# NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-290 series: Nose over 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 LAX05CA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA212.md): Piper PA-18-135 · Pine Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 19, 2005 · N2663A · Substantial damage > The pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff and excessive brake application. A contributing factor was the downsloping terrain used for the landing and takeoff. - [NTSB SEA01LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA020.md): Piper PA-20 · Ontario, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 2000 · N2186A · Substantial damage > Inadequate remedial action by the first pilot. The student pilot's improper flare while landing was a factor. - [NTSB FTW98LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA087.md): Starduster SA-100 · Roland, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 1998 · N87SD · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadvertent encounter with soft, wet grass during landing. - [NTSB SEA96LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA017.md): Piper PA-22 · La Grande, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 1995 · N932A · Substantial damage > The pilot's poor judgment in attempting flight in the existing wind conditions. - [NTSB ANC95LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA096.md): Piper PA-20 · Homer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1995 · N6946K · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper (excessive) use of the brakes after the airplane crested the landing site's crown and started downhill. - [NTSB ANC93LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA141.md): Piper PA-18 · Bernard Glacier, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1993 · N1200A · Substantial damage > Improper planning/decision by the pilot, concerning the landing at the remote strip, which resulted in a nose over, while using heavy brakes to stop. A factor related to the accident was: the rough/uneven condition of the landing strip. - [NTSB CHI93LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA084.md): Piper PA-12 · White Bear Lake, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 1993 · N3854M · Substantial damage > The pilot selected unsuitable terrain for landing. The snow covered runway was a factor. - [NTSB CHI92LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA156.md): Piper PA-20 · Greenwood, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 1992 · N6989K · Substantial damage > Excessive application of the brakes during landing roll. - [NTSB ANC90LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA065.md): Piper PA-18 · Nenana, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 1990 · N1192C · Substantial damage > The main wheels (or brakes) had locked for an unknown reason. - [NTSB LAX90DUG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90DUG03.md): Groves Cougar · Banning, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 23, 1990 · N4758 · Substantial damage > Pilot's improper wind evaluation and improper aircraft handling after landing. The tailwind and wind gusts were factors relating to the accident. - [NTSB LAX89DVG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89DVG03.md): Eaa WAG-AERO Sport · Placerville, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jan 28, 1989 · N512PV · Substantial damage > The student's improper application of brakes during the touchdown/flare phase of the landing causing the aircraft to nose over. - [NTSB ANC88LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA103.md): Piper PA-18 · Delta Junction, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1988 · N1192C · Substantial damage > The private pilot reported that he was attempting to land at an unimproved, off-airport landing site near Delta Junction, AK. The landing area that he selected was muddier than he had anticipated, and the airplane decelerated too rapidly and nosed over,… - [NTSB CHI87DEX02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87DEX02.md): Rohdecap/Thorp T-18 · Elwood, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Nov 22, 1986 · N2433 · Substantial damage > The plt departed anderson, Indiana to check farm fields for standing water, then elected to land at the Elwood arpt at Elwood, Indiana. The sod rwy at the arpt had an uneven gradient & was soft from recent rains. While landing on the soft,uneven rwy, the acft… - [NTSB ATL84LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA157.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Wilmington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 1984 · N8092C · Substantial damage > While the plt was taxiing after landing, one wheel of the acft mired in a soft spot. The acft then veered into softer terrain & nosed over. - [NTSB ANC84IA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84IA009.md): Piper PA-12 · Anchorage, AK · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 1983 · N4433M · Minor damage > The plt reported the floats had just been removed from the acft & that he made this flt to refamiliarize himself with flying it with wheels again. After making about 10 touch-go-go landings, the plt elected to make a full stop landing. He reported that after… - [NTSB SEA83LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA108.md): Piper PA18-150 · Touchet, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 1983 · N8576C · Substantial damage > The acft nosed over during landing and came to rest inverted in an off airport landing. The pilot was surveying some land to be sprayed to estimate the cost. He landed on the field which was very soft and the acft nosed over. The pilot was not injured. - [NTSB DEN82DA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA105.md): Piper PA-20 · Near Rawlins, WY · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 19, 1982 · N3411A · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that he had landed on a blacktop road, but opted to takeoff on a gravel road because of the proximity of reflector posts to the wings. He stepped off the road and estimated that he had about 800 ft for takeoff. The density altitude was about… - [NTSB CHI82DA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA163.md): Volmer Amphibian · Muskegon, MI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 13, 1982 · N47111 · Substantial damage > The pilot returned to land on a lake after making touch and go landings at an airport. He stated that he made a water landing with the gear extended. During touchdown, the amphibious aircraft nosed over. - [NTSB MIA82DA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA090.md): Mckinley Eaa P-2 Biplane · Brooksville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 20, 1982 · N26JM · Substantial damage > While en route, the pilot elected to land at an uncontrolled airport. During the landing roll, he observed a glider landing in the opposite direction. He departed the runway to the right to avoid a collision and nosed over when he applied brakes. ## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41506') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 300)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41506&occurrence=300 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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