# NTSB investigations, 1984: On ground/water encounter with terrain/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. ## Latest cases - [NTSB NYC85LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA037.md): Piper PA-38-112 · New Castle, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 5, 1984 · N24880 · Substantial damage > On takeoff roll, the student pilot allowed the acft to drift left off of the runway. Acft collided with a dirt embankment and flipped inverted. - [NTSB SEA85IA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85IA024.md): Fairchild Swearingen SA 227 · Pullman, WA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 1984 · N1014T · Minor damage > The aircraft's landing gear collapsed after the plane went off the right side of runway 23 during takeoff. Reportedly, the aircraft drifted to the right of centerline on a fairly constant arc until contacting a snow berm at a taxiway intersection. An… - [NTSB LAX85LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA039.md): Piper PA-32-301 · Sanger, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 4, 1984 · N8152Z · Substantial damage > Upon touchdown, the left main landing gear contacted a pothole in the rwy aprx 175 ft from the threshold. Skid marks from the left main tire were seen on the rwy beginning at that point along with metal scrappings from the gear. Shortly thereafter, skid marks… - [NTSB CHI85LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA030.md): Moore Quicksilver MX II · Aurora, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 1984 · N3998J · Destroyed > Plt landed in open field to tighten his scarf, which had become loose and posed a possible hazard. A second ultralight landed to see of the plt had problems, then departed toward the east, successfuly negotiating a 10 kt x-wind. Plt elected to takeoff in same… - [NTSB ATL85LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA018.md): Grumman G-164A · Tunica, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 1984 · N7867 · Substantial damage > The pilot attempted takeoff from an agricultural site which had soft spots from wet conditions. Directional control was lost when one main wheel encountered a soft spot. The aircraft veered into a plowed field and flipped inverted. - [NTSB LAX84LA500](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA500.md): Piper PA-60 · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 1984 · N90667 · Substantial damage > The takeoff rwy had arresting gear installed 1,900 ft from the threshold. In an effort to avoid rolling over the arresting gear cable during the takeoff roll the plt elected to utilize the overrun area for the initiation of the roll. As the acft taxied from… - [NTSB CHI84LA407](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA407.md): Cessna 150M · Clio, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 1984 · N6106K · Substantial damage > The airport consists of three sod strips none of which contains rwy lights. The CFI and student departed the arpt for a local night flight. The CFI stated that upon returning to the arpt he called the arpt office on the UNICOM freq and requested the night… - [NTSB MIA84LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA260.md): Cessna C-152 · Little S.Simons, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1984 · N714YJ · Destroyed > The acft struck a washed-out area during a beach landing at night and was destroyed when it flipped over into the ocean. Investigation revealed that the plt was bringing a mechanic/plt to this part of the beach in an effort to repair another acft that had… - [NTSB DEN84FA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84FA294.md): Cessna A185F · Fort Peck, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1984 · CGZWQ · Substantial damage > Plt attempted to takeoff from a calm part of reservoir. The wave heights were estimated to be 4 to 6 feet. The arft struck several waves during the takeoff run. The rt wing tip dragged in the water causing the acft to nose over. The acft came to rest… - [NTSB MIA84LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA255.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Rockledge, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1984 · N7431P · Destroyed > The acft collided with a mound of dirt while executing a go-around at a private airstrip. The plt stated he selected rwy 27 based on winds reported at another airport and when the acft touched down about mid-point of the strip, 'I retracted flaps and applied… - [NTSB ANC84LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA170.md): Cessna A185F-II · Iliamna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1984 · N61556 · Substantial damage > The float plane plt began taking off from a small lake in calm wind & glassy water conditions. Realizing the situation was marginal, he reduced power to abort (before lifting off) & began a step turn to the left. The plt reported that the radius of the turn… - [NTSB NYC84LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA284.md): Hughes 369D · Fishers Island, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1984 · N6666C · Substantial damage > The certified flt instructor (CFI) stated that he was teaching his student autorotation's to touchdown. He continued to state that his student applied too much left pedal just prior to touchdown. This caused the helicopter to yaw to the left. The CFI stated… - [NTSB MKC84LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA253.md): Cessna A188B · Plains, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1984 · N4906Q · Destroyed > The acft collided with a tall crop during an attempted takeoff from a dirt road. The acft had failed to become airborne on another road after about 2600 ft of run and the attempt was aborted. This takeoff run was about 2800 ft according to the plt. The plt… - [NTSB ANC84LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA129.md): Piper PA-12 · Hope, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1984 · N2318M · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a ditch alongside a short strip used by hunters and fishermen. During interviews with the plt it was revealed that the acft was overloaded and out of CG. During the takeoff the plt decided to abort after passing his decision point but… - [NTSB FTW84LA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA334.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Woodworth, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1984 · N8304D · Substantial damage > The plt approached an unfamiliar area at less than 500 ft AGL and landed on an abandoned drag race strip about 3 miles from the dest airp. Directional control was lost very shortly after touchdown when the acft collided with dirt piles on the surface of the… - [NTSB ATL84LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA239.md): Piper PA-22-150 · So.Charleston, WV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1984 · N8017D · Substantial damage > The plt stated that after touching down, he was unable to stop the acft before running off the end of the paved rwy. He elected to go around, but finally decided to make a full stop. A witness reported that the acft bounced 3 times during the level-off before… - [NTSB NYC84LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA256.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · Smyrna, DE · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1984 · N2936N · Substantial damage > Acft contacted a ditch and nosed over during a precautionary landing after plt noticed engine was running rough. Cause of engine roughness could not be determined through inspection of the engine. - [NTSB DEN84LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA230.md): Sikorsky S-55B · Richey, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1984 · N24111 · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that he landed in a pasture where he intended to refuel. During the landing roll, one of the wheels dropped into a hole, causing the main rotor blade to flex downward and severe the tailboom. - [NTSB LAX84LA427](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA427.md): Cessna TU206C · Catalina, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1984 · N3971G · Substantial damage > The acft ran into ruts washed out by recent rains on a private arpt. The plt reported that he circled the arpt to look for hazards. He concluded that it was ok to land. After the accident he said that he should have called the arpt operator prior to flying… - [NTSB DEN84LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA206.md): Grumman G-164A · Wyndmere, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1984 · N4638 · Substantial damage > Sod was worn from the middle of the strip & the strip was wet. Therefore, the plt elected to use the left side of the sod strip for takeoff. During the takeoff roll, the left spray boom dragged into wheat that was growing beside the rwy & the acft veered… - [NTSB CHI84LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA309.md): Glasflugel Libelle · Osseo, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1984 · N1106B · Substantial damage > The plt stated that the thermals dissipated & he had to make an off arpt landing. The landing was made in a field of tall grass & the left wing contacted the grass first resulting in a 90 deg ground loop. The aft fuselage section separated. - [NTSB SEA84LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA152.md): Cessna T188C · Pasco, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1984 · N1964J · Substantial damage > While taxiing to takeoff, the right main gear got into soft terrain off the right edge to the rwy. This pulled the acft to the right & the right wing struck an embankment. The right main gear collapsed & the right wing was buckled. - [NTSB MKC84LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA171.md): Cessna 150J · El Dorado, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1984 · N51128 · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a ditch while taxiing after landing. The plt was attempting to make a 180 degree turn on the rwy. She said she turned right to allow more room to swing left. She said that she was then unable to depress the left rudderpedal. The acft… - [NTSB NYC84LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA199.md): Piper PA-32R · Rehoboth Beach, DE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1984 · N5870V · Substantial damage > Based on erroneous information PIC assumed road construction was work to pave grass strip. He landed on a road being constructed in a housing expansion area. During landing roll the left main gear broke off after contacting a dirt mound. - [NTSB ANC84LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA083.md): Cessna 185F · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 1984 · N1790R · Substantial damage > While landing his float equipped acft, the plt noticed that another acft that had landed before him had not cleared the landing area. He attempted a sharp left turn around the other acft & the acft hit a beach & flipped over. - [NTSB DEN84LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA169.md): Cessna 182P · Junction, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 1984 · N661SR · Substantial damage > The pilot inadvertently landed on a closed section of highway which he mistook for a dirt runway. The highway surface was narrow and contained broken chunks of asphalt. During the landing roll, the left main gear contacted a 1 ft x 1 ft rock. The acft then… - [NTSB SEA84LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA122.md): Cessna 188B · Perrydale, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 1984 · N4918R · Substantial damage > The plt stated that while taking off from the 1,100 ft rough strip, the acft struck a bump causing it to become airborneprematurely. The acft then settled back onto tall wheat past the end of the strip & flipped inverted. - [NTSB NYC84LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA188.md): Rolladen-Schneider LS-4A · Pepperell, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 1984 · N245JD · Substantial damage > The glider was attempting a tow-launch when the right wing tip struck a clump of high grass. The glider yawed right and collided with the asphalt rwy, breaking the fuselage and collapsing the landing gear. The pilot stated that the grass was too high for a… - [NTSB LAX84LA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA297.md): Let L-13 · El Mirage, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 1984 · N3204F · Substantial damage > The glider plt reported that after a release from the tow line, he had difficulty finding lift. He concentrated on finding lift so much that he became disoriented with respect to the rwy. When he elected to return to the arpt, he inadvertently selected a… - [NTSB ANC84LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA062.md): Piper PA-20 · Ester, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 1984 · N7763K · Substantial damage > The plt maded an off-arpt landing on a frozen river with an 'overflow.' During the rollout, the acft hit a 12 inch deep pocket of slush & nosed over. - [NTSB ATL84LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA154.md): Cessna 182P · Louisa, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1984 · N52790 · Substantial damage > The plt reported that the grass & ridges on the strip held the acft's speed down more than expected during the takeoff roll, so the plt decided to abort. The plt later stated that he could have made it safely, but his 'instinct' was stronger so he decided to… - [NTSB FTW84LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA211.md): Beech 35-C33 · Roundup, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 1984 · N6101V · Substantial damage > The plt stated after the accident that during the takeoff run the acft would not accelerate beyond 60 KTS. The plt aborted the takeoff and steered the acft into tall grass off the left side of the rwy in an effort to slow the acft at a faster rate. During the… - [NTSB ANC84LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA058.md): Fairchild C-119 · Venetie, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 1984 · N15509 · Destroyed > The plt was attempting a takeoff on an airstrip where braking action was considered good during the normal summer season. It was about 3000 ft in elevation & was snow covered most of the year, as on the day of the accident. The strip accomodated takeoffs to… - [NTSB LAX84LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA244.md): Cessna 320 · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1984 · N6185Q · Substantial damage > While taxing to the active rwy, the plt was aware of several holes in the taxiway. He made a turn to the left & entered a dirt area to assure that the acft would not enter the taxiway holes. However, in the dirt area, the nosewheel sunk into a water covered… - [NTSB CHI84LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA139.md): Cessna 150M · White Cottage, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 1984 · N704CG · Substantial damage > The student plt became lost during his first solo x-country. He stated that he noticed that the fuel tanks were near empty so he decided to make a precautionary landing. The acft landed in a rough field & struck a plowed furrow. The plt's CFI stated that… - [NTSB CHI84LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA137.md): Smith, Ted Aerostar 600 · Detroit, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 1984 · N9823Q · Substantial damage > The taxiway collapsed under the acft as the plt prepared for takeoff. The asphalt surface gave way due to sub-surface erosion and a four ft hole resulted. The acfts left main gear was sheared off. - [NTSB ATL84LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA127.md): Cessna 172 · Parchman, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 1984 · N84809 · Substantial damage > The plt reported that during the visual approach to runway 27, he misaligned the acft with the unlighted runway and touched down left of the landing area. The acft collided with a ditch and nosed over. - [NTSB CHI84LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA129.md): Cessna 150M · Hagerstown, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 1984 · N714MC · Substantial damage > During the rollout after a normal landing the acft collided with a snowdrift on the sod rwy. The collision collapsed theacft nose gear and damaged the propeller and firewall of the acft. - [NTSB MKC84LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA086.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Jefferson City, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 1984 · N7734C · Substantial damage > The acft drifted left due to a crosswind during landing. The drift put the acft into snow which had been plowed along the rwy side. The collision pulled the acft off the rwy. - [NTSB FTW84LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA149.md): Cessna 150M · Boy'S Ranch, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 1984 · N150N · Substantial damage > The student plt was attempting to land on a freshly graded road. Shortly after touchdown the nose wheel hit a large rock and sheared off. - [NTSB SEA84LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA053.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Burns, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 1984 · N16333 · Substantial damage > On departure the pilot heard a thumping noise from the undercarriage and the landing gear position lights went out. He executed a visual return and approach to a precautionary landing. During the landing roll, the left main gear collapsed. - [NTSB NYC84LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA080.md): Cessna 172RG · Marietta, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 29, 1984 · N9508B · Substantial damage > The acft struck a snowbank during a night landing. The CFI stated everything was normal until flareout when the acft began to settle. After striking the snowbank the acft nosed over. - [NTSB CHI84LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA085.md): Cessna 140 · Huntley, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 15, 1984 · N76310 · Substantial damage > The student plt allowed the acft to drift left during takeoff in spite of verbal instructions by the CFI to correct the situation. The acft continued toward a snowbank and the CFI did not take corrective action on the controls in time to avoid a collision… - [NTSB SEA84LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA038.md): Piper PA28R-200 · Newport, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 1984 · N55624 · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a ditch during landing. The construction ditch ran across the rwy. The rwy had been notamed as out of service except for the last 2000 ft. the plt stated that the 3 white barriers marking the position of the construction ditch had blown… - [NTSB CHI84LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA074.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Sauk Rapids, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 1984 · N82667 · Substantial damage > The plt stated that while landing on a snow covered field one of the landing skis broke when it struck a dirt mound below the snow. The acft cartwheeled and flipped over. ## 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") = 1984 AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 320) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=320&year=1984 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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