NTSB MIA07CA093 — 2007-05-06 · Richmond, Virginia, United States

Current FAA registration · N33180

Make / Model: PIPER J5A
Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines: 3 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19760524
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A39D0F

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N33180 Piper J5A None

Probable cause & findings

The improper positioning of the elevator flight control surface by the pilot-in-command while taxiing with a tailwind, resulting in the airplane nosing over.

Factual narrative

After landing on runway 34, with the wind reported to be from 040 degrees at 10 knots with gusts to 20 knots, the pilot slowed the airplane, and made a 90-degree left turn to taxi off the runway. While taxiing with a tailwind and up elevator input, the airplane nosed over. The airplane was landed uneventfully and while taxiing off the runway with a tailwind and incorrect elevator control input (up elevator), the airplane nosed over. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2007_MIA07CA093.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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