# NTSB investigations: Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction 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 77 of 79 · 3,929 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB MKC82FCG20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82FCG20.md): Villine'S Breezy RLV-1 · Independence, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Sep 2, 1982 · N21CV · Substantial damage > Pilot made a precautionary landing when aircraft developed a vibration. What pilot thought was a bean field was 5 feet high milo, and aircraft flipped inverted. Vibration was caused by piece of separated exhaust system hitting and breaking off part of the… - [NTSB LAX83FVM03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FVM03.md): Falkenthal Varieze · Palo Alto, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Sep 2, 1982 · N78EV · Substantial damage > During final approach the acft suddenly pitched down about 45 deg & crashed into a duck pond containing approximately 4-5 ft of water. During examination of the wreckage it was noted a bolt was missing that secures the elevator control stick, at the… - [NTSB CHI82IA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82IA331.md): Swearingen SA-226TC · Appleton, WI · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1982 · N261S · Minor damage > The right main gear "in transit" light remained on after gear retraction on a training flight. Various methods of remedial action did not cure the problem. A landing on runway 21 was executed with the nose and left main gear in the down position. The right… - [NTSB DEN82DA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA177.md): Schweizer 84 · Aspen, CO · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 29, 1982 · N5742S · Substantial damage > At low altitude after takeoff, the aircraft hit turbulence and the tow rope broke. The pilot reversed course and attempted to return to the airport. Having insufficient altitude, he landed on a railroad track and collided with bushes. The left wing canopy and… - [NTSB CHI82DA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA327.md): Hughes 269B · Medina, OH · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 28, 1982 · N9307F · Destroyed > The pilot stated that shortly after takeoff, at about 800 feet AGL he felt a violent vibration lasting for 2 or 3 seconds. He reentered the downwind leg to the airport and experienced the vibration again. The aircraft then entered an uncontrollable spiral to… - [NTSB FTW82FRJ17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FRJ17.md): Bell 206B · Jamestown, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 27, 1982 · N5754P · Destroyed > The pilot was conducting aerial burning operations over a wooded area when he heard a loud bang from the engine area of the helicopter. At that time, the helicopter was approximately 20 ft above the tallest tree in the area with the aerial torch burning. The… - [NTSB FTW82FRG37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FRG37.md): Champion 7GCAA · Killeen, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Aug 25, 1982 · N2541F · Destroyed > The majority of the wreckage was contained within a small area except for the left wing tip which was found about 125 yds from the wreckage & some pieces of fabric from the left wing that were found about 525 yds from the wreckage. Both wings had separated… - [NTSB ATL82IA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82IA245.md): Beech C23 · Duluth, GA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1982 · N2163W · Minor damage > During preflight, the pilot found the right aileron front push-pull rod end broken. This defect would have precluded aileron control. Metallurgical examination of the fracture revealed that the part had failed due to reverse bending fatigue as a result of… - [NTSB MIA82DA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA178.md): Douglas C-47 · Charlotte Amali · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 23, 1982 · N87629 · Substantial damage > The pilot reported normal braking pressure failed while taxiing on the ramp. He attempted to steer clear of other aircraft, but collided with two parked DC-3 aircraft. No determination of the nature of the braking problem was made. - [NTSB NYC82DA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA207.md): Piper PA-11 · Utica, NY · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 22, 1982 · N4950M · Substantial damage > The throttle would not close during landing. The pilot tried brakes and then elevator as the aircraft nosed over. There was no indication of trying to stop the engine by other means (switch, mixture, etc). - [NTSB MKC82DA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA151.md): Bell 47G-2A · Washington, IA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 22, 1982 · N73205 · Substantial damage > The helicopter was being air taxied to the refueling location when it crashed. The pilot said he had lifted off and was about 6 ft AGL with about 20 KTS forward speed when he suddenly felt a snap and the cyclic went full left. The helicopter became… - [NTSB DEN82DA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA171.md): Cessna 190 · Bismarck, ND · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 22, 1982 · N3004B · Substantial damage > Left brake failed. Examination revealed the hydraulic brake line to the left brake had pulled loose from a union fitting. The line also sheared by the shifting of the gear box assembly. There were signs of inadequate flare to the tubing in that it pulled out… - [NTSB FTW82DA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA342.md): Bell 206B · Port Mansfield, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 21, 1982 · N208EH · Substantial damage > The helicopter was being ferried to shore from an oil rig when the tailrotor gear box failed and separated from the aircraft. The pilot autorotated to the water. Upon water contact the helicopter rolled over. The pilot had called his skipper on the radio as… - [NTSB MKC82FA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82FA149.md): Swearingen SA226TC · Kansas City, MO · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 1982 · N237AM · Substantial damage > During the approach to topeka the crew was unable to extend the left gear. The crew diverted to Kansas City, and after many unsuccessful attempts to lower the left gear elected to land wheels-up. The left main gear was jammed into the geardoors. The aft hinge… - [NTSB CHI82DA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA321.md): Cassutt Cassutt · West Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 20, 1982 · N223HC · Substantial damage > The purpose of the flight was to check the aircraft after repitching the propeller blade angle. Reportedly, the tail wheel swivel cotter pin failed and the pilot lost directional control during the landing. The aircraft then veered off the right side of the… - [NTSB SEA82DA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA146.md): Auster A.O.P.6 · Toledo, WA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 19, 1982 · N38220 · Substantial damage > Aircraft lost wooden propeller during cruise. Aircraft was forced to land on a highway. During approach aircraft wing hit a light pole and yawed. During touchdown it bounced hard on left main landing gear which collapsed. - [NTSB ATL82DA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA241.md): Cessna A188A · Florala, AL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 17, 1982 · N9916G · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that as he was climbing through about 30 to 40 ft AGL, the aircraft suddenly went to the right as the flaps were being retracted. In an effort to counteract the lateral movement, the pilot applied left aileron and rudder which started the… - [NTSB NYC82DA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA198.md): Cessna R182 · Endicott, NY · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 15, 1982 · N9083C · Substantial damage > After making an approach and go-around, the pilot turned to a downwind and moved the gear selector to the down position. However, the gear would not extend by using either the normal system or emergency hand pump. Subsequently, the aircraft was landed on a… - [NTSB LAX82DA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA299.md): Lake LA-4 · Lake Tahoe, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 14, 1982 · N1104L · Destroyed > This was to have been the fourth sight-seeing flight of the day. As the amphibian was taxied for takeoff, the pilot noticed water flowing into the aircraft. The bilge pump was unable to quell the flow. The pilot and passengers, four children, abandoned the… - [NTSB CHI82FA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82FA304.md): Hiller UH12L4 · Wisconsin Dells, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1982 · N3748Z · Substantial damage > During climb, at about 200 ft AGL, the m/r lost RPM. During autorotation the eng RPM increased beyond the red line when the plt added power. The helicopter made a hard landing in a residential area. Inspection of the mercury clutch revealed that the exterior… - [NTSB DEN82DA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA160.md): Cessna 421C · Bountiful, UT · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 10, 1982 · N6771C · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that the approach and landing to touchdown were normal. At touchdown, the aircraft shuttered and pulled to the right, but was kept on the runway through the use of left brake and nosewheel steering. After continuing down the runway for… - [NTSB FTW82DA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA323.md): Bell 206B · Grand Isle, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 8, 1982 · N59504 · Destroyed > The pilot was approaching an offshore platform for landing at about 100 ft AGL when he felt the helicopter shudder. He also heard an engine-out horn and a low-rotor-rpm warning. He turned away from the platform, popped the emergency floats and initiated an… - [NTSB DEN82IA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82IA154.md): Boeing 737-291 · Denver, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1982 · N7356F · Minor damage > The captain said he felt a "thump" and the aircraft slumped to the left as it was rotated for takeoff. At this point, the aircrew were committed to continue the takeoff which accomplished successfully. A low pass was made for tower personnel to check the… - [NTSB DEN82DA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA152.md): Cessna 172N · Lander, WY · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 3, 1982 · N6476G · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that the aircraft suddenly veered to the right after he had slowed to about 30 to 35 KTS. An examination revealed that the nose gear fork had failed in two places. The breaks were just below the strut attachment point and directly accross… - [NTSB NYC82DA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA183.md): Schweizer SGS-2-33A · Eighty Four, PA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 31, 1982 · N7774S · Substantial damage > The tow line released at 40 feet AGL in a glider tow launch. The glider pilot tried to land on the runway but landed adjacent to it and collided with a tree which ground-looped the glider. The tow hitch mechanism was broken off at the tubing cluster & was… - [NTSB LAX82DA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA283.md): Enstrom F28C · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 31, 1982 · N5688N · Substantial damage > The helicopter made a forced landing in a cotton field after tail rotor driveshaft failure. Examination showed a ductileshear overload failure. No evidence of fatigue was reported. - [NTSB DEN82FA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FA148.md): Enstrom F-280 · Medora, ND · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1982 · N4202S · Substantial damage > During flt the plt noticed that eng RPM was about 500 over rotor RPM. The acft crashed during an unsuccessful autorotation. The overrunning clutch linkage & clutch was found in the disengaed position. A successful autorotation requires that the collective… - [NTSB LAX82DA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA280.md): Cessna 180J · Ramona, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jul 28, 1982 · N42916 · Substantial damage > The plt was practicing landings on a 15 ft wide remote dirt strip. The right brake failed & the acft veered off the rwy. - [NTSB FTW82DA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA297.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Santa Rosa, NM · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 26, 1982 · N8937L · Substantial damage > While landing, the aircraft swerved off the runway and received substantial damage. An investigation revealed that the right main wheel had come off the axle. A closer examination revealed that the retaining nut and the cotter pin, which holds the nut in… - [NTSB DEN82DA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA142.md): Beechcraft C-45H · Aurora, CO · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 25, 1982 · N444Q · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that he was unable to extend the landing gear by using either the normal or emergency systems. After repeated attempts to extend the gear, he elected to land with it configured in a free-fall position. He shut down and feathered both… - [NTSB LAX82AA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82AA274.md): Bell UH-1B · Valencia, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Final report · Jul 23, 1982 · N87701 · Substantial damage > Acft being used to film movie scene depicting attack of village typical of villges in viet nam. Acft was about 25 ft AGL & above location where special effects explosives were detonated. As the plt turned acft for camera coverage, acft'stail section was… - [NTSB NYC82DA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA161.md): Thorp T-18 · Connellsville, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jul 21, 1982 · N62RB · Destroyed > While the student was taking off, the engine began to vibrate violently at an altitude of about 300 to 400 ft AGL. The flight instructor (CFI) took control and initiated a turn back to the airport. He stated that due to the vibration, he had to reduce the… - [NTSB CHI82DA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA265.md): Eagle DW-1 · Murdock, MN · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 21, 1982 · N8801Y · Substantial damage > The pilot was en route to a bean field when the ground adjustable propeller came out of adjustment. The pilot dumped the load and made a forced landing in a beanfield. During the landing, the aircraft nosed over and was substantially damaged. An investigation… - [NTSB LAX82FA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA261.md): Cessna 150M · Lake Isabella, CA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1982 · N704GL · Substantial damage > After takeoff, the acft was flown aprx 5 mi south of the arpt & was at about 1000 ft above a lake when the eng began vibrating violently & losing power. The plt turned toward the shore & tried various mixture settings in an attempt to correct the problem.… - [NTSB ATL82DA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA203.md): American AA-1 · Covington, TN · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 17, 1982 · N5715L · Substantial damage > Prior to landing, the pilot checked his brakes to insure their integrity and noted that the left brake did not hold pressure. He elected to land on runway 01 since the hangar and ramp areas were located at the north end of the field and he didn't want to taxi… - [NTSB ATL82FA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FA196.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Roswell, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1982 · N6868P · Destroyed > About 12 minutes after takeoff the plt reported "...alternator or generator trouble" & requested to return to the arpt. He later reported that he was having radio problems. The plt was vectored to intercept the ILS rwy 20L apch course. The accident occurred… - [NTSB ANC82FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82FA059.md): Aerospatiale SA-318C · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1982 · N4966 · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that after takeoff, at an altitude of 200 feet, the aircraft began a moderate vibration. When the aircraft was leveled off and the power reduced, the vibration stopped. The pilot continued the flight and during a climb turn at approximately… - [NTSB ANC82FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82FA056.md): Bell 212 · 38 Se Barrow, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1982 · N59572 · Substantial damage > While executing a precautionary landing after hearing a screeching sound the plt lost directional control & the helicopter landed while spinning. Examination revealed that the primary tail rotor driveshaft quill coupling had failed. The 204-040-604-5 female… - [NTSB SEA82DA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA113.md): Cessna 340 · Sunriver, OR · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 10, 1982 · N888N · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that he landed 10 KTS fast to compensate for a 15 kt crosswind. He reported that during the landing roll, the right brake felt like it was not working. Rather than going off the end of the runway, he applied heavy left brake and steered the… - [NTSB NYC82FNA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FNA19.md): Breezy RL4-1 · Andover, MA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 9, 1982 · N2343 · Substantial damage > During flt the plt felt something snap or break on the acft. The control wheel movement for the aileron became exceedingly harder to move & the acft started to flutter in an up & down motion. He reduced power to slow the flutteringaction, but was not able to… - [NTSB ANC82DAG34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DAG34.md): Junior Ace D · Ninilchik, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jul 9, 1982 · N8537P · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that while he was maneuvering to land, the right rudder pedal became locked in the"full up position." This caused the aircraft to move through the air in uncoordinated flight. The pilot applied full power and banked the aircraft to the… - [NTSB FTW82DA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA291.md): Cessna A188B · Boise City, OK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 6, 1982 · N8486G · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that during the landing roll after a normal touchdown, the right tire blew out. Subsequently, the aircraft veered into a ditch and was substantially damaged. This was a 2200 x 8 goodyear tire. - [NTSB ATL82DA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA191.md): Beech V35 · Huntington, WV · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 6, 1982 · N7969M · Substantial damage > Before departing st louis, MO, attempts to restart the engine were unsuccessful until an auxiliary power unit was used. The aircraft took off at 1746, and about one hour later, the pilot noticed that the ammeter indicated a discharge. The flight was… - [NTSB SEA82IA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82IA101.md): Douglas DC-9-31 · Boise, ID · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1982 · N919RW · Minor damage > After a gate delay to load late passengers, the flight was cleared for takeoff on runway 28L. About 4 seconds after rotation speed was called, the stickshaker activated and the takeoff was aborted. A readout of the CVR indicated that the thrust reversers were… - [NTSB NYC82IA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82IA137.md): Boeing 727-233 · Flushing, NY · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1982 · CGAAA · Minor damage > During initial climb, the amber leading edge flat light remained lit after flap retraction from 5 degrees to 2 degrees. Moderate aileron and rudder inputs were required to maintain wings level flight. After cycling the flaps from 5 back to 2 degrees, the same… - [NTSB LAX82FA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA242.md): Bell 206B · Grand Canyon, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1982 · N4778R · Substantial damage > Pilot lost power during sight-seeing flight and decided to make a precautionary landing. He aborted one landing due to wind and was at 50 AGL for 2nd attempt when power decreased. Due to wind and lack of power the aircraft made contact with a tree and the… - [NTSB LAX82DA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA243.md): Cessna 182J · Deer Valley, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 4, 1982 · N3317F · Substantial damage > While climbing through about 6500 ft, a loud bang was heard and the pilot saw the engine cowling buckle. About 10 seconds later, the engine ceased to operate. The pilot declared an emergency and landed on an uncontrolled airport. After landing, an examination… - [NTSB NYC82DA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA153.md): Schweizer SGS-1-36 · New London, NH · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 3, 1982 · N3620Y · Substantial damage > While being towed during takeoff, the weak link on the tow rope failed when the glider was about 125 ft AGL. The pilot started to land on a golf course ahead, but spotted golfers in his intended landing area. The glider stalled while he was in a steep turn.… - [NTSB LAX82FUQ15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FUQ15.md): Quickie QAC-1 · Mojave, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jul 2, 1982 · N82X · Destroyed > The acft was built as a one-time only acft for record breaking distance flying, presumably for an around-the-world flight without refueling. Immediately after takeoff, the plt radioed the chase plane that he had some minor problem & was going to land. After… - [NTSB ANC82DA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DA057.md): Britten-Norman BN-2A · Nome, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 2, 1982 · N39MN · Substantial damage > During the takeoff roll, a propeller blade tip failure occurred on the left engine. About 9 inches of the blade tip separated and entered the top side of the fuselage about 1 ft behind the pilot's head. The blade tip severed the throttle, fuel mixture,… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?occurrence=130&page=78 ## 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" = 130) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=130&page=77 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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