# NTSB investigations: Continental C85 series, 1982 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 FTW83LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA062.md): Cessna 140 · Ruston, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 12, 1982 · N89100 · Substantial damage > On takeoff the pilot heard a loud bang sound then lost engine power. The pilot made a 180 degree descending turn back toward the airport. At the edge of the airport the pilot made a hard touchdown on all three gear assemblies. Investigation revealed the… - [NTSB MIA83LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA026.md): Piper J-3 · Near Melbourne, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 1982 · N6875H · Substantial damage > Pilot made forced landing off airport due to power loss. Landing gear collapsed. No malfunctions found. - [NTSB DEN83FTM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FTM02.md): Piper J3C-65 · Near Holden, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Nov 6, 1982 · N67084 · Substantial damage > The student pilot and his wife had flown from salt lake city to Holden, UT. According to his father, the plane crashed in an open field while the pilot was flying low and looking for a place to land. The plane crashed in an open grain field in about a 15 deg… - [NTSB FTW83FQA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FQA01.md): Cassutt 111M · Moriarty, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Oct 25, 1982 · N19L · Substantial damage > The pilot tookoff to deleiver the aircraft to a new owner. Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft turned as if to return to the airport and suddenly nosed down and dove at a 30 to 45 degree angle. Before leveling off, it mushed into the ground hard enough to… - [NTSB FTW83LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA015.md): Cessna 140 · Iota, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1982 · N89003 · Substantial damage > The pilot chose to land on a private farm landing strip with a 2000 foot sod-surface runway and 50 foot trees at the north end of the strip. The pilot touched down long, and attempted a go-around but the aircraft contacted tall brush. The aircraft veered to… - [NTSB ANC82DA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DA077.md): Aeronca 11AC · Soldotna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 28, 1982 · N9804E · Substantial damage > The student pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings. He stated that during a landing, the aircraft ground looped to the left, went off the runway and went into soft dirt. When the soft dirt was encountered, the landing gear and propeller were damage. - [NTSB CHI82DA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA319.md): Cessna 120 · St. Paul, MN · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 22, 1982 · N76778 · Substantial damage > Pilot did not stow starter crank properly. During a landing the aircraft touched down almost sideways, went down on a wingtip and up on its nose. The starter crank was found jammed in the rudder controls. - [NTSB FTW82FQD12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FQD12.md): Luscombe 8E · Timberon, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 14, 1982 · N2996K · Destroyed > Plt stated he could not gain sufficient altitude to clear terrain. A witness observed the acft at approximately 150-200 ft AGL, well below the top of the canyon. - [NTSB MKC82DA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA141.md): Cessna 140 · West Plains, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Aug 10, 1982 · N2319V · Substantial damage > The pilot was practicing short field takeoffs and maneuvered to clear a 50 foot barrier. He stalled the aircraft and was unable to recover before impacting the ground, nose and right wing first. - [NTSB ANC82IA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82IA067.md): Piper J-3 · Near Big Lake, AK · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1982 · N70604 · Minor damage > During cruise flight, the aircrafts engine lost power and began vibrating severly. After the pilot tried unsuccessfully to remedy the problem, he executed an emergency landing in a marsh. Shortly after touchdown the aircraft bogged down and nosed over. A… - [NTSB ANC82DA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DA066.md): Piper PA-17 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 4, 1982 · N4582H · Substantial damage > While landing with a light crosswind, the aircraft veered to the right and the left gear collapsed. There was no evidence of a pre-accident malfunction of failure. - [NTSB CHI82DA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA273.md): Cessna 120 · Niles, MI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 26, 1982 · N2902N · Substantial damage > The student was on his second solo flight in evening hours. Reportedly, after he had completed 4 landings, dusk was approaching and the instructor told him to make only 2 more landings. When the student was about ready to takeoff on his 6th pattern, a king… - [NTSB LAX82DA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA272.md): Cessna 140 · Santa Ynez, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 21, 1982 · N90088 · Substantial damage > During practice landing the engine began to run rough and intermittently. The instructor attempted a downwind landing. Pulling up over a fence aircraft stalled and made a hard landing the aircraft then nosed over. The fuel cap vent was blocked which prevented… - [NTSB LAX82DA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA270.md): Luscombe 8A · Kernville, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jul 21, 1982 · N2064B · Substantial damage > During roll-out the plt lost directional control. The plt applied hard brakes to prevent the acft from entering the water adjacent to the rwy & the acft flipped over. - [NTSB SEA82DA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA114.md): Mong Sport 1 · Battleground, WA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 17, 1982 · N610S · Substantial damage > The pilot tookoff from a rough turf field adjacent to a school after a parade featuring his plane. The day was hot and the field was short. The pilot was unable to clear 60 foot trees and impacted the ground. - [NTSB CHI82DA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA258.md): Luscombe 8F · Belleville, MI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 16, 1982 · N5PL · Substantial damage > During the approach the acft stalled about 20 ft AGL. The plt added power but the acft touched down short of the rwy & collided with a ditch. - [NTSB NYC82DA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA144.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Mansfield, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jul 3, 1982 · N93358 · Substantial damage > Witnesses reported that the aircraft bounced during touchdown and began porpoising. After bouncing 4 or 5 times, the nose tire blew out. Subsequently, the aircraft vee ed off the runway and nosed over. - [NTSB MKC82DA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA105.md): Cessna 120 · Gardner, KS · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 17, 1982 · N1993V · Substantial damage > During takeoff, the aircraft struck a fence near the departure end of the runway. After hitting the fence, it traveled about 37 yards before nosing over in an adjacent wheat field. The field was soft due to recent rains. The pilot said the 1300 ft runway was… - [NTSB CHI82FA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82FA206.md): Mcclary Mong Sport · Cedar, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1982 · N5099 · Destroyed > Witnesses observed the acft enter a steep nose down attitude & slow spiral from which the acft did not recover. - [NTSB LAX82DA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA217.md): Luscombe 8A · Delano, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jun 12, 1982 · N2013B · Destroyed > The pilot and his daughter were on a cross-country flight when the engine lost power. During a forced landing approach to a highway, the pilot noticed some powerlines which he went under. He avoided the powerlines, but hit a truck. The crash site was located… - [NTSB LAX82DA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA205.md): Cessna 140 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 29, 1982 · N2256N · Substantial damage > A Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10 had landed and proceeded to the ramp area. As he entered the ramp and started toward gate 6, the green signal light changed to red and the pilot stopped with the DC-10'S tail pointed toward the parrallel taxiway beside runway 08R.… - [NTSB MKC82DA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA090.md): Luscombe 8E · Goodland, KS · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 25, 1982 · N2497K · Substantial damage > While en route, the pilot encountered headwinds and elected to land at Goodland, Kansas to refuel. He landed on runway 12 with a crosswind from 320 degrees at 6 knots. The pilot stated that after touchdown, he got a cramp in his right leg and removed his… - [NTSB SEA82DA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA078.md): Cessna 140 · Buena Vista, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · May 23, 1982 · N73056 · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that while looking out the left side window something impacted the windshield causing broken plexiglass to enter the cabin and injure both the pilot and the passenger. He then noticed that the airspeed was low and proceeded to lower the nose… - [NTSB MIA82DA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA095.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Merritt Island, FL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 29, 1982 · N94067 · Substantial damage > The pilot suspected a partial loss of engine power shortly after lift-off. He cut the power to land on the remaining runway. The plane touched down on the right main and nose gear, and the nose gear collapsed. The plane skidded about 100 ft before coming to… - [NTSB SEA82DA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA040.md): Luscombe 8E · Blaine, WA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 20, 1982 · N2623K · Substantial damage > Upon arrival the pilot observed the wind to be 90 degrees to the runway with an estimated velocity of 5 to 7 knots. A low pass was completed followed by a landing on runway 32. During the rollout the aircraft drifted right, the landing gear encountered… - [NTSB NYC82DA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA061.md): Luscombe 8E · Poestenkill, NY · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 20, 1982 · N1774K · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that during landing flare while holding full aft on the control stick the right wing came up and the aircraft drifted left. Full right rudder and aileron were applied but the main gear struck a snowbank along the left side of the runway and… - [NTSB MKC82FCG17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82FCG17.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Topeka, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Mar 2, 1982 · N93846 · Destroyed > The aircraft crashed and burned during takeoff at 1303 CST. The pilot received second degree burns over 20 per cent of his body and expired on 3/9/82. Two sailplanes were damaged by impact and fire, and a third sailplane received fire damage. The pilot… - [NTSB LAX82DA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA065.md): Cessna 180 · San Jose, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 6, 1982 · N3343D · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > Bellanca N71681 was awaiting clearance for takeoff when Cessna N3343D taxied into the turning propeller during a positioning maneuver. - [NTSB SEA82DA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA018.md): Cessna 140 · Spokane, WA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 15, 1982 · N72901 · Substantial damage > After an annual inspection, the pilot made a thorough ground check and taxied out for a test flight. During takeoff, the engine lost power at about 50 ft AGL. The pilot landed on the runway overrun in about 9 inches of crusted snow and the plane nosed over.… - [NTSB SEA82DA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA022.md): Cessna 140 · Pullman, WA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 1, 1982 · N2482N · Substantial damage > The pilot started to takeoff on a snow covered runway in calm wind conditions. He reported that about 3 inches of snow had fallen since the runway had been cleared. In his judgement, the aircraft did not accelerate fast enough to assure a safe takeoff, so he… ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql 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 x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17008')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17008&year=1982 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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