# NTSB investigations: Abrupt maneuver 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. Page 6 of 6 · 288 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB CHI85FA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FA218.md): Cessna 425 · Dayton, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 29, 1985 · N2079A · Substantial damage > The acft involved was experimentally configured with 4-bladed props and was on a test flt to determine handling characteristics following a throttle chop to idle power at 50 ft AGL. This maneuver had been accomplished twice on the test flt without incident.… - [NTSB CHI85LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA181.md): Cessna 172N · Perrysville, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1985 · N5102D · Substantial damage > Acft landed with quartering tailwind. Acft touched down, ballooned and touched down again with aprx 1000 ft of rwy remaining. Unable to stop on the tall wet grass, plt initiated a groundloop to the left into a plowed field. The acft then nosed over. - [NTSB ATL85FA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FA147.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Monroe, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1985 · N2490A · Destroyed > The acft collided with rwy 23 (aprx 120 ft from the departure end) following a loss of control during an initial takeoff climb. The acft was observed to enter a steep climb on takeoff after which the right wing dropped. The acft then entered a spin prior to… - [NTSB ATL85LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA205.md): McCulloch J-2 · Union City, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 1985 · N4374G · Substantial damage > Pilot with 7900 total hours and four hours in gyoplane was on solo cross country training flight. During takeoff at enroute stop rotor blades struck vertical stabilizer. Pilots instructor said witnesses reported that the gyroplane was rotated abruptly during… - [NTSB MIA85LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA148.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 1985 · N2428D · Substantial damage > During a student trng flt the instructor pilot stated that he reduced throttle on takeoff at about 75 ft AGL, to simulate an engine failure. The student pilot pitched the nose of the acft up and the instructor pilot took over control of the acft, lowered the… - [NTSB MKC85LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA081.md): Ehlers Starduster ESA300 · Kansas City, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 1985 · N11HE · Substantial damage > The plt stated that during the landing roll he noticed an acft landing behind his and therefore veered his acft to the right of rwy 36 traveling about 45 mph. During the maneuver the plt felt the right gear give and the acft consequently ground looped twice… - [NTSB CHI85FA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FA121.md): Mooney M20K · Coldwater, OH · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 1985 · N231GX · Destroyed > The flight departed without a pre-flight inspection, engine run up, or radio call on UNICOM. The aircraft was observed doing low altitude aerobatic maneuvers. Witnesses observed the aircraft nose over and impact the ground in a near vertica attitude from… - [NTSB ATL85LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA100.md): Maule M-5-235C · Hilton Head, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 1985 · N5636B · Substantial damage > Acft stalled & crashed from an altitude of about 300 ft. witnesses stated that the acft entered a steep clumb angle upon lift off and climbed to about 300 ft. then the acft nosed over & fell to the ground. - [NTSB MIA85FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85FA071.md): Fuji LM-1 "NIKKO" · Odessa, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 1985 · N2104X · Substantial damage > The acft collided with the ground in an acft parking area on the arpt after a low alt loop which was not completed prior to ground contact. The plt had made one low pass down the rwy in formation with another Fuji acft, a 2nd pass ended in an aileron roll,… - [NTSB FTW85LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA067.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B-35 · Robert Lee, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 1984 · N112SK · Substantial damage > The acft was on ferry flt with a planned stop at Robert Lee arpt. Prior to touchdown, during the flare, the plt saw 3 OR4 deer in the middle of the runway. He banked to the left and prior to adding power to go-around, the acft settled to the ground next to… - [NTSB FTW85FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA045.md): de Havilland DHC-1-22 · Abilene, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 1984 · N95HP · Destroyed > Acft crashed while attempting an intentional low level acrobatic maneuver (left roll) over the rwy. Witnesses stated that the acft made a low pass (100-200' AGL) down the rwy & entered the roll. At the inverted position, the nose fell thru, but the maneuver… - [NTSB MKC84LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA279.md): Cessna 182D · Rolla, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 1984 · N9161X · Substantial damage > The plt tried to 'balloon' over a pack of dogs on the rwy and stalled the acft. The resulting hard landing failed the nose gear and damaged the firewall. - [NTSB NYC84FA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FA306.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Wilmot, NH · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1984 · N86859 · Destroyed > Witnesses saw a rt wing section separate when the acft was in a loop. The acft descended and crashed afterwards. The investigation disclosed the pilot had previous aerobatic experience in gliders. No records were disclosed revealing pilot flight time in… - [NTSB LAX84LA441](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA441.md): Bell P-63C-5-BE · Madera, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1984 · N62822 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The plts of a Bell P-63 (king cobra), N62822 & a north American P-51 (mustang), N65206, were participating in an air- show when the acft collided during landing. An investigation revealed the P-63 plt had made a 360 overhead pattern before landing. At about… - [NTSB NYC84LA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA285.md): Navion Navion · Brodheadsville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1984 · N8811H · Destroyed > Shortly after takeoff pilot was advised of model aircraft in flight path, evasive action taken, however, presence of model not confirmed. Pilot reduced pwr below recommeded RPM causing aircraft to settle. Pilot then applied pwr to avoid collision with trees.… - [NTSB FTW84FA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84FA372.md): Cessna 402 · Dfw Airport, TX · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1984 · N19DA · Substantial damage > According to the plt, a rwy change accepted late in the apch required a steep turn and rapid descent. At aprx 400 ft AGL both throttles were advanced but neither eng responsed. The acft landed in unimproived terrain short of the rwy collapsing the left main… - [NTSB CHI84LA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA333.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Bloomington, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1984 · N5881Z · Substantial damage > Plt departed on local flt shortly before the twr closed. Plt recalled final twr transmission included altimeter setting which was a significant change on his instrument. On return to the arpt, 35 mins after departure, fog and haze had reduced visibility to… - [NTSB LAX84FA382](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84FA382.md): Entwicklungsgemeinschaft Phoebus C · Yermo, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1984 · N880S · Destroyed > The pilot encountered adverse soaring flight conditions during a long x-country attempt and was forced to divert to an intermediate airport. On a long glide to his selected landing site, the pilot encountered high powerlines. Turning to avoid them, he lost… - [NTSB NYC84LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA222.md): Champion 7KCAB · Egg Harbor Town, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1984 · N8888N · Destroyed > According to the pilot at 350 to 400 ft AGL and aprx 85 KTS the acft abruptly pitched nose down. Recovery was attempted but, the pilot related, the flt controls were jammed. Impact occurred in 30 ft deep water about 45 degrees nose down. During recovery the… - [NTSB NYC84LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA219.md): Lake LA-4-200 · Amityville, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1984 · N6209V · Substantial damage > The acft sustained substantial damage during a step turn maneuver on the water. The student was briefed by the instructor prior to the flight and they proceeded to perform training maneuvers over the water. During the step turn maneuver, the instructor… - [NTSB ATL84FA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FA184.md): Beech A36 · Fayette, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 26, 1984 · N1836D · Destroyed > The acft collided with the ground in a near vertical nose down attitude after being observed by witnesses to pitch down during cruise flt. This acft & plt flew earlier in the day with an instructor who had to recover control of the acft after the plt allowed… - [NTSB NYC84FA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FA143.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Concord, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1984 · N4467X · Destroyed > The acft crashed into a house while on an ILS approach to rwy 11 at hanscom field. Shortly before the acft had reached the outer marker (and after the hand off from boston approach control to hanscom tower) an altitude alert on N4467X was received by the… - [NTSB LAX84LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA115.md): de Havilland DHC 7-102 · Honolulu, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 1983 · N929HA · No damage > While on a five mile final apch to rwy 26R the dhc 7 encountered moderate turbulence and two cabin attendants sustained injuries. At 1506:02 hours HST a western airlines DC10 requested an s turn to lose altitude in order land on rwy 26L. Seven seconds later… - [NTSB NYC83AA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83AA209.md): Aerospatiale AS350D · Dover Township, NJ · Accident · 5 fatal · Final report · Aug 14, 1983 · N900JA · Destroyed > Witnesses observed the helicopter fly along the beach at alt of about 100-150 MSL, enter a bank to the right and descendinto the water at an angle of about 45 deg. Examination of the wreckage failed to reveal any pre-impact discrepancies of the aircraft or… - [NTSB ATL83LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA292.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Fairfax, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1983 · N4411S · Substantial damage > The acft mushed into the ground after the engine quit from negative g forces imposed by the pilot after clearing a fenceduring a swath run. After the engine lost power due to the temporary fuel starvation the pilot managed to clear some trees and mush into… - [NTSB FTW83FA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA270.md): Air Tractor AT-400A · Lane City, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1983 · N31619 · Destroyed > The plt was leading a flt of 2 acft on an aerial application mission. The plt of the 2nd acft stated that at the end of a swath run, the lead acft pulled up to an almost vertical attitude & to an alt of between 300 & 400 ft AGL. At that time, the plane… - [NTSB LAX83LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA262.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · Yuma, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1983 · N68043 · No damage > During cruise flight the acft experienced a pitch excursion up then down while in autopilot on operation. A cracked strain gage bridge wire was found in the electrical system. - [NTSB FTW83FA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA259.md): Cessna 180J · Harvey, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1983 · N52072 · Destroyed > A navigable waterway, Harvey canal, was being used as a seaplane base. In that area, a set of power lines were suspended over the canal by 2 tall towers. The lowest line over the canal was 160 ft above the canal surface, but the lines dropped to heights of… - [NTSB FTW83FA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA251.md): Enstrom 280C · Opelousas, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 28, 1983 · N56932 · Substantial damage > The helicopter was observed to lift off to a hover and began an erratic hover. The acft pitched up and spun throwing theplt out and fatally injuring him. Witnesses said they did not know the plt was going to fly the helicopter. The opinion was that it was to… - [NTSB ATL83FA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA198.md): Beech V35B · Chesson, AL · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 22, 1983 · N313ZM · Destroyed > While the acft was on a x-country flt at 4000 ft MSL, radio & radar contact were lost soon after a turn was initiated. Wreckage of the aircraft was found scattered over a distance of 2193 ft. an exam of the wreckage revealed that the stabilizers/ruddervators,… - [NTSB NYC83FA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FA102.md): Hiller FH-1100 · Gettysburg, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1983 · N4034K · Destroyed > The plt took off on a flt to york, PA to refuel the helicopter & to demonstrate it to a prospective buyer while en route. Witnesses observed the helicopter shortly after departure. Two of 4 witnesses heard a change in the sound of the helicopter, 2 witnesses… - [NTSB DEN83LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA096.md): Cessna 182P · Ashland, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1983 · N9891E · Substantial damage > The acft lifted off early, stalled, dropped a wing and cartwheeled to a stop. The left main gear was sheared off in the impact. The pilot stated that during the takeoff from his own ranch airstrip a horse ran out on the rwy in front of the acft. He said there… - [NTSB DEN83FTE05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FTE05.md): Schweizer 1-36 · Colo Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 6, 1983 · N36166 · Substantial damage > The glider was substantially damaged during a pullup from a dive at altitude. The wing was rippled and beckled and damaged at the attach points. The dihedrial had changed from 6 degrees to 8.5 degrees. There was also unmeasured change in the sweepback. It is… - [NTSB NYC82DA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA200.md): Bellanca 7GCAA · Coltsneck, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Aug 15, 1982 · N87108 · Destroyed > The pilot missed a banner pick-up, pulled up abruptly and leveled off at about 350 feet. The aircraft engine lost power and the pilot lowered the nose while in a right turn in an attempt to return to the airport. He stated that engine power was restored while… - [NTSB CHI82DEG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DEG03.md): Benson B8M · Hamilton, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jun 26, 1982 · NONE · Substantial damage > The gyrocopter pilot initiated a takeoff from the grass media between the taxiway and runway 29. After lifting off, he climbed to an altitude of about 40 to 50 ft, then turned toward the runway. At about the same time, a Piper PA-28 was taking off on the… - [NTSB LAX82DA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA193.md): Cessna A188 · Ehrenberg, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · May 25, 1982 · N70454 · Destroyed > The pilot stated that as he pulled up at the end of a trim run in order to miss some electric wires the aircraft began to shutter. It then rolled left, right, and back to the left going almost inverted before coming to rest in a cotton field. - [NTSB MIA82DA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA085.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Jasper, FL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 25, 1982 · N2558C · Substantial damage > While on a cable inspection mission at 500 ft MSL, the engine began to lose power after the pilot had made an erratic maneuver to avoid birds. He initiated emergency procedures to restore power, but was unable. The nose gear failed and the aircraft flipped… - [NTSB CHI82DA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA065.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Elyria, OH · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 22, 1982 · N25743 · Substantial damage > During the landing flare the student overcorrected with full aft elevator. The aircraft pitched up, the instructor applied full power, and the aircraft bounced and drifted into a snow bank. The instructor was reported to have about 20 hours instructing. ## 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 o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 100) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=100&page=6 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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