# NTSB investigations, 1982: Standing

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 FTW83LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA049.md): Cessna 150H · Addison, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 1982 · N6718S · Destroyed
  > Pilot hand propped engine with aircraft cockpit unattended. Aircraft started taxiing and collided with another unattended aircraft parked on the ramp.
- [NTSB DEN83FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FA021.md): Mcdonald Douglas DC-10 · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 1982 · N68056 · Substantial damage
  > During the taxi for takeoff, the crew noted a hydraulic malfunction on the right main gear and returned to the gate for maintenance. The aircraft was shut down and turned over to the maintenance crew for repair. The passengers were not deplaned. During…
- [NTSB MIA83LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA029.md): Aero Commander 680 · Belle Glade, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 1982 · N163KT · Destroyed
  > Acft had been object of an airborne pursuit by U.S. Customs at about 1830 in the vicinity of Belle Glade. During the pursuit the acft door & 15 bales of a controlled substance were observed being jettisoned from the acft. After landing the acft was set on…
- [NTSB LAX83FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA002.md): Swearingen SA-226TC · Palm Springs, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1982 · N63SA · Substantial damage
  > While at the gate with the passengers seated & the engines running, the copilot attempted to turn up his panel lights with the rheostat located on the FAR right forward portion of the side electrical panel. At that instant smoke began to erupt at his right…
- [NTSB FTW83LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA013.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 1982 · N5697P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot had taxied onto taxiway lima and had stopped short of runway 13R/31L to hold for landing traffic. At about the same time, an airport employee was proceeding down the runway from northwest to southeast to check the runway lights. The ground…
- [NTSB NYC82FA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FA230.md): Bell 222 · New York, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1982 · N2772H · Minor damage
  > The helicopter (hel) was being loaded with the engines running. The flt crew were at the ctls when the acdnt occurred. Initially, 4 paxs were escorted to the hel by a customer svc agent. As the 4 boarded, the agent retrieved their carry on baggage. Aft they…
- [NTSB SEA82DA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA165.md): Piper PA-28-180C · Renton, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Sep 15, 1982 · N9613J · No damage
  > Pilot parked aircraft with engine running to discharge passenger. Passenger jumped off right wing into prop.
- [NTSB SEA82DA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA154.md): Cessna R172K · Brownsmead, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Sep 4, 1982 · N758MY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported that about 30 minutes after takeoff, the engine sputtered and quit. The aircraft was damaged from a landing on rough terrain. During an investigation, only about two pints of fuel were found in the aircraft.
- [NTSB SEA82DA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA150.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Auburn, WA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 28, 1982 · N8316A · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > N1338J experienced a brake line failure and taxied into Piper PA-28, N8316A, that was parked in the warm-up area. There were no injuries.
- [NTSB FTW82DRA26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DRA26.md): Cessna 150 · Friendswood, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 28, 1982 · N150WM · No damage
  > The pilot of N150WM was giving free rides to guests. He taxied to the active runway after a landing and discharged a passenger. A female passenger walked out to the airplane to get in but due to the fact she had previously rode, the pilot asked her to let…
- [NTSB ATL82IA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82IA245.md): Beech C23 · Duluth, GA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1982 · N2163W · Minor damage
  > During preflight, the pilot found the right aileron front push-pull rod end broken. This defect would have precluded aileron control. Metallurgical examination of the fracture revealed that the part had failed due to reverse bending fatigue as a result of…
- [NTSB DEN82DTK07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DTK07.md): Raven RX-7 · Phillip, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 22, 1982 · N4010S · Minor damage
  > After the fourth landing, the balloon had been on the ground about 8 minutes when a whirl wind suddenly hit the envelope. The balloon lifted up about 2 to 3 ft and was blown into the side of a chase vehicle. One of the passengers was thrown out of the…
- [NTSB ANC82DAG48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DAG48.md): Maule M-5 · Nera Kenai, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Aug 22, 1982 · N369X · Minor damage
  > The passenger was struck by the propeller while he was attempting to assist in beaching the float plane. The pilot stated that as he beached the aircraft and was shutting down the engine, the passenger (contrary to repeated instructions) exited the cabin.…
- [NTSB FTW82FRA25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FRA25.md): Cessna 177RG · Houston, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jul 4, 1982 · N53070 · No damage
  > After returning from a short cross-country, the pilot taxied to his parking spot. His car was park on one side of the aircraft's parking spot and another car was on the opposite side. The pilot's wife deplaned to move his car while the aircraft engine was…
- [NTSB ANC82DA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DA050.md): Cessna 185F · Near Chinitna B, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jun 19, 1982 · N4212Q · Destroyed
  > The aircraft was chartered to salvage gear from a burned hovercraft that was beached about one mile south of Chinitna bay. The pilot reported that the two passengers got the gear ready to load while he held the plane off the beach by hand, trying to keep the…
- [NTSB MKC82DA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA099.md): Cessna 500 · Topeka, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jun 9, 1982 · N981EE · No damage
  > When a passenger was boarding the aircraft, she inadvertently released the latch that held the door open. The door swung toward the closed position, struck the back of the passenger's foot, and severed the tendon. There were thunderstorms in the area and the…
- [NTSB LAX82DUG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DUG12.md): Swearingen SA226-TC · Palm Springs, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · May 29, 1982 · N1009R · Minor damage
  > After starting the engines at night, a signal was given to a line service employee to disconnect the APU. While attempting to disconnect the APU, the line service employee moved into the path of the right propeller and was seriously injured.
- [NTSB DEN82DA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA094.md): Cessna T210L · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 18, 1982 · N30796 · Substantial damage
  > One of the runways at the destination airport was out of service. After landing, the pilot was instructed to hold for air carrier aircraft. After about a five minute delay, he was cleared to the general aviation parking area. In the meantime, there was a…
- [NTSB CHI82DA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA149.md): Hughes 269C · Flint, MI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 3, 1982 · N8963F · Substantial damage
  > The aircrew were on an instructional flight to prepare the student, a rated pilot, for a flight instructor rating. After practicing several autorotation approaches, the helicopter was landed. The instructor pilot (ip) stated that after touchdown, he and the…
- [NTSB NYC82FHJ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FHJ04.md): Bell 206L · New York, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Apr 25, 1982 · N16696 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The accident involved two Bell 206L helicopters that were parked beside one another, but headed in opposite directions. When the pilot of N49575 arrived, the other helicopter, N16696, was operating with the rotors at about 60% RPM (flight idle) while…
- [NTSB LAX82DA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA147.md): S.N.I.A.S. AS350 · Gold Strike, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Apr 24, 1982 · N5768Z · Minor damage
  > The helicopter had just returned from a sightseeing tour of the grand canyon. The pilot reported that the passengers wanted to get out while the helicopter was undergoing its two-minute, cool-down period. The pilot escorted four of the passengers from the…
- [NTSB SEA82DA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA057.md): Hiller-Soloy 12E · Christmas Valle, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Apr 23, 1982 · N62377 · Minor damage
  > The helicopter was being used to string a transmission line. A rope (attach line) was used to connect the helicopter to the transmission line. The rope became detached and the pilot landed to have it reattached. A man, involved in the ground operations,…
- [NTSB FTW82DA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA135.md): Beech S-35 · Jonesboro, AR · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 18, 1982 · N7907K · Destroyed
  > The pilot had completed his run-up in preparation for takeoff when he noticed smoke coming from behind the instrument panel and he exited the aircraft. The instrument panel was destroyed by fire before fire fighting equipment could extinguish the fire. No…
- [NTSB ATL82LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82LA098.md): Piper PA-23-170 · Tuscaloosa, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 1982 · N3016P · Substantial damage
  > During an instructional flight the right engine was shut down and the prop feathered after a vibration was felt. The flight continued to its intended destination. Witnesses stated that they observed the right prop rotating while on final approach, even though…
- [NTSB CHI82DA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA111.md): Beech 95 · Pontiac, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Apr 5, 1982 · N2765Y · No damage
  > It was dark and the temperature was about 20 degrees when the pilot and two passengers arrived at the plane. The pilot had started the right engine before the passengers arrived, but the left engine failed to start in the cold temperature. The pilot was…
- [NTSB LAX82IA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82IA103.md): Douglas DC-9-82 · Long Beach, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 1982 · N778JA · No damage
  > During engine start, ground personnel reported over the intercom to the pilots that fuel was dripping from the no. 2 engine as it was spooling up and called for continued motoring with the fuel lever off. When ground personnel then reported a fire the captain…
- [NTSB MKC82IA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82IA042.md): Boeing 707-131B · Las Vegas, NV · Incident · 1 fatal · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 1982 · N6728 · No damage
  > This incident occurred when there was no intent to fly. On 3-8-82, a Boeing 707-131, owned and operated by twa, was receiving routine maintenance in Las Vegas, NV. During the check, the servicing valve on the forward water tank would not open. A twa mechanic…
- [NTSB CHI82DA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA079.md): Mooney M20J · Crystal, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Mar 7, 1982 · N201WM · No damage
  > While attempting to start the eng, the pilot could not get the starter to engage. He asked the passenger to get out and rotate the propeller to a different location in hopes of getting the starter to engage. With the magnetos and master switch off, the prop…
- [NTSB FTW82DA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA076.md): Bell 12 · Mustang Blk A11 · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Mar 2, 1982 · N1080S · No damage
  > While the helicopter was at flight idle waiting for the next load of passengers to board, a passenger, who had been trained in helicopter safety, walked into the rotor blades. The passenger was attempting to pass behind the tail rotor when he was struck in…
- [NTSB CHI82FEE12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82FEE12.md): Cessna 172RG · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 24, 1982 · N6492V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that after the aircraft was started and warmed up approximately five to ten minutes the engine was shut down to investigate frozen brake pads. After the brake pads were freed the engine was restarted and during cranking the pilot noticed…
- [NTSB FTW82FRG20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FRG20.md): Curtis C46 · Laredo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 7, 1982 · N1698M · Substantial damage
  > While performing the exterior inspection the pilot noted that fuel was dripping from both wings inboard of the fuel tanks at the rear attach angle fairing plates. Just after starting the right engine an explosion occurred in the right wing. The crew shut down…

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
WITH phase_names(main, name) AS (VALUES (100, 'Prior to flight'), (150, 'Standing'), (200, 'Pushback/towing'), (250, 'Taxi'), (300, 'Takeoff'), (350, 'Initial climb'), (400, 'Enroute'), (450, 'Maneuvering'), (500, 'Approach'), (550, 'Landing'), (600, 'Emergency descent'), (650, 'Uncontrolled descent'), (700, 'Post-impact'), (750, 'After landing'), (800, 'Other'), (990, 'Unknown')),
  crosswalk(code, main, name) AS (VALUES (500, 150, 'Standing'), (501, 150, 'Standing - pre-flight'), (502, 150, 'Standing - starting engine(s)'), (503, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) operating'), (504, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) not operating'), (505, 150, 'Standing - idling rotors'), (510, 250, 'Taxi'), (511, 200, 'Taxi - pushback/tow'), (512, 250, 'Taxi - to takeoff'), (513, 250, 'Taxi - from landing'), (514, 250, 'Taxi - aerial'), (520, 300, 'Takeoff'), (521, 300, 'Takeoff - roll/run'), (522, 350, 'Takeoff - initial climb'), (523, 300, 'Takeoff - aborted'), (530, 400, 'Climb'), (531, 400, 'Climb - to cruise'), (540, 400, 'Cruise'), (541, 400, 'Cruise - normal'), (542, 400, 'Maneuvering - holding (IFR)'), (550, 400, 'Descent'), (551, 400, 'Descent - normal'), (552, 600, 'Descent - emergency'), (553, 650, 'Descent - uncontrolled'), (560, 500, 'Approach'), (561, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - downwind'), (562, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base turn'), (563, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base leg/base to final'), (564, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - final approach'), (565, 500, 'Go-around (VFR)'), (566, 500, 'Approach - IAF to FAF/outer marker (IFR)'), (567, 500, 'Approach - FAF/outer marker to threshold (IFR)'), (568, 500, 'Circling (IFR)'), (569, 500, 'Missed approach (IFR)'), (570, 550, 'Landing'), (571, 550, 'Landing - flare/touchdown'), (572, 550, 'Landing - roll'), (573, 550, 'Landing - aborted'), (574, 550, 'Emergency landing'), (575, 550, 'Emergency landing after takeoff'), (576, 600, 'Emergency descent/landing'), (580, 450, 'Maneuvering'), (581, 450, 'Maneuvering - aerial application'), (582, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to reverse direction'), (583, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)'), (590, 450, 'Hover'), (591, 450, 'Hover - in ground effect'), (592, 450, 'Hover - out of ground effect'), (600, 800, 'Other'), (610, 990, 'Unknown')),
  current_codes AS (
    SELECT e.case_mkey, TRY_CAST(e."tier1Number" AS INTEGER) AS code,
      row_number() OVER (PARTITION BY e.case_mkey ORDER BY coalesce(e."isDefiningEvent", false) DESC, e.position) AS n
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e
    WHERE e.aircrafts_position = 1 AND e."tier1Number" GLOB '[1-9][0-9]*'
      AND (e."isDefiningEvent" OR e.case_mkey IN (SELECT "mKey" FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' WHERE "isPre1982"))
  ),
  phases AS (
    SELECT case_mkey, 'current' AS scheme, code, CASE WHEN code >= 990 THEN 990 ELSE code // 50 * 50 END AS main
    FROM current_codes WHERE n = 1
    UNION ALL
    SELECT o.case_mkey, 'older', o."phaseOfFlightCode", w.main
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o JOIN crosswalk w ON w.code = o."phaseOfFlightCode"
    WHERE o.aircrafts_position = 1 AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o.case_mkey NOT IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM current_codes)
  ),
  case_phases AS (
    SELECT p.*, c."eventDate", c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal' AS fatal, a.aircraft_model_code
    FROM phases p JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = p.case_mkey
    LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = p.case_mkey AND a.position = 1
    WHERE c."eventDate" >= DATE '1962-01-01' AND p.main IN (SELECT main FROM phase_names)
  )
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") = 1982
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 150)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150/cases?year=1982

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