# NTSB investigations, TX: 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 FTW01LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA056.md): Neely B D Kit Fox 4 · Cedar Park, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 2001 · N704KF · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's excessive braking during the landing roll.
- [NTSB FTW00LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA177.md): Starduster Too SA300 · Spicewood, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 2000 · N1011Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. A factor was the muddy terrain condition.
- [NTSB FTW00LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA060.md): Cessna 172R · Angleton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 10, 2000 · N8292 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing. A factor was the gust of wind.
- [NTSB FTW00TA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00TA007.md): Bell 206B · Slaton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Oct 7, 1999 · N21166 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's initiation of the simulated emergency procedure at a low altitude.
- [NTSB FTW99LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA157.md): Grumman G-164A · Monaville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 1999 · N73PB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to touch down on the dry area of the landing strip. A factor was the soft terrain condition on the sides of the grass strip.
- [NTSB FTW96LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA015.md): Adams Kitfox · Seminole, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 1995 · N287WA · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's excessive braking.
- [NTSB FTW96LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA006.md): Donegan Benton Kitfox II · Seguin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1995 · N20BD · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper braking technique.
- [NTSB FTW90DPA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90DPA04.md): Boeing A75N1 · Longview, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 4, 1990 · N27933 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's abrupt use of the wheel brakes during the landing roll.
- [NTSB FTW87DPA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87DPA04.md): Roe/Pietenpol Aircamper · Arlington, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 26, 1987 · N1371A · Substantial damage
  > As the plt was landing, he applied excessively hard braking & the acft nosed over. No pre-acdnt part failure or malfunction was evident.
- [NTSB FTW87LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA127.md): Cessna 140 · Waco, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 1987 · N111NZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that brakes were applied during the landing roll prior to the tailwheel making ground contact causing the aircraft to nose over and come to rest inverted. The aircraft was substantially damaged.
- [NTSB FTW87DPA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87DPA01.md): North American SNJ-5 · Mckinney, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · May 23, 1987 · N777HL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reportedly made a normal touchdown in a calm wind condition. During the landing rollout,however, he applied excessive braking. This caused the tail wheel equipped aircraft to nose over into an inverted attitude.
- [NTSB FTW87LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA115.md): Cessna 172 · Amarillo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 1987 · N7259A · Substantial damage
  > After landing, the pilot attempted to taxi the aircraft to the ramp when he encountered strong gusty winds. The passenger and four linemen attempted to hold the aircraft down, but the winds blew the aircraft over inverted causing substantial damage.
- [NTSB FTW84LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA252.md): Taylorcraft BC-65 · Port Aransas, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 1984 · N27582 · Substantial damage
  > Plt stated an engine miss was experienced. Plt elected a precautionary landing on the beach during which main gear dug into sand and acft nosed over. During a helicopter recovery the acft was jettisoned from aprx 500 ft AGL. Impact damage resulting from the…
- [NTSB FTW84LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA132.md): Grumman G-164A · Heidenheimer, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 1984 · N5407 · Substantial damage
  > The plt landed in the field he was spraying to tell the flagman he was quitting for the day. During landing roll the right main gear dug into the soft dirt and the acft nosed over.
- [NTSB FTW83LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA129.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Midlothian, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 1983 · N6164W · Substantial damage
  > While on a local flt, the plt noticed fluctuating oil pressure & elected to make a precautionary landing in a field. He stated that after landing, he checked the oil & ran up the eng, but noted no malfunctions, so he elected to takeoff again. While attempting…
- [NTSB FTW82DA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA242.md): Rockwell International S2R · Hart, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 24, 1982 · N4188X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported that immediately on landing, the right wheel skidded about 50 ft, then the aircraft went over on its back. He stated that the drive key of the goodyear brake assembly was the cause of the locked brake.
- [NTSB FTW82DA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA166.md): Cessna 172N · Lubbock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 4, 1982 · N73795 · Substantial damage
  > During taxi a strong gust of wind lifted the tail of the aircraft and flipped it on its back. Thunderstorms were in the area with peak gusts to 53 knots.

## 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" = 'TX' 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=TX

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