NTSB investigations, WA
101 cases where the sequence of events included Nose over/nose down.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 6 |
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| 2009 | 8 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | 13 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 4 |
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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\" = '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"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" = '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
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 WPR26LA336Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-18-150 · Moses Lake, WANTSB WPR26LA265Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV-7A · Covington, WAThe pilot’s improper pitch control during landing, which resulted in a bounced landing, nose landing gear collapse, and nose over.NTSB WPR26LA142Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Spanaway, WAThe pilot’s excessive application of brakes, which resulted in the airplane tipping forward onto its nose.NTSB WPR26LA090Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportLake LA-4-200 · Dewey, WAOn 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 WPR25LA104Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180A · Waterville, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing roll.NTSB WPR24FA285Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna A185F · Kent, WAThe 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 WPR24LA022Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Bandera, WAThe pilot’s decision to land at a closed water-soaked grass runway, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB WPR23LA326Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportHenry Steven J JA 30 Superstol · Leavenworth, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during taxi, which resulted in a nose over.NTSB WPR23LA285Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMaule M-5-235C · Eastsound, WAThe pilot’s improper in-flight fuel management, which led to fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.NTSB WPR23LA276Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150F · Chelan, WAThe pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop and subsequent nose over.NTSB WPR23LA222Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150F · Wishram, WAThe pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.NTSB WPR23LA180Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Ariel, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing roll, resulting in a nose over.NTSB WPR23LA026Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150F · Puyallup, WAThe pilot’s inadequate fuel management that resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB WPR21LA083Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170B · Palouse, WAThe 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 WPR21LA029Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A185 · Richland, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing, which resulted in a nose over.NTSB WPR20CA300Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Stuart Island, WAThe pilot’s improper approach airspeed and landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and nose over.NTSB WPR20CA243Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportQuest Kodiac 100 · Hunts Point, WAThe 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 WPR20CA220Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Port Townsend, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing, which resulted in a nose over.NTSB WPR20CA168Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportStinson 108 · Yakima, WAThe 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 WPR20CA113Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportJust JA30 Superstol · Puyallup, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in the wing striking the ground.NTSB GAA19CA522Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStinson 108 · Bandera, WAThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for a simulated rejected takeoff, which resulted in a runway overrun and noseover.NTSB GAA19CA495Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportFlight Design CT2K · Hooper, WAThe 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 WPR19LA226Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 177RG · Fall City, WAThe 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 GAA19CA396Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDonald Bernard Higgs Pietenpol · Anacortes, WAThe 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 GAA19CA321Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Moses Lake, WAThe pilot's improper landing flare and his delayed decision to go-around, which resulted in impact with rocks on a shoreline.NTSB GAA19CA159Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Pullman, WAThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB GAA19CA055Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Reardan, WAThe 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 GAA18CA373Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Kent, WAThe pilot’s use of excessive braking during the landing roll, which resulted in the airplane coming to rest nose down.NTSB GAA18CA328Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Arlington, WAThe pilot’s overapplication of the brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB GAA18CA238Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStinson 108 · Spokane, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB GAA18CA237Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportStinson 108 · Eliza Island, WAThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB GAA18CA165Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 1413 · Anacortes, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB GAA18CA042Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStinson SR 5E · Burlington, WAThe 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 WPR17LA169Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172A · Enumclaw, WAThe 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 GAA17CA323Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT 802 · Prosser, WAThe pilot’s abrupt maneuver to avoid hay bales during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control.NTSB GAA17CA106Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule M7 · Palouse, WAThe 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 GAA16CA382Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportGonzalez Manuel A RV 7 · Langley, WAThe 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 GAA16CA345Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Everett, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and substantial damage to the fuselage.NTSB GAA16CA281Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAmerican Champion 8KCAB · Black Diamond, WAThe pilot's abnormal runway contact during the landing flare, which resulted in a porpoise, aerodynamic stall, impact with terrain, and nose over.NTSB WPR16LA090Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · McNeil Island, WAThe 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 GAA16CA138Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Enumclaw, WAThe pilot's incorrect brake application during taxi, which resulted in a nose over.NTSB WPR16LA045Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA18 · Newman Lake, WAA 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 WPR16LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChristopher Tom Kitfox 5 · Battle Ground, WAThe 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 GAA15CA160Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSilvaire Luscombe 8A · Anacortes, WAThe pilot's excessive brake application during the landing roll resulting in a nose over.NTSB WPR15LA186Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell International S 2R · Washtucna, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing with a quartering tailwind.NTSB GAA15CA107Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 18A 150 · Hay, WAThe 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 GAA15CA065Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChampion 7ECA · Quincy, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB WPR15LA167Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech F33A · Puyallup, WAA 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 WPR15LA101Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVans RV7 - Undesignat · Belfair, WAA 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 WPR14CA212Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 18A · Arlington, WAThe pilot's improper application of brakes during taxi in tailwind conditions, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and subsequent nose over.