# NTSB investigations, NC: 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 ATL05CA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA060.md): Savage RV-8 · Goldsboro, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 9, 2005 · N187WS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive braking during landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over. A factor was the tailwind.
- [NTSB ATL05CA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA057.md): Luscombe 8A · Lexington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 6, 2005 · N45524 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive braking during landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over. A factor was the tailwind.
- [NTSB MIA01LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA052.md): Cessna 305A · Morganton, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 2000 · N143F · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain aircraft control about the aircraft's lateral axis during landing rollout, and the resultant nose over.
- [NTSB MIA00LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA160.md): Daniel A. Shapiro Searey 1DK · Morganton, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 2000 · N8096A · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent forward elevator input by the pilot-in-command while reducing throttle control resulting in the airplane nose-over.
- [NTSB ATL99LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA068.md): Vans RV-6A · Cedar Creek, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 1999 · N239RB · Substantial damage
  > The soft runway surface.
- [NTSB ATL97LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA146.md): Cessna 172N · Fuquay-Varina, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1997 · N75522 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged flare, improper level-off, and improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ATL95LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA133.md): Cessna 172 · Bayboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1995 · N13547 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate procedure in that he elected to land the aircraft on unsuitable terrain with no mechanical malfunctions.
- [NTSB ATL94LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA152.md): Grumman G-164A · Vanceboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1994 · N8896H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of wheel brakes.
- [NTSB ATL93LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA141.md): Cessna 150F · Wilmington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1993 · N6255R · Substantial damage
  > A hidden soft spot on the runway that resulted in a nose over of the airplane during a landing roll.
- [NTSB MIA93LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA024.md): Cessna 182B · Aberdeen, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 1992 · N2649G · Substantial damage
  > The improper in flight decision of the pilot in command to attempt a long landing, downwind on a short wet sod runway. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the pilot in command to execute a go around when observing the wind and landing conditions.
- [NTSB ATL91LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA079.md): Cessna 120 · Pinebluff, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 1991 · N46GB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff. The pilot's failure to calculate the aircraft's performance for the existing conditions was a factor related to the accident.
- [NTSB ATL90LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA004.md): Cessna 170 · Mooresville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 1989 · N11575 · Substantial damage
  > Improper in-flight planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in his failure to attain the proper toughdown point on the unidirectional runway. Factors related to the accident were: the unfavorable wind and terrain conditions.
- [NTSB ATL88LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA051.md): Cessna 172F · Eden, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 1987 · N8674U · Substantial damage
  > The student plt attempted to land in a farm pasture adjacent to his brother's farm. The airplane ldg gear 'dug in' on ldg, and the airplane nosed over. The student plt described the terrain as 'wet & soggy'. The student did not have an instructor's…
- [NTSB ATL88LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA014.md): Cessna 152 · Murfreesboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 1987 · N757AD · Substantial damage
  > The student plt became lost on the return leg of his 1st solo cross-country flt. He elected to make a precautionary ldg in a plowed field after observing the acft fuel gauges indicating near empty. The acft nosewheel sank into soft dirt during rollout and the…
- [NTSB ATL87LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA141.md): Cessna 150 · China Grove, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 1987 · N704EA · Substantial damage
  > During a supervised solo crosscountry flight, the student pilot reported that he got lost and was unable to visually locate his check point. After attempting to contact approach control for radar fixes, the pilot elected to make a precautionary landing in a…
- [NTSB ATL85LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA027.md): Cessna 180J · Harmony, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 1984 · N7723K · Substantial damage
  > The commercial plt being checked in a tail wheel equipped acft by a CFI on board made 2 successful landings. During the 3rd landing roll, the acft nosed over. The student said that he applied 'heavy' braking during an attempted downslope, short field landing…
- [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 ATL83LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA017.md): Cessna 170A · Youngsville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 1982 · N11576 · Substantial damage
  > While landing, the pilot touched down fast after crossing over power lines near approach end of the runway. He used the brakes to slow down, but was unaware that the wheels were skidding on the grass until the plane came to a bare patch of ground. According…

## 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" = 'NC' 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=NC

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