# NTSB investigations, 1983, FL 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 1 of 5 · 219 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB MIA84FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84FA053.md): Cessna 210M · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1983 · N761HZ · Destroyed > At 1926 the plt was cleared for the LOC bc arch for rwy 27R. At 1927 the acft acknowledged a clearance to land. 10 secs later the radar target disappeared. The plt was rescued at 2050 from the waters of the atlantic ocean about 1 mioff the Beach at West Palm… - [NTSB MIA84LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA052.md): Boeing 737-201 · Near Tampa, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 1983 · N811N · No damage > Prior to departure, the captain reviewed available wx reports & was aware of the wx conditions, including current sigmets. He decided to fly a course that was parallel to a frontal sys until he could get to an area where he could continue to his destination.… - [NTSB MIA84FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84FA051.md): Grumman C-164 · South Bay, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 1983 · N647U · Destroyed > As the acft initiated a turn to start dusting, it was observed to lose altitude rapidly & collide with the ground. The acft was 470 lbs over max gross takeoff weight. The area was affected by gusty winds from the south, & the plt's initial turn to the field… - [NTSB MIA84LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA050.md): Cessna 210 · Ft. Myers, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 1983 · N9510T · Destroyed > During tkof roll abt halfway down the rwy the plt noticed the acft was not accelerating normally. Aft liftoff he atmptd to return to the arpt however was forced to ditch the acft in the caloosahatche river due to a loss of pwr. Exam of the eng revealed that… - [NTSB MIA84FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84FA049.md): Piper PA-12 · Ft. Lauderdale, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 1983 · N7510H · Destroyed > The acft crashed on the arpt in a steep nose down attitude after dropping a banner it was towing. The plt waved to the ground personnel and turned in a 60 degree bank nose high turn. After 180 degrees of turn the acft stalled, the nosefell through and the… - [NTSB MIA84FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84FA048.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 1983 · N4095R · Destroyed > Shortly after takeoff from rwy 29L the eng began to lose power. A turn back to the arpt was made when the eng quit & the acft struck trees & bushes about 350 ft short of rwy 11L. Teardown of the eng & fuel injector system revealed that the injector for the #5… - [NTSB MIA84FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84FA047.md): Rygg Volmer VJ22 · Oldmar, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 1983 · N15RK · Destroyed > Witnesses observed the acft flying in a northerly direction over tampa bay at a height of 25 to 50 ft above the surface. Moments before crashing, the acft made an abrupt descent & passed under a power line that spinned the northern neck of the bay.… - [NTSB MIA84LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA046.md): Beech 35 · Lake City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1983 · N444D · Substantial damage > The plt landed with the nose gear partially extended. The plt reported that he heard a crack while the landing gear was retracting after takeoff. He put the gear handle back down and continued to Lake City. After flying several low passes, the control tower… - [NTSB MIA84IA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84IA045.md): Douglas DC-10-10 · West Palm Beach, FL · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 1983 · N61NA · Minor damage > The acft experienced a failure of the right main landing gear truck while taxiing for takeoff. Metallurgical examinationrevealed stress corrosion which originated adjacent to the forward outboard longitudinal beam lubrication on hole. - [NTSB MIA84FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84FA044.md): Cessna 152 · Venice, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 12, 1983 · N94642 · Destroyed > This was the first flt for the prospective student plt. He stated that during the second trafic pattern over the gulf, the acft appeared to hit a gust of wind, pitched up, & entered a spin. Winds were gusting 27 KTS, & severe wx was forecast & arrived later… - [NTSB MIA84FA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84FA043.md): Temco Raley D-16A · Everglades City, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 1983 · N704T · Destroyed > Power was lost on both engs shortly after takeoff. The plt attempted to turn towards the shoreline & land in an open field but was unable to do so. The acft collided with the water while in a left bank & cartwheeled. The fuel line between the main fuel tank… - [NTSB MIA84FA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84FA042.md): Piper PA-22 · Port Richie, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 10, 1983 · N3719 · Destroyed > The acft crashed into trees during a night forced landing after the engine quit. The surviving passenger said he had metthe two plts in a bar where they drank beer. They later went to the arpt and flew x-country about 70 miles to eat & have more beer. They… - [NTSB MIA84FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84FA040.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Lakeland, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 4, 1983 · N4115K · Destroyed > The acft was on its first production flt test. Shortly after lift-off it was observed to enter an abrupt right bank, followed by a steep left bank before crashing. Examination of the left wing revealed that its aileron cables were connected to their… - [NTSB MIA84FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84FA039.md): Paul S. Kerr Condor III 400 · Boca Raton, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 1983 · N39584 · Substantial damage > The instructor plt (CFI) & student were practicing apchs in a 2-place/registered ultralight with single controls. Just prior to touchdown, the CFI told the student to go around. After initiating a climb, the acft encountered turbulence. The student… - [NTSB MIA84FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84FA038.md): Cessna 172RG · Cross City, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 1983 · N9682B · Destroyed > While in the vicinity of Cross City the plt requested VFR flt following from jacksonville ARTCC. While he was in radio &radar contact, the controller suddenly lost radar contact with the flt. Radar indicated that the acft made a rapid descent from the cruise… - [NTSB MIA84IA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84IA037.md): Cessna 182-RG · Jacksonville, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 1983 · N61125 · Minor damage > On landing touchdown the nosegear collapsed and the acft slid to a stop. One of the nose gear lock pins was found failed. - [NTSB MIA84FA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84FA036.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Kathleen, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 1983 · N9094P · Destroyed > The acft impacted in a swampy area in a fast dive which separated about 6 ft of the left wing. The acft was being vectored on radar when it suddenly began to steer erratically and go off the radar scope. The plt had radioed that he 'must have gone over some… - [NTSB MIA84LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA034.md): Cessna 402 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 1983 · N24097 · Substantial damage > The plt in command related that he had no experience in the Cessna 402 acft. He reported that while on a local test flt with the second plt, who was experienced flying the acft, the right eng malfunctioned. The co-plt climbed the acft to 500 ft AGL and the… - [NTSB MIA84LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA033.md): Cessna 152 · Bunnell, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 1983 · N24842 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The plt of the C-172 stated that as he entered the landing pattern he observed another company C-172 making landings & took an appropriate interval behind the observed traffic. The plt of the C-152 stated he made his approach behind an acft he observed in the… - [NTSB MIA84LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA035.md): Cessna 340A · Nr. Orangeville, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 1983 · N85JK · Destroyed > The acft disappeared fm radar coverage while in cruise flt at 10,000 feet MSL near Orangeville, FL. The ATC transcript revealed that the plt had been inquiring abt the weather ahead of him and was cleared to descend to 6000 in order to get below strong… - [NTSB MIA84FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84FA032.md): Beech 95-B55 · Near Naples, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 1983 · N1826Z · Destroyed > The plt, along with his safety plt, departed page field at 1401 to accomplish airwork. 1 min later the crew was questioned by the tower why they had not started a turn southbound. The safety plt responded 'I just pulled an engine onhim and he is going to… - [NTSB MIA84LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA031.md): Cessna 185 · Gainesville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 1983 · N7318H · Substantial damage > The acft nosed over during landing while on an instructional flt. The instructor plt was demonstrating a touch and go landing at the time of the accident. The landing was made on rwy 28 with the wind from 340 degrees at 7 KTS. The instructor stated that… - [NTSB MIA84LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA029.md): Gary Wilson Quickie · Boca Raton, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 1983 · N114GW · Destroyed > According to the plt, he had only 2 hrs flt time in quickie acft & this was his 1st flt in N114GW. He reported that after taking off, the acft tried to roll left. He used all available aileron to counteract the roll, but it was not effective. When impact was… - [NTSB MIA84FU007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84FU007.md): Wizard J3 · Miami, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Nov 12, 1983 · UNREG · Destroyed > Several witnesses observed the ultralight vehicle flying in a southwesterly direction at about 1500 ft AGL. They reported that the plt had executed 5 or 6 stall maneuvers, followed by normal straight ahead recoveries. During the last stall, the acft was… - [NTSB DCA84AA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA84AA006.md): Boeing 727-225A · Miami, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Nov 12, 1983 · N812EA · Substantial damage > After departing Miami & climbing through 10,900 ft the #3 right main landing gear tire exploded causing massive damage to systems a & b hydraulic lines which resulted in a loss of a & b hydraulic systems. The acft returned to Miami & the crew was unable to… - [NTSB MIA84LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA028.md): Grumman American AA-5B · Okeechobee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 1983 · N123EF · Substantial damage > The plt reported that during flt, the eng had a partial loss of power. He attempted to divert to an arpt. He was able to get on final apch, but when he saw he could not reach the runway, he turned away from the lights & a building for an emergency landing.… - [NTSB MIA84IA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84IA025.md): Airbus Industrie A-300B4-2C · Miami, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 1983 · N203EA · Minor damage > During takeoff ground roll the NO-4 tire failed followed by failures of the other surrounding tires. The takeoff was aborted and there was no fire. The fuse plug in the NO-4 tire was found partially melted. - [NTSB MIA84LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA027.md): Cessna 120 · Punta Gorda, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 1983 · N76932 · Substantial damage > The acft departed the rwy when the right main landing gear failed during landing. The plt stated that after landing the acft pulled to the right, he corrected to the left and the acft ground looped. Inspection of the acft revealed that the right main tire and… - [NTSB MIA84IA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84IA024.md): Beech BE-33A · Near Avon Park, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 1983 · N5483U · Minor damage > While in cruise flight the engine failed due to a failure ofthe crankshaft. The crankshaft was not examined to determinewhy it failed. The pilot executed a forced landing to an open field. - [NTSB MIA84LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA021.md): Champion 7HC · Ft. Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 1983 · N8918R · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The plt of Champion 7HC, N8918R, stated that he taxied over a rough field to rwy 13. While crossing the field, something struck the bottom of the fusellage & broke the ailron bellcrank which connected the control stick to the aileron pushrods. Subsequently,… - [NTSB MIA84LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA022.md): Cessna 152 · Milton, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 1983 · N49938 · Substantial damage > The acft was obsvd during a touch and go lndg to be high and fast. Aft bouncing on initial touchdown the plt lowered the nose and during the second touchdown the gear collapsed. - [NTSB MIA84LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA020.md): Schweizer G-164B · Ormond Beach, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 1983 · N8459K · Destroyed > The acft is a twin-engine conversion of the Grumman G-164B. The plt was on a local test flt with the hopper filled with water to simulate flt conditions near the operating gross weight of the acft. After lift-off a partial power loss was experienced on the #2… - [NTSB MIA84LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA018.md): Cessna 152 · Clearwater, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 1983 · N25958 · Substantial damage > The acft nosed over after the nose gear collapsed during a hard landing. The student pilot was making touch and go practice landings. This touchdown was hard and on the nose gear. The weather was VMC but the wind was from 330 degrees at 12 KTS. The landing… - [NTSB MIA84FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84FA017.md): Hight Smaragd CP-301-S · St Augustine, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 1983 · N42RH · Destroyed > The owner/builder/plt of the home built acft & a passenger (a foreign visitor) were on a local flt along a beach area. The purpose of the flt was for the visitor to take some video tape footage with the video camera that he took along. Witnesses, including a… - [NTSB MIA84LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA014.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Clewiston, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 1983 · N54CG · Substantial damage > The plt stated that during a x-wind landing, he was high & fast on final apch & did not utilize the full length of the rwy. After touchdown, he considered making a go-around, but was not sure whether he could clear power lines near the departure end of the… - [NTSB MIA84LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA013.md): Cessna 172M · Ocala, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 1983 · N1441U · Substantial damage > While the plt was descending near his destination, the eng lost power. Subsequently, the acft hit trees, a power line & a fence during a forced landing. A teardown of the eng & an exam of the fuel sys revealed no evidence of a preimpact, mechanical… - [NTSB MIA84LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA011.md): Cessna 185 · Key West, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 1983 · N60925 · Substantial damage > The acft was on a flt from miami, FL to cancum, Mexico when the plt elected to make an en route stop at Key West, FL to check the wx. During the landing, the left main gear collapsed. An exam revealed a wear pattern on the landing gear & fuselage structure in… - [NTSB MIA84IA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84IA012.md): Boeing 727-21 · Miami, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 1983 · N357PA · Minor damage > The nose gear failed to extend due to impairment of the retraction/extension mechanism by the complete blockage of a hydraulic passagway with foreign matter similar to rubber. - [NTSB MIA83IA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83IA009.md): Beech A-36 · Daytona, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 1983 · N2864W · Minor damage > The left main landing gear collapsed on landing rollout. Thegear arm was determined to have been bent and cracked after the gear collapsed possibly due to low gear down tension. A new left left gear up bracket had not been installed. An annual inspection… - [NTSB MIA84FA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84FA006.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Cornwell, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 1983 · N6830Y · Destroyed > The acft was found with a large amount of burned marijuna onboard & the cargo door open. - [NTSB MIA84LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA010.md): Cessna 210L · St. Augustine, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 1983 · N1778X · Substantial damage > The acft landed gear up after the landing gear could be extended in flight. The plt stated during the app to St. Augustine attempts to lower the gear were unsuccessful. The gear doors would open and the hydraulic pump was working butthe gear would not extend.… - [NTSB MIA84LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA008.md): Cessna 175 · Ft. Mccoy, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 1983 · N6511E · Substantial damage > About 10 min after departing ft Mccoy, FL, the plt realized he had forgotten his flt bag, so he returned to land at the airstrip. During the landing, the acft floated, & after touching down, there was insufficient rwy remaining to safely stop or go around.… - [NTSB MIA84FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84FA005.md): Globe GC-1B · Venice, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 1983 · N80682 · Destroyed > Immediately after takeoff the plt radioed on UNICOM that his cowling was coming open & that he was returning to the field. Other plts waiting for takeoff reported seeing that acft enter a left turn between 200-300 ft AGL & become very slow. One of the plts… - [NTSB MIA84FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84FA004.md): Sikorsky S-61N · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 1983 · YV323 · Destroyed > While descending for a landing there was a separation of an outboard section of the main red rotor blade. An old crack was noted & the fracture was attributed to high stress low cycle fatigue damage initiating from corrosion pitting. - [NTSB MIA84LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA007.md): Cessna T-210-J · FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1983 · N2284R · Destroyed > This acft is missing on a flt from andros town, Bahamas to ft. pierce, FL. After departure the acft contacted nassau to file a VFR clearance and called miami fss to report 60 DME east of ft. lauderdale in heavy rain. The plt requested information on how to… - [NTSB MIA84FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84FA003.md): Kimbal Dyke Delta JD2 · Punta Gorda, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1983 · N55AK · Destroyed > The homebuilt acft was observed flying northeast ovr the east side of charlotte county arpt at abt 1000 ft. witnesses stated that the acft pitched downward and entered a spin into the ground. Wreckage examination revealed that the wing bonding material… - [NTSB MIA84LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA002.md): Cessna 172 · Miami, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1983 · N4860F · Destroyed > While in a descending spiral the plt stated that the cockpit filled with smoke. He proceeded to turn off the electrical master switch. Shortly aft the eng failed and the acft was ditched in 480 ft of water. - [NTSB MIA84LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA001.md): de Havilland DHC2 · Titusville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1983 · N31339 · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a truck while taking off but managed to stay airborne, fly a mission and return to a normal landing. The private plt was reportedly carrying 8 passengers for a parachute drop. He would not admit he was carrying passengers and none of… - [NTSB MIA83FA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83FA242.md): Rockwell 560E · Matacumbe Key, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 1983 · N70C · Destroyed > The acft crashed in the water in an isolated area of the Florida bay while in a near inverted, left wing low, nose down attitude & at a high rate of descent with slow forward speed. The landing gear were down & locked, & the flaps were extended about 10 degs.… - [NTSB MIA83LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA241.md): Beech A35 · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 1983 · N8678A · Substantial damage > The pilot heard a loud bang when the gear was retracted. After many attempts to extend the gear, the pilot burned off fuel, had the rwy foamed & a gear up landing was made. During the last annual inspection the landing gear actuator was removed and the worm… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?year=1983&state=FL&page=2 ## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'FL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=FL&year=1983 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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