# NTSB investigations, 1983: Initial climb

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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB CHI84LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA071.md): Cessna 172 · Cincinnati, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1983 · N6600D · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that he began a touch-and-go landing after a light twin acft took off. He stated that he did not have a clear recall of the complete procedure that he followed. However, after the acft reached an altitude of about 30 to 40 ft AGL, the stall…
- [NTSB NYC84LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA063.md): Navion G · Spring Valley, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1983 · N2459T · Substantial damage
  > The eng lost power during takeoff & the acft crashed beyond the perimeter of the arpt. During an exam of the acft, only a few drops of water & a slight amount of sediment were found in the fuel. No preimpact/mechanical problem was found.
- [NTSB NYC84FHM04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FHM04.md): Beech C23 · Farmingdale, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Dec 30, 1983 · N37123 · Destroyed
  > The plt reported that 'at 450 MSL fuel pressure went to zero. The plt verified the boost pump was on, then the eng quit. He lowered the nose, switched fuel tanks. He could not make runway and saw clearing to the left of the runway. Witnesses reported hearing…
- [NTSB LAX84LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA123.md): Cessna 180K · Melville Lake, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 1983 · N2991K · Substantial damage
  > The acft landed hard during an aborted takeoff from a dry lake bed after the landing gear had snagged a tent. In preparing to leave the plt noticed a small tent on the lake bed. He believed he could overfly it on takeoff but the landing gear did not clear the…
- [NTSB CHI84LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA069.md): Cessna U206F · Eveleth, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 1983 · N9611G · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that after taking off, the cabin began to fill with smoke. He returned to the arpt for a precautionary landing; however, during touchdown, the left wing collided with a snowbank beside the rwy. An exam of the acft revealed that with the eng…
- [NTSB NYC84LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA060.md): Mooney M20-E · Lakeville, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 1983 · N9385V · Substantial damage
  > The acft lost power during takeoff and landed gear up on the takeoff rwy, continuing off the end of the rwy. Into a frozen plowed field. Prior to flt, the acft was preheated, both sumps were drained and an engine run-up performedfor 20-30 min while defrosting…
- [NTSB ANC84FAG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84FAG01.md): Cessna C-185 · Naknek, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Dec 23, 1983 · N1296F · Substantial damage
  > The acft crashed during takeoff. The plt said that during takeoff at an alt of about 10 ft AGL it felt as though the fltcontrols were not responding. The acft stalled and hit the runway. The plt suspected the controls had been tampered with, but when the acft…
- [NTSB LAX84LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA112.md): Beech H35 · Modesto, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 1983 · N5441D · Destroyed
  > The plt taxied & initiated a takeoff without obtaining a clearance. The tower controller observed the acft take off, immediately turn left, then collide with a 10 ft dirt bank, located between the parallel rwys. After hitting the dirt bank, the acft skidded…
- [NTSB FTW84FA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84FA100.md): Mooney M20F · Ada, OK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 1983 · N7165V · Minor damage
  > The eng lost power shortly after takeoff & the acft stalled while in a slight left turn. Examination revealed that the left wing fuel sump drain contained frozen water in the drain ports. The fuel injector screen, after thawing out, contained frozen water…
- [NTSB MIA84FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84FA048.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 1983 · N4095R · Destroyed
  > Shortly after takeoff from rwy 29L the eng began to lose power. A turn back to the arpt was made when the eng quit & the acft struck trees & bushes about 350 ft short of rwy 11L. Teardown of the eng & fuel injector system revealed that the injector for the #5…
- [NTSB LAX84FA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84FA107.md): Piper PA-28R-201T · Tehachapi, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 1983 · N47947 · Destroyed
  > The acft collided with the ground after stalling during a right climbing turn into clouds. Witnesses reported that the initial climb attitude was 'very steep'. No one observed the crash but the engine RPM 'revved up' to a very high RPM 4-5SECONDS prior to the…
- [NTSB ANC84FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84FA027.md): Cessna C-185-D · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 1983 · N5886T · Substantial damage
  > The acft crashed shortly after takeoff following a power loss. The plt stated that smoke entered the cockpit from the heat vents. He thought the smoke was from residual oil spilled on the engine during an oil change and he pulled the engine cut off mistaking…
- [NTSB NYC84LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA056.md): Cessna 150M · Belfast, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 1983 · N8795U · Substantial damage
  > The acft lost power during takeoff and landed in the trees. The student plt was on his second solo flt. The loss of power occurred at about 700 ft. an attempt to land on an old closed rwy failed and the plt tried to go around but the engine quit completely…
- [NTSB NYC84FA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FA057.md): Piper J3C-65 · North Hampton, NH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 1983 · N70779 · Destroyed
  > The acft stalled at about 100 ft of alt after takeoff during an instructional flt. One witness said the acft turned through 180 degrees before it collided with the ground in a nose low and right bank attitude. Another witness said he thought the acft was…
- [NTSB LAX84FA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84FA106.md): Hiller UH-12A · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 1983 · N8108H · Substantial damage
  > The instructor plt (CFI) stated that the eng quit 2 times after he refueled the helicopter. He then drained a quantity of water from the fuel gascolator & restarted the helicopter. After that he air taxied the helicopter to the flt school where, without…
- [NTSB LAX84LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA104.md): Bell 47H-1 · Paradise, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 13, 1983 · N42403 · Destroyed
  > According to witnesses, the helicopter lifted off near the north end of rwy 17 while on an eastenly heading. After lift-off, it turned right, as if to proceed down the rwy. After rising to about 5 ft AGL, it settled & contacted the rwy, rose again, then…
- [NTSB FTW84LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA095.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Gallup, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 12, 1983 · N3957P · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that he was taking off from a dirt road when the eng lost power shortly after lift-off. Subsequently, the left main gear collapsed during a hard/forced landing.
- [NTSB MIA84FA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84FA043.md): Temco Raley D-16A · Everglades City, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 1983 · N704T · Destroyed
  > Power was lost on both engs shortly after takeoff. The plt attempted to turn towards the shoreline & land in an open field but was unable to do so. The acft collided with the water while in a left bank & cartwheeled. The fuel line between the main fuel tank…
- [NTSB CHI84LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA057.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Owosso, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 10, 1983 · N7234D · Substantial damage
  > The acft crashed shortly after takeoff from owasso airport. The plt stated that he noticed the takeoff roll was longer than normal but everything seemed alright until approximately 100 ft AGL when the acft would no longer climb. The acft impacted about 1/2…
- [NTSB LAX84FA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84FA095.md): Aerospatiale AS 355F · Black Mountain, NV · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 7, 1983 · N57901 · Destroyed
  > The helicopter tookoff on an air ambulance flt at about 1219 PST. According to tower personnel, the departure appeared normal. Radar service was terminated at 1227 & there was no further radio contact with the helicopter. Later, the helicopter was found where…
- [NTSB MIA84FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84FA040.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Lakeland, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 4, 1983 · N4115K · Destroyed
  > The acft was on its first production flt test. Shortly after lift-off it was observed to enter an abrupt right bank, followed by a steep left bank before crashing. Examination of the left wing revealed that its aileron cables were connected to their…
- [NTSB ATL84FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FA061.md): Cessna 210A · Columbia, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 4, 1983 · N9491X · Destroyed
  > The acft collided with a wall during a downwind forced landing. The engine had quit at 200 ft after takeoff. The plt turned right with the gear up. He landed on a football field and bounced down a track field into a fence and wall. When the engine was…
- [NTSB LAX84FU023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84FU023.md): Motorized Gliders Tierra · Bullhead City, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Dec 3, 1983 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > According to the plt, he had no previous flt time in ultralight acft. Before taking off, he taxied the ultralight several times to get the feel of the vehicle. During departure, the plt took off from a taxi strip west of rwy 17. The strip was used by…
- [NTSB SEA84LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA025.md): Bell 206-BIII · Kooskia, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 1983 · N49584 · Substantial damage
  > The helicopter landed hard and rolled over to the right. The events started when the pilot heard the end of a seat belt banging against the outside of the acft where it had been caught in the door. The pilot decided to land and secure the belt. During landing…
- [NTSB LAX84LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA086.md): Cessna 152 · Fairfield, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 1983 · N48886 · Substantial damage
  > After taking off & while climbing thru about 100 to 300 ft, the eng lost power. During a forced landing, the acft impacted a fence & a berm, and went over railroad tracks, then came to rest inverted in a ditch. An exam of the acft revealed corrosion in the…
- [NTSB LAX84LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA085.md): Aero Commander S2R · Firebaugh, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 1983 · N8837Q · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that he forgot to remove the aileron blocks before the flight. When he was taking off, the acft began to roll to the left. He was unable to control the bank attitude with rudder control, so he 'cut' the power. Seconds later the acft crash…
- [NTSB ATL84LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA060.md): Cessna 150K · Georgetown, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 1983 · N6185G · Substantial damage
  > Earlier in the day, an annual inspection had been completed. There were no refueling facilities on the arpt, so the plt/mechanic drove to another location & purchased a can of gasoline (6 gals) which he added to the tanks. He then started the eng &…
- [NTSB DEN84FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84FA039.md): Bellanca 17-31ATC · Moose, WY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 1983 · N107CB · Destroyed
  > The acft crashed shortly after takeoff in IFR weather. The plt failed to follow established departure procedures and in fact he did not even call in the fact that he had departed or his departure time as instructed by salt lake center. Attempts by salt lake…
- [NTSB LAX84LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA078.md): Hughes 369D · Caliente, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1983 · N1112B · Destroyed
  > Reportly, the plt had instructed the ground crew to place the external cable\slings in the cargo area of the helicopter. However, they connected the cable to the external hook. The plt was not aware of this & took off. After takeoff, the cable hit the tail…
- [NTSB ANC84LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA019.md): Taylorcraft BC-12D · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1983 · N95666 · Destroyed
  > The eng quit after takeoff. The plt was able to return to the arpt but landed on a Piper super cub. Water was found in the carburetor & main fuel tank.
- [NTSB CHI84FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84FA051.md): Beech V35B · Cairo, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 1983 · N9002Q · Destroyed
  > The acft dove into the ground nose first from a 90 degree bank shortly after takeoff. The acft was observed by witnessesto take off slowly 'with about 1/2 power' being used. The climb was slow and at 300-400 ft the acft turned left with thelanding gear still…
- [NTSB ATL84FA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FA050.md): Cessna 182Q · Baltimore, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 1983 · N7473S · Substantial damage
  > The acft crashed shortly after takeoff when the engine lost power during initial climb. This acft had not been flown forabout one month. The pilot was aware of water accumulation in C-182 bladder equipped acft, so he drained the gascolator for an added length…
- [NTSB FTW84FA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84FA074.md): Piper PA-23 · Comfort, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1983 · N215EC · Destroyed
  > Witnesses stated that the acft barely cleared trees at the end of the arpt & that smoke was seen trailing from the righteng. The acft entered a right turn, stalled & impacted a ridge in a steep, near vertically banked dive. Teardowns of both engs & both props…
- [NTSB MIA84LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA034.md): Cessna 402 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 1983 · N24097 · Substantial damage
  > The plt in command related that he had no experience in the Cessna 402 acft. He reported that while on a local test flt with the second plt, who was experienced flying the acft, the right eng malfunctioned. The co-plt climbed the acft to 500 ft AGL and the…
- [NTSB ATL84FIA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FIA01.md): Cessna 150K · Newburg, MD · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Nov 23, 1983 · N6385G · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that during takeoff at aprx 200 ft AGL, the eng began to sputter & run rough. He elected to make a 180 deg turn in an attempt to reach a clear area. However, the acft struck a tree & impacted in a wooded area. Reportedly, the acft had been…
- [NTSB NYC84LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA044.md): Cessna 177 · Bayport, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 1983 · N692MA · Substantial damage
  > The acft dragged a wing tip after encountered a gusty crosswind and aborted his takeoff. According to the plt, as the acft became airborne it seemed to be pushed down and he initiated a landing. The takeoff was aborted by reducing power and the acft touched…
- [NTSB LAX84LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA066.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Peach Springs, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 1983 · N8178W · Substantial damage
  > Reportedly, the wind was variable & gusty when the acft took off from the hualapai arpt, Peach Springs, AZ. The plt reported that after rotating for takeoff, the acft moved laterally to the left, and as he was correcting for the movement, the left main gear…
- [NTSB SEA84LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA022.md): Cessna 150K · Oregon City, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 1983 · N6054G · Substantial damage
  > The plt, who was an a & p mechanic, had just installed an eng that had been overhauled by someone else. He reported that the pretakeoff & run-up checks were normal. At aprx 250 to 300 ft AGL, during takeoff, the eng began to shake violently & lost power. The…
- [NTSB CHI84LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA047.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Columbus, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 1983 · N8921P · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that during the preflt, he visually checked the fuel & estemated that the left tank was aprx 1/4 full & the right tank was about 1/2 full. He made his pretakeoff checks, but stayed on the ground longer than normal to allow the oil to warm up.…
- [NTSB NYC84LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA043.md): Gulfstream American AA-5B · Morristown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 1983 · N28271 · Substantial damage
  > Earlier in the evening, the plt had taken off with 3 passengers on board. Shortly after takeoff, he advised the tower that the eng was not developing full power. He remained in the traffic pattern & landed, then taxied to the ramp. Later, the plt made a 2nd…
- [NTSB SEA84LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA021.md): Enstrom F28F · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 1983 · N8622U · Substantial damage
  > The acft did a hard landing during autorotation after the engine ran rough and quit at 250 ft AGL during takeoff. The pilot had leaned the mixture, he said, prior to takeoff and he was not sure if he pushed the mixture to full rich when the engine started to…
- [NTSB NYC84LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA029.md): Cessna 150 · Eliot, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 1983 · N704UG · Destroyed
  > The acft nosed over during a forced landing in soft earth after the engine quit during takeoff. This acft had been scheduled for a flt on 11/13 but due to water in the fuel it was not used. The acft fuel was drained and replaced and the acft was test flown.…
- [NTSB FTW84FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84FA058.md): Bell 206L-1 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 1983 · N908S · Substantial damage
  > The acft lost power during the takeoff climb. During the forced autorotation landing the tail was severed by the main rotor. The engine was still running at 70 percent N-1. No discrepancies were noted in the engine during post-accident examination and run-up.…
- [NTSB NYC84LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA027.md): Grumman AA-5A · Fitchburg, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 1983 · N26445 · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft's engine lost power on takeoff and the pilot elected to make an emergency landing in a residental area. The pilot maneuvered the aircraft between two homes and crashed into a tree. The aircraft rolled to the left and fell tothe ground.…
- [NTSB MIA84LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA029.md): Gary Wilson Quickie · Boca Raton, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 1983 · N114GW · Destroyed
  > According to the plt, he had only 2 hrs flt time in quickie acft & this was his 1st flt in N114GW. He reported that after taking off, the acft tried to roll left. He used all available aileron to counteract the roll, but it was not effective. When impact was…
- [NTSB FTW84LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA051.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Moore, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 1983 · N7337V · Substantial damage
  > The acft crashed during a forced landing after the engine quit. The acft had a prior forced landing and the fuel pump was suspect. Post accident investigation showed that only one safety pin was installed in the fuel selector shaft allowing excessive free…
- [NTSB LAX84FU021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84FU021.md): Teman MONO-FLY · Congress, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Nov 10, 1983 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > Reportedly, the plt was on his 1st flt in the ultralight vehicle after he had been taxiing it during the previous week. During takeoff from a ranch, the vehicle collided with the ground. According to the deputy sheriff, who responded to the scene, the plt…
- [NTSB NYC84FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FA024.md): Piper PA-23-250 · West Seneca, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 1983 · N4708P · Destroyed
  > The acft was being repositioned by the owner from a maintenance facility at buffalo intl arpt to buffalo airpark. Maintenance personnel at both locations who had dealt with the owner indicated he had attempted to cut costs by performing unauthorized repairs…
- [NTSB NYC84FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FA022.md): Cessna 210L · Rhinebeck, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 1983 · N1177Q · Destroyed
  > The above reported basic wx data was the 2050 observation at poughkeepsie, NY located about 20 NM south of the accident site. However, a witness who was 1,000 ft north of the accident site stated the wx consisted of a low overcast & that the visibility was…
- [NTSB DEN84LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA022.md): Beech V35B · Greeley, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 1983 · N6TH · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that immediately prior to rotation speed he saw a deer running towards the acft at a 90 deg collision angle. He 'hauled back' on the control wheel & the acft 'mushed off the ground.' The deer impacted the bottom of the fuselage & the wing…

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## 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") = 1983
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 350)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350/cases?year=1983

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