# NTSB investigations: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG, 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 NYC84FHM03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FHM03.md): Homebuilt Spad Xiii · Montgomery, NY · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Dec 10, 1983 · N3772L · Substantial damage > The acft lost power about 1 mile from the arpt and the plt made a forced landing on a farm. The acft nosed over. The weather conditions were conducive to carburetor icing and this acft has no provision for carburetor heat control. - [NTSB ATL84LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA046.md): Bell 47-G · Middle River, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 1983 · N64816 · Substantial damage > While practicing hovering about 2 ft AGL the student allowed the helicoper to start drifting aft & right. The right skid heel contacted the ground & the helicopter roll onto its right side. - [NTSB LAX84AA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84AA054.md): Westland Helicopters 30-100 · Long Beach, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Nov 8, 1983 · N5830T · Destroyed > At 4,000 ft MSL directional control was lost. Witnesses observed the helicopter descending through the localized cloud layer in a left high-rotation turn, with the pitch attitude varying & its rate of descent 'very fast.' The helicopter then collided with… - [NTSB DEN83LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA218.md): Schweizer SGS 1-34 · Park City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 1983 · N7636 · Substantial damage > The glider dragged a wing and nosed into the ground before ground looping during landing. The pilot said he was lifted by an updraft during landing and was running out of landing space so he turned to an alternate area. The turn was made at 150-200 ft AGL &… - [NTSB CHI83IA418](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83IA418.md): Boeing 727-200 · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1983 · N1984 · Minor damage > The acft experienced a left walking beam failure when the landing gear was extended during approach, the acft log was noted 'during gear extension at 230 KTS tremendous bang occurred which dropped panels at rows 15-7 02 masks at row 18. Three green normal… - [NTSB CHI83FA419](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83FA419.md): Warren Moneri S · Lapeer, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1983 · N275HW · Destroyed > The glider collided with the ground after an unscheduled tow release at about 150 ft AGL.this was the plts first flt in this acft after having the engine removed and the acft recertified as a glider. Ground personnel observed the glider and tow pilot release… - [NTSB SEA83FA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83FA162.md): Piper PA-36 · Firth, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1983 · N57588 · Destroyed > According to witnesses, the acft was overheard returning to the strip for a second load. Reportedly, it went into a steep bank at about 70 ft AGL & turned toward the strip. As the wings leveled, sounds of high eng power ceased & the acft descend to the… - [NTSB MIA83FA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83FA175.md): Long EZE · Near Captiva, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1983 · N812EZ · Destroyed > A witness observed the aircraft flying in a northerly direction about 1/2 mile away at an altitude of about 100 feet. It appeared to be travelling in excess of 80 KTS and the engine sounded normal. Another witness observed the aircraft strike the water in a… - [NTSB SEA83FA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83FA141.md): Monnett - Larsen Moni · Albany, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1983 · N83GL · Destroyed > The home built, powered glider was being flown on a local test flight. According to witnesses, the acft was in unpowered flt (gliding) when it entered a descent & crashed. At about the same time it began descending, they observed something separate from the… - [NTSB MKC83LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA139.md): Bowlin Quickie · Grain Valley, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1983 · N55772 · Substantial damage > The acft made a landing during its first test flight. The plt stated that he had slowed the acft to below 65 mph at about 10 ft above the rwy. At this point the canard stalled & the nose pitched down. There was no damage on the first rwy contact. On the… - [NTSB NYC83LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA135.md): Burkhart Grob 109 · Finleyville, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1983 · N903BG · Substantial damage > The motorized glider collided with trees and the terrain during an emergency landing after the prop had struck the ground during takeoff. During the takeoff roll the propeller 1st collided with high grass and then a bump in the ground after the pilot lost… - [NTSB CHI83LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA244.md): Monerai Sailplane · Montpelier, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1983 · N13HT · Substantial damage > The glider dragged a wing and carlwheeled during a low turn maneuver by the pilot. The pilot stated that he apparently had failed to lock the flap handle in the proper position and the acft had picked up excess airspeed. In trying to stay in the rwy… - [NTSB DEN83FA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FA131.md): Aero Commander 680FL · Monticello, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 1983 · N271VT · Destroyed > The acft crashed while doing magnetometer surveys at low altitude. The right engine had lost power then regained it for a short period and lost it again. A videotape in the acft recorded the plt saying, 'I changed that # just in time.' The acft yawed and the… - [NTSB FTW83LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA247.md): Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 · Beaumont, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 1983 · N543FH · Substantial damage > The helicopter was damaged in an emergency landing in a street. The acft had just taken off from an adjoining parking lot in a shopping center. According the plt the acft lost rotor RPM at 150-175 ft during climb after takeoff and went into a 'settling with… - [NTSB CHI83LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA215.md): Cessna 120 · Grandville, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 15, 1983 · N3019N · Substantial damage > Reportedly, the plt increased the bank angle during a turn to align the acft on final apch, then the plane lost speed & stalled. Subsequently, the acft impacted the ground aprx 480 ft southwest of the rwy threshold. Aprx 10 mi east at grand rapids, MI, the… - [NTSB CHI83LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA197.md): Holmes XTC2 · River Falls, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 1983 · N3885D · Substantial damage > The acft pulled up steeply after takeoff and stalled. The acft crashed back on the rwy. The pilot said he reduced power after takeoff and the acft stalled. He also said if he had not reduced power the accident would not have happened. - [NTSB DEN83LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA099.md): Enstrom F-28F · Belfield, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 1983 · N8623B · Substantial damage > The helicopter rolled over on a slight slope in an open field during a landing. The pilot stated that the acft touched down on the left skid, the acft started to tip to the left and he over corrected so that the acft rolled over to the right. - [NTSB MIA83LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA102.md): Gemini Int'l. Humingbird · Lakeland, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 1983 · N3147G · Substantial damage > The acft landed hard and collapsed the nose gear after one engine failed during takeoff. The acft had made one takeoff and landing and was beginning a second. As the acft rotated the left engine failed due to the throttle linkage becoming disconnected. The… - [NTSB NYC83FHJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FHJ01.md): Harrison Volmer VJ-22 Amphibian · Schinnecock Bay, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Feb 27, 1983 · N3509 · Substantial damage > While gaining speed on step to make water takeoff the hull of the aircraft collided with something not seen in the waterand began to sink. The aircraft filled with water and sank until it rested on the bottom with only the prop tip showing the weather was VFR… - [NTSB MIA83LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA079.md): Hughes 500-369HS · Boca Raton, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 1983 · N2254X · Substantial damage > The plt reported the flt experienced a total eng power loss & the acft was ditched in the intracoastal waterway. All examinations & tests conducted during the investigation revealed no evidence of a preimpact failure or malfunction of the airframe or eng. - [NTSB LAX83IA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83IA080.md): Boeing 767-231 · San Diego, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 24, 1983 · N602TW · Minor damage > While descending thru 12,000 ft aprx 40 mi east of San Diego, CA, the left overwing evacuation slde annunciator light illuminated. The slide separated from the acft aprx 7 mi east of the arpt. No flt control problems were noted. Integrity of the sys was found… ## 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 ('99999')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=99999&year=1983 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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