# NTSB investigations, MA: 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 NYC99LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA158.md): Boeing Stearman E75 · Marston Mills, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1999 · N1658M · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent control interference of the airplane's brakes by the passenger. A factor related to the accident was the pilot in commands insufficient passenger briefing.
- [NTSB NYC96LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA068.md): Cessna 172M · Bedford, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 1996 · N61992 · Substantial damage
  > the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight, the pilot's improper compensation for the wind conditions, and the high wind. The instructor's inadequate evaluation of the weather was a contributing factor.
- [NTSB BFO92LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA147.md): Luscombe 8E · Rochester, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 1992 · N1216B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's abrupt application of the brakes which resulted in the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB NYC90LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA020.md): Cessna 182B · Lowell, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 1989 · N2537G · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to assure that the float wheels were retracted prior to a water landing. A contributing factor was the extension of the left float wheels for an undetermined reason.
- [NTSB NYC86LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA091.md): Cessna 140 · Newburyport, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 1986 · N2643N · Substantial damage
  > While taxiing on a grass taxiway, the acft contacted a soft spot in the grass and nosed over.
- [NTSB NYC84LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA220.md): Waco UPF-7 · Orange, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1984 · N32127 · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that he was giving local sightseeing flights. He indicated that a 'wide' gentleman and a 'moderate' size gentleman boarded the acft. The plt moved the throttle to ensure clearance but found one of the pax restricted the movement slightly. The…
- [NTSB NYC84LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA160.md): Stinson 108-3 · Newburyport, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 1984 · N6499M · Substantial damage
  > While landing on rwy 28, the acft encountered a gust of wind. The plt reported that the wind caught the tail of the acft & caused it to drift. He stated that he continued the landing, but applied the brakes too fast & the acft nosed over. He reported the wind…
- [NTSB NYC83LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA247.md): Cessna 185B · Orange, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 1983 · N11LP · Substantial damage
  > During arrival, the plt used a grass landing area on the north side of rwy 32/14. The wind had previously been from 290 deg, but had swung to 350 deg. The plt reported that he landed in a level attitude on the main gear, then reduced the throttle to idle.…
- [NTSB NYC82FNA14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FNA14.md): Thurston Teal TSC-1A · Methuen, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · May 30, 1982 · N2002T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings on a river in an amphibian aircraft. After a landing, the pilot commenceda high speed taxi takeoff. When violent shaking started the pilot reduced power, pulled back the stick, and landed. The aircraft nosed…
- [NTSB NYC82DA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA025.md): Cessna 172M · Haverhill, MA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 21, 1982 · N3644T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot landed on a wet and muddy strip beside a hard topped runway. After traveling about 100 ft down the strip, the wheels began to sink. As the plane almost came toa stop, the nose wheel sank into the mud and the plane slowly nosed over.

## 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" = 'MA' 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=MA

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