# NTSB investigations, MT: 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 SEA06CA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA178.md): Cessna 150 · Laurel, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 6, 2006 · N6581T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive application of the brakes during an aborted takeoff, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB SEA04CA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04CA151.md): Piper PA22-20 · Wht Sulphur Spg, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 1, 2004 · N3838P · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the private pilot receiving flight training for a tail wheel endorsement to maintain aircraft control, and his excessive braking during the landing roll, subsequently nosing over the airplane. A contributing factor was the flight instructor's…
- [NTSB SEA01LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA018.md): Piper PA-20 · Great Falls, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 2000 · N1594A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to land on unsuitable terrain. Factors include snow covered terrain.
- [NTSB SEA00LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA047.md): Cessna 180H · Bozeman, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 2000 · N9907V · Substantial damage
  > Aircraft control was not maintained. Inadequate remedial action was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA97LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA103.md): Cessna 152 · Deer Lodge, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 9, 1997 · N714VL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to abort the takeoff, and his improper use of brakes during the abort. A factor contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB SEA97LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA019.md): Cessna 170B · Utica, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1996 · N2419D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of the brakes, while landing a tailwheel aircraft in crosswind conditions. The crosswind was a related factor.
- [NTSB SEA96LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA086.md): Cessna 150F · Plains, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 1996 · N8093F · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's excessive use of brakes during the landing rollout.
- [NTSB SEA96LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA018.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Seeley Lake, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 1995 · N8431D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. The snow covered runway was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA92LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA171.md): Boeing B-75 · Three Forks, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1992 · N5176N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors include a crosswind gust.
- [NTSB DEN90LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA018.md): Cessna U206B · Billings, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 1989 · N3481L · Substantial damage
  > Improper planning/decision by the pilot while taxiing during unfavorable wind conditions.
- [NTSB DEN88LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA070.md): Piper J3C-65 · Circle, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 1988 · N55PA · Substantial damage
  > Plt and passenger were hunting coyotes from the air. Upon landing to pick up a coyote they had shot, the acft encountered deep snow and nosed over.
- [NTSB DEN87LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA205.md): Cessna 172C · Cut Bank, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1987 · N9748T · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that she radioed the Cut Bank fss and was told that the wind was 060 degrees at 41 knots. She then landed the acft uneventfully. However, while turning 90 degrees off the rwy onto a taxiway, the acft nosed over.
- [NTSB DEN87LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA086.md): Boeing A75L3 · Belgrade, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 1987 · N5084N · Substantial damage
  > The plt report that he was landing on a 9000 x 150 ft asphalt rwy. The wind was nearly down the rwy at 4 to 9 KTS. In a telephone interview 2 days after the accident the plt reported that he was making a 'wheels' landing. He said when the main gear was about…
- [NTSB DEN86LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA086.md): Cessna 152 · Wisdom, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 1986 · N69043 · Substantial damage
  > The student plt departed minden, NV on an unauthorized x-co flt that terminated in the accident at Wisdom, MT. During the landing roll at an abandoned arpt at Wisdom, the nose of the acft dug into the snow covered runway and the acft nosed over. The plt…
- [NTSB DEN85LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA054.md): Cessna 180 · Marion, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 1985 · N966K · Substantial damage
  > The acft nosed over onto its back after the plt landed in snow 6 to 8 inches in depth.
- [NTSB DEN83LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA050.md): Cessna 180K · Billings, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 1983 · N64000 · Substantial damage
  > The tailwheel (conventional gear) aircraft was equipped with a robertson stol modification. The pilot reported that with this modification, the plane's stall speed was lowered to 28 to 30 KTS. While in the traffic pattern, tower asked him to keep his speed up…
- [NTSB DEN82DA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA123.md): Luscombe 8A · Laurel, MT · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 19, 1982 · N45564 · Substantial damage
  > During the landing roll, the pilot applied heavy braking and the aircraft nosed over, this occurred after he had landed longer than normal and was slowing to gain access to a taxiway. The temperature was 85 degrees fahrenheit and the asphalt runway was hot,…
- [NTSB DEN82DA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA069.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Hardin, MT · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 23, 1982 · N1759P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot and his copilot were on a flight to a private ranch strip. The pilot reported that his approach was normal, except it was hot and ground effect carried the plane a little too FAR. He stated that the field was soft, and when he applied brakes…
- [NTSB DEN82DA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA036.md): Piper PA-18 · Plentywood, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Feb 14, 1982 · N4380Z · Substantial damage
  > On 2/16/82, the county sheriff received information that the pilot had wrecked his aircraft on 2/13/82. He went to the scene and observed the aircraft in an inverted position on snow covered terrain. On 2/20/82, he received information that the pilot had…

## 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" = 'MT' 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=MT

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