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NTSB investigations, 1984

462 cases where the phase of flight was Maneuvering.

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duckdb -csv -c "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')),
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    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\") = 1984
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 450)
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ATL85FA072Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Dublin, VAAfter dropping the parachutist, the acft was observed to fly eastward over the dz, make a left 180 turn, line up on the parked van on an easterly heading and descend to a low altiude. Witnesses estimated the altitude at from 10 T0 30 ft AGL. The van was…Dec 30, 1984 · N4963D · DestroyedNTSB LAX85FA088Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Upland, CAThe instrument rated plt & 3 pax departed palo alto for an intended 3-hour long day VFR flt to santa ana, CA. The final destination was to be mx. The plt had not flown at night or on instruments in over 6 yrs. He elected to delay departing pao until 1611 PST…Dec 28, 1984 · N735MJ · DestroyedNTSB FTW85FA087Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · Brackettville, TXThe plt had filed an instrument flt plan from how to dht and had received a wx briefing for the route. The flt proceededto dht where radar contact was lost and the acft was cleared for an apch. The plt canceled IFR. The plt then proceeded to Brackettville,…Dec 26, 1984 · N6578Y · DestroyedNTSB FTW85FA086Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 441 · Marble Falls, TXThe acft crashed aprx 1.5 miles south of the departure end of rwy 17 during an attempted rwy 17 NDB apch. The acft was cleared for the apch at 2012 CST and the plt canceled IFR reporting the arpt in sight at 2014. A witness located aprx 1 mile south of the…Dec 26, 1984 · N441CM · DestroyedNTSB SEA85FA036Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Imlay, NVPlt was reportedly engaged in aerial coyote hunting, witnesses observed acft of this description flying low and slow in vicinity but there were no eyewitnesses to the crash. Investigation revealed acft impacted ground upright with high vertical descent rate.…Dec 25, 1984 · N9659P · DestroyedNTSB DEN85LA050Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Poplar, MTAccording to the plt he was flying the acft 'low and slow' to look for deer when the accident occurred. He stated that he pulled the power back to glide down and observe wildlife and when he reapplied power there was severe hesitation and the eng did not pick…Dec 25, 1984 · N3180Z · Substantial damageNTSB DEN85LA049Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Cody, WYThe student plt had the acft owner's (employer) permission to use the acft for solo practice toward obtaining his private plt certificate. Plt was ranch employee and knew one ranch manager would be looking for sheep, plt diverted from instructor's…Dec 25, 1984 · N1212A · Substantial damageNTSB ATL85FA067Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22 Alpha · Huntsville, ALA popping sound then a loud noise and a puff of smoke preceded the helicopter's fall to the ground, stated a 12 year old boy who said he saw the accident. Examination of the helicopter failed to disclose any trace of fire. However one main rotor blade…Dec 25, 1984 · N8475K · DestroyedNTSB FTW85LA082Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFairchild M-62A · San Antonio, TXA total pwr loss was experienced while manuevering over an airport at about 250 ft AGL. The acft collided with rough terrain during the forced landing. Visual inspection of the acft fuel system indicated that the pwr loss was due to fuel exhaustion.Dec 21, 1984 · N48252 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA85FA034Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-3 Turbo · West Seattle, WAAcft was performing test flt maneuvers when problems with the modified fuel system occurred. Ice blocking a fuel vent line caused a partial collapse of the main (engine feed) fuel cell which produced an errouneous fuel quantity reading. In addition, the main…Dec 19, 1984 · N4247A · Substantial damageNTSB LAX85FA074Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Petaluma, CAThe acft departed on a local primary dual instructional flt at about 1030 hrs. The student was in a pre-solo phase & the lesson was to consist of a review of high airwork. The instructor (CFI) had recently become interested in & was working on aerobatics. At…Dec 16, 1984 · N95337 · DestroyedNTSB ATL85LA057Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182C · Johnson City, TNThe acft crashed after a loss of eng power occurred when the plt was returning from transporting sky divers to altitude for a jump. The plt reported he ran the rt fuel tank out of fuel & failed to switch tanks.Dec 15, 1984 · N8493T · Substantial damageNTSB ATL85FA056Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech C23 · Athens, ALThe acft was observed doing training stall type maneuvers in the area shortly before the accident. It was then observed in a steep right descending turn, crossing a paved road at low alt and striking the ground with the right wing tip. The bottom of the acft…Dec 15, 1984 · N2074X · DestroyedNTSB MKC85FA039Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Ft.Smith, ARWitnesses along the Arkansas river observed the acft flying low over the river, in a northeasterly direction. As the acft approached a set of high voltage power lines that crossed the river aprx 85 ft above the water, it banked left and the rt wing struck the…Dec 14, 1984 · N64011 · DestroyedNTSB MKC85LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna R172K · Almyra, ARCrossing over a road the pilot saw a friend's car and elected to turn around and fly back over the road. During the descending right turn, while looking at the vehicle on the road, the acft flew into the ground.Dec 11, 1984 · N7392K · Substantial damageNTSB LAX85FA066Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBarry Zielinski SNS 8 Hiperlt · Corona, CAN5303U, owned & operated by the amateur acft builder sustained an inflt structual failure of the lt bottom wing & crashed 6 mi east of Corona, CA. The ultralight type acft was destroyed and the plt fatally injured. Investigation revealed that wing spar…Dec 11, 1984 · N5303U · DestroyedNTSB MIA85LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSikorsky UH34J · Carrabelle, FLThe acft was conducting external load logging operations in a hover at aprx 175 ft AGL when the power loss occurred. According to the plt, the eng ran intermittently with black smoke coming out of the exhaust pipe before the eng failed totally. The…Dec 10, 1984 · N4556D · Substantial damageNTSB SEA85FA028Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-44-180 · Gig Harbor, WAThe plt departed in the early morning hours from salem, OR, destined for Gig Harbor. Upon arrival in the destination area the plt was in radio contact with seattle apcon. The plt reported he was unable to aquire visual contact with the arpt. Vectors were…Dec 9, 1984 · N2104D · DestroyedNTSB NYC85FA039Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Montague, NJThe pilot of this aircraft was discharged from the hospital following a bladder biopsy about six hours prior to the accident. Although he was advised not to fly that day he elected to do so. He was engaged in buzzing a friends house when he collided with…Dec 8, 1984 · N1113X · DestroyedNTSB LAX85LA063Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Boulevard, CAPlt was executing low level photographic survey of valleys in mountainous terrain. Acft entered a narrow valley with steeply rising terrain ahead. When plt realized excessive rate of climb would be required to clear obstacles, he attempted a steep turn-around…Dec 8, 1984 · N8663F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW85LA074Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47D1 · Ardmore, OKThe acft collided with power lines during a recovery from a practice autorotational landing. The instructor plt took control of the acft for recovery and did not see the wires.Dec 7, 1984 · N5226 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN85LA036Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 205A-1 · Rifle, COThe helicopter was on a seismic operation when it lost eng power and was substantially damaged during the autorotative landing. The plt stated that when he came back on collective power the eng would enter severe compressor stalls. Post crash examination of…Dec 5, 1984 · N5019N · Substantial damageNTSB SEA85LA026Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 402C · Boise, IDDescent was made to aprx 50 ft AGL to observe a herd of cattle. Acft contacted power lines cutting off the left wing tip. Flt continued and landing was made at Boise air terminal without incident. Plt stated he did not see wires.Dec 3, 1984 · N402NQ · Substantial damageNTSB FTW85LA063Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmerican AA-1A · Spearman, TXPlt had pulled up form a low pass over cattle when eng quit. Plt cited probable carburetor icing but did not use carb heat. In turn to emergency landing area, acft speed decayed and acft mushed into ground, colliding with a ditch.Dec 2, 1984 · N100RJ · Substantial damageNTSB DEN85FA035Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182H · Provo, UTThe left seat non-instrument pvt plt was being checked out in the flying club acft by a comm plt. The acft was being flown over Utah lake on a dark night, on final approach to runway 31 at the pvu arpt. While on final, the flying plt manuevered the acft for…Dec 2, 1984 · N8580S · DestroyedNTSB MKC85FA031Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportAeronca 11AC · Council Bluffs, IAThe plt stated that he had been practicing landings and then climbed the acft to 5000 ft above the arpt. He flew around for awhile to cool off the eng and then he shutdown it down to practice restarts. After the first restart the eng was shut down a second…Dec 1, 1984 · N86120 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW85LA072Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Cisco, TXWhile maneuvering in the bottom of a canyon searching for a lost child a total loss of power was experienced. During the forced landing the acft collided with trees and the ground coming to rest inverted after nosing over in the unimproved terrain. According…Dec 1, 1984 · N5563G · DestroyedNTSB ATL85LA040Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Bumpass, VAVFR plt was using VOR airway navigation. He arrived in the vicinity of destination after dark and attempted to locate the arpt by flying a radial from the VOR; however, he used the 230 degree radial (published radial is 237 degrees). Further, the arpt is…Nov 20, 1984 · N22741 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA85FA037Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Pembroke Pines, FLThe plt had recently been checked out on banner towing operations & was on his 5th banner towing flt. After taking off from rwy 9R, he turned left, crossed to the left of rwy 9L to a left downwind & intended to continue in a left pattern for a banner pick-up…Nov 18, 1984 · N2443G · DestroyedNTSB FTW85FA054Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-31ATC · Allen, TXThe acft collided with the ground as the plt, who was not current for night/instrument flt, tried to maneuver beneath a low overcast on a dark night. Although seriously injured during the accident sequence, the plt was able to tell rescue workers that he 'was…Nov 18, 1984 · N8222R · Substantial damageNTSB CHI85LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Wild Rose, WIThe plt stated that he was flying at 500 ft AGL over an open marsh that is surrounded by higher terrain covered with pine trees, looking for his father who was hunting in the area. The plt continued to state that he became preoccupied with trying to identify…Nov 18, 1984 · N2428L · Substantial damageNTSB SEA85LA019Accident · 3 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna U206 · Dixie, IDThe acft crashed shortly after takeoff from yellow pine bar airstrip, witnesses observed the acft depart to the sw, enter a steep left turn immediately after liftoff, cross the river in a turn and impact the south bank abeam the airstrip. A ground fire broke…Nov 17, 1984 · N35699 · DestroyedNTSB MIA85FA038Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-36-300 · Fellsmere, FLPlt was completing downwind turn when acft began to settle. Plt failed to use full power or jettison the chemical load. As airspeed fell below minimum steady state control spd, acft mushed into grnd.Nov 17, 1984 · N3704E · DestroyedNTSB LAX85LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Ojai, CAWhile simulating emerg procedures the plt added power and began a 180 deg turn to avoid colliding with trees. During the turn the right wing tip struck the rising terrain causing the acft to cartwheel to the ground inverted.Nov 17, 1984 · N704ZC · Substantial damageNTSB CHI85FA050Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth American P-51D · New Haven, MIThe acft, a North American P51D, crashed into a potato field after striking an electrical wire running at a rt angle to the ground track, struck the ground, a building & disintegrated. The plt & owner of the acft was a 50 yr old ex-naval aviator with…Nov 17, 1984 · N51JL · DestroyedNTSB SEA85LA020Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369D · Kings Valley, ORThe plt attempted to fly the acft away from the site of a proposed load drop before the drop was completed. The FAA inspectors said the sling did not release properly. When the plt attempted to depart the area the acft struck the groundin a nose low attitude.…Nov 16, 1984 · N58256 · DestroyedNTSB DEN85FA027Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 206B-11 · Bingham Canyon, UTPilot was taking passeengers on a sightseeng flight over the kennecott copper mine, largest open pit copper mine in the world. Helicopter collided with unmarked power lines approx 185 ft AGL. Power lines are supported by two unmarked towers on opposing hills…Nov 15, 1984 · N1077T · DestroyedNTSB LAX85FA042Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Jamul, CAThe certified flt instructor and private rated student pilot departed on a local instrument instructional flight. The aircraft departed at aprx 1715 and at 1750 an ELT signal was reported. The aircraft wreckage was located atop a hill at aprx the 2000 ft…Nov 14, 1984 · N9405E · DestroyedNTSB FTW85FA050Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportHughes 269B · Clint, TXN9336F, crashed while on a training flt. The certified flt instructor & his student were killed. Investigation revealed that the main drive shaft thrust bearing had failed. A service bulletin dated 1968 mandated replacement of the bearing at 300 hr time in…Nov 13, 1984 · N9336F · DestroyedNTSB DEN85FA028Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportChampion 7ECA · Sevier, UTThe plt was en route from anchorage, Alaska to prescott, Arizona to be with his dying mother. Weather was described as windy, low ceilings, and approaching dusk when the a/c departed richfield, Utah. A/c was loaded with 284 lbs of cargo. A/c crashed on…Nov 13, 1984 · N5109T · DestroyedNTSB FTW85FA045Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-1-22 · Abilene, TXAcft crashed while attempting an intentional low level acrobatic maneuver (left roll) over the rwy. Witnesses stated that the acft made a low pass (100-200' AGL) down the rwy & entered the roll. At the inverted position, the nose fell thru, but the maneuver…Nov 12, 1984 · N95HP · DestroyedNTSB CHI85LA048Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech D-45 (T-34) · Bedford, ILThe plt reported that during flt, he proceeded to fly along a river. After a time, he reversed course & began flying along the river in the opposite direction. He said that the flt back was at a lower alt & that the propeller contacted something in the water.…Nov 12, 1984 · N5543 · DestroyedNTSB FTW85FA041Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth American SNJ-5 · Fairview, OKThe acft was engaged in performing at an air show when recovery from a left aileron roll at aprx 300 ft AGL was completed to an upright attitude, however, the acft nose dropped and the acft turned 45 degrees to the right of the rwy heading. It then impacted…Nov 11, 1984 · N91047 · DestroyedNTSB FTW85LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Mission, TXAfter a loss of oil pressure the acft was landed downwind. During the precautionary landing across plowed furrows, the rt wing caught in the sugar cane crop and the acft turned to the rt, collapsing the left landing gear and damaging the left wing. The plts…Nov 8, 1984 · N8523S · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85FA017Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA18-150 · Omaha, ARWitnesses stated that the acft was overflying a portion of tablerock lake near the marina that the plt had intentions of purchasing. The acft struck an unmarked power line that was strung aprx 85 ft above the lake. The acft collided with the water and sank.…Nov 6, 1984 · N284JD · Substantial damageNTSB MIA85LA024Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7ECA · Davie, FLPlt stated he was practicing maneuvers and when he added pwr after one maneuver the eng did not develope 'full RPM.' He went through emergency procedures but could not effect a recovery of power so he elected to land. The field chosen was soft and wet. The…Nov 4, 1984 · N4110Y · Substantial damageNTSB LAX85FA038Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportStinson Voyager 150 · Meadow Vista, CAThe acft collided with terrain while maneuvering northeast of auburn airport during a VFR personal flt. The plt advised sacramento TRACON that he had auburn arpt in sight. However, TRACON observed N97638 fly over & pass auburn arpt in a northerly direction &…Nov 3, 1984 · N97638 · DestroyedNTSB FTW85LA035Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 95-A55 · Sonora, TXPilot stated that he intended to land at Sonora, TX, but patchy ground fog obscured the arpt. He circled the aprt one time and then departed northward. He turned back to attempt another visual approach to the arpt when the aircraft struck a tree on the…Nov 3, 1984 · N1591S · Substantial damageNTSB CHI85LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Wyatt, INWhile practicing ground reference maneuvers at 800 ft AGL the engine power dropped from 2,500 to 1,500 RPM. During the forced landing rollout the nose gear collapsed when it contacted a dirt bank. Investigation revealed that the throttle control rod end bolt…Nov 3, 1984 · N704GX · Substantial damageNTSB FTW85FA034Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 8KCAB · El Reno, OKThe acft was destroyed on impact with the ground after being observed by ground witnesses to go out of control during anaerobatic maneuver. There was a difference of opinions as to what happened. One witness described the ground collision having been from an…Nov 2, 1984 · N5064L · Destroyed