# NTSB investigations, IL: 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 CHI04CA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA153.md): Luscombe 8E · Joliet, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 12, 2004 · N1970K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff and the subsequent failure to maintain aircraft control during the encounter with the standing water. Contributing factors were the standing water and the soft runway condition.
- [NTSB CHI97LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA121.md): Cessna 172 · Wheeling, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 1997 · N5254R · Substantial damage
  > the pilot-in-command's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. A factor associated with the accident was the gusty crosswind condition.
- [NTSB CHI96LA352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA352.md): Cessna 172RG · Aurora, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1996 · N966LA · Substantial damage
  > undetermined.
- [NTSB CHI94LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA118.md): Cessna TU206B · Canton, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 1994 · N3841G · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor associated with the accident was the crosswind.
- [NTSB CHI94LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA109.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Benton, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1994 · N3263Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor associated with the accident was the tailwind.
- [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 CHI90LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA007.md): Cessna 140A · Peoria, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 1989 · N9658A · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate compensation for wind conditions by the pilot. The tailwind, the pilot's improper use of brakes, and his lack of recent experience in the type of aircraft were considered to be contributing factors.
- [NTSB CHI88LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA077.md): Cessna 172 · Mendota, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 1988 · N35407 · Substantial damage
  > During the landing roll, in gusty, crosswind conditions the upwind wing of the aircraft lifted and the aircraft experienced a noseover.
- [NTSB CHI88LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA033.md): Cessna 152 · Lincoln, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 1987 · N757KW · Substantial damage
  > The plt returned to the arpt after dark & noted there was an excessive x-wind for the active rwy. He elected to land on the unlighted grass rwy (rwy 14) which was aligned more favorably with the wind. He thought that on final apch, he had aligned the acft…
- [NTSB CHI85LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA248.md): Cessna 172 · East Alton, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1985 · N8486X · Substantial damage
  > The acft was blown inverted by wind gusts shortly after landing. The plt stated the wx was fine until after touchdown when the wind began gusting to 35 KTS. The plt turned the acft left off the rwy, contacted ground control and initiated a right turn onto the…
- [NTSB CHI83LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA237.md): Cessna 182G · Dongola, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 1983 · N218W · Substantial damage
  > While landing with a x-wind at 10 gusting 20 KTS, the acft encountered a gust & floated almost half way down the 1800 ft sod strip. It became apparent to the plt that braking alone may not be sufficient to stop. He elected not to go-around since there were…
- [NTSB CHI82DA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA118.md): Cessna 172 · Marion, IL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 12, 1982 · N4178L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported that the wind was from 200 degrees at 22 gusting 30 knots. While taxiing eastbound from the runway, a gust of wind lifted the right wing and tail, and the aircraft nosed over.
- [NTSB CHI82DA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA085.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Rockford, IL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 13, 1982 · N2470P · Destroyed
  > The pilot had taxied to runway 24. While making a turn to runup, the wind picked up the right wing and tail, and flipped the plane over on its back.

## 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" = 'IL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE 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?occurrence=300&state=IL

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