NTSB investigations, 1984

47 cases where the phase of flight was Unknown.

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NTSB investigations, 1984 per year, 1962–2026: 1,981 cases
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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')),
    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\") = 1984
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 990)
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB MIA85LAMS1Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportAeronca 7ACAcft was reported overdue 3 days after it departed cross city, FL, on a VFR x-country. Search and rescue operations began on 12/26/84 and were suspended on 01/07/84. Plt and acft were not found.Dec 23, 1984 · N81947 · DestroyedNTSB CHI85FA070Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31 · Pontiac, MIThe aircraft departed the airport with one dry air pump inoperative and the other pump reading low. Aircraft control was lost during an instrument approach in IMC approximately 2.5 hours later. Both pump driveshafts were found sheared in the wreckage and both…Dec 12, 1984 · N9011Y · DestroyedNTSB ATL85FAMS1Accident · 2 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportGrumman American AA-5 · Dayton, OHAircraft missing on a flight from Dayton, OH to gallipolis, OH two persons on board.Dec 9, 1984 · N9627U · DestroyedNTSB FTW85FA015Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Port Mansfield, TXAcft crashed in a marsh area during a night recurrency training flt. Acft appeared to have contacted the terrain in an uncontrolled 90 deg left bank. PIC received his last medical certificate on 5/7/70. Investigation disclosed PIC was under medication for…Oct 15, 1984 · N66CF · DestroyedNTSB ANC84FAMS2Accident · 2 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Anchorage, AKThe acft departed on 9-27-84 and was reported missing the following day. USAF rcc conducted 140 unsuccessful search missions. No wreckage was ever discovered. Both occupants are presumed to have been fatally injured.Sep 27, 1984 · N3751M · DestroyedNTSB ANC84FAMS3Accident · 1 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportCessna U206G · AKPlt received 2 wx briefings before the one hour fourty five minute flt. Plt was advised of adverse wx conditions in mountains with high winds and frequent low visibility. Icing conditions were also forecast btw 9,000 and 13,000 ft. the acft is still missing…Sep 24, 1984 · N6602Z · DestroyedNTSB ATL84FLT14Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportRockwell S-2R · Lake Comorant, MSThe aircraft was taken without permission by an employee of the owner. The employee did not hold an airmens certificate and no record of him ever having flight training could be found. The aircraft was found crashed in a field. No evidence of precrash failure…Sep 8, 1984 · N8478V · DestroyedNTSB FTW84LAMS5Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportCessna 152 · Missing AcftN93480 departed lafayette, la on a reported 2 hr sight-seeing flt over the gulf of Mexico & failed to return. There was no further contact with the plt & neither the plt nor the Acft have been found. The plt left a note suggesting possible suicide. Info…Sep 2, 1984 · N93480 · DestroyedNTSB FTW84FA374Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMiller Air Sports GEM 260 · Martindale, TXNotes left by plt indicate he had been testing the flight envelope of this experimental racing acft, including operation of the engine beyond prop limit of 4000 RPM. Witnesses heard engine sound suddenly speed up to high RPM then cease altogether. Some…Sep 1, 1984 · N177M · DestroyedNTSB FTW84LA366Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164 · Oak Grove, LAAircraft landed with a flat left main tire, veered left and nosed over inverted.Aug 24, 1984 · N528Y · Substantial damageNTSB FTW84LA356Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGulfstream 520 · Goliad, TXAcft was found abandoned. Wreckage scene indicates collision with trees prior to collision with terrain. Acft suspected of being used for illegal cargo operations.Aug 24, 1984 · N4183B · DestroyedNTSB LAX84FA421Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportFairchild Hiller FH-1100 · Meadview, AZPurpose of the flt was s sightseeing tour of lake mead, hoover dam and the western rim of the grand canyon. Before reaching the canyon the flt was to travel over a 5500 ft MSL ridge. The helicopter contacted a juniper tree at the bottom of a 3-sided canyon at…Jul 29, 1984 · N711KH · DestroyedNTSB FTW84LA330Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7ECA · San Marcos, TXWhile the plt was on a x-country flt, the acft crashed & came to rest on the shoreline of a large pond. Initial impact was believed to have occurred with the water. No preimpact part failure or malfunction was found during the investigation. There was…Jul 29, 1984 · N8685V · DestroyedNTSB ANC84LAMS1Accident · 5 fatalFinal reportCessna 401 · Anchorage, AKAt 0630 AKDT the plt obtained a wx briefing for the flt which forecast VFR with occasional marginal conditions along the route of flt. At 0704, the plt obtained an updated briefing at which time the destination of cantwell was reported IFR. At 0731 AKDT, the…Jul 25, 1984 · N7984Q · No damageNTSB BFO84FA001Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-235 · Selbyville, DEThe student pilot and one passenger departed on the flight without a wx briefing despite the existence of low ceilings and rain. Witnesses related hearing the engine accelerate and seeing the acft start a climb before it broke up and impacted the ground.…Jul 21, 1984 · N9014W · DestroyedNTSB NYC84FAMS1Accident · 2 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportCessna 172N · Nantucket, MAThe acft disappeared after departing on the return leg of a x-country. The plt had called the operator at the home base and reported that IMC weather existed for the return. The plt was informed that the acft was not needed and he did not need to hurry back.…Jul 19, 1984 · N4950G · DestroyedNTSB FTW84FA291Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Minco, OKThe student plt had rented the acft. Records showed that he had flown this acft on previous occasions. The plt acting as instructor did not possess a current instructor certificate. There were no witnesses to the crash, but the acft was observed maneuvering…Jun 29, 1984 · N6473P · DestroyedNTSB MIA84FU006Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportStorey SKY PUP · Indiantown, FLThe ultralight experienced an in-flight separation of the left wing. The wing separated at the wing attachment fitting. The plt & ultralight had a parachute attached but it did not deploy.Jun 23, 1984 · UNREG · DestroyedNTSB MIA84LA186Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Marianna, FLDuring a crop dusting operation, there was an apparent loss of power & oil sprayed on the windshield of the acft. The plt stated that when he applied power, there was no response. He made a forced landing on a road, but the right wing of the acft hit a tree.…Jun 18, 1984 · N5630G · Substantial damageNTSB MIA84FA188Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna C-188 · Elkton, FLThe aircraft departed the farm grass strip for a spray mission estimated to take about 20 minutes. When the aircraft failed to return the pilots business partner started looking for the aircraft and pilot. The aircraft was found about one and one half mile…Jun 18, 1984 · N8233G · DestroyedNTSB LAX84LA354Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · Camp Verde, AZThe plt reported that during the landing, the acft rolled about 200 to 250 ft after touchdown, then began veering to the left. He attempted to maintain directional control by applying right rudder & brake, but was unusccessful. The left main gear hit a berm,…Jun 15, 1984 · N6406Y · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84FA328Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Baker, CAThe acft was found where it had crashed & burned on a rough lava bed. The crash site was about 1 mi northeast of a road where drug smuggling acft had been known to land in the past. There was evidence that cocaine had been removed from the accident site. The…Jun 2, 1984 · N6GW · DestroyedNTSB LAX84LAMS3Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportBellanca 17-31A · CABetween may 31 & June 1, 1984, the private plt is believed to have driven to the airport, parked his car, & boarded his aircraft for a presumed personal flt. The plt's wife became concerned about her husband's failure to appear at work, & she notified local…Jun 1, 1984 · N6602V · DestroyedNTSB FTW84FA258Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Fairview, OKThe acft had inflt structural failure and separation of some components and crashed in an inverted flat spin parts of the wing and aileron were never found. Some parts were found about 1/2 mile from the primary impact point. An autopsy onthe plt revealed the…May 31, 1984 · N49640 · DestroyedNTSB FTW84LA249Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 65 · Zapata, TXAccording to law enforcement officers, the acft experienced double eng failure and made a forced landing in unimproved terrain. During the landing rollout the acft struck several trees. An intense post crash fire erupted destroying all but one wing tip of the…May 25, 1984 · N404C · DestroyedNTSB SEA84FA113Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Gleneden Beach, ORTwo witnesses observed the student plt in the acft at about 1500 PDT. They reported that they were waiting for the wx to clear & that they tried to get the student to spend the night instead of leaving, but they were unsuccessful. Subsequently, the acft…May 19, 1984 · N6511F · DestroyedNTSB FTW84LAMS4Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Lafayette, LAThe acft has been missing since 5/10/84. The owner called for his acft preflighted and departed on a southerly heading. An off shore oil rig spotted a twin engine acft heading south. Search efforts by cap were unsuccessful. The plt gave no indication of his…May 10, 1984 · N3545W · DestroyedNTSB ATL84FA168Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Dallas, GAApproximately one-half hour after takeoff, the aircraft collided with rising terrain and was destroyed. The flight was unauthorized and no witnesses observed the crash. Weather at the time of the crash is unknown. The private pilot on board probably had not…May 6, 1984 · N6293V · DestroyedNTSB LAX84FA258Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 7AC · Skull Valley, AZThe acft had been flown on several local flts, earlier that day. The last known flt originated at the ernest j love arpt, prescott, AZ, at 1600 MST. Subsequently, it crashed near the departure end of rwy 02 at the quarter circle 'j' arpt, which was in the…Apr 16, 1984 · N85034 · DestroyedNTSB MIA84LA137Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5A · Clearwater, FLShortly after takeoff, the acft crashed into the ocean. VMC existed at the arpt but dense low ocean fog was reported at the crash site. Some acft debris was recovered.Apr 14, 1984 · N206JA · DestroyedNTSB FTW84FA193Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Houston, TXWitnesses heard the sound of an acft with the eng at high RPM. Shortly after that, they saw the acft in a left spin with the eng remaining at full power. The acft continued spinning until it crashed & burned. The witnesses noticed that when the plane was…Apr 9, 1984 · N4167Y · DestroyedNTSB MKC84FA119Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-201T · Memphis, MOThe acft broke apart during a x-country flt. Some thunderstorm activity & turbulence existed along parts of the planned route of flt. However, there was no known adverse wx in the vicinity of the crash site. About 25 mi southwest at kirksville, MD, the 0745…Apr 7, 1984 · N6902C · DestroyedNTSB FTW84FA190Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 65 · Jennings, LAA popping or backfiring sound was heard by several people who later observed the acft flying at low altitude on what appeared to be a final approach to rwy 13 at Jennings arpt (located about 75 mi sw of the departure point.) No radios were onboard the acft so…Apr 5, 1984 · N6RG · DestroyedNTSB MIA84LA128Accident · 4 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Marathon, FLThe acft was missing after departing on a flt from maraton, FL to everglades city, FL. Sar personnel found the bodies of the plt & 3 pax, but the acft was not found. It was presumed to have been destroyed during a crash in the gulf of Mexico.Apr 2, 1984 · N64110 · DestroyedNTSB MIA84FA126Accident · 6 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 402B · Missing Acft, MSThis Acft disappeared on a flt from ft lauderdale, FL to bimini, Bahamas. After departure, the Acft flt plan was activated by radio. This was the last communication with the Acft. An itap radar readout revealed an Acft flt that departed at the appropriate…Mar 31, 1984 · N44NC · DestroyedNTSB MIA84LA114Accident · 4 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-235 · Sanibel Island, FLThe acft failed to arrive at its destination. A satellite photo of the area showed wx & cloud cover between the departure & destination arpts. Radar data showed that an acft had left key west, FL, at about 1700, went northbound at 4500 until it encounter bad…Mar 12, 1984 · N39677 · DestroyedNTSB ANC84FA042Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Galena, AKThe plt took off on a reported low level hunting trip. During the flt, the acft crashed on snow covered terrain near a group of trees. It came to rest in a near vertical, nose down attitude with crushing damage on the nose & leading edges of the wings. There…Mar 12, 1984 · N5976D · DestroyedNTSB NYC84FA107Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAmerican AA-1 · Scriba, NYAcft was located, after a 4 day search, in a gravel pit 8 miles from point of departure. Wreckage examination revealed acft collided with terrain in vertical descent with nil forward speed. Investigation of power plant revealed no evidence of torque or power…Mar 8, 1984 · N5649L · DestroyedNTSB MIA84FA091Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 185F · Key West, FLThe acft landed after a previous flt & was refueled & preflight for another mission. According to maintenance personnel, the acft floats were drained once every morning before the 1st flt of the day in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. The…Feb 22, 1984 · N4460R · DestroyedNTSB MIA84LA089Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna P-210N · Key West, FLDuring his wx briefing the plt was given the flight precautions & enroute forecast along his proposed route of flt. Enroute at 14,000 ft the plt advised ARTCC that the flt had encountered rime ice. The controller cleared the flt to descend to 12,000 ft & the…Feb 21, 1984 · N731NJ · DestroyedNTSB FTW84IA135Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportNihon YS-11 · Tulsa, OKThe acft experienced a nose wheel steering malfunction & ran off the rwy during landing. The nose wheel system was removed from the acft & submitted for inspection & overhaul. Examination revealed that the lever shaft 'ears' had separated from fatigue.Feb 15, 1984 · N903TC · No damageNTSB DEN84FA086Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Sidney, MTRichland flt #101, a bank check courier flt, departed VFR with 180 lbs of cargo. Six minutes prior to the crash, the last radio transmission from the acft was heard concerning a routine landing wx advisory. The acft crashed aprx 45 degs nose low, gear & flaps…Feb 7, 1984 · N7399M · DestroyedNTSB FTW84FA122Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 77 · Fritch, TXThe acft departed on 1/27/84 and failed to return from a 2 hour local flt. Time of departure was 1330 CST. On 1/28/84, afisherman on lake meredith found an acft wheel floating in the water. This wheel was later found to have the same part numbers and paint as…Jan 27, 1984 · N3829D · DestroyedNTSB LAX84FA151Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportWells/Rand KR-2 · Santa Paula, CAWhile flying in an easterly direction, the acft collided with a 1/2 inch power line/ground cable, aprx 300 ft above the terrain. The impact occurred at mid-span. After colliding with the cable, the acft crashed & came to rest in an orchard. The sun was at an…Jan 21, 1984 · N42CW · DestroyedNTSB CHI84LA090Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210D · Rockford, ILThe plt was on a maintenance test flt to check the landing gear hydraulic power pac. He was unable to lower the main landing gear and landed with the nosewheel down. Examination of the hydraulic pac after the accident revealed that the hydraulic system had…Jan 19, 1984 · N502RF · Substantial damageNTSB FTW84FA114Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 7ECA · Throckmorton, TXThe acft crashed in a steep left wing down, nose down attitude. The flt had been for the purpose of checking out the front seat plt on pipe line patrol. The front seat plt had only 22 hrs in this make & model. The weather was VMC and no mechanical…Jan 11, 1984 · N8646 · DestroyedNTSB LAX84LA217Accident · 3 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Hana, HIThe acft disappeared from radar about 8 mi north of Hana, HI, while on an over-water flt. When it did not return from the flt, a search was intiated, but the acft was not found. Only the nose wheel strut (which washed ashore) and a life vest (found by…Jan 1, 1984 · N95811 · Destroyed