# NTSB investigations, 2001: 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 SEA02LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA021.md): King Kitfox IV · Ashland, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 2001 · N38DK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive use of brakes. A factor was the pilot's lack of recent experience in type of aircraft.
- [NTSB ATL02LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA018.md): Pitts S-1S · Sanford, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 2001 · N522H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing roll in a tailwind, which resulted in a nose-over on the runway.
- [NTSB CHI02LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA029.md): Schenfield Acro Sport II · Keosauqua, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 2001 · N90287 · Substantial damage
  > Aircraft control not maintained by pilot during landing.
- [NTSB IAD02LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA010.md): Luscombe 8A · Millbrook, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 4, 2001 · N1147B · Substantial damage
  > pilot's inadvertent activation of the right brake during landing roll-out, which caused the airplane to nose over. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB NYC02LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA031.md): Maule M7-260 · North Lima, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 3, 2001 · N5511G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to retract the landing gear, which resulted in a wheels down landing on water.
- [NTSB CHI02LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA017.md): Luscombe LL-8-E · Bellaire, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 2001 · N1243K · Substantial damage
  > the unsuitable terrain for landing selected by the pilot. A factor was the soft terrain.
- [NTSB MIA02LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA007.md): Cessna A150L · Buena Vista, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 2001 · N6020J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to use proper bounced landing technique, resulting in a hard touchdown, propeller strike, and noseover.
- [NTSB NYC01LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA228.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Kenton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 2001 · N7630D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to stop the airplane within the available runway. Factors included the uneven braking and the pilot's lack of experience in airplane make and model.
- [NTSB SEA01LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA162.md): Boeing Stearman A75N1 · Shelton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 2001 · N53411 · Substantial damage
  > The binding/grabbing of the right main gear braking system during the landing roll.
- [NTSB SEA01LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA156.md): Schweizer G-164B · Twin Falls, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 2001 · N3632T · Substantial damage
  > Nose over during the landing roll for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ANC01LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA124.md): Piper PA-18-135 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2001 · N9963Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive use of brakes during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ANC01LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA092.md): Aeronca 7AC · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 2001 · N82559 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive use of brakes during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CHI01LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA253.md): Cessna 150M · Rapid City, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 2001 · N714GF · Substantial damage
  > The student solo pilot failed to compensate for the wind conditions. Factors included the high wind, gusts, and tailwind.
- [NTSB SEA01LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA142.md): Cessna 150 · Blackfoot, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 2001 · N10RH · Substantial damage
  > Pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing.
- [NTSB IAD01LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA079.md): Boeing A75L300 · Matawan, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2001 · N2313 · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate maintenance inspection of the airplane by its owner, which resulted in a locked brake and a nose-over during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB ATL01LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA084.md): Fleet BI-PLANE · Homestead, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 2001 · NC8627 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of flight controls during a landing on a sod airstrip that resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB LAX01LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA230.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Nixon, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 2001 · N8638V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain the proper touchdown point and his misjudged distance/speed during landing rollout. Factors were the tailwind condition and the downhill landing area.
- [NTSB CHI01LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA159.md): Cessna 172M · Middleton, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 2001 · N191WW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot attempted a touch and go on unsuitable terrain. A factor associated with the accident was the tall wet grass airstrip on which the touch and go was attempted.
- [NTSB SEA01LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA103.md): Piper J3F-65 · Brush Prairie, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 2001 · N29042 · Substantial damage
  > The first pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a high-speed taxi maneuver. Tall grass adjacent to the runway was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA01LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA081.md): de Havilland DHC-2 · Seattle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 2001 · N6781L · Substantial damage
  > The high wind conditions encountered as the aircraft began its takeoff roll. Contributing factors were the variable and gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB SEA01LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA079.md): Maule M-7-235 · Summer Lake, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 2001 · N126DP · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's decision to land on a dry lake bed without first taking action to determine the firmness of the surface. Factors include soft terrain at the location the pilot chose to land.
- [NTSB LAX01LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA132.md): Cessna 170B · Lincoln, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 2001 · N4315B · Substantial damage
  > The certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision of his dual student who used excessive braking on landing resulting in the airplane's nose over.
- [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.

## 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") = 2001
  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=2001

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