Boeing E75 · Centerville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 18, 2017 · N4859N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB GAA17CA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA329.md): Cessna 172 · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 8, 2017 · N4284Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA17LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA083.md): Maule MX7 · Carthage, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 11, 2017 · N3156K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for gusting tailwind conditions, which resulted in a loss of airplane control during the landing flare.
- [NTSB ERA15CA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA083.md): Cessna 182P · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 26, 2014 · N6063F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA14LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA108.md): Enstrom F 28A · Memphis, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 29, 2014 · N24RB · Substantial damage
  > A skid tube clamp weld failure due to high residual stress, which resulted in a skid collapse during landing. Contributing to the accident was the airplane manufacturer’s lack of adequate guidance for periodically inspecting the skid tube clamp.
- [NTSB ERA13CA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA345.md): Jim Braddock Just Aircraft Highla · Limestone, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 18, 2013 · N926JB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ERA12CA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA047.md): Piper PA-18-135 · Dyersburg, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 23, 2011 · N27295 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent excessive braking during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA10CA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA332.md): Crabtree RV6 · Sewanne, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2010 · N3856D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ERA10CA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA271.md): Champion 7BCM · Kingston, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 15, 2010 · N1415E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB ERA10CA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA126.md): Maule M-4-220C · Westmoreland, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 30, 2010 · N40668 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a snow drift.
- [NTSB ERA09LA407](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA407.md): Cessna 120 · Morristown, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2009 · N7227E · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

## 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" = 'TN' 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=TN

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