# NTSB investigations: Loss of control - on ground/water 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 114 of 133 · 6,629 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB FTW84LA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA367.md): Cessna 172N · Arlington, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1984 · N5521D · Substantial damage > After two unsuccessful landing attempts the acft touched down on the rwy, veered to the right and off the side of the rwy, colliding with a concrete structure. Rwy 16 was used. - [NTSB DEN84LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA265.md): Cessna 170B · Poplar, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1984 · N7681 · Substantial damage > Plt stated, 'river current 12-15 mph, landing area 100 yards wide, curving to right, wind gusting to 20 knots from right rear quarter. Approach was fast, and upon landing, aircraft remained on step, unresponsive to aileron and rudder for turning. Quartering… - [NTSB LAX84LA449](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA449.md): Cessna 206 · Sacramento, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1984 · N5122U · Substantial damage > While taxiing for takeoff the pilot's seat slid aft causing the loss of directional control and subsequent collision with other acft. The plt stated that when she entered the acft she moved the seat full forward and that the seat lockingmechanism was not… - [NTSB NYC84LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA282.md): Cessna 150M · Claremont, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1984 · N63351 · Substantial damage > After a dual instructional flt, practicing landings, the student tookoff on a solo flt. He made 2 takeoffs & landings without incident. On his 3rd takeoff, the acft began drifting to the left. The student said he applied right rudder to correct the situation,… - [NTSB FTW84LA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA357.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1984 · N6480J · Substantial damage > Due to acft parked in close proximity to the right side of the narrow (25 ft) runway and a crosswind from the left, the plt favored the left side of the runway on landing line-up. During the landing roll, he was unable to arrest a left drift before the acft… - [NTSB CHI84LA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA353.md): Cessna 172N · Magnolia, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1984 · N4692G · Substantial damage > The pilot attempted to land with a 10 knot left quartering tailwind. The pilot stated that she could not get the acft to settle on the runway during the landing. The acft went into the brush at the end of the runway and nosed over. The pilot stated that a… - [NTSB DEN84LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA264.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Durango, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1984 · N6431R · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a rwy light during takeoff. The plt said the acft got to about 6 ft AGL for about 100 ft and whenthe plt pushed foward on the control column the acft settled back on the rwy. During the roll the horizontal stabilizer hit a rwy light.… - [NTSB CHI84LA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA357.md): Grumman G-164A · Rice, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1984 · N600T · Substantial damage > Pilot stated that during the takeoff roll the acft suddenly began to pull to the left. The pilot reduced power and applied right brake and rudder to correct but the left wing struck corn stalks. Examination of the acft after the accident revealed the left… - [NTSB ANC84FA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84FA140.md): Cessna 180 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1984 · N9062M · Substantial damage > The plt stated that he was taking off to the southeast & the acft was on the step when a x-wind hit, lifting the right wing. He said the left wing then hit the water, spinning the acft to the left & the nose hit the water. The acft went over on its back &… - [NTSB FTW84LA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA351.md): Cessna 150 · Pecos, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1984 · N2731S · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that he got lost while on a x-country from big springs, TX, to van horn, TX. The pilot made a landing at a ranch strip to ask directions. After touchdown, the acft veered to the left in a crosswind. One main landing gear and both wings were… - [NTSB MIA84LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA230.md): Mooney 20E · St. Simon, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1984 · N6073Q · Substantial damage > On landing roll, acft swerved to left & departed rwy surface into grass. Plt applied full pwr and attempted go-around, headed aprx 20 degrees left of runway alignment. Acft became airborne, angling toward ramp and hangar complex. Witnessesobserved acft assume… - [NTSB NYC84LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA273.md): Piper PA-38-112 · New Castle, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1984 · N4332E · Destroyed > The certified flt instructor (CFI) stated that he was instructing a 10 hour student pilot. He continued to state that they were doing touch and go's and had applied power for the second takeoff when the aircraft began to veer to the right side of the rwy. The… - [NTSB LAX84FA439](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84FA439.md): Cessna 182RG · Prescott, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1984 · N6612S · Destroyed > As the acft proceeded on takeoff down the rwy, it exited the rwy on the left side over a berm into a wide shallow ditch area, then about 122 feet later the acft traveled back over the berm onto the rwy and took off. The nose then pitched up, the acft banked… - [NTSB FTW84LA346](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA346.md): Aeronca 7AC · Fulshear, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1984 · N85625 · Substantial damage > On the takeoff roll, a 'short duration cross control condition occurred' between the student and instructor pilots, resulting in the acft departing the right side of the runway, power was reduced but the acft rolled into a dirt bank and mud holes, collapsing… - [NTSB ATL84LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA253.md): Cessna 152 II · Clarksville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1984 · N67810 · Substantial damage > The 13 hour student pilot was on her first supervised solo flight. The wind was reported calm and the student pilot had made two touch and go's. on the third, she added full power for takeoff and the aircraft veered left. She attempted to correct by using the… - [NTSB DEN84LQA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LQA02.md): Lighthizer, Richard E. Lighthizer Special · Gallup, NM · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 8, 1984 · N11RL · Substantial damage > The pilot/builder of this ultra-light had flown from oshkosh, WI to Gallup, NM without incident. During his attempted take-off from Gallup he allowed the acft to veer off the rwy to the left. After the acft rolled into the grasshe regained directional control… - [NTSB DEN84LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA252.md): Cessna 188 · Holyoke, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1984 · N2090J · Substantial damage > The pilot lost directional control after landing with a rear right quartering crosswind reported at 5 KTS. Use of opposite rudder and braking was ineffective in regaining directional control. The pilot reported no response from the left brake and stated… - [NTSB FTW84LA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA340.md): Cessna 150F · Walters, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1984 · N6525F · Substantial damage > Plt took the acft without authorization and attempted a landing in an open field near his passenger's home. The terrain was soft and unsuitable for acft operations, acft right wing contacted the ground during lndg roll, damaging the wing attach point. Plt… - [NTSB MIA84LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA216.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Carrabelle, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1984 · N5732W · Substantial damage > Acft swerved off the rwy after the plt heard a loud pop sound. Examination of the aircraft disclosed that the a main landing gear attach bolt had sheared. - [NTSB CHI84LA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA310.md): Cessna 152 · Lakeville, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1984 · N64985 · Substantial damage > During a touch & go landing the acft veered to the right, exiting the runway. The nose wheel struck a manhole cover which protruded 12 to 18 inches above the ground. The acft nosed over upon contacting the cover. The student pilot stated that he had allowed… - [NTSB ANC84LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA121.md): Maule M-5-235C · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1984 · N56290 · Substantial damage > The pilot lost control during landing, the acft ground looped and both main landing gear collapsed. - [NTSB MIA84LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA219.md): Cessna 188 · Bunnell, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1984 · N4892R · Substantial damage > The acft departed the side of the rwy during takeoff. The acft was being ferried by the plt to his home base in FL. The NTSB did not receive an accident report from the plt although he said that one was mailed. Requests for a duplicate werenot responded to. A… - [NTSB LAX84LA414](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA414.md): Maule M-4-210C · Jackson, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1984 · N40692 · Substantial damage > During arrival, the plt observed the wind sock indicating a wind from the west at about 15 KTS. He entered the traffic pattern & landed on rwy 19. After touchdown, the acft encountered a gust of wind, ground looped & went off the right side of the rwy,… - [NTSB SEA84LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA182.md): Cessna 180 · Redmond, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1984 · N3117D · Substantial damage > During a precautionary landing the aircraft encountered a 180 degree windshift during rollout. The aircraft nosed over as a result of the resulting tailwind. - [NTSB LAX84LA409](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA409.md): Vance-Hamm Glasair · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1984 · N499SH · Substantial damage > When the plt was cleared for takeoff, the tower was reporting a wind from 260 deg at 11 KTS. The takeoff was initiated & the acft accelerated normally. When the tailwheel was raised, the plane began drifting left. The plt said she applied rudder until she had… - [NTSB FTW84LA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA322.md): Cessna 152 · Friendswood, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1984 · N64896 · Substantial damage > During a touch-&-go landing, the plt lost directional control of the acft after he applied power to takeoff again. The acft went off the left side of the rwy, hit a ditch & nosed over. - [NTSB ATL84LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA232.md): Cessna 182M · Harlan, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1984 · N91725 · Substantial damage > As the acft accelerated for takeoff the pilot's seat slid aft and he was unable to maintain directional control. The acft went off the left side of the rwy and nosed over when it rolled through high grass. According to the pilot the seat was locked in place… - [NTSB SEA84LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA179.md): Cessna 152II · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1984 · N48745 · Substantial damage > According to the CFI, when he & his student were on approach for landing on rwy 16R, he received a report of wind shear. The CFI stated that he was instructing his student in the 'wing down' method for x-wind landings & the acft touched-downon its right wheel… - [NTSB FTW84LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA317.md): Beech D-18S · Mcallen, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1984 · N113B · Substantial damage > The PIC was observing from the right seat while the C0-PLT was in the left seat taking off. During the takeoff roll, the co-plt lost directional control of the acft & the PIC was unable to recover. The acft veered off the left side of the rwy, the right main… - [NTSB LAX84LA404](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA404.md): Cessna 170B · Huntington Bch, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1984 · N8176A · Substantial damage > The acft departed the rwy to the left during landing. Upon contacting soft dirt the right main gear collapsed and separated from the acft. According to the plt the acft hit a rough spot and bounced. Other damages were done to the fuselage, the wings and the… - [NTSB ANC84LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA117.md): Cessna 180 · King Salmon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1984 · N1695C · Substantial damage > The plt was making his fourth landing for a full stop in the tailwheel acft. After the tailwheel contacted the rwy, the upwind wing was raised by a crosswind. The other wing then dragged the surface & the acft partially ground looped & nosed over. - [NTSB LAX84LA398](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA398.md): Howard DGA-15P · Tracy, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1984 · N5553N · Destroyed > During the landing roll, the acft ran off the side of the rwy. The plt stated that he landed with a slight tailwind. - [NTSB MIA84LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA202.md): Piper PA-18 · High Springs, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1984 · N7776D · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that after recovering from a bounced landing, he started to lose directional control. He stated that he over compensated for the turn & added power to takeoff again. However, the acft veered left & subsequently nosed over. - [NTSB LAX84LA368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA368.md): Aeronca 7DC · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1984 · N4460E · Substantial damage > The student pilot lost directional control during the landing roll. The instructor pilot was unable to regain control to prevent a ground loop. Subsequently, the acft veered off the rwy & was damaged on rough terrain. - [NTSB DEN84LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA220.md): Beech F33A · Glen Canyon, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1984 · N333TR · Destroyed > According to the plt, a slightly higher than normal apch speed with partial flap extension was used for the apch due to the turbulance and wind gusts to 25 KTS. After crossing the threshold at 20 to 30 ft AGL the flare resulted in what the pilot described as… - [NTSB NYC84LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA239.md): Cessna 172N · Ocean City, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1984 · N733BN · Substantial damage > During landing in a x-wind the plt said the acft was pushed to the right side of the rwy by the shifting wind. The nose wheel was broken off and the right wing damaged. The plt reported that the wind shifted from the southwest to the southeast and was gusting… - [NTSB CHI84LA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA285.md): Cessna 170B · Edgerton, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1984 · N2748C · Substantial damage > The plt stated he made a faster than normal approach & upon touchdown, the acft bounced back into the air. He added a little power to smooth out the landing, but when the acft touched down, the second time, it veered off the rwy, encountered a muddy corn… - [NTSB LAX84LA387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA387.md): Helio H-295 · Santa Ana, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1984 · N222LT · Substantial damage > As the tailwheel settled to the rwy the acft veered right and ground looped collapsing the left main ldg gear. The left main gear oleo strut failed due to tensile overload. - [NTSB MKC84LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA203.md): Cessna P210N · Topeka, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1984 · N5537W · Substantial damage > During flt, the plt decided to divert to Topeka, KS. While landing on rwy 13, the acft veered to the right. Subsequently, it went off the side of the rwy, encountered soft, muddy terrain & nosed over. The wind was from 210 degs at 14 gusting 22 KTS. - [NTSB DEN84LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA213.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Bryce, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1984 · N25673 · Substantial damage > The plt said that the wind was calm. The arpt mgr said that the wind was 5-10 KTS from about 180 degrees. The acft according to him went off the left side of the rwy into dirt at full pwr. The acft went back to the rwy heading still atfull power. The plt… - [NTSB LAX84LA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA383.md): Aeronca 7AC · Marysville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1984 · N1419E · Substantial damage > Due to a rough running eng, which was remedied by applying carburetor heat, the plt elected to make a precautionary landing on a private airstrip. Directional control was lost during the landing roll and the acft ground looped, damaging the left landing gear… - [NTSB ANC84LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA112.md): Piper PA-12 · Curry, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1984 · N2875M · Substantial damage > The acft swerved on the over grown rwy and when the plt partially corrected the swerving the acft went off the rwys end and nosed over. The plt said he had checked the airstrip out on a solo flt and had no problems. When he returned to the unmaintained strip… - [NTSB SEA84LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA161.md): Cessna 172 · Moscow, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1984 · N7364A · Substantial damage > The acft ran off the rwy into tall wet weeds during a landing on a private agricultural airstrip. The plt said a x-wind caused the swerve. A weather reporting station 6 NM away reported the wind as 7 KTS with no gusts. The plt landed to thenorth and the… - [NTSB SEA84LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA160.md): Rearwin Rearwin 8125 · The Dalles, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1984 · N25547 · Substantial damage > The plt inadvertantly taxied the acft to the wrong rwy for takeoff. The plt did say he saw acft departing from another rwy. Takeoff was attempted with a 19 kt x-wind. The acft ran off the side of the rwy before becoming airborne. The arpt manager has since… - [NTSB DEN84IA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84IA209.md): Boeing 727-23 · Denver, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1984 · N1992 · Minor damage > The acft went off the rwy during landing. The excursion was to the left & was not corrected before the acft made an exit from the rwy. The captain, in a written statement, said that he was anticipating a right x-wind because he was landing on rwy 26L & the… - [NTSB FTW84LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA298.md): Cessna 172N · Blanco, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1984 · N738RW · Substantial damage > Due to the tatum ranch private airstrip being incorrectly marked on the sectional chart the plt was using, he inadvertantly landed at the wrong arpt lost control of the acft & was unable to go around or stop. The acft continued off the end of the gravel… - [NTSB LAX84LA376](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA376.md): Cessna 206 · Marysville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1984 · N4666F · Substantial damage > The plt stated he lost control of the acft & it veered off the rwy. The left wing hit the ground & the plane was damaged. - [NTSB FTW84FA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84FA296.md): Cessna 421B · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1984 · N554 · Substantial damage > First evidence of landing gear tire marks were found aprx 4,000 ft down the rwy, right of centerline and continued until the acft rolled off the right side of the rwy. All 3 landing gear collapsed in the soft dirt and gravel. According to the plt, when the… - [NTSB MKC84LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA196.md): Champion 7ECA · Wynne, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1984 · N5261X · Substantial damage > Shortly after landing on rwy 16 the pilot noticed an aerial application acft lined up to land on rwy 34. Heavy braking was applied. The acft struck a rwy light, nosed over and came to rest inverted. The aerial application acft did not have a radio. It… - [NTSB MKC84IA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84IA184.md): Swearingen SA227-AC · Grand Island, NE · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1984 · N1014P · Minor damage > The capt started the rt eng at the gate & the lt eng while taxiing for takeoff. At this time the f/o was briefing the passengers on takeoff & en route procedures. The f/o then initiated the takeoff roll & the acft proceeded to the lt, striking a rwy light.… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?occurrence=260&page=115 ## 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" = 260) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=260&page=114 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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