# NTSB investigations: Lycoming O&VO-360 series, 1983 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. Page 1 of 2 · 77 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB CHI84LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA070.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Hebron, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1983 · N4506W · Substantial damage > The plt reported that when he landed on an ice covered rwy, he delayed using brakes. When he did use the brakes, he was unable to decelerate sufficiently. He elected not to attempt a go-around, since there were tall trees near the end of the rwy. The acft… - [NTSB LAX84LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA124.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Shoshone, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1983 · N2534U · Substantial damage > The acft landed long and in attempting a go-around crashed off the rwy on the arpt. The plt said she made her approach to rwy 34 at Shoshone CA and touched down slightly beyond the middle of the 2380 ft rwy in no wind conditions. She then attempted a… - [NTSB MKC84LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA044.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Manhattan, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 1983 · N55890 · Substantial damage > The plt stated that during her arrival at Manhattan, KS, the rwy had patches of snow & was surrounded by snow covered terrain. Just prior to landing, she became aware of a snowbank at the apch end of the rwy. She took evasive action, but the right main gear… - [NTSB ATL84LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA070.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Waverly, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 1983 · N2767M · Substantial damage > About 8 mi from his destination the plt encountered freezing rain. He decided to retrieve a flashlight from his briefcase in the back seat to use in checking for ice on the wings & in consulting his charts. While leaning over the back seat, the plt lost his… - [NTSB LAX84LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA093.md): Beech C24R · Monterey, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 1983 · N3824R · Substantial damage > Fire erupted in the eng compartment during the eng run-up. Investigaiton revealed that 7 of the 8 nuts securing the exhaust manifold to the cylinders were missing. The only nut present was loose but retained the #1 cyl exhaust tube. The #2 cyl exhaust tube,… - [NTSB ATL84LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA048.md): Piper PA-24 · Clemson, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 1983 · N7221P · Substantial damage > The pilot failed to lower the landing gear stating that he was distracted by an acft on the ground & diverted his attention from the landing checklist. - [NTSB CHI84FAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84FAMS1.md): Mooney M20C · Near Green Bay, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Nov 22, 1983 · N9232M · Destroyed > After a taking off at 2029 CST, the plt climbed to 7000 ft & flew on a southerly heading toward the oshkosh VOR. At 2030, the plt indicated that he had a radio problem, but he remained in radio contact with ATC until a freq change at 2039, then no further… - [NTSB DEN84FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84FA027.md): Grumman American AA-5B · Boulder, CO · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 1983 · N28420 · Destroyed > According to witnesses, the plt had made 3 attempts to land & during each attempt he overshot his approach & executed a go-around without touching down. On the fourth attempt he did touch down but appeared to be too fast & the acft skipped & bounced. After… - [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 NYC84LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA026.md): Piper PA-28 · Hackettstown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 1983 · N4720L · Substantial damage > According to the plt, he made an extended pattern to keep spacing on a slower acft that was landing. He stated that he went thru the landing checklist & everything seemed normal. On final apch, the acft got a little low, but when the throttle was advanced,… - [NTSB LAX84FA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84FA065.md): Mooney M20A · Mammoth Lakes, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 1983 · N8110E · Destroyed > The acft crashed into a mountain side at some time prior to 0900 on 11/12/83 when the ELT signal was 1st reported, via satellite. Before the flt, the student plt was last seen in bakersfield, CA at about 0100 that morning. A rescue mission was delayed due to… - [NTSB FTW84LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA046.md): Mooney M20C · Mcgregor, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 1983 · N9667M · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > In order to take off on rwy 35, acft must utilize rwy 4/22 enroute from the arpt ramp. As the Mooney taxied onto rwy 4/22 it was struck by the pitts rolling out on rwy 22. While on base leg, the plt of the pitts saw the Mooney taxiing toward rwy 4/22 &… - [NTSB NYC84LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA021.md): Piper PA-28-181 · New Milford, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 4, 1983 · N2222R · Destroyed > The pilot reported that as he was starting the engine, fire broke out. He attempted to put out the fire with on-board extinguishers, but failed. The acft was destroyed by fire. - [NTSB NYC84LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA018.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Prospectville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 1983 · N39955 · Substantial damage > The pilot said that as he turned final he was too high and to the right of the rwy so he slipped the acft to the left to line up. The left fuel tank, which he was using was very low on fuel. The aprch was too high so he decided to go around. As the acft was… - [NTSB FTW84LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA029.md): Mooney M20D · Ama, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 1983 · N6611U · Destroyed > After takeoff the plt made two low passes over the rwy, & was turning to make a third when the acft struck trees. - [NTSB LAX84LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA016.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Yuma, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 1983 · N9560J · Substantial damage > The plt stated that prior to departing lake havasu city he visually inspected the fuel tanks & observed that both tanks were slightly less than 1/2 full. Based on this observation he thought the acft had 20-30 gals of fuel which would be sufficient for the… - [NTSB ATL84LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA030.md): Piper PA-24-180 · Montgomery, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1983 · N7013P · Substantial damage > According to the plt he had an unsafe gear indication while in the traffic pattern. He alerted the tower to the problem and made a low pass over the runway. He was informed by tower personnel that the gear looked down and normal. During the landing the plt… - [NTSB ATL84LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA021.md): Aero Commander 100-180 · Bardstown, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1983 · N4006X · Substantial damage > The CFI stated that the student preflighted the acft. They climbed to 3,000 ft & were practicing basic instrument maneuvers when a power loss occurred. After maneuvering to clear obstructions, then s-turning to dissipate altitude, thecfi stalled the acft… - [NTSB ATL84LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA019.md): Beech B-23 · Topping, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 1983 · N5234M · Substantial damage > The acft overran the departure end of the rwy and collided with a ditch during landing. The weather was VMC. According to the pilot 2 go-arounds had been made because the acft was high. On the 3rd approach a touchdown was made about 1/2 way down the 2500 ft… - [NTSB FTW84LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA002.md): Grumman American AA-5B · Midland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1983 · N28745 · Substantial damage > The acft stalled and landed hard off the side of the rwy during a forced landing. The plt said the engine was misfiring during initial climb at 150-200 ft AGL. He tried to land on the remaining rwy. The plt later said he thought the power loss was due to… - [NTSB MIA83IA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83IA237.md): Piper PA 28-180 · Verna, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 1983 · N7032W · Minor damage > Acft made an emergency due to powerplant failure. Access to the wreckage was never gained. - [NTSB MKC83LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA211.md): Mooney M20C · Bloomfield, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 1983 · N4057N · Substantial damage > While en route, the plt encountered a progressive, partial power loss. At 1st the eng began running rough, then the manifold pressure dropped to 15 inches (18 inches had been set for cruise). He heard a clicking noise & started a descent from his cruise alt… - [NTSB CHI83LA400](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA400.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Blair, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1983 · N3576R · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a fence during an aborted takeoff. The student was on a solo training flt when the accident occurred. This was the first takeoff of the flt. The field was soft and the pilot decided to abort the takeoff during the ground roll. He was… - [NTSB DEN83FTK05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FTK05.md): Piper PA28-180C · Sturgis Muni., SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 27, 1983 · N8426W · Destroyed > The acft crashed on the approach end to runway 11 during an aborted landing. The plt stated the acft was high so he applied full power and retracted the flaps. He said he retracted the flaps too fast and lost control of the acft. The nose gear was broken off,… - [NTSB LAX83LA410](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA410.md): Mooney M20A · Gila Bend, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1983 · N6020X · Substantial damage > The acft overran the rwy and collided with ditch during landing. The plt reported that the acft floated after the flare for landing and even though heavy braking was used after landing the acft did not stop on the rwy. The wind was calm but the plt said he… - [NTSB DEN83LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA196.md): Beech C23 · Longmont, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1983 · N6004V · Substantial damage > The student plt, a foreign national, and the instructor plt (CFI) took off from broomfield, CO & flew to Longmont, CO where they began practicing touch & go landings. After the 3rd touch & go landing, the acft was climbing at about 300 ft AGL when the student… - [NTSB FTW83LA380](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA380.md): Mooney M-20C · Midland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1983 · N6869U · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a fence post during taxi for takeoff. The acft was allowed to drift right of the center of the taxiway. The collision veered the acft to the right and damaged the wing. The accident occurred at dusk. - [NTSB NYC83AA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83AA208.md): Piper PA-24-180 · Pomona, NJ · Accident · 4 fatal · Final report · Aug 12, 1983 · N7554P · Destroyed > During his wx briefing, the plt was advised of an area of rain showers & scattered thunderstorms along his route of flt, as well as flt precautions for occasional moderate turbulence below 8000 ft which was forcast. He departed norfolk at 1500. At about 1630,… - [NTSB FTW83LA376](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA376.md): Beech C23 · Iowa Park, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1983 · N6110X · Substantial damage > During a landing, the acft floated about 1/3 to 1/2 of the way down the rwy before touching down. The plt was unable to stop on the remaining rwy & the acft continued off the end & hit a ditch. An exam of the brakes revealed two discrepancies. The temp was… - [NTSB NYC83LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA201.md): Piper PA-28-180G · Linden, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1983 · N4525T · Substantial damage > The acft collided with powerlines during a night forced landing after fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB CHI83LA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA372.md): Cessna 177B · Wheeling, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1983 · N35083 · No damage > The plt was unable to start the eng using normal procedures. He obtained the use of an APU & still could not make an electrical start. He stated that he turned the magneto & master switches off & rotated the propeller (prop) backwards 1/2 turn (to check for… - [NTSB ATL83LA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA314.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Normantown, WV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1983 · N7272W · Substantial damage > The plt noticed smoke in the cockpit, & soon thereafter observed the oil press gage reading zero. The plt was given radar vectors to the nearest arpt but he was unable to reach it. The acft collided with trees & a powerline during the forced landing.… - [NTSB MIA83LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA194.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Panama City, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1983 · N88477 · Destroyed > The plt reported that as he was recovering from the 1st banner tow mission, he noted a line of cumulus buildups moving northerly from over the gulf toward the arpt. He elected not to pick up another banner. He planned just to drop the banner he was towing,… - [NTSB MKC83LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA166.md): Schippers BD-4 · Danbury, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1983 · N412JS · Substantial damage > While en route, the propeller separated from the home built acft. Subsequently, the nose gear failed & the main gear were damaged during a landing on rolling terrain. An examination revealed that the mounting bolts for a propeller spacer had failed. The… - [NTSB CHI83LA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA337.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Youngstown, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1983 · N4260T · Destroyed > While on a x-country flt, the eng lost power before the acft arrived at the destination arpt. The plt switched fuel tanks, turned on the boost pump & restarted the eng, but aprx 1 min later power was lost again. There was insufficient altitude to glide to the… - [NTSB ATL83LA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA307.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Rutherfordton, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1983 · N2135F · Substantial damage > During the landing roll, the plt noted that the right brake was ineffective. She requested that the plt in the copilot's seat attempt to regain control, but the copilot confirmed the same problem while using her brakes. Since the rwy was relatively short, the… - [NTSB ATL83IA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83IA302.md): Mooney M20C · St.Simonsisland, GA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1983 · N9244V · Minor damage > Acft had neither a green light nor mechanical indication of safe gear confirmed by the tower. All landing gear collapsedon touchdown. The motor to actuator coupling which is common to both electric & manual landing gear systems failed. - [NTSB LAX83LUQ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LUQ05.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Rosamond, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 16, 1983 · N9905T · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > A Piper PA-38, N9905T, and a Bellanca 8GCBC, N8667V, collided at the intersection of rwys 22 & 25, while the acft were landing. The Piper PA-38 was on a dual instructional flt while the Bellanca was being used to tow gliders. The aircrew in the PA-38 saw the… - [NTSB FTW83LA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA337.md): Beech C23 · Longview, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1983 · N60104 · Substantial damage > The acft crashed during a forced landing after the engine quit on the downwwind leg of the traffic pattern. The flt had taken off shortly before with one tank almost full and one almost empty. The fuel selector valve was found in the 'off' position after the… - [NTSB ATL83LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA268.md): Eames Acro Sport · Huntersville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1983 · N16SE · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a tree during inverted flt over an arpt. The pilot had made several aerobatic maneuvers over the airfield. On the last pass the acft was inverted at low alt as it proceeded down the rwy it drifted west about 200 ft and hit a tree near… - [NTSB FTW83LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA312.md): Beech C-23 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1983 · N1932L · Destroyed > The aircraft impacted 2.2 miles off the departure end of runway 35 at coronada airport. Witnesses stated the aircraft used almost all of the 4020 ft runway before becoming airborne and the aircraft achieved an altitude of only 20 feet. Investigation revealed… - [NTSB CHI83LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA293.md): Grumman AA-5B · Kentland, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1983 · N4558E · Substantial damage > During arrival, the plt landed on rwy 27 with a left x-wind from the south. He stated that he had no indication of excessive x-winds or gusts until the acft was about to touch down. He stated that at that time, the plane encountered heavy gusts & a downdraft.… - [NTSB MKC83LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA144.md): Beech C-23 · Osage Beach, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1983 · N9346S · Substantial damage > The acft ran off the side of the runway and continued to overrun the departure end of the runway where collision with a ditch occurred. There was evidence that the brakes were used but were not effective in stopping the acft. An FAA inspector inspected the… - [NTSB MIA83LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA193.md): Lake LA-4 · Gainesville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1983 · N1FQ · Substantial damage > The plt stated that during takeoff, the eng appeared to lose power at about 200 ft AGL, but the gauges showed no malfunction. The acft began to settle, so he elected to land on the rwy overrun area. Reportedly, the acft was landed successfully, however, while… - [NTSB LAX83LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA318.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Clearlake, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1983 · N7593W · Destroyed > The acft crashed in a flat area covered with 6 ft bushes after the engine quit during a go-around. The engine had quit on the downwind and started again after the plt switched tanks. The acft was high on final and after go-around was initiated the engine quit… - [NTSB CHI83LA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA286.md): Cessna 172RG · Dayton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1983 · N4929V · Substantial damage > The acft collided with equipment when landing on a closed rwy at night. The plt of N4929V called Dayton approach regarding landing at Dayton general but did not receive info that the fld was closed. Another acft called ATC at about this time, without… - [NTSB CHI83LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA287.md): Piper PA-25 · Morgan, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1983 · N6002Z · Substantial damage > The acft collided with trees while turning during aerial application. The pilot reported that the acft controls felt soft. Thinking he was stalling he reduced bank, lowered the nose and at 85 mph indicated with full power continued levelflt until a wing hit a… - [NTSB LAX83FVM08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FVM08.md): Beech C23 · Monterey, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 19, 1983 · N37106 · Substantial damage > The student pilot was on his first solo cross-country. The pilot stated that his approach was too high and too fast. The acft landed hard and bounced. As the acft hit a 2nd time the nose gear collapsed and became jammed between fuselage and runway. The… - [NTSB LAX83FUM06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FUM06.md): Cessna 172RG · San Clemente, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jun 5, 1983 · N4789R · Destroyed > The acft crashed on San Clemente island during a fish spotting flt on a dark night. These flts are usually flown at an alt of 1000-2000 ft AGL. A navy witness on the accident island said the ceiling was zero and the visibility about 200 yards at the accident… - [NTSB ATL83LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA214.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Westminster, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1983 · N16402 · Substantial damage > The plt stated that he intended to fly to a 1600 ft private strip with trees on both ends. During the approach, he had planned to make a full stop landing. However, after touchdown, he decided to make it a touch-and-go landing. After lift-off, he felt the… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?engine=41514&year=1983&page=2 ## 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") = 1983 AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41514')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41514&year=1983 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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