# NTSB investigations, 1984 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 69 · 3,405 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB FTW85LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA091.md): Cessna 210L · Monroe, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1984 · N2127S · Substantial damage > The acft suffered a collapsed nose gear after losing and regaining power during an ILS approach and finally completing an emergency landing two miles from the rwy of intended landing. There were no injuries and no fire. Examination of the acft in the field… - [NTSB DEN85LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA053.md): Bell 206-L3 · Jackson, WY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1984 · N3898Y · Substantial damage > Plt had landed on prepared area (snow packed down by heli ski guide) to embark ski passengers. On departure plt lifted to hover, turned to desired hdg and initiated forward transition. As acft passed boundry of packed snow, rotor wash picked up soft loose… - [NTSB ATL85LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA074.md): Mooney M20J · Birmingham, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1984 · N201FR · Substantial damage > The pilot reported after takeoff from rwy 23 at 400 ft AGL a horn sounded. A student plt passenger stated the marker beacon, and stall warning horn came on. The plt however could not identify the horn. The plt lowered the nose of the acft, began a descent and… - [NTSB LAX85LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA094.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · California City, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1984 · N2826G · Destroyed > The plt elected to land in a clear, flat, open, desert area which was used by campers to ride motorcycles and off-road vehicles. On the date that the plt landed there, numerous campsites & off-road vehicles were in the area. Nearly 2 hrs after the landing, he… - [NTSB FTW85FA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA090.md): Cessna 172L · Galveston, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1984 · N2823Q · Destroyed > A recently certificated private pilot with no known instrument training was given a 'VFR not recommended' weather briefing for a return trip on a pleasure flight. Weather conditions were predicted to, and did, deteriorate rapidly. He took off and turned on… - [NTSB DEN85LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA052.md): Cessna 172 · Ft. Collins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1984 · N9033H · Substantial damage > The plt reported that upon arrival at fort Collins, and while at cruise altitude, the eng suddenly lost power. During the emergency descent maneuvering he lost sight of the airport and landed in a plowed field. Post crash examination of eng revealed the… - [NTSB ATL85LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA073.md): Piper PA-30 · Sparta, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1984 · N7589Y · Substantial damage > Dual engine stoppage. Fuel tanks topped before takeoff. Plt had filed IFR en route but the wind had shifted to a 30 kt headwind. Plt became concerned about fuel remaining and made an instrument apch which was missed because of low clouds. During course to an… - [NTSB ATL85FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FA072.md): Cessna 182A · Dublin, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1984 · N4963D · Destroyed > After dropping the parachutist, the acft was observed to fly eastward over the dz, make a left 180 turn, line up on the parked van on an easterly heading and descend to a low altiude. Witnesses estimated the altitude at from 10 T0 30 ft AGL. The van was… - [NTSB ATL85FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FA071.md): Cessna 172N · Dothan, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1984 · N6527D · Substantial damage > The plt, who was also an ATC specialist assigned to a fss, crashed short of the rwy during an attempted ILS apch. Whe wx conditions were below apch minimums. - [NTSB ATL85FA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FA070.md): Robinson R22 · Moundsville, WV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1984 · N9030B · Destroyed > The helicopter crashed aprx 1/2 mi from the marshall county arpt while on a personal flt. Investigaton revealed that the plt, a doctor who specialized in emergency room procedures, commuted between hospitals located in three different cities. The plt had been… - [NTSB MIA85LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA070.md): Piper PA-31 · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 1984 · N801BR · Destroyed > About 5 hrs & 10 mins after departure, both engs failed due to fuel exhaustion at 11,000 ft aprx 40 miles from haiti. According to the plt, the acft was using more fuel than normal and the destn was changed accordingly. A short time after initiating the… - [NTSB MIA85LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA068.md): Schweizer 2-33A · Orlando, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 1984 · N1229S · Substantial damage > The acft was flared for landing about 1/2 way down the rwy at excessive airspeed. The plt stated that as the acft touched down, it bounced into the air and impacted trees at 10-15 ft AGL. The spoilers were found in a retracted position after the accident.… - [NTSB MIA85IA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85IA069.md): Cessna 402B · Sanford, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 1984 · N402PB · Minor damage > During cruise flt, the acft suddenly nosed down & began vibrating. Remedial action was taken & an uneventful emerg landing was made. An exam revealed that the bolt, nut & cotter pin (used to attach the elevator trim control rod to the elevator trim tab) were… - [NTSB DEN85LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA051.md): Cessna 152 · Fargo, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 1984 · N48738 · Substantial damage > According to the solo student plt, the landing was made in a snow filled ditch aprx 5 ft right of the rwy. The nose gear collapsed and the acft nosed over. The plt and his CFI stated that rwy markings were inadequate. - [NTSB MIA85IA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85IA076.md): Douglas DC3A · Naples, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 1984 · N139PB · No damage > Shortly after takeoff, the aircrew noted that the elevator control was locked. They declared an emergency & landed without causing damage to the acft. After landing, the elevator external gust lock was found still installed. - [NTSB LAX85LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA089.md): Enstrom F-28C · Sausalito, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 1984 · N51755 · Substantial damage > Wx conds were sky obscured, visibility less than 1/16 of a mile in fog. Plt arrived at heliport, went directly to acft and started engine. Another heliport plt went to acft and advised mishap plt against departure due to low visibility. Mishap plt replied he… - [NTSB LAX85FA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA093.md): Cessna 182P · Big Bear City, CA · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 1984 · N5948J · Destroyed > The acft crashed in a mountainous area while on a VFR personal flt to long beach, CA. The non-instrument rated private plt & 4 minor children aboard the acft were killed. By low clouds & there were extensive snow showers in the arearea the plt's log book… - [NTSB LAX85FA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA091.md): Bell 47G3B · San Diego, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 1984 · N474MP · Substantial damage > The helicopter landed on the morred tuna boat. After toudhdown the helicopter appeared to be repositioning itself when the main rotor blades contacted the boom portion of a crane which was being utilized to load bags of salt aboard the boat. - [NTSB LAX85FA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA088.md): Cessna 182Q · Upland, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 1984 · N735MJ · Destroyed > The instrument rated plt & 3 pax departed palo alto for an intended 3-hour long day VFR flt to santa ana, CA. The final destination was to be mx. The plt had not flown at night or on instruments in over 6 yrs. He elected to delay departing pao until 1611 PST… - [NTSB FTW85LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA089.md): Bell 206L-1 · Houma, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 1984 · N1075Y · Substantial damage > The plt departed into known bad wx with low ceilings and poor visibility. Very shortly after takeoff the plt elected to return to the arpt. During a descending right turn the plt broke out of IMC at a very low altitude. He pulledcollective but still landed… - [NTSB SEA85LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA037.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Boise, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1984 · CGTQE · Substantial damage > On final approach, the pilot's wife, also a rated pilot, was reviewing the landing check list. At item 'heaters off' she inadvertently turned fuel selectors to off. Both engines lost pwr and pilot executed a forced landing short of runway in rough terrain,… - [NTSB NYC85LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA050.md): Beech P35 · Morrisville, VT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1984 · N1DL · Substantial damage > Plt noted accumulation of rime ice in flt. On NDB approach, VFR conditions reached about 7 miles from runway, IFR flt plan cancelled and straight-in visual approach performed. Crossing threshold at about 2O ft AGL, plt reduced throttle and acft immediately… - [NTSB MKC85LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA041.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Stuttgart, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1984 · N2320T · Substantial damage > Plt stated he had attempted an NDB approach to rwy 18 but executed a missed approach when he could not see the rwy when the acft was at 800 ft. the plt pitched the acft to a climb attitude and added full throttle. He continued to state that the acft felt… - [NTSB MKC85LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA038.md): Cessna 182F · Caruthersville, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1984 · N3535U · Destroyed > According to the plt, the eng lost power after takeoff as the acft was climbing thru about 400 to 500 ft AGL. He attempted to land straight ahead on the remaining rwy. However, he was unable to stop on the rwy. The acft continued off the end of the rwy, went… - [NTSB MKC85FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FA040.md): Beech S35 · Hot Springs, AR · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1984 · N69WF · Destroyed > The acft collided with trees & crashed on the east side of west mountain after the plt had made an ILS rwy 5 apch & overflew the arpt. The last wx observation before the accident was: partial obscuration, ceiling 300 ft, visibility 1 mi. The decision height… - [NTSB MIA85MA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85MA064.md): Piper PA-32R-301 · Bradley, FL · Accident · 6 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1984 · N8227J · Destroyed > The plt completed a 30 min insurance check flt, then loaded the acft with baggage/pax & departed decauter, IL on a flt to naples, FL. A refueling stop was made at columbus, GA. At 1750 the acft departed columbus & cruised uneventfully until sometime after… - [NTSB MIA85FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85FA067.md): Lounsbery Taylor/COOT-A · Punta Gorda, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1984 · N24GL · Destroyed > The acft was landed hard, according to witnesses, after completion of the first takeoff and flt around the traffic pattern. The plt shut off the eng, exited the acft & inspected for damage. He then restarted the eng and took off again. The plt stated after… - [NTSB MIA85FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85FA066.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Homestead, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1984 · N8920C · Destroyed > While cruising northerly at a low altitude during a dark night, the acft struck a row of trees appx 50 ft tall about 8 ft from the tops, it then hit a large tree at about 6 ft AGL, 670 ft from the initial impact point, & came to rest in a dirt road. An exam… - [NTSB MIA85FA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85FA065.md): Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 · La Belle, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1984 · N8126H · Destroyed > The helicopter was observed flying at a low alt & lost all eng power, banked sharpley to the left, lost complete control & dove into the ground. The acft was destroyed by impact forces along with the post crash fire. No evidence to suggest a malfunction of… - [NTSB CHI85LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA080.md): Piper Aerostar 600 · Kalamazoo, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1984 · N8060J · Substantial damage > The plt reported upon touchdown, the acft contacted a patch of ice causing it to slide sideways resulting in a left main gear collapse. ATC twr witnesses stated the acft appeared fast on final and a hard landing was made. - [NTSB CHI85LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA079.md): Piper PA-23-250 · New Philadelphi, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1984 · N6505Y · Substantial damage > Plt felt vibration and reduced power on both engines to idle. Plt heard a 'thud' and discovered the left propeller had separated cutting through the nose of the acft as it departed. The propeller was not located. Two of the six propeller bolts remained with… - [NTSB CHI85LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA077.md): Cessna 402C · Troy, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1984 · N115EA · Destroyed > The acft collided with trees during the initial takeoff climb from rwy 27 at oakland-Troy airport, Troy,MI, while on a corporate flt. Investigation revealed that approx 3 to 5 inches of snow had fallen at the arpt during the day & the snow had not been… - [NTSB ATL85LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA069.md): Cessna 172H · Fairburn, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1984 · N9347H · Substantial damage > The aircraft reportedly suffered a loss of power while on the x-wing leg for a touch-&-go landing. The plt attempted to land the aircraft on the reciprical rwy from which he departed. The aircraft touched down long and ran off of the end of the runway into… - [NTSB ATL85FA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FA068.md): Gyrocopter B-8M · Madisonville, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1984 · UNREG · Destroyed > Student pilot attempting flight in Gyrocopter loss control cusing main rotor system to contact the rudder system. Pilot was not qualified to conduct this flight. A/c was not assigned an identification number. - [NTSB NYC85LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA049.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Marlboro, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1984 · N3968K · Substantial damage > The acft landed hard on runway 27 at Marlboro airport while on a solo flight. The aircraft was substantially damaged andthe student pilot received minor injuries. The pilot had a total of 47 flight hours all of which were in the same make and model aircraft.… - [NTSB LAX85FA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA086.md): Cessna 172N · Livermore, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1984 · N5184D · Destroyed > The non-instrument rated pilot departed the arpt on a special VFR clearance. Wx at the time was 1,000 overcast, 2.5 miles in light rain and fog. Acft turned eastbound following a highway toward a pass in the hills to the east and collided with the rising… - [NTSB FTW85FA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA088.md): Mooney M20J · San Antonio, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1984 · N5681K · Destroyed > The non-instrument rated plt obtained a wx briefing & filed an IFR flt plan although poor wx conditions existed (200 ft ceiling & one-half mi visibility) at San Antonio. The tower instructions to N5681K were to fly rwy heading (120 deg) after departure,… - [NTSB FTW85FA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA087.md): Cessna T210N · Brackettville, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1984 · N6578Y · Destroyed > The plt had filed an instrument flt plan from how to dht and had received a wx briefing for the route. The flt proceededto dht where radar contact was lost and the acft was cleared for an apch. The plt canceled IFR. The plt then proceeded to Brackettville,… - [NTSB FTW85FA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA086.md): Cessna 441 · Marble Falls, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1984 · N441CM · Destroyed > The acft crashed aprx 1.5 miles south of the departure end of rwy 17 during an attempted rwy 17 NDB apch. The acft was cleared for the apch at 2012 CST and the plt canceled IFR reporting the arpt in sight at 2014. A witness located aprx 1 mile south of the… - [NTSB CHI85LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA078.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Ypsilanti, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1984 · N8921P · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a fence & two parked cars during a forced landing while on a personal flt. The plt reported that after a 40 to 50 min ground delay he made a normal climb to 5000 ft MSL where he trimmed the acft & leaned the mixture to 75 percent power.… - [NTSB SEA85FA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85FA036.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Imlay, NV · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 1984 · N9659P · Destroyed > Plt was reportedly engaged in aerial coyote hunting, witnesses observed acft of this description flying low and slow in vicinity but there were no eyewitnesses to the crash. Investigation revealed acft impacted ground upright with high vertical descent rate.… - [NTSB LAX85LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA085.md): Cessna 170A · Cottonwood, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 1984 · N9164A · Substantial damage > Witnesses reported that the acft was in level flight at treetop altitude along a river and that the engine was operatingnormally until the acft struck & severed three power lines before impacting the riverbank about 200 ft west of the wires - [NTSB LAX85FA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA084.md): Cessna 310 · Temecula, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 1984 · N5209A · Destroyed > The acft experienced a total power loss of the rt eng during takeoff from rancho calif airport & crashed about one half mi northwest. The plt reported that the acft would not climb, nor would it maintain altitude at about 40 ft AGL. He stated that when he… - [NTSB DEN85LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA050.md): Piper PA-18 · Poplar, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 1984 · N3180Z · Substantial damage > According to the plt he was flying the acft 'low and slow' to look for deer when the accident occurred. He stated that he pulled the power back to glide down and observe wildlife and when he reapplied power there was severe hesitation and the eng did not pick… - [NTSB DEN85LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA049.md): Piper PA-18 · Cody, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 1984 · N1212A · Substantial damage > The student plt had the acft owner's (employer) permission to use the acft for solo practice toward obtaining his private plt certificate. Plt was ranch employee and knew one ranch manager would be looking for sheep, plt diverted from instructor's… - [NTSB ATL85LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA066.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Ft Knox, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 1984 · N6666P · Substantial damage > N6666P, contacted the ground 100 yds short of rwy 36 during landing at Ft Knox, KY, while on a personal flight. The acft sustained substantial damage to the nose, left main landing gear, both wings and the propeller. Investigation revealed the acft exceeded… - [NTSB ATL85LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA065.md): Mooney M20E · Monroeville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 1984 · N9418V · Substantial damage > Plt unable to electrically or manually fully extend landing gear in traffic pattern so he decided to make a gear up landing. Unknowingly plt had lowered gear to a transit position and gear collapsed on landing. Plt had previous problems with gear and had to… - [NTSB ATL85FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FA067.md): Robinson R-22 Alpha · Huntsville, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 1984 · N8475K · Destroyed > A popping sound then a loud noise and a puff of smoke preceded the helicopter's fall to the ground, stated a 12 year old boy who said he saw the accident. Examination of the helicopter failed to disclose any trace of fire. However one main rotor blade… - [NTSB MKC85FPG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FPG02.md): Cessna 210L · Newport, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Dec 24, 1984 · N94257 · Destroyed > The acft collided with trees during an emergency landing following a loss of pwr en route. The eng and prop separated during the accident and were submerged in water which prevented an examination to determine cause of the pwr loss. - [NTSB LAX85LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA082.md): Rawdon Bros. T1 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 1984 · N51FM · Substantial damage > The plt planned to fly from santa ana, CA. To scottsdale, AZ. The plt reported that the acft had enough fuel for 4 hrs of flying time. The acft's fuel gages are located on the wings & a flashlight is required to see them at night. The plt stated that he was… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?year=1984&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") = 1984 ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?year=1984 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.