NTSB investigations, NV
43 cases where the sequence of events included Nose over/nose down.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
Where
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Query with SQL
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\" = 'NV' 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" = 'NV' 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 WPR26LA003Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportWilley Frank C Jr. Avid Mark 4 · Boulder City, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing.NTSB WPR25LA051Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 175 · Middlegate, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control on a rough surface during takeoff.NTSB WPR24LA075Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportHarmon Rocket II · Mesquite, NVThe pilot’s loss of control on the landing roll, which led to the airplane coming to rest inverted.NTSB WPR23LA316Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRemos Acft Gmbh Flugzeugbau Remos GX · Henderson, NVThe flight instructor’s failure to ensure there was adequate fuel onboard before departure, which led to a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB WPR23LA139Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportFiedler Mark R PA-18 Replica · Sandy Valley, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during an off airport precautionary landing on soft soil, which resulted in a nose over.NTSB WPR22LA206Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportShea Pitts Special S-1C · Reno, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing roll.NTSB WPR21LA308Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Reno, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain prior to encountering a downdraft, which resulted in a forced landing and collision with terrain.NTSB WPR21LA206Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170A · Mesquite, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll, which resulted in a nosed over.NTSB WPR21LA034Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAmerican Legend AL-3 Cub · Minden, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.NTSB WPR20CA074Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18 Replica · Jean, NVThe pilot's inadvertent application of the brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB GAA20CA040Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportKitfox S7 · Reno, NVThe pilot's use of excessive braking control during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.NTSB ANC18LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T182T · Yerington, NVLoss of directional control during landing for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB WPR18FA131Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAmerican Air Racing Thunder Mustang · Reno, NVThe pilot's failure to properly secure the engine coolant pump pulley during recent maintenance, which resulted in a loss of the engine's lubrication, cooling, and propeller control systems, and a forced landing, during which the airplane nosed over.…NTSB GAA18CA101Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCub Crafters CC18-180 · Winnimucca, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control and her use of excessive braking during landing, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB GAA18CA025Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChampion 7GC · Gerlach, NVThe pilot's incorrect pitch control during the landing roll in shifting wind conditions, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB WPR18LA002Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172S · Tonopah, NVThe pilot's failure to enrich the mixture during the descent, as required by the Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH), and his subsequent failure to follow the POH emergency procedures, which resulted in an excessively lean fuel/air mixture and subsequent loss of…NTSB GAA17CA515Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 7KCAB · Winnemucca, NVThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent loss of airplane control during an attempted aborted landing.NTSB GAA17CA493Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoyd Bruce RV4 · Yerington, NVThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounded landing and subsequent loss of directional control.NTSB GAA17CA362Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Henderson, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions.NTSB GAA17CA291Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna T182 · Carson City, NVThe pilot’s unstabilized approach during the landing flare and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB GAA17CA287Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportJohnson Kenneth W Super CUB Sport · Austin, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of directional control.NTSB GAA17CA190Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportDavis Frank R Xenos Motorglider · Minden, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control in variable wind conditions.NTSB WPR17LA062Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAviat A-1C-200 · Jiggs, NVAn engine anomaly for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a precautionary landing in deep snow and a subsequent noseover.NTSB GAA17CA033Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportStinson 108 3 · Boulder City, NVThe pilot’s failure to ensure that the aerial pickup towline was not entangled around the horizontal stabilizer after the banner pickup.NTSB GAA16CA444Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportP Z L -Warszawa-Cnpsl PZL 104 Wilga · Austin, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate descent rate during the base to final turn, which resulted in a forced landing, and an intentional aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's excessive braking, which resulted in a nose over…NTSB WPR16LA141Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Minden, NVThe failure of a main landing gear leg during takeoff due to corrosion, which resulted in a nose-over during the subsequent landing on a grassy area.NTSB GAA16CA282Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportG Elwin Halvorsen PA18WB/L21-180 · Gerlach, NVThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, resulting in a nose over.NTSB WPR15LA127Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJimenez Vans RV 7A · Dayton, NVA loss of engine power during descent for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB WPR14CA366Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 8KCAB · Black Rock City, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's disorientation as a result of dust which reduced visibility.NTSB WPR14LA353Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Pahrump, NVA total loss of engine power during a practice autorotation for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB WPR14CA145Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 7DC · Fallon, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a tailwind.NTSB WPR12LA313Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Wells, NVA loss of engine power during the final landing approach for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB WPR11LA457Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170 · Pahrump, NVA loss of engine power during the landing approach for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB WPR11LA154Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210 · Pahrump, NVThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to touchdown and his improper decision to abort a gear-up landing following a propeller strike.NTSB WPR11CA098Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Austin, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.NTSB WPR11CA030Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Pahrump, NVThe pilot's inadvertent activation of brakes upon touchdown, resulting in a loss of directional control.NTSB WPR10LA123Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Pahrump, NVFuel starvation as a result of the improper installation of the carburetor float valve by unknown personnel.NTSB WPR10LA121Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmerican Champion 8KCAB · Fallon, NVInterference between the front seat lap belt and the rear seat rudder/brake pedal assembly that prevented normal operation of the rudder/brake system, which resulted in the pilots’ inability to maintain directional control.NTSB WPR10LA118Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182C · Reno, NVA total loss of engine power during cruise due to oil starvation as a result of foreign material blockage of the oil pickup tube.NTSB WPR09LA454Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLewis Jennings Nieuport 11 · Pahrump, NVA total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to a failure of the engine's sole magneto.NTSB WPR09CA194Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182A · Las Vegas, NVThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind conditions while landing.NTSB WPR09CA109Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSeher Bearhawk · Reno, NVThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident were a crosswind and the pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff.NTSB SEA08CA210Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule MX-7-2325 · Smith, NVThe pilot's excessive brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.