# NTSB investigations, 1992: 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 ANC93LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA023.md): De Havilland DHC2 · Two Moon Bay, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 1992 · N737KA · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertant landing gear extension and wheels down water landing by the pilot in command. A factor relating to the accident was the lack of checklist use by the pilot.
- [NTSB SEA93LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA037.md): Maule M5-180C · Garden Valley, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 13, 1992 · N5652W · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate preflight planning and preparation. Factors include the snow covered runway.
- [NTSB NYC93LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA038.md): Helio H-700 · Shelton, CT · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 1992 · N50DV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to check the position of the landing gear before attempting a water landing.
- [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 LAX93LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA034.md): Cessna 195 · El Cajon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 1992 · N3899V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of the brakes.
- [NTSB ATL93LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA020.md): Maule M4-210C · Pickens, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 1992 · N9861M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow normal before takeoff procedures which included placing the propeller lever in the high RPM low pitch position. The pilot also delayed in aborting the takeoff attempt and applied hard braking which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB CHI93LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA023.md): Cessna 140 · Waverly, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 1992 · N4213N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive application of brakes during landing roll.
- [NTSB ANC93LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA002.md): Cessna A185E · Admiralty Isl, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1992 · N4755Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain. A factor related to the accident was: the soft sand.
- [NTSB SEA92LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA208.md): Luscombe 8A · Gates, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1992 · N39039 · Substantial damage
  > The excessive application of the brakes by the pilot in command. Factors contributing to the accident were the tailwind and the pilots visual (mis)perception of runway gradient.
- [NTSB ANC92LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA171.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Totatlanika Rvr, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 1992 · N1148A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's poor inflight planning/decision in evaluating and selecting unsuitable terrain for the landing area. Factors contributing to the accident were: snow covered terrain, and the pilot's lack of recent experience in this type of operation.
- [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 SEA92LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA190.md): WSK PZL Mielec M-18A Dromader · Mattawa, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1992 · N2252Z · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent locking of the acft brakes while landing by the PIC, resulting in an acft nose over on the gravel strip.
- [NTSB CHI92LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA246.md): Cessna 140 · Chillicothe, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1992 · N72379 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of the airplanes brakes.
- [NTSB SEA92LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA174.md): Grumman G-164A · Paul, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1992 · N4653 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain. The soft terrain 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 BFO92LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA117.md): Robinson R22A · Sanford, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1992 · N8557Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain to execute a landing.
- [NTSB CHI92LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA205.md): Cessna 180H · Blaine, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1992 · N7955V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent activation of wheel brakes.
- [NTSB NYC92LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA115.md): Cessna 140 · Wauseon, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1992 · N76009 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot improperly used the brakes, resulting in the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB DEN92LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92LA058.md): Cessna 185 · Durango, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1992 · N9823X · Substantial damage
  > Improper use of brakes. Factors were: poorly planned approach and excessive landing speed.
- [NTSB SEA92LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA106.md): Cessna A185F · Spray, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 1992 · N61167 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. Factors include soft and uneven terrain.
- [NTSB CHI92LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA156.md): Piper PA-20 · Greenwood, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 1992 · N6989K · Substantial damage
  > Excessive application of the brakes during landing roll.
- [NTSB ANC92LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA073.md): Cessna C-150K · Beluga, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 1992 · N6202G · Substantial damage
  > The improper inflt decision by the pilot to land on a remote, private, snow covered airstrip. A factor relating to the accident was the soft, wet snow on the strip.
- [NTSB SEA92LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA090.md): Cessna 172N · Parkdale, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 1992 · N5096E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to use the proper touchdown point for landing. A factor relating to the accident was the soft dirt runway surface.
- [NTSB ANC92LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA054.md): Cessna A185F · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 1992 · N3332S · Substantial damage
  > Poor in flight planning/decision. Factors to the accident were: snow covered terrain, and wrong runway not identified.
- [NTSB FTW92LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA090.md): Grumman G-164B · Roanoke, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1992 · N8363K · Substantial damage
  > The locking of the main landing gear brakes.
- [NTSB BFO92LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA040.md): Cessna 180C · Clarence, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 1992 · N7019 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate inflight decision to land with a defective ski landing gear on unsuitable terrain, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB FTW92LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA078.md): Grumman G-164A · Gillette, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 1992 · N9780 · Substantial damage
  > The unsuitable terrain selected by the pilot.
- [NTSB SEA92LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA048.md): Cessna 172P · Nordman, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 1992 · N96617 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot selected unsuitable terrain. Factors contributing to the accident were: the snow covered runway, and the pilot in command's inadequate preflight planning.
- [NTSB SEA92LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA043.md): Taylorcraft BC12-65 · West Jordan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 1992 · N50659 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot in command's failure to maintain control of the aircraft. A factor contributing to the accident was gusty wind conditions.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1992
  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&year=1992

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