# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-38-112, 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 CHI84LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA061.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Hayward, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 1983 · N25687 · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a snow bank during the landing roll and nosed over. The rwy was covered with snow and was slick. The solo student plt said he landed with more airspeed than normal and the acft started to go to the left on the rwy. The plts attempted… - [NTSB FTW84FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84FA060.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Lakeview, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 1983 · N2432K · Destroyed > The student plt had rented the acft to practice basic maneuvers prior to a flt scheduled the following day with his instructor to receive his endorsement for a check ride. Witnesses in the area observed the acft practicing stalls, & on the final maneuver, the… - [NTSB LAX84FA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84FA057.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Inglewood, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 1983 · N2570V · Destroyed > The student said that the eng lost power & he initiated an emergency landing. He switched fuel tanks, applied carburetor heat & checked the magnetos. However, before landing, the eng restarted & the student applied full power & began to climb, not realizing… - [NTSB LAX84FA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84FA046.md): Piper PA38-112 · Corona, CA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 1983 · N2556D · Substantial damage > The acft landing gear collapsed during an off rwy but on arpt forced landing. The pilot had just completed the annual inspection and was testing the acft. At 150 ft AGL during takeoff the engine quit. The plt landed on rough terrain ABOUT1/4 mile west of the… - [NTSB CHI84LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA005.md): Piper PA-38 · Portage, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 1983 · N26093 · Substantial damage > The student plt was on his 1st solo flt. He stated that during the 1st landing, the acft turned right while it was still a few feet off the ground. The plt reported that he had a bad landing so he attempted to go around. During the go-around, the acft turned… - [NTSB CHI84LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA020.md): Piper PA-38-112 · East Peoria, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1983 · N2347E · Substantial damage > At about 10 ft AGL a 300-400 RPM decrease in power occurred. The plt elected to land straight ahead into a cut bean field. He touched down about 400 ft from the end of the rwy, traveled about 500 ft further where a large rut was struck. About 10 flt hours… - [NTSB ATL83LA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA383.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Apison, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 1983 · N25814 · Substantial damage > The acft collided with trees and crashed during takeoff from a short grass strip in a downwind direction. The wind velocity was 9 KTS. The strip was 2300 ft long with 75 ft trees at the end. Under the existing conditions the takeoff could not be accomplished… - [NTSB LAX83LA451](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA451.md): Piper PA 38-112 · San Martin, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1983 · N2315V · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that he flared the aircraft and made a normal full stall landing. Almost immediately the aircraft veered to the left and both main landing gear separated. Subsequent hardness tests on the left and right main gear attach bolts revealed that… - [NTSB MIA83LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA232.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Quincy, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 1983 · N4344E · Destroyed > While turning fm downwind to base the eng ran rough and quit. The acft stalled at 50 ft and came to rest in a soybean field. Examination of the wreckage revealed no evidence of fuel in the eng or the rt tk with the fuel selector positioned to the rt tk. - [NTSB LAX83FA439](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA439.md): Piper PA-38-112 · S. Lake Tahoe, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 1983 · N9734T · Destroyed > The acft crashed during low alt turn following takeoff from the so. Lake Tahoe arpt. The tower controller advised the plt, after takeoff, that he could turn and circle the valley to gain alt before proceeding on course. The acft made one 360 deg turn and… - [NTSB MKC83LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA217.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Lawrence, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1983 · N2327G · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that he was taking off for his fourth touch and go landing when the acft weathervaned and he lost control of the acft. The nose wheel struck a concrete drainage ditch. - [NTSB ATL83LA364](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA364.md): Piper PA-38-12 · Louisville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 1983 · N2457N · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a sandbank on a private airstrip during landing. The weather was clear and the wind was calm. Therwy was 75 ft wide and dry. As the acft slowed during the rollout it drifted to the left, the plt overcorrected with right rudder and the… - [NTSB ATL83FA339](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA339.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Lexington, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1983 · N2490P · Destroyed > The plt was on a cable patrol/aerial observation mission. While patrolling, he missed a turn in the cable route & turn to relocate it. After relocating the route, he looked back to observe a portion that he had missed & saw a logging operation. The plt turned… - [NTSB CHI83LA384](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA384.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Blue Island, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1983 · N2527N · Substantial damage > Acft ran off side of rwy & the left wing collided with corn stalks causing the acft to spin 180 deg. - [NTSB MKC83LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA169.md): Piper PA-38 · North Platte, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1983 · N25087 · Substantial damage > The pilot had been flying for about 1 hour in the local area and was returning from the practice area at 1100 feet AGL. In preparation for landing he advanced the mixture to full rich and the engine lost power. He tried emerg procedures but the engine did not… - [NTSB MIA83LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA191.md): Piper PA-38-112 · St. Augustine, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1983 · N9945T · Substantial damage > The instructor plt stated that just after lift-off, the eng began misfiring & lost power. At that point, there was insufficient rwy remaining to stop, so an attempt was made to continue the takeoff. The acft did not clear corn at the end of the 2000 ft strip.… - [NTSB LAX83LUQ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LUQ05.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Rosamond, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 16, 1983 · N9905T · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > A Piper PA-38, N9905T, and a Bellanca 8GCBC, N8667V, collided at the intersection of rwys 22 & 25, while the acft were landing. The Piper PA-38 was on a dual instructional flt while the Bellanca was being used to tow gliders. The aircrew in the PA-38 saw the… - [NTSB MKC83LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA154.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Farragut, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1983 · N2446L · Substantial damage > The acft stalled into an OAT field just past the departure end of the rwy during takeoff. The pilot stated that he took off on a hot day (temperature 86 degrees) from a 1500 ft grass strip. The acft would not fly out of ground effect and fell into an OAT… - [NTSB SEA83LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA146.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Dixie, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1983 · N4461E · Substantial damage > About an hour after departure the engine began to run rough. The pilot did a magneto check and noted a drop of 300 RPM. A precautionary landing was made into a field of tall wheat. During landing roll the left main landing gear struck a hole. Examination of… - [NTSB MIA83LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA189.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Brooksville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1983 · N9103A · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a tree during an aborted takeoff when the plt realized that the airspeed was not registering. During the abort, directional control was lost and the acft veer to the left. Inspection revealed the airspeed indicatormalfunctioned due to a… - [NTSB LAX83LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA292.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Morgan Hill, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1983 · N2315V · Substantial damage > The acft made a hard landing during a student training flt. The student pilot had made one landing and one go-around. He attempted another landing but landed hard without enough of a flare. The nose gear bent, the prop curled and the engine mounts were… - [NTSB CHI83LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA253.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Strongville, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 1983 · N24802 · Substantial damage > The acft collided with trees at the departure end of the runway during an aborted takeoff. The instructor pilot who was doing a demonstration flt stated that 'the acft rotated to a normal climb attitude but did not climb out of ground effect. After electing… - [NTSB LAX83LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA272.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Temecula, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1983 · N2334V · Substantial damage > The student & instructor (CFI) were on a dual instructional flt in preparation for the student's 1st solo flt. After returning from flt in the local area, they entered the traffic pattern to land on rwy 12. During a final apch to land, the student flew the… - [NTSB DEN83FA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FA120.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Canon City, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 25, 1983 · N2433L · Destroyed > During base turn the acft stalled, rolled over & spun to the ground. - [NTSB ATL83LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA162.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Lynchburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1983 · N25693 · Substantial damage > The acft landed hard and bounced several times before collapsing the landing gear. The student pilot was on her first solo flight after 31 hours of dual instruction in the PA-38 acft. The student reported the accident was student induced and that there were… - [NTSB FTW83LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA214.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Krum, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 1983 · N2495K · Substantial damage > The acft collided with the ground during a simulated forced landing and go-around. The acft's left main landing gear wassheared and the left wing dragged during ground contact. The CFI had given the student a simulated forced landing during the approach and… - [NTSB NYC83FA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FA105.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Farmingdale, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 1983 · N2580L · Destroyed > Before the acft took off, the tower received a radio call from the plane requesting 'is there anyway we can get a simulated eng failure after takeoff & land downwind.' The aircrew indicated they would climb to 600 ft, then begin the simulated emergency. The… - [NTSB CHI83LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA178.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Wadsworth, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 1983 · N2607B · Substantial damage > Reportedly, the passenger, who was building an ultralight acft, was in the left seat & was being familiarized with flt procedures. The instructor determined that the winds at an uncontrolled arpt were light from 160 deg. He made 3 calls on the UNICOM… - [NTSB CHI83LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA174.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Middleton, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 1983 · N2444N · Substantial damage > According to the instructor pilot the student did not release enough back pressure or use enough right rudder after the acft became airborne. The acft drifted left and was going to stall. The instructor took over and landed the acft. The left main gear came… - [NTSB SEA83LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA073.md): Piper PA-32-112 · Vancouver, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 1983 · N91336 · Substantial damage > According to the instructor (CFI), the student was approaching the rwy at 60 KTS with the power reduced when he chopped the power & flared at aprx 10 to 15 ft AGL. The right wing dropped & the acft landed hard before the CFI corrected the situation. The right… - [NTSB FTW83LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA148.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Breckenridge, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 1983 · N24147 · Substantial damage > The student plt stated that she initiated rotation for takeoff at 58 to 60 mph. Very shortly after lift-off, the left wing dropped. The student stated that she seemed to have no control over the acft after the left wing dropped & that she never heard the… - [NTSB LAX83FA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA123.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Blythe, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 1983 · N9716T · Destroyed > Shortly after takeoff the acft experienced a power loss. During the subsequent forced landing the acft collided with trees. Wreckage examination disclosed no evidence of fuel and the engine operated normally during a functional test conducted 6 days after the… - [NTSB FTW83LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA138.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Shiro, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 1983 · N2381K · Substantial damage > While on a solo cross-country, the student plt became disoriented on the 3rd leg of the flt. He reoriented himself, but the eng lost power before he reached his intended destination. During an emergency landing, the acft encountered soft terrain & was damaged… - [NTSB FTW83FA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA134.md): Piper PA-28-181 · La Grange, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 1983 · N8384A · Destroyed > The plt elected to takeoff to the north on a downsloping paved road. He reported that the wind was variable from the southwest at 2 to 4 KTS, gusting 4 to 6 KTS. At austin, TX, the wind was from 190 deg at 13 gusting 20 KTS & at college station, TX, it was… - [NTSB NYC83LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA066.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Blairstown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 1983 · N24822 · Substantial damage > The plt lost directional control & the acft swerved into a snowbank. - [NTSB CHI83LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA079.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Springfield, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 1983 · N25353 · Substantial damage > The acft swerved during landing and the landing gear sheared off. This was a supervised solo flt and the pilot had made one sucessful touch and go landing. During the 2nd landing the acft swerved to the left and the landing gear collapsed. - [NTSB CHI83LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA072.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Detroit, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 3, 1983 · N25920 · Substantial damage > The plt stated that as she was crossing the threshold she noticed that the acft had been blown over too FAR to the rightof the rwy. After correcting for this, she leveled off too high & the acft nosed down onto the rwy. ## 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 ('7103812')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7103812&year=1983 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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