# NTSB investigations: Cessna 177B, 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 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 MKC83LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA148.md): Cessna 177B · Lee'S Summit, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1983 · N35073 · Substantial damage
  > During her initial solo flt, the student had made 2 landings. After a short briefing by her instructor, she took off for a 3rd landing. As she approached the rwy touchdown zone, an arpt grass-mowing vehicle was mowing along the approach end of the rwy. The…
- [NTSB CHI83LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA236.md): Cessna 177B · Jackson, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 1983 · N20082 · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated the eng quit at about 100-200 ft AGL after takeoff. He executed a descending right turn to remain within the arpt boundary & the acft struck the ground. The upper portion of the magneto mount flange was broken & the magneto was hanging by the…
- [NTSB FTW83LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA215.md): Cessna 177B · Port Aransas, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 1983 · N34581 · Destroyed
  > During a wx briefing, the non-instrument rated plt was told to expect no significant en route wx, but was advised of lower ceilings along the coastline, later that night. There were no records of en route wx briefings. When the acft was about 40 mi northwest…
- [NTSB LAX83LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA129.md): Cessna 177B · Arvin, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 1983 · N35105 · Substantial damage
  > While descending to land, the eng sputtered & quit. According to the plt, the fuel gages indicated the left tank was 1/4 full & the right tank was 1/8 full when the eng lost power. During an emergency landing on a roadway, the acft collided with poles & wires…

## 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.aircraft_model_code IN ('2073708'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2073708&year=1983

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