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NTSB investigations: Continental 0-300 series, 1983

31 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental 0-300 series. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

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NTSB MKC84LA047Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172A · Hospers, IAThe plt said he was on a power line patrol flt & was flying aprx 60 to 80 ft AGL. Reportedly, he applied carburetor heat for about 1 min. When the carburetor heat was turned off, the eng quit. The plt reapplied the heat & the eng restarted for a moment & then…Dec 29, 1983 · N7229T · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84LA111Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · Macdoel, CAThe acft collided with trees during landing rollout. The plt said he thought the wind was 'southerly at about 20 kts'. He stated that while flaring for landing on rwy 15 a stront gust estimated at 40 KTS was encountered & the acft drifted off the 40 ft wide…Dec 7, 1983 · N6070R · Substantial damageNTSB MKC84LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Hampton, IAOn his fourth touch and go landing the pilot added power for the go-around and the aircraft drifted off the left side of the runway. The left main gear hit a snowbank and the aircraft flipped over landing upside down in the snow. The winds at macon city, IA…Nov 25, 1983 · N7737U · Substantial damageNTSB CHI84LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Kentland, INThe acft ran off the rwy into soft dirt during landing roll and cartwheeled. The student plt landed on rwy 27 with windsreported from the south at 18-20 KTS. After a 100 ft ground roll the acft left the rwy to the right into an open field where it cartwheeled.Nov 14, 1983 · N2549L · Substantial damageNTSB NYC83FA260Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Livermore Falls, METhe acft collided with trees during a go-around at night in a ground fog. The plt had called his wife and discussed the weather. He decided on an alternate arpt if the weather created problems. He had flown into bowman field many times at night and knew the…Oct 1, 1983 · N2429D · DestroyedNTSB LAX84LA001Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Salinas, CAThe acft nosed over during a forced landing after the engine quit on an inital approach to land. The pilot had taken offfrom monterey CA at 1100 hours PDT to fly to Salinas CA with an estimated 4-5 gallons of fuel on board the acft. At 1150PDT the acft landed…Oct 1, 1983 · N8426X · Substantial damageNTSB FTW83FA441Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172E · Leesville, LAEarlier in the day the four occupants of the acft had been reported to the sheriff's dept as being drunk at a lounge near zwolle,LA. After landing at the Leesville arpt the acft ran off the asphalt bending both ends of the prop blades. The occupants attempted…Sep 27, 1983 · N3058U · DestroyedNTSB SEA83LA200Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M-4 · Monroe, WAThe plt reported that he was practicing touch-and-go landings with a friend that was a certified flt instructor (CFI). After a landing, the friend indicated his desire to fly the acft. The plt offered to let his friend fly it from the left seat. The friend…Sep 3, 1983 · N4623T · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA417Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · Wolcott, INThe student pilot was practicing touch-and-go landings. He stated he landed long with the right wing scraping a shed. The acft continued off the end of the rwy and struck a tree before coming to a stop.Sep 2, 1983 · N2549L · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA399Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172E · Columbia Sta., OHAccording to the non-rated plt, he was on downwind to land when he applied carburetor heat, then the eng RPM began to decrease. He stated that he pushed the throttle forward, but got no response from the eng. He further stated that the acft continued to lose…Aug 30, 1983 · N3540S · DestroyedNTSB FTW83LA395Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · Plano, TXThe acft collided with 2 parked acft after the student plt lost control during landing. The plt stated that he experienced a crosswind gust or updraft during touchdown. The landing was on rwy 16 and the wind was estimated to be from 220 degrees at 12 KTS. The…Aug 25, 1983 · N8058L · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83LA391Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Herndon, CAThe pilot reported that the approach and landing were normal. During rollout, the acft's landing light failed and the pilot was unable to see well enough to maintain his course on the rwy. The acft veered off the left side onto soft terrain and the nose gear…Aug 17, 1983 · N3926F · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA320Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Folkstone, NCThe plt reported that during takeoff, his seat slid all the way aft. When this occurred, he pulled the yoke aft & the acf entered a power on stall & crashed. Reportedly, the plt did not secure the seat before taking off.Aug 10, 1983 · N4245F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW83FA362Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172F · El Paso, TXTwo plts & 2 passengers departed san angelo, TX, on a x-country flt, one of the plts, who had 95 hrs of flying time, was the pilot-in-command (PIC) for the 1st leg of the x-country to El Paso, TX. On the next leg, the other plt assumed duties as PIC & signed…Aug 7, 1983 · N5259F · DestroyedNTSB CHI83LA363Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Grandview, INThe acft collided with an unseen rut in an off arpt landing on an unprepared grass field. The nose gear collapsed and the acft nosed over. The weather was VMC and no flt plan was filed. The pilot made a low pass over this field and saw no obstacles so he…Aug 6, 1983 · N8164B · Substantial damageNTSB NYC83LA199Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Easton, NYThe plt reported that during landing the brakes locked & the acft then hit two bumps in the rwy & ballooned. The acft then skidded off the end of the rwy, collided with a plowed furrow & flipped inverted.Aug 2, 1983 · N3943F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW83LA348Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Marshall, TXThe aircraft collided with an unmarked pile of dirt off the appraoch end of the runway at the harrison county airport. The runway was being extended and 5 1/2 to 6 foot tall mounds of fill dirt were left in the approach path of the runway. The pilot stated he…Jul 26, 1983 · N8095L · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83FA295Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · Huntington Bch, CAThe plt-in-command (PIC) & student plt were on an aerial photography flt when the PIC noticed a loss of eng oil pressure. They saw meadowlark arpt & began an emergency apch. The PIC stated that she relinquished her PIC duties to the student because she…Jun 22, 1983 · N4655L · DestroyedNTSB MKC83LA229Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · La Porte City, IAScattered rain showers in the area had just made the turf rwy wet. The pilot reported that as he turned off the rwy the acft skidded and went sideways into a ditch.Jun 18, 1983 · N3862L · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83LA284Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172A · Carmel Valley, CAAccording to the pilot there were no tiedowns, chocks or other restraining devices available so he ask a non certificated person to sit in the aircraft and apply the brakes while he rotated the prop by hand to start the engine. The engine started and the…Jun 5, 1983 · N9854T · Substantial damageNTSB NYC83LA136Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170A · Chatham, MAThe acft veered onto the grass and nosed over during landing. The pilot said a gust of wind caught the tail of the acft and turned it 45 degrees to the left and when brakes were applied as a corrective action the acft nosed over. The landing was on runway 6…Jun 2, 1983 · N5545C · Substantial damageNTSB SEA83LA091Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSwift GC-1B · Everett, WAThe acfts left main landing gear sheared and the acft came to rest off the runway in the grass. The pilot said that eventhough the landing gear light indicated down and locked he does not believe the rt main gear was down and locked. Duringan attempted…Apr 27, 1983 · N80649 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW83LA203Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172B · Spearman, TXThe acft swerved off the right side of the rwy and collided with a ditch. The acft nose gear collapsed during the sequence. The landing was on rwy 20 and during the approach the plt noticed that the wind was out of the south and that the wind sock was…Apr 24, 1983 · N6992X · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA177Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Youngstown, OHThe pilot stated that during a landing, the left wing was caught by the wind and the aircraft drifted to the right. A go-around was initiated but the aircraft struck a runway light and a runway distance marker and nosed over.Apr 23, 1983 · N5527T · DestroyedNTSB FTW83LA344Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172D · New Braunfels, TXThe acft made a hard landing which was hard enough to blow the nose gear tire and collapse the nose gear assembly.Apr 20, 1983 · N2419U · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA165Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · West Jefferson, OHThe pilot stated that he made a normal approach and was about to land when he added power to land over a rough area of the grass strip. He was maintaining just above stall speed and at minumum control when a gust of wind pushed the acftto the right toward the…Apr 11, 1983 · N1705F · Substantial damageNTSB SEA83LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · Near Homedale, IDThe flt originated before sunset, but the student plt practiced in the local area until the onset of darkness. While attempting to land on his private strip, he made 2 go-arounds. On the second go-around, the acft collided with an electrical wire, then flew…Apr 5, 1983 · N3658L · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83FA150Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Spartanburg, SCAccording to the plt's son, who was a passenger, the plt had made a final approach lineup on the wrong set of lights. Realizing the mistake, the plt initiated a go-around at aprx 200 ft AGL. However, the eng lost power. During an emergency landing at night,…Apr 5, 1983 · N8253U · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83LA110Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · Antioch, CAAccording to the left seat pilot the engine sputtered at 2200 RPM and quit. There were wires obstructing the field selected for landing. The acft went under most of them but clipped one service electric line. The acft landed & rolled about 75 feet before…Feb 19, 1983 · N4611L · Substantial damageNTSB SEA83LA047Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Payette, IDThe acft bounced after a hard landing and drifted off the runway into a tree. The acft then stopped in the mud and nosedover. The landing was on runway 31 and the wind was 360 degrees at 8 KTS.Jan 30, 1983 · N1415Y · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83FIG03Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportCessna 172F · Hancock, MDThe aircraft collided with the top two wires of a powerline during a low altitude sight-seeing flight along the potomac river. The pilot stated he was maintaining visual contact with the ground should an emergency landing become necessary. He was staying high…Jan 2, 1983 · N8515U · Substantial damage