# NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-540 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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ANC84LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA023.md): Piper PA-32R-301 · Barrow, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 12, 1983 · N3575A · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that shortly after reaching cruise altitude the eng failed. A forced landing was made on tundra covered by encrusted snow & ice nad the gear collapsed. During the on-scene investigation the fuel injector was found to allow only a small amount…
- [NTSB MKC84LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA028.md): Piper PA-32-301 · Kearney, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 1983 · N8169C · Substantial damage
  > During the landing roll, the plt held the nosewheel off while slowing down, and used right rudder to compensate for a reported x-wind condition. As soon as the nosewheel touched down, the acft veered to the right. It went off the right side of the rwy, the…
- [NTSB CHI84LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA039.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Ypsilanti, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1983 · N47519 · Substantial damage
  > The acft was struck by a truck as it taxied on the ramp after landing. The fire department reported the truck left a 25 ft skid mark as it came out from an area of parked acft and struck N47519.
- [NTSB ATL84LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA004.md): Maule M-6-235 · Elberta, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 1983 · N5646D · Substantial damage
  > The plt took off with a passenger, who was also a plt, but was not performing as such on this flt. After returning to the arpt, the plt landed on the north-south rwy. He stated that during the landing roll, he encountered a x-wind that caused the acft to…
- [NTSB ATL84LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA003.md): Piper PA-32-301 · Sewanee, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1983 · N8349Z · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with trees during landing roll. The plt has recounted several variations of the accident from locked brakes (parking) to a flat left tire with full right rudder to maintain directional control. There was a left tire skid mark from touchdown…
- [NTSB NYC83FA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FA254.md): Bellanca 17-31ATC · Provincetown, MA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1983 · N28077 · Destroyed
  > The acft crashed in cape cod bay during a night x-country flt. Two sections of wooden wing identified as from the same make and model as the missing acft were recovered from the bay during the 3 days following the flt of the acft. Other identified parts of…
- [NTSB MIA83FA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83FA202.md): Rockwell 114A · Ebro, FL · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1983 · N215XP · Destroyed
  > Shortly after takeoff the plt advised departure control that he was going around clouds & that there was no activity on his onboard storm scope. Several minutes later radar contact was lost. The acft had broke up in flight. Although VMC prevailed at the…
- [NTSB CHI83LA373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA373.md): Piper PA-32R-301 · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1983 · N29AM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that he taxied southeast on runway 12L, then turned to taxi northwest on runway 34. During the turn, the left main gear went off the runway and into a hole in the sod. The width of runway 12L is 50 ft and the width of runway 34 is 100 ft. the…
- [NTSB SEA83LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA138.md): Eagle DW-1 · Bliss, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1983 · N8808E · Substantial damage
  > According to the plt, he was returning to a road to land & reload chemicals for aerial application. He stated that the right main tire went flat during flt due to a puncture. During the landing roll-out, the acft veered to the right & nosed over.
- [NTSB CHI83LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA280.md): Piper PA-32R · Minneapolis, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1983 · N8310L · Substantial damage
  > The acft ran off the end of the rwy and collapsed the nose gear during an aborted takeoff. The acft exceeded the maximum gross weight for takeoff by 190 lbs. Decision to abort was made about 2/3 of the way down the rwy. Braking was good and deceleration…
- [NTSB NYC83FA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FA087.md): Piper PA-32RT-300 · Wellsville, NY · Accident · 6 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 1983 · N3515M · Destroyed
  > Just prior to this flt, the plt had flown from hornell, NY to Wellsville, NY. Before departing hornell, he radioed that the vacuum annunciator light was on, & during a run-up, the suction gauge read zero. Ground personnel advised that with this problem, the…
- [NTSB MIA83LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA111.md): Piper PA-60-601P · Tampa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 1983 · N6079R · Destroyed
  > The aircraft departed runway 18L at Tampa intl airport. Shortly after takeoff the pilot reported to the control tower that the main cabin door was open and requested landing instructions. The pilot stated he was holding the door and trying to fly the aircraft…
- [NTSB CHI83FA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83FA138.md): Piper PA-601P · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1983 · N60801 · Substantial damage
  > After making an ILS approach to rwy 16, the plt was cleared to circle and land on rwy 34. As he turned final, he was to the west side of the runway and was too high to land, so he made a left turn-around back to rwy 34. Tower personnel turned the rwy lights…
- [NTSB ATL83LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA107.md): Piper PA-32R-301 · Leonardtown, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 1983 · N8425T · Substantial damage
  > Pilot did not maintain alignment during takeoff and collided with a pile driver. The aircraft was then landed gear up inan adjacent field. The wind was calm and there was no known reason for failure to maintain runway alignment.
- [NTSB ANC83LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA046.md): Piper PA-32-301 · Nondalton, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 17, 1983 · N8429N · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that during a landing on an ice & snow covered rwy, the braking was poor & he was using pumping actions while applying the brakes. Reportedly, when the acft was about half way down the rwy, the left brake lost all pressure. At about the same…
- [NTSB ANC83LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA031.md): Piper PA-32R-301 · Wainwright, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 10, 1983 · N3575A · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft ran off the departure end of the runway during landing. A passenger stated that the aircraft touched down at about mid-field at a higher than normal airspeed and bounced once before sliding off the end of the runway. The gravel runway was covered…
- [NTSB MIA83LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA056.md): Piper PA-32-301R · Near Vero Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 3, 1983 · N35590 · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with tree tops during a night flight but the pilot was able to maintain control and land at a nearby airport. According to the pilot he was on approach to fort pierce airport when the accident occurred. However according to some witnesses…

## 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 ('41530', '41585'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41530&year=1983

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