# NTSB investigations: Lycoming I0360 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 · 57 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB CHI84LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA067.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Terre Haute, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1983 · N44042 · Substantial damage > The acft made an off arpt forced landing after the engine quit. According to the plt, the flt departed wichita falls, TX at 1516 with 48 gallons of fuel on board. When about 7 miles south-southeast of Terre Haute, IN, the engine quit. Theplt tried to restart… - [NTSB NYC84LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA060.md): Mooney M20-E · Lakeville, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 1983 · N9385V · Substantial damage > The acft lost power during takeoff and landed gear up on the takeoff rwy, continuing off the end of the rwy. Into a frozen plowed field. Prior to flt, the acft was preheated, both sumps were drained and an engine run-up performedfor 20-30 min while defrosting… - [NTSB ATL84FIA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FIA02.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Manassas, VA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Dec 6, 1983 · N3859T · Substantial damage > The plt reported that during a night landing, the right main gear failed & the acft went off the right side of the rwy. An FAA investigator reported that the acft had touched down hard during the landing. - [NTSB ATL84FA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FA057.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 29, 1983 · N16AK · Substantial damage > After gompleting a preflt, the plt entered the acft & attempted to start the eng with the starter & on board battery. He stated that the eng turned slowly & would not start. After several attempts to make a normal start, the plt exited the acft, chocked the… - [NTSB NYC84FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FA032.md): Beech K35 · Stockholm, NJ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 1983 · N106Q · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > At 1455 EST, a Beech K35 (bonanza), N106Q, & a Piper PA-34-200, N56670, collided while the acft were flying over the vicinity of the sparta VORTAC. The bonanza plt was on a local flt while the PA-34 was on multi-eng training flt. The student in the PA-34… - [NTSB CHI84FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84FA027.md): Mooney M20E · Newark, IN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 1983 · N7144U · Destroyed > The acft had been recently purchased by the plt & this was the 2nd leg of a 3 leg trip which had originally departed hickory, NC. Two witnesses located about 5 mi sse of the accident site observed the acft. One witness stated the visibility was less than 1 mi… - [NTSB MKC84LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA009.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Carlisle, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1983 · N2825T · Substantial damage > The pilot said the fuel gauges read full on the ground but as he leveled off in cruise they dropped to a reading of much less than full. The acft ran out of fuel short of destination. The pilot blamed the flu and fatigue for his oversight. - [NTSB NYC84FHM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FHM02.md): Beech A24R · Spring Valley, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Oct 12, 1983 · N200AA · Substantial damage > The acft went off the end of the rwy during an aborted takeoff after the engine backfired and ran rough. The plt closed the throttle as he discontinued the takeoff. Before the acft could be stopped it went off the rwys end and down an embankment. Post… - [NTSB FTW84LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA019.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Big Spring, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1983 · N3092T · Substantial damage > The plt stated that while he was taxiing to takeoff, he misjudged his clearance from a 6 ft x 6 inch concrete block. The left brake housing hit the block which resulted in damage to the wing spar. He did not examine the acft until after the flt & was unaware… - [NTSB FTW84LAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LAMS1.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Gulf Of Mexico · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Oct 9, 1983 · N4437T · Destroyed > The acft disappeared on a flt over a part of the Gulf Of Mexico south of corpus christi in an area of thunderstorm activity. The storms were densely packed and it was considered unlikely that VFR flt could be conducted in the area. Theaccident acft was in… - [NTSB CHI84LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA014.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Waupaca, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 1983 · N7695J · Substantial damage > Plt had made missed approaches at wausau & mosinee. Plt informed artc that he had a fuel problem. While receiving vectors to Waupaca arpt the eng quit & the acft crashed into trees. Total time of flt was 4+33. The right tank fuel filler cap was loose & the… - [NTSB CHI84LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA009.md): Mooney M20F · Evansville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1983 · N3475X · Substantial damage > During takeoff, the acft began to swerve to the left despite the plt's attempts to maintain directional control with rudder & opposite brake. The acft went off the left side of the rwy 7 struck the VASI lights with both wings. An exam of the brakes revealed… - [NTSB FTW84LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA004.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Brenham, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 1983 · N40711 · Destroyed > The pilot, accompanied by three passengers, landed hard, bounced and last control of the acft, which continued into a stock tank/pond. Examination revealed all three main gear assemblies were collapsed and both left and right wing assemblies were damaged. - [NTSB DEN83LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA225.md): Mooney M20F · La Junta, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 1983 · N3280F · Substantial damage > The acft stalled into the ground during a takeoff in windy conditions. The winds were reported to be from 210 degrees at 22 KTS gusting to 28 KTS. The plt received a weather briefing from the fss and knew a strong crosswind from the left was present. He used… - [NTSB ATL83LA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA367.md): Rockwell AC-112A · Batesburg, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 1983 · N1423J · Substantial damage > The acft experienced a gear collapse during landing rollout. The pilot stated that the gear green lights were on prior to landing. The landing and rollout were uneventful until a right turn of 180 degrees was made. During the turn the left main gear folded… - [NTSB DCA83IA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA83IA040.md): Beech B-24R · Potomac, MD · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1983 · N9196S · Minor damage > The acft made a forced landing in a field of rye grass after the engine lost power. Investigation revealed that a connecting rod had failed. An FAA inspection revealed that the connecting rod retaining bolts were not properly torqued during a recent major… - [NTSB LAX83FA422](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA422.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Calexico, CA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 1983 · N56283 · Substantial damage > The plt reported that during takeoff, the eng began to miss at aprx 300 ft AGL & he felt a definite loss of power. He tried to raise the gear, but the airspeed was below the automatic gear extenstion speed, so the gear did not retract. He repositioned the… - [NTSB SEA83LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA195.md): Mooney M20-F · Seattle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1983 · N3525X · Destroyed > The plt stated he experienced a complete power loss while flying over puget sound at 700 ft. the acft sank & was not recovered. - [NTSB FTW83FA406](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA406.md): Piper PA 28R-200 · Copan, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1983 · N1292T · Destroyed > The acft collided with an electric transmission line and burned during an emergency landing. The flt had been in progress only an hour when the plt lost his engine oil pressure and his engine failed. ATC gave him a heading to the nearest arpt but he could not… - [NTSB CHI83FA387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83FA387.md): Aerotek Pitts S-2A · Waukegan, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 1983 · N80016 · Destroyed > While on a local flt, the acft crashed in lake Michigan about 1/2 mi from the shoreline. According to witnesses, it was flying over the water at about 100 ft, then pulled almost straight up to about 300 ft above the water, nosed over & went almost straight… - [NTSB SEA83FA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83FA179.md): Mooney M20E · Nampa, ID · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1983 · N79833 · Substantial damage > While climbing, aprx 10 miles west of the departure airport, the eng lost power. The plt attempted to glide back to the arpt. When he realized he could not reach the arpt, he selected a grassy field for an emergency landing. During the landing roll, the right… - [NTSB SEA83LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA175.md): Pitts S-1S · Madras, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1983 · N8067 · Destroyed > The acft collided with the ground while performing low level aerobatics over the arpt. The pilot stated that was practicing a low level pass over the arpt and that while rolling he felt the acft was not responding correctly. He said his rate of descent was… - [NTSB CHI83LA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA349.md): Beech A24R · Verona, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1983 · N8016R · Substantial damage > The acft lost power during cruise and was damaged in an off arpt forced landing. During the landing roll in a field, acft contacted a fence and collapsed the nose gear. Examination of the bendix fuel injector SN30479, model RSA-5AD1 revealed that the fuel… - [NTSB ATL83LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA298.md): Enstrom F-28A · Brunswick, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1983 · N9078 · Substantial damage > The plt reported that the helicopter was 'topped off' with fuel before takeoff. About 1 hr & 10 min after takeoff, there reportedly was a loud 'bang' which was followed by sputtering from the eng & a decay in the eng RPM. An autorotation was made into a small… - [NTSB ATL83LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA311.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Cornelia, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1983 · N5088S · Substantial damage > The left main gear reportedly jumped a partially obscured curb during a turn around at the end of the rwy after landing. The curb had been installed for erosion control for water runoff. The left wing and landing gear of the acft were damaged. - [NTSB DEN83LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA173.md): Mooney M20J · Aurora, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1983 · N43CA · Substantial damage > The arpt had one asphalt rwy that was closed & another dirt rwy that was muddy. Therefore, the plt elected to takeoff on the parking ramp which was oriented in a north/south direction & was 1700 ft long. The plt did not consult the takeoff charts in his… - [NTSB CHI83LA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA308.md): Piper PA 28-180 · Chandlerville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1983 · N6952J · Substantial damage > The acft made a forced landing after losing power at 1500 ft the pilot said the engine ran rough, oil pressure went to zero and the engine stopped. This pilot had been forced to land the same acft 3 days earlier when the engine lost power during takeoff.… - [NTSB NYC83LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA153.md): Mooney M20F · Marshville, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1983 · N7401V · Substantial damage > The plt reported that during landing, just before touchdown, the passenger accidently pulled back on the yoke causing a left wing nose-up attitude. The plt was unable to correct and a hard landing occurred. - [NTSB NYC83LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA151.md): Beech A24R · Montauk, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1983 · N8040R · Substantial damage > The acft landed short of the runway and collided with an embankment breaking the nose gear. The pilot stated the final approach was flown low and about 70 mph. At about 10-20 ft above the ground the acft started to sink and the pilotsaid he applied back… - [NTSB LAX83LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA299.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Tracy, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1983 · N7449J · Substantial damage > The acft made a hard landing while on an instructional flt. On the seventh approach for landing the nose gear green light did not come on. The CFI continued the approach while tapping on the bulb. When he decided to go around the acft had descended so low… - [NTSB DEN83FTG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FTG01.md): Stolp SA750 · Harwood, ND · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Jun 23, 1983 · N25873 · Destroyed > The acft impacted the ground in an inverted position in about a 30 degree nose down attitude. The acft was observed doing aerobatics with the last maneuver a spin. The acft spun to an out of sight position behind the trees and a crash was heard. The CFI on… - [NTSB FTW83LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA291.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Leggett, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1983 · N44294 · Substantial damage > The acft was damaged in a forced landing after the engine failed while cruising at 2500 ft. the acft was landed in an open field. Post accident investigation disclosed a missing oil drain plug. 2 pistons failed from lack of oil. The acft had a 100 hour… - [NTSB LAX83LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA283.md): Beech A23-24 · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1983 · N7927L · Substantial damage > The cross country flt was made later than the pilot intended. The pilot had never landed this model acft on a dark night at a high density alt arpt. The pilot reported that things were happening a lot faster than he was accustomed to. By the time he saw the… - [NTSB CHI83LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA257.md): Mooney M20J · St. Paul, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1983 · N201FC · Substantial damage > The CFI stated that the student (private pilot) was informed of a crosswind condition after the acft was established on the base leg. The CFI stated that after touchdown the acft yawed sharply to the left and proceeded toward the grass area adjacent to the… - [NTSB NYC83LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA118.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Teterboro, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 1983 · N2308T · Substantial damage > Acft collided with taxiway sign collapsing the right landing gear. - [NTSB ATL83IA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83IA188.md): Mooney M20E · Hinesville, GA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 15, 1983 · N2594W · Minor damage > The pilot failed to lower landing gear. The subsequent landing was executed non-intentional gear up. The pilot stated that she was preoccupied with a noise in the vicinity of the door. - [NTSB CHI83FA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83FA213.md): Mooney M-20-J-201 · Bloomington, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 13, 1983 · N201GG · Destroyed > Prior to the accident, a witness heard the acft, then saw it for a short time thru an opening in the clouds. In his opinion, it was heading directly into a thunderstorm, which concerned him. He said that rain was falling, and about 10 min later, the… - [NTSB CHI83LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA210.md): Piper PA-28R · Mora, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 1983 · N36804 · Substantial damage > The acft ran off the departure end of the rwy into a cornfield during an aborted takeoff. The pilot stated that after liftoff the stall warning came on and the acft would not accelerate or climb. He pulled the power off and aborted the takeoff. The acft… - [NTSB MIA83LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA138.md): Enstrom F-28A · Brooksville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 1983 · N9086 · Destroyed > The acft rolled over and crashed during an attempted downwind running takeoff. The acft was destroyed by impact forces and fire. The pilot and 2 passengers were not injured. A witness on the ground and one of the passengers who is an A&P mechanic stated that… - [NTSB CHI83LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA194.md): Mooney M20E · Springfield, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 1983 · N7430V · Substantial damage > The acft ran off the left side of the rwy and collided with the VASI after landing. The plt stated he landed on rwy 22 when approach said the wind favored that rwy. He said that 'just as the wheels touched down a gust of wind pushed the nose to the left and… - [NTSB MIA83LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA131.md): Mooney M20E · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1983 · N9450V · Substantial damage > The plt stated that during touch down the acft bounced & he lost control. He elected to go around to try to regain control of the acft. During the go-around the acft veered right & collided with a palm tree. - [NTSB CHI83LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA193.md): Enstrom F-28A · Schaumburg, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1983 · N519H · Substantial damage > The rated student was on an instructional flt to become a helicopter instructor plt. During an autorotative landing in a farmer's field, the helicopter landed hard & the main rotor hit the tail cone. - [NTSB CHI83LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA190.md): Piper PA-28R · Havana, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1983 · N7670J · Destroyed > The aircraft collided with the ground during an attempted go around when the pilot stated that he did not see but two ofthe landing gear lights on. The approach was to runway 9 in a crosswind from 170 degrees at 18 KTS with gusts to 24 KTS the pilot described… - [NTSB ANC83IA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83IA072.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · Mcgrath, AK · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1983 · N38565 · Minor damage > After 3 attempts to takeoff from a muddy airstrip and failing, the pilot off-loaded one passenger and some baggage. On the fourth takeoff attempt the aircraft got airborne but settled back to a snow covered frozen river. The snow slowed the aircraft and the… - [NTSB MKC83LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA080.md): Mooney M20F · Springfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 1983 · N3386X · Substantial damage > The aircraft sustained damage when the left main and nose gears collapsed while the pilot was taxiing in from landing. The aircraft landed on runway 31 and had begun a right turn onto a taxiway when the nose gear and then the left main gear retracted. The… - [NTSB FTW83FA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA149.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Kingston, OK · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 1983 · N43480 · Destroyed > The acft rolled right after a premature liftoff due to a dip in the rwy. The acft continued to roll right until it impacted a 6 degree slope in a 100 degree nose down attitude. Investigation revealed that the right engine had suffered a power loss due to a… - [NTSB ANC83LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA054.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Port Heiden, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 1983 · N17243 · Substantial damage > The acft taxied into a pile of ice after landing. According to an Alaska state trooper that assisted in the investigation, the pilot turned 45 degrees to the right and departed the runway 150 feet short of the taxiway. The sun was bright, and according to the… - [NTSB ATL83LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA125.md): Rockwell 112A · Chestertown, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 1983 · N1461J · Substantial damage > The aircraft settled back to the right of the runway during takeoff and struck an old stanchion used for runway lights. The pilot was unsure of the extent of damage and elected to re-land the aircraft. The landing gear had already been raised, so the landing… - [NTSB NYC83LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA067.md): Mooney M20E · Butler, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 1983 · N2694W · Substantial damage > After landing on rwy 25 the plt exited onto a taxiway near midfield to wait for another acft departing rwy 7. The wind was calm & the plt elected to depart rwy 7 as did the other acft. The gear was prematurely retracted during the takeoff roll. - [NTSB ATL83LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA102.md): Mooney M20J · Marietta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 12, 1983 · N201MD · Substantial damage > The acft landed with the wheels up during an attempted go-around. The plt who was receiving instruction decided as the acft floated during a landing that he would go-around. Full power was added as someone retracted the landing gear and the flaps. The acft… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?engine=41515&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 ('41515')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41515&year=1983 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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