# NTSB investigations: Continental W670 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 ATL83LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA066.md): Boeing A75N1 · Anderson, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 1982 · N61857 · Substantial damage
  > After takeoff, while several hundred feet in the air, the engine backfired & quit. The plt was able to turn around & head back toward the arpt, but could not quite reach the rwy. The acft landed 1,000 ft short of the rwy, hit a ditch & flipped over. The plt…
- [NTSB ATL82DA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA280.md): Grumman G-164 · Greenville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 20, 1982 · N143W · Destroyed
  > According to the caretaker of muhlenburg airport, N143W was having carburetor problems when it arrived to refuel prior to the accident flight. The caretaker stated that the pilot left the engine running while he refueled because the pilot said it wouldn't…
- [NTSB DEN82DA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA171.md): Cessna 190 · Bismarck, ND · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 22, 1982 · N3004B · Substantial damage
  > Left brake failed. Examination revealed the hydraulic brake line to the left brake had pulled loose from a union fitting. The line also sheared by the shifting of the gear box assembly. There were signs of inadequate flare to the tubing in that it pulled out…
- [NTSB CHI82FA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82FA290.md): Starduster II · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1982 · N9JR · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > Both acft were operating in the fly-by (no radio) pattern during the annual eaa convention. According to participant records both plts had received fly-by pattern briefings. Both acft were observed to be in the southern most portion of the upwind leg of the…
- [NTSB CHI82DA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA265.md): Eagle DW-1 · Murdock, MN · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 21, 1982 · N8801Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was en route to a bean field when the ground adjustable propeller came out of adjustment. The pilot dumped the load and made a forced landing in a beanfield. During the landing, the aircraft nosed over and was substantially damaged. An investigation…
- [NTSB CHI82DA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA237.md): Waco UPF-7 · Popular Grove, IL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 4, 1982 · N39714 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot experienced severe engine vibration during cruise flight. The pilot performed an emergency landing in a field. Because of the length of the field the pilot landed hard and the left main gear collapsed. The separated gear struck and fractured the…
- [NTSB CHI82DA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA225.md): Boeing E75 · Bloomington, IL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 27, 1982 · N5180N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that almost immediately after touchdown the aircraft began tracking to the left. During the attempt to arrest the swerve, the aircraft ground looped 180 degrees to the right. The tail struck two taxi lights as it rotated and the aircraft came…
- [NTSB SEA82DYE07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DYE07.md): Starduster TOO SA300 · Sequim Bay, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · May 31, 1982 · N15DK · Destroyed
  > While flying over a lake at low altitude, the left wing of the aircraft struck wires on a moored sailboat about 50 ft above the water level. Three witnesses report that just prior to the collision, the pilot dipped or wagged his wings and waved at them. After…
- [NTSB LAX82DA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA181.md): Grumman G-164 · 10 West Of Bigg, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · May 17, 1982 · N10280 · Substantial damage
  > During takeoff, the engine began to vibrate and lose power. While landing in the only available area, one of the main gear dug into a soft spot and the aircraft flipped over. An investigation revealed that the no. 4 cylinder had become cracked from the front…

## 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 ('17018'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17018&year=1982

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