# NTSB investigations, WA: 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 WPR26LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA336.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Moses Lake, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Sep 10, 2026 · N9678P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR26LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA265.md): Vans RV-7A · Covington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 17, 2026 · N987CW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper pitch control during landing, which resulted in a bounced landing, nose landing gear collapse, and nose over.
- [NTSB WPR26LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA142.md): Piper PA-12 · Spanaway, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 28, 2026 · N3484M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s excessive application of brakes, which resulted in the airplane tipping forward onto its nose.
- [NTSB WPR26LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA090.md): Lake LA-4-200 · Dewey, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jan 17, 2026 · N48X · Substantial damage
  > On January 16, 2026, at 1609 Pacific daylight time, a Lake LA-4-200, N48X sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Dewey, Washington. The flight instructor and student pilot were uninjured. The amphibious airplane was operated as…
- [NTSB WPR25LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA104.md): Cessna 180A · Waterville, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 20, 2025 · N7792A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR24FA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA285.md): Cessna A185F · Kent, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 24, 2024 · N61323 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to properly configure the amphibious landing gear for a water landing, which resulted in a touchdown on the water with the wheels extended, noseover, and airplane submersion.
- [NTSB WPR24LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA022.md): Cessna 172N · Bandera, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 18, 2023 · N734LJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to land at a closed water-soaked grass runway, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR23LA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA326.md): Henry Steven J JA 30 Superstol · Leavenworth, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 28, 2023 · N869BB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during taxi, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB WPR23LA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA285.md): Maule M-5-235C · Eastsound, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 27, 2023 · N6201M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper in-flight fuel management, which led to fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR23LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA276.md): Cessna 150F · Chelan, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 18, 2023 · N300SS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB WPR23LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA222.md): Cessna 150F · Wishram, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 7, 2023 · N7155F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR23LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA180.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Ariel, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 8, 2023 · N6058D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing roll, resulting in a nose over.
- [NTSB WPR23LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA026.md): Cessna 150F · Puyallup, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 26, 2022 · N6492F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate fuel management that resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB WPR21LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA083.md): Cessna 170B · Palouse, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 8, 2021 · N4344B · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare and loss of directional control and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action resulted in a runway excursion and nose over.
- [NTSB WPR21LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA029.md): Cessna A185 · Richland, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 27, 2020 · N814BA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB WPR20CA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA300.md): Cessna 172 · Stuart Island, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Sep 7, 2020 · N172CS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper approach airspeed and landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and nose over.
- [NTSB WPR20CA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA243.md): Quest Kodiac 100 · Hunts Point, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 28, 2020 · N856TC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to retract the landing gear during a water landing, which resulted in a nose over. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to properly use a prelanding checklist.
- [NTSB WPR20CA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA220.md): Cessna A185 · Port Townsend, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 13, 2020 · N185KL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB WPR20CA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA168.md): Stinson 108 · Yakima, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 4, 2020 · N87607 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during an aborted landing, which resulted in a ground loop, runway excursion, and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB WPR20CA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA113.md): Just JA30 Superstol · Puyallup, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 21, 2020 · N914MS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in the wing striking the ground.
- [NTSB GAA19CA522](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA522.md): Stinson 108 · Bandera, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 1, 2019 · N97699 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for a simulated rejected takeoff, which resulted in a runway overrun and noseover.
- [NTSB GAA19CA495](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA495.md): Flight Design CT2K · Hooper, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 16, 2019 · N433CT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, an off-airport landing to a field, and a subsequent nose-over.
- [NTSB WPR19LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA226.md): Cessna 177RG · Fall City, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 27, 2019 · N1828Q · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the No. 3 cylinder intake valve that resulted in a partial loss of engine power and a forced landing on uneven terrain.
- [NTSB GAA19CA396](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA396.md): Donald Bernard Higgs Pietenpol · Anacortes, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 7, 2019 · N7169K · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the left main landing gear attachment point during the landing roll for reasons that could not be determined because the attachment was not examined, which resulted in a loss of directional control, collision with a drainage culvert, and a…
- [NTSB GAA19CA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA321.md): Cessna 180 · Moses Lake, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 8, 2019 · N7529K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare and his delayed decision to go-around, which resulted in impact with rocks on a shoreline.
- [NTSB GAA19CA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA159.md): Piper PA18 · Pullman, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 9, 2019 · N4100Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA19CA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA055.md): Cessna A185 · Reardan, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 9, 2018 · N185PR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction's improper approach and landing flare in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent loss of directional control. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB GAA18CA373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA373.md): Cessna 180 · Kent, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 20, 2018 · N9130T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s use of excessive braking during the landing roll, which resulted in the airplane coming to rest nose down.
- [NTSB GAA18CA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA328.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Arlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 7, 2018 · N3202H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s overapplication of the brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA18CA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA238.md): Stinson 108 · Spokane, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 28, 2018 · N35VM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA237.md): Stinson 108 · Eliza Island, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 27, 2018 · N6933M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB GAA18CA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA165.md): Bellanca 1413 · Anacortes, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 10, 2018 · N74445 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA042.md): Stinson SR 5E · Burlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 11, 2017 · N141WC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s unstabilized approach, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and nose-over. Also causal to the accident was the pilot’s improper decision to land on a closed alternate grass landing area.
- [NTSB WPR17LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA169.md): Cessna 172A · Enumclaw, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2017 · N7243T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper approach for landing, which resulted in the airplane landing long, and his delayed decision to go around with insufficient runway remaining, which resulted in collision with an airport perimeter fence.
- [NTSB GAA17CA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA323.md): Air Tractor AT 802 · Prosser, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 5, 2017 · N802NB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s abrupt maneuver to avoid hay bales during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB GAA17CA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA106.md): Maule M7 · Palouse, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 31, 2016 · N260BD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control on an ice- and snow-covered runway during taxi with a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA16CA382](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA382.md): Gonzalez Manuel A RV 7 · Langley, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 16, 2016 · N228MG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land with a tailwind, which resulted in, landing long, a runway overrun, and impact with a berm and nose over.
- [NTSB GAA16CA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA345.md): Cessna 170 · Everett, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 29, 2016 · N401P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and substantial damage to the fuselage.
- [NTSB GAA16CA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA281.md): American Champion 8KCAB · Black Diamond, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 4, 2016 · N244SF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's abnormal runway contact during the landing flare, which resulted in a porpoise, aerodynamic stall, impact with terrain, and nose over.
- [NTSB WPR16LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA090.md): Cessna 172L · McNeil Island, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 2016 · N1151M · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's fuel mismanagement, which led to fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was his failure to follow the appropriate engine start, before takeoff, and emergency checklists.
- [NTSB GAA16CA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA138.md): Cessna 170 · Enumclaw, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 24, 2016 · N2715C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's incorrect brake application during taxi, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB WPR16LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA045.md): Piper PA18 · Newman Lake, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 2016 · N2684A · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB WPR16LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA011.md): Christopher Tom Kitfox 5 · Battle Ground, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 2015 · N533RC · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB GAA15CA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA160.md): Silvaire Luscombe 8A · Anacortes, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 26, 2015 · N28437 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive brake application during the landing roll resulting in a nose over.
- [NTSB WPR15LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA186.md): Rockwell International S 2R · Washtucna, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 2015 · N8420V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing with a quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB GAA15CA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA107.md): Piper PA 18A 150 · Hay, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 4, 2015 · N7860D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's and flight instructor's improper brake application during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to make a positive transfer of controls.
- [NTSB GAA15CA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA065.md): Champion 7ECA · Quincy, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 10, 2015 · N6096F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR15LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA167.md): Beech F33A · Puyallup, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 2015 · N84MD · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of a mechanic’s failure to properly tighten the B-nut to the fuel pump inlet during a recent annual inspection. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to take off despite…
- [NTSB WPR15LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA101.md): Vans RV7 - Undesignat · Belfair, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 2015 · N513BW · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the fatigue failure of the engine crankshaft. Contributing to the accident was the unapproved repair and improper inspection of the engine crankshaft.
- [NTSB WPR14CA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA212.md): Piper PA 18A · Arlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 18, 2014 · N7474D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper application of brakes during taxi in tailwind conditions, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and subsequent nose over.

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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" = 'WA' 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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