# NTSB investigations, 1983, TN

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 ATL84FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FA064.md): Piper PA-24-260B · Mcdonald, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 13, 1983 · N8981P · Destroyed
  > The plt received 2 wx briefings before takeoff & was provided flt precautions of IMC to continue beyond 0900 EST. Also, he was advised that the mountains would be occasionally obscured & icing could be expected to the west below 6000 ft. during both…
- [NTSB ATL84MA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84MA063.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Lawrenceburg, TN · Accident · 4 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Dec 12, 1983 · N66MZ · Destroyed
  > During the descent at Lawrenceburg the acft went into clouds at 3500 ft. at 1709 the acft was cleared for an NDB approach. Minimum alt for the approach is 1560 ft. field elevation is 936 ft. the acft was being tracked on radar and the last contact was about…
- [NTSB ATL84MA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84MA052.md): Beech 58TC · Knoxville, TN · Accident · 4 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1983 · N2131L · Destroyed
  > During arrival, the plt checked in with Knoxville apch control & stated that he was proceeding to the downtown arpt for landing. At that time, the wx at mcghee-tyson arpt (aprx 10 mi ssw) was clear with 7 mi visibility. About 10 min later, the plt reported…
- [NTSB ATL84FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FA054.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Lexington, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1983 · N5396L · Destroyed
  > The acft collided with the ground in a vertical descent during IMC weather on a x-country flt. The plt had filed an IFR flt plan but he was a student with limited experience and was not instrument rated. Also he was carrying a passenger. The controller who…
- [NTSB ATL84FA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FA031.md): Embraer EMB110-P1 · Blountville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 1983 · N764 · Substantial damage
  > The acft was landed with the landing gear up. Post accident tests of the landing gear extension system showed that all operations were normal except for the main gear down-lock indications. When the crew lowered the gear for landing the nose gear and right…
- [NTSB ATL84FLT01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FLT01.md): Cessna 152 · Clifton, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Oct 27, 1983 · N48825 · Substantial damage
  > According to the plt, he was descending from 8500 ft to 2500 ft when the eng quit without warning at aprx 4500 ft. he stated that he made a 'mayday' call & attempted to make an emergency landing in a field. However, the acft hit some trees at the edge of the…
- [NTSB ATL84FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FA028.md): Cessna TU206G · Brentwood, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 1983 · N7338G · Destroyed
  > The acft crashed while the plts were attempting an ILS approach to nashville. One plt was not instrument rated. The other was rated but was limited in experience. The instructions for radar vectoring to the approach were not followed and disorientation with…
- [NTSB ATL84LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA027.md): Piper J5A · Arlington, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 1983 · N35280 · Substantial damage
  > According to both occupants, the eng lost power during takeoff at night. Subsequently, the acft was damaged when it hit a fence & metal pole during an emergency landing. No preimpact part failure or malfunction was found. The rear seat occupant, a female plt,…
- [NTSB ATL84FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FA026.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Lake Hills, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 1983 · N5763P · Substantial damage
  > While en route, the acft's radio transmitter became inop; however, the plt could receive transmissions & was provided vectors toward the destination arpt. After starting a descent near the destination, the eng lost power. Subsequently, the acft was ditched in…
- [NTSB ATL84FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FA017.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Knoxville, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 1983 · N5547K · Substantial damage
  > Acft stalled during a steep climbing turn after takeoff.
- [NTSB ATL84LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA003.md): Piper PA-32-301 · Sewanee, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1983 · N8349Z · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with trees during landing roll. The plt has recounted several variations of the accident from locked brakes (parking) to a flat left tire with full right rudder to maintain directional control. There was a left tire skid mark from touchdown…
- [NTSB ATL83LA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA383.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Apison, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 1983 · N25814 · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with trees and crashed during takeoff from a short grass strip in a downwind direction. The wind velocity was 9 KTS. The strip was 2300 ft long with 75 ft trees at the end. Under the existing conditions the takeoff could not be accomplished…
- [NTSB ATL83FA365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA365.md): North American SNJ · Millington, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1983 · N9789Z · Destroyed
  > Th plt was giving free rides to spectators at an air show. The acft was observed making what appeared to be a loop which was initiated at a low altitude. As the acft reached the top of the loop, it was estimated to be 1,000 to 1,200 ft AGL. The nose then…
- [NTSB ATL83LA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA321.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Jamestown, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1983 · N4552T · Substantial damage
  > The acft crashed in trees during a forced landing after takeoff. The pilot said that during climbout the engine failed to develop full power. The pilot reported that the carburetor heat control was in the cold position. The pilot elected to land straight…
- [NTSB ATL83LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA318.md): Aeronca 7AC · Kenton, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1983 · N1094E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that while flying low and slow to observe crops, the aircraft stalled during a turn. The nose was lowered which placed the acft on a heading for a large oak tree. A turn was attempted to avoid the tree; the acft stalled again, struck tree…
- [NTSB ATL83FA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA312.md): Sikorsky S-58D · Gatlingurg, TN · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1983 · N6488 · Substantial damage
  > The helicopter collided with terrain on a wooded mountainside after liftoff. The plt said a power loss occurred after itwas to late to abort. Takeoff was made from a lot that was 5200 ft MSL. The plt hover-checked at 2500 RPM and 39.5 inches of manifold…
- [NTSB ATL83LKW02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LKW02.md): Cessna 152 · Nashville, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jul 30, 1983 · N5270B · Minor damage
  > The acft propeller struck a deplaned female passenger as she proceeded to the front of the acft prior to engine shutdown. The plt stated that his attention was primarily on the fact that the idle RPM seemed high to him and he failed to note his passenger exit…
- [NTSB ATL83LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA294.md): Bell 206B · Nr Gatlinburg, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1983 · N5733M · Destroyed
  > The plt reported that he was beginning his apch to a landing site at an elevation of 5200 ft when he felt a bump in the tail rotor pedals. The helicopter begun to spin to the right & the plt found he has no tail rotor control. An autorotative landing was made…
- [NTSB ATL83LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA280.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Viola, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1983 · N7511R · Substantial damage
  > The acft was damaged in a collision with farm equipment during an emergency landing on a grass strip. The student pilot had received a weather briefing by telephone but had inadvertantly encountered a rain shower. Because of the rain the student elected to…
- [NTSB DCA83AA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA83AA032.md): Grumman G-159 · Blountville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jul 16, 1983 · N68TG · Destroyed
  > The coplt stated that when he began the apch to the destination arpt, the weather condition was hazy & he delayed his descent slightly until he located the arpt. When he saw the rwy, he believed that they were a little too close, so he indicated to the…
- [NTSB ATL83LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA265.md): Cessna 152 · Chattanooga, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1983 · N65436 · Substantial damage
  > The acft was damaged in an off airport forced landing during a cross-country after the engine failed from fuel exhaustion. The student pilot had departed for the cross-coutry with 24.5 usable gallons on board. He departed at 1240 hrs EDT and at 1620 he made a…
- [NTSB ATL83LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA264.md): Bensen B8M · Somerville, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1983 · N47BH · Destroyed
  > The acft crashed during takeoff while on a pleasure flight. A witness stated that he saw the acft take off and climb outat a gradual climb to about 100 ft and then start a gradual descent to about 30 ft. at which time the acft nosed over and went almost…
- [NTSB ATL83LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA243.md): Schleicher AS-K13 · Tullahoma, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1983 · N6877 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that his approach was too fast and he bounced the acft during the landing. The glider drifted left and collided with a hayroll. The collision caused another swerve and a subsequent collision with another hayroll.
- [NTSB ATL83LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA219.md): Cessna 172M · Kingston, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1983 · N13881 · Substantial damage
  > The plt checked the wx conditions before operating on the 1020 ft grass strip. He landed on the strip at 0935 EDT, took off again about 10 min later, then returned & landed again. Aprx 1 hr & 5 min after his 1st takeoff, he started another departure with 20…
- [NTSB ATL83FA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA215.md): Cessna 172N · Franklin, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1983 · N6429F · Destroyed
  > The plt stated that aprx 45 min after takeoff, he smelled an odor like something burning,then noted a loss of power. He stated that the eng did not quit, but had lost power to about the 1000 RPM range. Also, he stated that the oil pressure dropped to about 10…
- [NTSB ATL83LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA207.md): Rand KR-2 · Dayton, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1983 · N83UT · Substantial damage
  > The acft had been airborne for over 1 hr & was descending onto base leg when the eng quit running as the plt went to add power. A forced landing was made in a grassy area near the rwy. After the acft touched down, it hit a ditch during the roll-out, then…
- [NTSB ATL83IA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83IA197.md): Boeing B-737-222 · Memphis, TN · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 23, 1983 · N752N · No damage
  > A malfunctioning relay resulted in overheating of an air conditioning pack causing the evacuation of the acft prior to takeoff.
- [NTSB ATL83LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA195.md): Cessna 182P · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 1983 · N52848 · Substantial damage
  > The acft nosed over during a forced landing after the engine quit during takeoff at about 150 ft AGL. After the engine stoppage the pilot said he applied carburetor heat with no effect. A landing was made in a grain field straight ahead. During the landing…
- [NTSB ATL83LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA193.md): Cessna 182P · Nashville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 1983 · N8074M · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with a powerline while on an ILS approach. The weather was VMC but scattered clouds and a dark night necessitated the instrument approach. The pilot stated that he became distracted while re-setting his directional gyro and descended below…
- [NTSB ATL83FA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA174.md): Piper PA 32RT-300T · Murfreesboro, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 2, 1983 · N22011 · Destroyed
  > The acft crashed in an open field after an in-flt fire. The fire started while the acft was cruising. No emergency callswere made and the engine which was the fire source was not shut down. A rear seat passenger said he tried to open a reardoor to let out…
- [NTSB ATL83LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA165.md): Grumman G-164A · Adams, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1983 · N6618 · Substantial damage
  > The acft nosed over during a forced landing after a power loss. The plt stated he made two swath runs when the acft lost power. Unable to maintain altitude, he dumped the load and prepared for a landing. The landing field was newlyplowed, wet and the acft dug…
- [NTSB ATL83LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA153.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Shelbyville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 1983 · N28190 · Destroyed
  > The acft collided with a power line during a forced landing after power loss due to fuel exhaustion. The acft was on thefinal approach. The pilot said he would be landing short of the rwy. When asked the nature of his emergency he said 'I think I am running…
- [NTSB ATL83FA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA144.md): Kit Built Scorpion 133 · Centerville, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 1983 · N506R · Destroyed
  > The rotorcraft crashed in a steeply descending turn shortly after takeoff from about 100 feet AGL. No mechanical malfunction was found during, the on-site wreckage examination which would have resulted in the abrupt steep left bank and ground impact. The…
- [NTSB ATL83LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA146.md): Taylorcraft BC-65 · Mountain City, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 1983 · N29611 · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with a fence during landing after groundlooping. The pilot stated that during roll-out he experienced a gust of wind on the acft right side. An effort was made by the pilot to control the acft but it left the runway in spite of his efforts…
- [NTSB ATL83FA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA140.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Crossville, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 1983 · N9600W · Destroyed
  > The aircraft crashed into hinch mt at the 2700 foot level during cruise flt in IMC weather. The pilot was informed during the initial and subsequent briefings that VFR flt was not recommended for his route. The first leg of the flight from new orleans to…
- [NTSB ATL83LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA120.md): Cessna 421 · Dayton, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 1983 · N123SM · Substantial damage
  > The Cessna 421 collided with trees during the landing approach while on a corporate flight. The weather was IMC at the accident site and the acft was on an IFR flight plan. The acft was substantially damaged but the pilot was not injured. The acft contacted…
- [NTSB ATL83FA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA116.md): Cessna 172P · Red Bank, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 1983 · N54498 · Substantial damage
  > At aprx 2200 EST, the acft departed lansing, IL on a flt to columbus, GA. A passenger stated that a refueling stop had been planned for either bowling green or nashville. However, a stop was not made. The passenger indicated that the pilots were unsure of the…
- [NTSB ATL83LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA100.md): Piper PA-23-250 · St. Joseph, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 1983 · N54244 · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft overran the end of the runway during a night landing in IMC weather. The runway was a private dirt strip. Flight purpose is not known but it is suspected it was a drug smuggling flight. The aircraft landed long on the 2400 foot strip and went off…
- [NTSB ATL83FA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA099.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Lascassas, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 1983 · N8366W · Destroyed
  > The acft crashed in a field about 8 miles after a night takeoff in IMC weather. No flt plan was filed. The pilot had received several briefings. During his final briefing the possibility of icing was discussed. The takeoff time was ABOUT2030 hrs. The…
- [NTSB ATL83LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA094.md): Robinson R-22 · Dyersburg, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 1983 · N9069N · Substantial damage
  > The helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff on a solo training flight. The weather was VMC and no flight plan was filed. The pilot was uninjured. The pilot lost directional control at liftoff and started drifting toward parked acft. He attempted to go over…
- [NTSB ATL84LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA056.md): Cessna 172N · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 1983 · N6257F · Substantial damage
  > The acft recontacted the ground during takeoff and bounced several times before coming to rest. The propeller, nose strut and firewall were damaged. The wind was reportedly from 250 degrees at 14 KTS gusting to 26 KTS. The ATC controllers on duty said the…

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

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=TN&year=1983

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