# NTSB investigations, VT: 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 ERA26LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA260.md): Champion 7EC · Highgate, VT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 25, 2026 · N4346C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s excessive braking during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB ERA20CA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA159.md): Aeronca 7AC · Enosburg, VT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 25, 2020 · N83216 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to land on unsuitable terrain, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA19CA577](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA577.md): Pitts S2 · Morrisville, VT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 28, 2019 · N5310S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose down.
- [NTSB ERA16CA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16CA128.md): Cessna 180 · South Burlington, VT · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 13, 2016 · N9925N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff roll, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB GAA15CA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA084.md): Faunce PA-11 · Morrisville, VT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 20, 2015 · N710JF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll and his deliberate application of excessive braking pressure.

## 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" = 'VT' 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=VT

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