NTSB investigations, IL
39 cases where the sequence of events included Nose over/nose down.
Cases per year
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| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 |
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duckdb -csv -c "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\" = 'IL' 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"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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" = 'IL' 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
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB CEN25LA309Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportVans RV4 · Elgin, ILOn August 6, 2025, about 1925 central daylight time, a Vans RV4 airplane, N595BS, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Elgin, Illinois. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…NTSB CEN25LA238Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportFlight Design Ctsw · Joliet, ILThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the crosswind landing.NTSB CEN25FA056Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · FieldFinal reportZenith Zodiac CH601 · Columbia, ILThe pilot’s failure to secure the engine oil filter following maintenance, which resulted in oil starvation, a total loss of engine power, and impact with terrain.NTSB CEN23LA106Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportJabiru USA Sport J250-SP · Cortland, ILA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB CEN22LA393Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing B75N1 · Harvard, ILThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during take-off, which resulted in a collision with crop and terrain.NTSB CEN21LA402Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMurphy Renegade II · Sheridan, ILA total loss of engine power during initial climb due to a piston seizure.NTSB CEN21LA374Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 140 · Greenville, ILThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during taxi which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB CEN20CA192Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportChampion 7GCBC · Carbondale, ILThe pilot's excessive brake input while he attempted to maintain directional control during landing roll.NTSB CEN19LA152Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRand Robinson KR2 · Poplar Grove, ILThe loss of engine power due to vapor lock of the throttle body injection system.NTSB CEN18LA181Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV7A · Hanover Park, ILA partial loss of engine power shortly after takeoff due to water contamination of the fuel system.NTSB CEN18LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRutten Phil J Pietenpol · De Kalb, ILThe pilot’s excessive rudder and brake applications during landing, which caused the airplane to nose over.NTSB CEN17LA338Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGolden Eagle Chief · Mt. Zion, ILA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB GAA17CA452Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · St. Joseph, ILThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in the nose landing gear collapsing and subsequent loss of directional control.NTSB GAA17CA007Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna T182 · Galesburg, ILThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced, hard landing.NTSB GAA16CA397Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportOlmsted Charles A RV · Dwight, ILThe pilot's delayed action to perform an aborted landing, which resulted in a nose over and substantial damage to the firewall, fuselage, and empennage.NTSB CEN16LA263Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportEvolution Trikes Revo · Newark, ILThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of flight experience.NTSB GAA16CA153Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBarnes Thomas A Vans · Bolingbrook, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain direction control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in runway excursion, collision with terrain, and nose over.NTSB CEN15LA414Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Nutwood, ILA partial loss of engine power due to the undetected loosening of the four carburetor bolts that connect the throttle body to the bowl assembly.NTSB CEN15LA334Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 208B · Chicago, ILAn encounter with a wind gust during ground maneuvering and the captain’s improper flight control positioning to account for wind conditions, which resulted in the airplane being blown onto its left wing.NTSB GAA15CA087Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSmith Vilas Kitfox · McLeansboro, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain attitude control during the landing roll. A contributing factor was the pilot's lack of training and experience in this airplane make and model.NTSB CEN15CA151Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Kankakee, ILThe student pilot's improper flight control inputs resulting in the loss of control during the landing flare.NTSB CEN15LA114Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Pontiac, ILThe flight instructor’s loss of directional control during an attempted go-around with a crosswind. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during examination of the engine.NTSB CEN15CA037Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 162 · Hinckley, ILThe student pilot's relaxing of elevator back pressure during the landing roll that induced a porpoise, loss of control, and collapsing of the nose wheel.NTSB CEN15LA028Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportHuebbe Sonex HB · Plainview, ILThe loss of engine power during cruise flight due to a fatigue fracture of the crankshaft, which resulted in a forced landing on unsuitable terrain.NTSB CEN13LA103Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAuman JL T-51 · Dekalb, ILThe improper engine overhaul by the airplane kit manufacturer, which resulted in a catastrophic engine failure.NTSB CEN12LA470Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportYamokoski William Glastar · Chicago, ILFailure of the automotive engine's reduction gearbox while in cruise flight.NTSB CEN12LA455Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175A · Shelby, ILThe loss of engine power due to oil starvation for reasons that could not be determined because engine examinations revealed no malfunctions or failures that would have led to oil starvation.NTSB CEN11LA595Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Monmouth, ILThe pilot's loss of airplane control during the landing roll.NTSB CEN11LA413Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Bedford Park, ILA loss of engine power due to a fractured push rod precipitated by a stuck exhaust valve.NTSB CEN11CA184Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Poplar Grove, ILThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff.NTSB CEN11LA109Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T182T · Moline, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and noseover.NTSB CEN10LA420Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-401 · Toulin, ILA partial loss of engine power as a result of a cracked cylinder and the reduced visibility due to the oil-covered windshield.NTSB CEN10CA095Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 140A · Urbana, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the crosswind landing.NTSB CEN10CA067Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Carmi, ILA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's failure to assure that the fuel tank filler cap was secured prior to flight.NTSB CEN09CA139Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172I · Rockford, ILThe pilot's inability to maintain directional control during the landing roll after contacting a low-lying snow bank that was obscured by drifting snow.NTSB CEN09CA081Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185F · Alton, ILThe pilot's failure to compensate for the crosswind during landing, resulting in loss of control of the aircraft and the subsequent nose-over of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the crosswind.NTSB CHI08CA234Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Lawrenceville, ILThe pilot's misjudged application of the brakes during landing.NTSB CHI08CA184Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHuebner RV6-A · Jerseyville, ILThe muddy, unsuitable terrain encountered during the landing.NTSB CHI08CA090Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Apple River, ILThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to obtain/maintain directional control. Contributing factors were a crosswind and a snow bank.