# NTSB investigations, 1984, IA

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 MKC85FA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FA031.md): Aeronca 11AC · Council Bluffs, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 1984 · N86120 · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that he had been practicing landings and then climbed the acft to 5000 ft above the arpt. He flew around for awhile to cool off the eng and then he shutdown it down to practice restarts. After the first restart the eng was shut down a second…
- [NTSB MKC85LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA029.md): Sikorsky S58J · Storm Lake, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 1984 · N62243 · No damage
  > A passenger was being transported from a boat to shore. The plt lowered a wheel strut to the boat for the boarding and says he received a radio call from the passenger saying, 'ok I'm ready let's go.' The plt assumed that he was inside the acft and a climb…
- [NTSB MKC85LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA028.md): Cessna 421B · Mason City, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1984 · N41097 · Substantial damage
  > The ATP PIC knew that he would be flying into area of surface icing. Boots on horizontal stabilizer did not remove ice. Over rwy at 30 ft, acft stalled & hit the rwy hard. Manufactorer states acft cannot be certified for flt into known icing. Deice and…
- [NTSB MKC85LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA020.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Burlington, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 1984 · N2454B · Substantial damage
  > According to the pilot the descent into the traffic pattern was late and the base turn performed early leaving the acft high on final. As a result, an excessive rate of descent developed on short final. The high descent rate and diminishing daylight led the…
- [NTSB MKC85LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA018.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Algona, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 1984 · N4312Z · Substantial damage
  > At about 100 ft AGL after takeoff, eng lost pwr. Plt attempted to circle to land on closest runway but eng was developing insufficient pwr to maintain altitude in turn. Acft touched down 150 ft short of threshold. Plt did not level wings prior to touchdown.…
- [NTSB MKC85LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA014.md): Cessna 150 · Oxford, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 4, 1984 · N3510V · Substantial damage
  > Due to a lower than optimum glide path and turbulence, the acft landed about 100 ft short of the rwy. All 3 landing gear collapsed in the unimproved terrain.
- [NTSB MKC84LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA287.md): Raven S55A · Prairie City, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 1984 · N8517L · No damage
  > While the hot air balloon was airborne, the surface winds increased to 13 KTS. The plt instructed both passengers to prepare for a high wind landing. Contrary to the plt's instructions, the passenger, who became injured, crouched in the bottom of the basket…
- [NTSB MKC84LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA280.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Davenport, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1984 · N155DH · Substantial damage
  > Acft was on VFR final approach following a practice instrument flight. Commercial pilot with instrument rating in left seat flew instrument portion of flight and declined offer to land from instructor in right seat due to her lack of proficiency. On final…
- [NTSB MKC84FCD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84FCD03.md): Schweizer SGU2-22E · Ames, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Sep 16, 1984 · N9920J · Minor damage
  > The glider plt who had only about 1 hour flt time in this make of glider and less than a hour total glider time misjudged the wind and after drifting downwind was unable to make it back to the arpt. A forced landing was made off arpt in a farm field.
- [NTSB MKC84LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA276.md): Balloon Works Firefly 7 · Cedar Rapids, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1984 · N4066T · Substantial damage
  > The Balloon landed in a field and as wind drifted it, the envelope draped over a pwr line. The plt said his burner malfunctioned and caused the inaccurate landing. Another account was told later in which the plt switched to an empty propane tank for landing.…
- [NTSB MKC84FA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84FA272.md): Cessna 195A · Akron, IA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1984 · N19JW · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > N19JW, a Cessna 195A and N8783X, a Cessna 182 departed mapleton, IA, at aprx 0805 on a VFR flt to Akron, IA, to attend a fly-in breakfast. The two acft did not travel the same route of flight to Akron, N19JW crossed over the midpoint of the arpt on crosswind…
- [NTSB MKC84FA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84FA271.md): Cessna R182 · Ottumwa, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1984 · N756TN · Substantial damage
  > The acft entered IMC weather, the plt became disoriented & cruised without ATC navigational assistance after failing to make radio contact or file a flt plan. The non-instrument rated private plt flew until acft power was lost due to fuel exhaustion. The…
- [NTSB MKC84LA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA278.md): Cessna C-150M · Council Bluffs, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1984 · N9282U · Substantial damage
  > Student plt departed on supervised solo flt. Later, instructor noted wind conditions at the airport had become unfavorable & advised plt by radio to divert to a specific alternate where winds conditions were favorable. Plt disregarded advice, proceeded to…
- [NTSB MKC84FA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84FA256.md): Cessna 170B · Oskaloosa, IA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1984 · N516PC · Destroyed
  > Several witnesses viewed the acft circling over a bean field at an alt of 200 to 300 ft AGL. The plt and pax were reportedly looking for a radio-controlled airplane lost in the field. Witnesses continued to state an increase of power occurred and the acft…
- [NTSB MKC84FA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84FA254.md): Cessna A188B · Algona, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1984 · N9387G · Destroyed
  > N9387G was flying at an altitude of aprx 75 feet AGL when it struck power lines while maneuvering to spray a corn field. The reported weather near the accident site was: visibility 7 miles, temperature 73 degrees, light precipitation in the way of rain was…
- [NTSB MKC84LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA246.md): Cessna 305A · Blakesburg, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1984 · N6735Q · Substantial damage
  > The acft mushed into tall corn off the end of the rwy during an attempted go-around. The plt said he landed long on the 2170 ft turf rwy in calm air and did not think he could stop so a go-around was initiated. He said a seat belt interfered with the…
- [NTSB MKC84LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA241.md): Cessna 177B · Winterset, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1984 · N35140 · Substantial damage
  > The plt had diverted & was making a precautionary landing due to an approaching storm. At about 50 ft over the rwy, the acft stalled & landed hard. It then bounced 3 times, damaging the nose gear, forward fuselage & right wing.
- [NTSB MKC84FA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84FA235.md): Piper PA32R300 · Des Moines, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1984 · N1654H · Substantial damage
  > The acft eng began to 'shudder badly' upon reaching a cruise alt of 3500 ft MSL shortly after takeoff. The plt made a 180 deg course reversal to return to the arpt but reported to ATC he was unable to see outside the acft because oil was smeared on the acft.…
- [NTSB MKC84FA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84FA234.md): Sims - Basset Varieze · Clarinda, IA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1984 · N4229G · Destroyed
  > Witnesses observed a ground run of aprx 2000 ft before lift-off was achieved after which the acft appeared to climb laboriously to about 100 ft AGL. Acft then executed steep, descending rt turn of about 240 degrees back toward the arpt. Acft collided with pwr…
- [NTSB MKC84FCD02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84FCD02.md): Callair A-9 · Oakland, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jul 22, 1984 · N8287H · Destroyed
  > The pilot was practicing aerial application maneuvers using water as the spray load. He stated that about half way thru his turn to reverse direction, he felt the a/c give a very slight stall warning. He said that he released some back pressure and attempted…
- [NTSB MKC84FCD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84FCD01.md): Cessna A188B · Hesper, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jul 18, 1984 · N84494 · Destroyed
  > The acft crashed after colliding with a power line. During the first spray pass the plt attempted to fly under the power line. The veritcal fin hit the wire and the acft crashed. There were no mechanical problems with the acft during this aerial application…
- [NTSB MKC84LU005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LU005.md): UFM Easy Riser · Des Moines, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jul 7, 1984 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The ultralight was making turns at low alt when it stalled and spun into the ground. The plt was unable to recover before ground impact.
- [NTSB MKC84LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA193.md): Cessna 188 · Dyersville, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1984 · N9857V · Substantial damage
  > The acft was over max gross wt by aprx 147 lbs and exceeded the fwd CG limit with a 1200 lb chemical load. During the initial climb at 50-100 ft AGL the acft could not maintain flying speed, stalled, and entered an uncontrolled descent. The acft impacted…
- [NTSB MKC84LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA176.md): Piper PA-36-375 · Storm Lake, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1984 · N3953E · Substantial damage
  > While on the 2nd swath run, the plt maneuvered the acft to cross under power lines bordering the edge of the corn field. He said he misjudged the distance to clear the power lines. The vertical stabilizer & rudder struck the lines & were torn from the acft.…
- [NTSB MKC84LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA169.md): Cessna 172E · Waterloo, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 1984 · N5614T · Substantial damage
  > There was heavy traffic at the arpt & the winds were from 280 deg at 16 KTS gusting to 25 KTS. Rather than waiting for the primary rwy (24), the plt elected to land on rwy 18. During the landing, a gust of wind lifted the right wing & the left wing dragged on…
- [NTSB MKC84FA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84FA155.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Hills, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 31, 1984 · N2364D · Destroyed
  > The acft impacted the ground in a 90 degree bank with the nose down about 20 degrees. The acft had been seen in a seriesof low alt dives and climbs. On this last climb over the trees a witness saw a wing suddenly drop and the acft disappear behind the trees.…
- [NTSB MKC84LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA153.md): Hiller 12E · Bedford, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 1984 · N2726C · Substantial damage
  > The plt had made two swath runs & was descending to begin the third. He stated that the turn was downwind & as he approached the level-off altitude he encountered a downdraft. The acft impacted the ground & rolled over. The plt also stated that the downdraft…
- [NTSB MKC84LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA140.md): Piper PA-22-135 · Dubuque, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 1984 · N2390A · Substantial damage
  > While manuevering over a university a ttl loss of pwr was experienced. Attempts to restart the engine failed. The plt made a hard forced landing which resulted in substantial damage. Inspection of the engine did not reveal any mechanical failure/malfunction.
- [NTSB MKC84LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA141.md): Cessna 120 · Larchwood, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 15, 1984 · N76450 · Substantial damage
  > The acft nosed over after bouncing off the rwy during landing. The plt said he landed long and fast and was feeling apprehensive; when the acft bounced he released back pressure on the stick which caused a greater bounce and an excursion off the rwy. The plt…
- [NTSB MKC84FA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84FA131.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Sheldon, IA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 4, 1984 · N3761R · Destroyed
  > At about 1015 CDT, while en route, the plt radioed a fss & requested the Kansas city wx. VMC conditions were reported at Kansas city, but the plt was informed of an AIRMET, which provide a caution of low ceilings & reduce visibilities across his route of flt.…
- [NTSB MKC84FU002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84FU002.md): Rally Rotec 2B · Carroll, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Apr 28, 1984 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The ultralight was seen maneuvering at low alt in the vicinity of the accident. The plt circled his brother's house at low alt and then pulled up abruptly to avoid rising terrain. In the abrupt maneuver, the plt lost control of the ultralight and impacted the…
- [NTSB MKC84LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA129.md): Cessna 172M · 5n 0lin, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 1984 · N5010R · Substantial damage
  > While cruising at 3,000 ft MSL the eng ran rough. The flt noticed zero oil pressure. As he turned toward a bean field the eng failed. The acft collided with a ditch & nosed over. The eng was disassembled & an estimated 3-4 qts of oil were in the eng case. The…
- [NTSB MKC84LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA127.md): Beech C23 · Bloomfield, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 1984 · N6715W · Substantial damage
  > According to FAA records, the student plt recieved a wx briefing at 1000 CST. At that time, the latest wx observation at ottumua, IA, (closest wx station to broomfield, IA) showed the wind was from 110 degs at 11 KTS. About 25 mins after the briefing, the…
- [NTSB MKC84LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA111.md): Piper PA-23-150 · Oelwein, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 1984 · N2128P · Substantial damage
  > The acft landed gear up. The pilot said he was distracted by the call of another acft on unicum & began looking for thatacft in or near the traffic pattern.
- [NTSB MKC84LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA090.md): Robert H. Low Mustang II · Des Moines, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 1984 · N53BL · Substantial damage
  > One of the purposes of the flt was for the plt to experience a takeoff at max gross wt. He put a 150 lb bag of cement in the right front seat to simulate the wt of a passenger, then initiated a takeoff from a sod rwy that was soft after a recent thaw, using…
- [NTSB MKC84LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA076.md): Cessna 172 · Chariton, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 1984 · N2502Y · Substantial damage
  > The acft lost power during takeoff and was forced to land in a muddy field. The CFI said he examined the fuel in a sightglass after refueling the acft and did not notice any water in the fuel. Later examination of the acft by FAA showed water in the fuel…
- [NTSB MKC84LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA064.md): Mitsubishi MU 2B-20 · Ames, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 24, 1984 · N123AX · Substantial damage
  > The acft landed in a crosswind on a snow and ice covered rwy. During landing, directional control was lost and the acft collided with a snowbank. The plt stated he attempted to use propeller reversing for braking and the acft started to slide to the left.
- [NTSB MKC84LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA059.md): Cessna 172M · Elkader, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 1984 · N73043 · Substantial damage
  > The acft nosed over during landing on a snow-covered rwy after striking a snow drift. The plt said he did not see any tracks in the snow covered rwy but since there was no NOTAM closing the arpt he went ahead with a soft field landing. He said the snow…
- [NTSB MKC84LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA054.md): Cessna 182 · Marion, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 1984 · N3641C · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with a snowbank after swerving during takeoff. The swerve was started when the acft hit a windblown snowdrift which changed the acfts direction. After the collision the acfts nose gear collapsed and the left main gear retracted.

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'IA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=IA&year=1984

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