# NTSB investigations, PA: 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 NYC07CA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA127.md): Wroblewski Searey · Freeport, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 26, 2007 · N4801W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a nose over while attempting to land on a river. A factor in this accident was the glassy water landing conditions.
- [NTSB NYC00LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA182.md): Cessna 180 · Jackson Center, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2000 · N3131D · Substantial damage
  > A seized left brake as reported by the pilot.
- [NTSB NYC96LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA045.md): Cessna 150J · Kutztown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 1995 · N50836 · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's selection of an unsuitable runway for landing. The snow covered runway was a related factor.
- [NTSB NYC96LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA030.md): Luscombe 8A · Kutztown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1995 · N1109K · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper use of brakes during the landing roll resulting in the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB BFO95LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA041.md): Cessna 172 · Allentown, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 1995 · N6114E · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Related factors were the gusty wind conditions and the pilot's poor weather evaluation.
- [NTSB BFO93LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA037.md): Cessna 182Q · Gettysburg, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 1993 · N95747 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight decision to land on the snow covered runway that was not currently maintained. Contributing to the pilot's decision was the inadequate report of the runway's condition.
- [NTSB NYC85LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA130.md): Maule M-5-235C · Pittsburgh, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 1985 · N5640C · Substantial damage
  > The personal transportation flight took off from allegheny co. ariport and made one landing back at the airport. The flight then departed the airport and made a landing on the water with the wheels down causing the aircraft to tip o ver onto its back.
- [NTSB NYC85LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA102.md): Cessna 172 · Kintnersville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 1985 · N7073A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot decided to abort the takeoff when he realized that too much runway was being used. During the rollout, the pilot began to turn the aircraft to the right. The wind lifted the tail of the aircraft until it nosed over onto its back.
- [NTSB NYC82DA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA202.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Tunkhannock, PA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 16, 1982 · N3732Z · Substantial damage
  > During a landing in calm wind conditions, the aircraft was high on final approach, so the pilot added flaps and slipped the plane to lose altitude. He touched down about 1000 ft down the 2000 ft runway. He reported that after landing, he applied the brakes,…
- [NTSB NYC82FGM13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FGM13.md): Cessna 150D · Patton, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jul 15, 1982 · N5945T · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot departed johnston, PA at about 2000 EDT on a return flight to ebensburg, PA. He saw the destination airport at about 2015 EDT and elected to fly locally and practice maneuvers. At about 2045 EDT, he became lost and flew a large rectangular…
- [NTSB NYC82DA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA016.md): Cessna 172 · Galeton, PA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 2, 1982 · N25084 · Substantial damage
  > After takeoff from the original departure point, the pilot flew to a local airport and landed on runway 28. The runway was covered with snow and the winds were from 270 degrees at 10 knots. After landing, the pilot taxied back for takeoff. While in a right…

## 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" = 'PA' 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=PA

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