# NTSB investigations: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB NYC82DA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA178.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Dubois, PA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 1, 1982 · N2852E · Substantial damage
  > After power interruption during cruise the pilot returned to the airport for landing. Turning base leg the engine ouit. The pilot cut short the base leg and landed on the grass beside runway 25. No reasons for engine malfunction was found.
- [NTSB CHI82FA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82FA260.md): Rotorway Scorpion TOO · Niles, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1982 · N9239Z · Destroyed
  > The plt's wife stated that the helicopter was taken across the street to an open field where the plt conducted his flt in the acft. She had never seen him fly this acft over about 3 ft AGL. The helicopter was observed to jump as if lifted by a gust of wind &…
- [NTSB ATL82DA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA206.md): Pitts S2S · Somerville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 21, 1982 · N31461 · Substantial damage
  > Shortly after touchdown during a formation landing, the wingman's aircraft struck an engine stand that had been placed over a hole in the runway. The hole was located about 900 ft from the approach end and was about 2 ft long, 1 ft wide, and 1 ft deep. It was…
- [NTSB ATL82DA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA200.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Richmond, KY · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 14, 1982 · N37109 · Substantial damage
  > Pilot hand propped aircraft which broke tail tie-down rope and taxiied unattended into a runway light and a ditch about 175 feet from starting point.
- [NTSB SEA82DA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA110.md): Rockwell Int'T S2R · Adrian, OR · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 13, 1982 · N5610X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot landed on a dirt strip that had just been bladed. After touching down in a 3-point attitude, the aircraft rolled about 100 ft and then veered to the left. The pilot stated that he could not correct the situation with right brake and rudder, and…
- [NTSB SEA82DA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA096.md): Bensen B-8M · Kennewick, WA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 27, 1982 · N5919 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that he was demonstrating the gyrocopter's vertical decent capability at an eaa fly-in. He flew the aircraft into the wind at approximately 200 feet, reduced power and failed to recover from the sink rate.
- [NTSB LAX82DAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DAMS1.md): Wing D-1 · Catalina Island, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Jun 11, 1982 · N8601M · Destroyed
  > The flt departed torrance at 1259 PDT & VFR conditions existed at the time. When the flt did not return a search was initiated. The search was terminated after 4 days. Friends & relatives speculated this may have been a dual instruction flt in preparation for…
- [NTSB FTW82FRD15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FRD15.md): Grumman G-164A · Egan, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jun 11, 1982 · N6787Q · Destroyed
  > As the plt was adjusting the powerplant & prop controls the eng accelerated, & at the same time oil covered the windshield. The acft went down into a bean field & flipped over. Disassembly of the eng revealed the rear counterweight trailing pin worn &…
- [NTSB SEA82FYM18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82FYM18.md): Mccall KR-2 · Union, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Jun 6, 1982 · N54622 · Destroyed
  > Reportedly, the aircraft departed la grande, OR with 12 gallons of fuel on board and was flown to baker, OR. Later, the pilot departed baker on a return flight to la grande without refueling. Subsequently, the plane was reported as missing. The next day it…
- [NTSB CHI82DA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA201.md): Cessna 140 · Stevens Point, WI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 6, 1982 · N3103N · Substantial damage
  > During arrival, the pilot entered traffic for runway 21. The wind was from 180 degrees at 15 gusting to 35 KTS. The pilot stated that while on final approach, he slipped the plane to the right to land on the grass, but went beyond the smooth grass. After…
- [NTSB CHI82DA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA197.md): Adams A55 · Fritchton, IN · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 31, 1982 · N1062S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot decided to land due to deteriorating weather. A descent was initiated but the pilot was waved off by the owner of the property. The pilot regained altitude and landed in a corn field. A gust of wind caused the balloon to drift, the basket was drug…
- [NTSB ATL82DA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA150.md): Bell 47D1 · Blountville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 29, 1982 · N10065 · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft lost power at 100 feet above ground level. An autorotation was attempted to a highway. The hard landing resulted in the main rotor severing the tail.
- [NTSB CHI82DA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA147.md): Mong Sport MS-1 · Pendleton, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · May 1, 1982 · N98L · Destroyed
  > When the pilot arrived at anderson, Indiana, he was unable to find the ace airport. He saw huntzinger airport, a private strip, and decided to land to find out exactly where ace airport was located. During an approach to the sod runway, the aircraft collided…
- [NTSB MIA82DLA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DLA05.md): Raz-Mut 440A · Deland, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Apr 27, 1982 · N29826 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot of this amateur/experimental aircraft was on an initial test flight. During the takeoff roll, the aircraft was observed to swerve left and right just before lift-off. After lift-off, it was observed to climb to about 70 to 100 ft AGL and drift left.…
- [NTSB FTW82DA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA129.md): Quickie · Cleveland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 14, 1982 · N1225G · Substantial damage
  > After taking off with full power, the pilot turned left to a crosswind position. Shortly thereafter, he noticed a partial power loss and turned further left to a downwind. From this position, there was a powerline between him and the runway. He elected to…
- [NTSB SEA82DA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA047.md): Sikorsky S-58J · Siletz, OR · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 6, 1982 · N47246 · Destroyed
  > After lift-off with a 3000 pound external sling load, a "pop" was heard followed by low-level vibration. Rotor RPM decayed and an autorotation was effected to a forced landing in a revine. Postcrash inspection revealed a failure of the engine drive "short…
- [NTSB SEA82DYA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DYA06.md): Rotorway Scorpion TOO · Jerome, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Mar 25, 1982 · N222RP · Destroyed
  > The pilot was familiarizing himself with the home built helicopter. After hovering in one general area for about 45 minutes, he decided to hover to an open area by crossing a fence. He stated that he entered translational lift at about 20 knots while hovering…
- [NTSB MIA82DA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA028.md): Smith WCS-222 (Bell 47G) · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 2, 1982 · N23BS · Substantial damage
  > During flight, the engine lost power and fire erupted on the engine compartment. Subsequently, the engine driven hydraulic boost for the flight control system became inoperative. The pilot was flying over a populated area. During his forced landing, he was…
- [NTSB DEN82FTE10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FTE10.md): Mome II · Longmont, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 23, 1981 · N9993A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA82DYK02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DYK02.md): Piper PA-24 · Gold Beach, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 18, 1981 · N7686P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW82DPD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DPD01.md): Piper PA-36 · Munday, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 5, 1981 · N57600 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA81DYM39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81DYM39.md): Geo. Mccall KR-2 · La Grande, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 30, 1981 · N54622 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA81FYK17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FYK17.md): Piper PA-12 · Bend, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 28, 1981 · N7621H · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI81DEC41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DEC41.md): Blanik L-13 · Oxford, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 19, 1981 · N3462 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN81FTK16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTK16.md): Grum-Amer AA-5B · Custer, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1981 · N81272 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN81FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FA053.md): Let Blanik · Aspen, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 26, 1981 · N38928 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN81FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FA048.md): Ryan Aero ST-A · Eaton, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 10, 1981 · N27JG · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81FRA39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRA39.md): Boeing A75N1 · Hockley, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 7, 1981 · N64905 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FRA30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRA30.md): Hughes 269C · Houston, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 13, 1981 · N7413F · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA81FYK08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FYK08.md): Piper PA-22 · Medford, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 30, 1981 · N7712D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DRD17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRD17.md): Grumman G-164A · Lake Charles, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 3, 1981 · N6787Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DQA21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DQA21.md): Raven AX-7 · Rio Rancho, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 29, 1981 · N1237R · No damage
- [NTSB FTW81DQD18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DQD18.md): Schweizer 1-26E · Dell City, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 22, 1981 · N17932 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA81FYK07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FYK07.md): Hiller Acft UH-12E · Umpqua, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 18, 1981 · N90467 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81FUJ35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FUJ35.md): Bobcat 1 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 18, 1981 · N14TH · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FRA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRA16.md): Helio Acft H-295 · Liberty, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 9, 1981 · N6340V · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL81IA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81IA033.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B · Norfolk, VA · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 6, 1981 · N755Q · Minor damage
- [NTSB LAX81DXQ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DXQ03.md): Cessna 180 · Truckee, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 26, 1980 · N9232C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81FUG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FUG01.md): Taylorcraft BL-65 · Corona, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 22, 1980 · N1041D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA81FYM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FYM01.md): Walker Mini · Trout Lake, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 2, 1980 · N249KY · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80FQA46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FQA46.md): Schweizer SGS126 · Moriarty, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 27, 1980 · N8671R · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL81FA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA099-202516.md): Snow AT302A · Selma, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 25, 1980 · N8603S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80DPD43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DPD43.md): Piper PA-36 · Knox City, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1980 · N57746 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC80DA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80DA067.md): Hiller Acft UH-12C · Meriden, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 9, 1980 · N1042C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80DUG50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DUG50.md): Schweizer SGS126 · Rabbit Dry Lk, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 9, 1980 · N17916 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FEV31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEV31.md): Grumman 164B · Maroa, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 4, 1980 · N48445 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA80DYA20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80DYA20.md): Weatherly 201B · Mountain Home, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1980 · N1293W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN80FTM31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FTM31.md): Cessna 182 · Hanksville, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 19, 1980 · N8859X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FEI29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEI29.md): Scorpion H1754R · North Jackson, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 11, 1980 · N40WM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80FFJ08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FFJ08.md): Jackson Skyblt · Lakeville, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 14, 1980 · N22KJ · Destroyed

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## 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 c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('99999'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=99999&page=36

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