NTSB investigations, 1986

31 cases where the first occurrence was “Nose over”.

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NTSB ATL87LA048Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech D-17-S · Louisville, KYFollowing a normal landing on runway 06 at bowman field, the acft nosed over while clearing the rwy. The plt reported applying brakes and recalled feeling the tailwheel lift off the ground. The plt did not report any system malfunction, and the investigation…Dec 20, 1986 · N217SD · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87DEX02Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportRohdecap/Thorp T-18 · Elwood, INThe plt departed anderson, Indiana to check farm fields for standing water, then elected to land at the Elwood arpt at Elwood, Indiana. The sod rwy at the arpt had an uneven gradient & was soft from recent rains. While landing on the soft,uneven rwy, the acft…Nov 22, 1986 · N2433 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87LA015Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson 108-2 · Ada, OHPlt stated that elevator control was lost during the landing roll. Acft nosed over inverted and received substantial damage. Investigation revealed that the lower cable to elevator bellcrank forward turnbuckle was fractured. Bellcrank was badly corroded. Last…Nov 2, 1986 · N996D · Substantial damageNTSB MKC87LA010Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185 · Oakley, KSThe plt stated his landing apch was too fast and the acft touched down long. He then applied brakes and the acft nosed down resulting in the propeller striking the rwy. The acft then proceeded to flip over onto it's back. The plt stated he should not have…Oct 27, 1986 · N5195H · Substantial damageNTSB MIA87LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWaco YMF · Key West, FLThe acft nosed over during landing roll. The professional plt stated that he was certain the brakes were off prior to takeoff and that he was sure he was not 'riding' the braked on landing. The plt stated that he thought the parking brake may have come on…Oct 15, 1986 · N99Y · Substantial damageNTSB SEA87LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Petersburg, AKThe plt reported that while landing on a river the acft skidded on river silt. He stated he could not stop the acft which traveled to the FAR end of the river into 8 inch deep water where it nosed over.Oct 8, 1986 · N6191D · Substantial damageNTSB BFO87FA003Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Keysville, VAThe pilot made a tailwheel high touchdown on the 1850 foot grass strip. Shortly after touchdown, the nose dropped and, although the pilot said he moved the control stick fully aft, the propeller struck the ground, and the aircraft flipped inverted.Oct 8, 1986 · N7100C · Substantial damageNTSB ANC86LA163Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Windy Fork Rive, AKThe pilot lost control of the aircraft and nosed over during landing on a gravel bar. The pilot stated that the airplane nosed over because he stood on the brakes hard during the landing roll to prevent traveling into the river. The plt could not be contacted…Sep 21, 1986 · N202T · Substantial damageNTSB ANC86LA145Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Big River, AKThe pilot attempted a touch and go landing to evaluate a questionable landing area. The area was too soft for a touch and go. The acft became mired in mod and nosed over.Sep 9, 1986 · N287T · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86LA247Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Jacksonville, FLThe accident occurred while practicing takeoffs and landings in a grass area adjacent to the asphalt runway. The aircraft contacted soft mud during the landing roll and nosed over.Sep 7, 1986 · N73087 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC86LA143Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna TU206A · Talkeetna, AKThe pilot forgot to retract the landing gear on the amphibous floats after taking off from a gravel runway. He landed on a lake with the wheels extended and the airplane turned over.Sep 4, 1986 · N942SA · Substantial damageNTSB SEA86LA218Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185E · Soldier Bar Air, IDThe pilot was attempting to land on a 1600 foot runway with a tailwind. The density altitude at the time was about 6300 feet. During braking a gust of wind occurred and the aircraft nosed over inverted.Aug 22, 1986 · N1RC · Substantial damageNTSB CHI86LA203Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRepublic RC-3 · Keego Harbor, MIAccording to the pilot, as he was preparing to land on a lake and was at an altitude of approximately 100 feet, he noticed that he did not have full flaps down. He then reached down, and by error, lowered the landing gear instead of the flaps. During…Aug 20, 1986 · N113G · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86LA161Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Lewisville, ARThe PIC made a landing to a rain soaked sod rwy when the acft's right main gear fell into a large mud hole during the landing roll and the acft flipped inverted. The subsequent flipping action substantially damaged the acft.Jul 24, 1986 · N6997K · Substantial damageNTSB LAX86LA300Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft 19 · San Jose, CAThe plt applied the brakes heavily during the landing roll. As the aircraft slowed to approximately 5 mph it nosed over on its back.Jul 22, 1986 · N43876 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC86LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Port Moller, AKThe aircraft nosed over on landing rollout after landing on a beach.Jul 12, 1986 · N90945 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC86LA110Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Skwentna, AKThe plt stated that he landed in the water with the landing gear on the floats in the down and locked position. The acft nosed over in the water on touchdown. The plt stated he failed to use a before landing checklist.Jul 11, 1986 · N6455X · Substantial damageNTSB LAX86LA301Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Pleasant Grove, CAThe pilot said the aircraft had new brakes installed prior to the flight. After touchdown at the conclusion of a local flight, the pilot said he 'applied too much pressure to the pedals and could not release the pressure in time to prevent the aircraft from…Jun 29, 1986 · N3627K · Substantial damageNTSB FTW86LPJ10Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164 · Hooker, OKThe pilot stated that the aircraft flipped over when he landed in soft dirt on his recently extended private landing strip.Jun 27, 1986 · N788Y · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Winter Haven, FLThe plt stated that as he was taxiing the acft from landing, the nose gear became stuck in soft dirt. The propeller then struck the ground and the acft nosed over.May 14, 1986 · N6155B · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86LA258Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrewster Fleet 7 · Arcadia, FLAccording to statements, the pilot experienced brake difficulty & the acft flipped over during landing rollout & came to rest inverted.May 7, 1986 · N756V · Substantial damageNTSB DEN86LA106Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Tioga, NDThe plt dept minot, ND, with his son aboard, for a pvt airstrip near his home of windrose, ND. He said because of high winds he landed at Tioga, ND. He said that while taxiing after landing strong gusty winds flipped his acft upside down. The acft was…Mar 29, 1986 · N51156 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC86LA091Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Newburyport, MAWhile taxiing on a grass taxiway, the acft contacted a soft spot in the grass and nosed over.Mar 20, 1986 · N2643N · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86LA091Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Hampton, GADuring landing roll the pilot was unable to keep the tailwheel on the ground and the aircraft nosed over. Post crash examination of the wreckage disclosed that the brake pads were worn down to the rivets.Mar 8, 1986 · N71633 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA86LA072Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPatrick Henry Fokker DR. 1 · Gold Hill, ORPlt attempted spur of the moment landing in open field. Acft wheels sank into soft terrain after touchdown and acft nosed over.Mar 3, 1986 · N35PH · Substantial damageNTSB DEN86LA086Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Wisdom, MTThe student plt departed minden, NV on an unauthorized x-co flt that terminated in the accident at Wisdom, MT. During the landing roll at an abandoned arpt at Wisdom, the nose of the acft dug into the snow covered runway and the acft nosed over. The plt…Mar 1, 1986 · N69043 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX86LA100Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe E · Apple Valley, CAThe plt stated that the acft's eng lost power and the acft flipped over during an attempted forced landing on a dirt road in front of his residence. A witness stated that the acft made three low passes over the dirt road prior to touchdown. A witness…Jan 26, 1986 · N94798 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA86LA048Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 206 · Wenatchee, WAThe pilot diverted from his intended destination of pangborn field to a local private airstrip due to local fog. 8' of crusted snow was present on the runway and the aircraft nosed over on landing roll.Jan 25, 1986 · N8785Q · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86LA054Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Bancroft, IAThe plt became disoriented on a night, VFR flt and landed at an arpt to determine his location. The unattended arpt did not have a phone so the plt tookoff again enroute to his original dest. He became disoriented a second time and, because the acft was…Jan 24, 1986 · N7595U · Substantial damageNTSB NYC86LA063Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8B · Turin, NYThe personal flight from oswego, NY to Turin, NY was uneventful and without problems. However while landing in soft snow, the right ski dug into the soft snow. The landing gear failed and the aircraft nosed over onto its back and was substantially damaged.…Jan 18, 1986 · N25119 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI86LA061Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Mount Gilead, OHAccording to the arpt manager, the plt was taxiing down the active in gusty wind conditions at a fairly rapid rate of speed. As the plt turned into the run-up pad area the acft nosed over.Jan 11, 1986 · N3003Z · Substantial damage