NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-235 series, 1983

149 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming 0-235 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 DEN84LA055Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Hudson, COAfter returning from a maintenance test flt, the plt made a normal apch to land on a snow covered rwy. According to the plt & his passenger, the acft touched down along the right side of the rwy in snow. The plane then veered to the right & nosed over. No…Dec 30, 1983 · N49786 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84LA120Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7ECA · Murrieta, CAThe acft nosed over during landing rollout. The plt reported the acft speed on final was 80 mph which is faster than normal. The acft touched down about 900 ft down the 2682 ft rwy. The landing was on rwy 15 and the wind was from 045 degrees at 4 KTS. The plt…Dec 29, 1983 · N90973 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI84LA072Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech BE-77 · Covington, INThe acft made a forced landing on a highway when the engine quit after less than an hour of flight time following departure. The wings were damaged during the landing. After the accident an FAA maintenance inspector opened both main tank drains and drained…Dec 20, 1983 · N3706W · Substantial damageNTSB DEN84LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Broomfield, COThe acft collided with a snow bank during landing and nosed down. This was the student's first solo landing. The studentthought the landing was all right except that the acft kept going to the left in spite of right rudder. Some power was still on the acft.…Dec 18, 1983 · N93271 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA84FA044Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Venice, FLThis 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…Dec 12, 1983 · N94642 · DestroyedNTSB FTW84LA091Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Winslow, ARDuring a wx briefing before takeoff, the plt was advised that VFR flt was not recommended. About 12 to 15 min after takeoff, he was forced to descend to maintain visual contact. He deviated south to avoid a rain shower. Subsequently, the plt realized he had…Dec 10, 1983 · N67863 · DestroyedNTSB FTW84LA088Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Plano, TXDuring a touch-&-go landing, the acft bounced back in teh air after touching down. At that time, the sudent plt reacted by pushing forward on the control yoke. The acft then impacted, nose down, & the nose gear collapsed.Dec 5, 1983 · N89551 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW84FA084Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-108 · Pawnee, OKThe acft collided with a guy wire on a micro-wave tower during flt in IMC weather. The plt had not received a weather briefing prior to takeoff and after encountering low ceilings the plt attempted to fly along a highway at low alt. The right wing of the acft…Dec 4, 1983 · N4579Z · DestroyedNTSB MKC84LA032Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · David City, NEThe instructor plt (CFI) & his student departed on a round robin x-country flt & had planned to make a soft field landing at David City, NE. During arrival at David City, they made a visual check of the rwy because they were unable to contact the arpt UNICOM.…Dec 3, 1983 · N89812 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84LA086Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Fairfield, CAAfter taking off & while climbing thru about 100 to 300 ft, the eng lost power. During a forced landing, the acft impacted a fence & a berm, and went over railroad tracks, then came to rest inverted in a ditch. An exam of the acft revealed corrosion in the…Dec 2, 1983 · N48886 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC84LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Marlborough, MAThe acft collided with trees during final approach to land. The acft was on a short final to rwy 32 at marborough when the left wheel and left wing struck tree tops a short way from the rwy threshold. The acft turned about 70 degrees to the left and collided…Nov 27, 1983 · N5520M · Substantial damageNTSB NYC84FA039Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAmerican AA-1A · Wellsville, PAPrior to the flt, the plt stated that he would be flying foraprx 1/2 hr. Aprx 25 min after takeoff, ground witnesses northeast of the arpt observed the acft on a westerly heading, turning toward the arpt. Shortly after that, they saw the acft in an…Nov 27, 1983 · N81YB · DestroyedNTSB LAX84LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-105 · Oceanside, CAThe acft collided with a fence during landing roll. The private plt receiving instruction in conventional gear acft was making his second landing. After rolling 150 ft the acft made a skidding right turn and veered off the right side of therwy. The CFI was…Nov 27, 1983 · N300T · Substantial damageNTSB ATL84LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Huntington, WVAcft ballooned during the landing portion of a touch-&-go. The student added power & the acft stalled in a nose high attitude. The acft dropped to the rwy from about 10 ft.Nov 26, 1983 · N49440 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA84LA033Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Bunnell, FLThe 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…Nov 22, 1983 · N24842 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84LA083Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Palo Alto, CAThe plt, who was on his fist solo stated he 'started to flare out bit high, bounced a few times, lost directional control and went off runway 30, to the right. The acft went up on its right wing, then back down, and came to rest upright.'Nov 18, 1983 · N714UD · Substantial damageNTSB FTW84LA073Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152II · Walters, OKThe plt & safety plt had made two simulated instrument approaches at duncan,OK &a low VFR pass at Walters which was to terminate with a circling approach & landing. The acft stalled during the pull-up from the low pass.Nov 18, 1983 · N46237 · DestroyedNTSB LAX84FA057Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Inglewood, CAThe student said that the eng lost power & he initiated an emergency landing. He switched fuel tanks, applied carburetor heat & checked the magnetos. However, before landing, the eng restarted & the student applied full power & began to climb, not realizing…Nov 11, 1983 · N2570V · DestroyedNTSB CHI84FA037Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 II · Decatur, MIThe acft impacted trees and the ground during a night x-country in deterotiated weather about 3/4 of a mi ssw of keeler,MI, VOR. Witnesses heard the acft circling at low alt but did see the acft due to clouds, drizzle and fog. The sound of the eng was…Nov 6, 1983 · N5528L · DestroyedNTSB LAX84FA046Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA38-112 · Corona, CAThe acft landing gear collapsed during an off rwy but on arpt forced landing. The pilot had just completed the annual inspection and was testing the acft. At 150 ft AGL during takeoff the engine quit. The plt landed on rough terrain ABOUT1/4 mile west of the…Nov 5, 1983 · N2556D · Substantial damageNTSB NYC84LA017Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Skaneateles, NYThe pilot stated that after returning from a x-ctry flight he was unable to activate the arpt rwy lights. Low on fuel, the engine quit while he searched for a place to land. He executed a forced landing into an open field. The pilot statedhe should not have…Oct 31, 1983 · N89940 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW84LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Weslaco, TXThe student was practicing touch & go landings on a solo flt. On his 1st apch, the acft touched down on the left side of the rwy. The student reported that when he added power to go around, the acft veered to the left. He reported that he applied excessive…Oct 31, 1983 · N25788 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA84LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Milton, FLThe 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.Oct 28, 1983 · N49938 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC84LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Augusta, KSThe acft collided with a truck while taxiing out for takeoff. The plt said that when he saw the truck coming from the opposite direction along the side of the rwy he slowed down and steered to the opposite side of the taxiway. The driver of the truck made no…Oct 27, 1983 · N46644 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA84LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Clearwater, FLThe 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…Oct 26, 1983 · N25958 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84LA024Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152II · Groveland, CAThe acft called in on radio to land on rwy 27 but landed on rwy 09. The acft landed fast, bounced, and went off the end of the rwy. The nose gear collapsed and the acft nosed over.Oct 22, 1983 · N6412M · Substantial damageNTSB MKC84LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Clear Lake, IAThe student plt was on a x-country flt that had originated at ames, IA. While enroute, he had landed at carroll, IA, but did not refuel. He stated that he was on a long, right base leg to land on rwy 12 at the mason city muni arpt when the eng began loosing…Oct 9, 1983 · N69035 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW84LA010Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-105 Special · Wichita Falls, TXThe plt reported that during a landing with a quartering left head wind, the right brake did not hold & the acft veered to the left. He added power in an attempt to avoid a ground loop; however, the acft went in a wet, plowed field & nosed over. Reportedly,…Oct 8, 1983 · N338T · Substantial damageNTSB CHI84LA005Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38 · Portage, MIThe student plt was on his 1st solo flt. He stated that during the 1st landing, the acft turned right while it was still a few feet off the ground. The plt reported that he had a bad landing so he attempted to go around. During the go-around, the acft turned…Oct 2, 1983 · N26093 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI84LA020Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · East Peoria, ILAt about 10 ft AGL a 300-400 RPM decrease in power occurred. The plt elected to land straight ahead into a cut bean field. He touched down about 400 ft from the end of the rwy, traveled about 500 ft further where a large rut was struck. About 10 flt hours…Oct 1, 1983 · N2347E · Substantial damageNTSB CHI84LA003Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · East Liverpool, OHThe plt stated that while landing on a downhill grass strip he touched down long. While attempting to apply brakes, the heel of his boot got caught under the rudder pedal & he was unable to stop the acft before it went off the end of the strip down a steep…Oct 1, 1983 · N4461M · Substantial damageNTSB ATL84LA008Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152II · Hamilton, ALThe acft made a hard landing during a x-country flt. The acft was seen to make a slow approach and stall prior to touchdown. The acft landed hard and bounced after which the nose gear was damaged. The student plt had not landed at this arpt before.Oct 1, 1983 · N5523B · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA383Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Apison, TNThe 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…Sep 29, 1983 · N25814 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83LA459Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Hawthorne, CAAfter landing at night, the plt taxied to an unlighted parking area & stopped. He stated that while he was looking for a parking space, his friends came out of the waiting room & 1 of them approached the right side of the acft. The plt said he saw his friend…Sep 25, 1983 · N47048 · No damageNTSB ATL83LA375Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 77 · Montgomery, ALThe student plt flew to Montgomery, AL, intending to make a touch-and-go landing, and then return to birmingham, AL. After arriving, he made an apch to rwy 09 with a wind from 360 deg at 10 gusting 14 KTS. While on the landing roll, the acft began to veer to…Sep 22, 1983 · N6715V · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83LA451Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 38-112 · San Martin, CAThe pilot stated that he flared the aircraft and made a normal full stall landing. Almost immediately the aircraft veered to the left and both main landing gear separated. Subsequent hardness tests on the left and right main gear attach bolts revealed that…Sep 20, 1983 · N2315V · Substantial damageNTSB ANC83FA177Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Anchorage, AKWhile approaching merrill field the eng quit. The acft landed on a city road & the gear collapsed. The wx in the vicinity of the accident site had marginal conditions with both rain & fog. The temp/dew point spread was 2 deg f. the plt attributed the eng…Sep 20, 1983 · N2810M · Substantial damageNTSB MIA83LA232Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Quincy, FLWhile turning fm downwind to base the eng ran rough and quit. The acft stalled at 50 ft and came to rest in a soybean field. Examination of the wreckage revealed no evidence of fuel in the eng or the rt tk with the fuel selector positioned to the rt tk.Sep 15, 1983 · N4344E · DestroyedNTSB ANC83LA173Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Kenai, AKThe acft collided with a ridgeline when the pilot attempted to fly through a pass. The pass was crested at about 3600 ftsurrounded by elevations of over 8000 ft MSL. The pilot stated that he was attempting to get through merrill pass because of hunters that…Sep 15, 1983 · N2430M · DestroyedNTSB LAX83FA439Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · S. Lake Tahoe, CAThe acft crashed during low alt turn following takeoff from the so. Lake Tahoe arpt. The tower controller advised the plt, after takeoff, that he could turn and circle the valley to gain alt before proceeding on course. The acft made one 360 deg turn and…Sep 13, 1983 · N9734T · DestroyedNTSB MKC83LA217Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Lawrence, KSThe pilot stated that he was taking off for his fourth touch and go landing when the acft weathervaned and he lost control of the acft. The nose wheel struck a concrete drainage ditch.Sep 12, 1983 · N2327G · Substantial damageNTSB FTW83LA427Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Fort Worth, TXThe student plt's apch to land was high & he extended 20 deg of flaps & retarded the power to idle. Realizing he was about to land too long, he initiated a go-around. He applied power & retracted the flaps to full up. The student stated that the acft began…Sep 11, 1983 · N714WM · Substantial damageNTSB ANC83LA169Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna C-152 · Eagle River, AKThe acft collided with rising terrain while maneuvering during a training flt at an alt of 3000 ft MSL. The acft was destroyed and the 2 occupants seriously injured. The CFI stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions which contributed to the accident…Sep 11, 1983 · N94547 · DestroyedNTSB ATL83LA349Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJohnston Long E-Z · Pell City, ALThe acft crashed while attempting a downwind takeoff in high winds and heavy rain. The pilot said he was trying to take off before the heavy rain so he picked a rwy pointing into clear weather but with a tailwind. The tailwind increased during the takeoff…Sep 5, 1983 · N82CJ · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA416Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Frankfort, ILThe plt stated that he touched down with a slight angle to the rwy and went off to the left side into the grass. He misjudged the distance to the trees and the left wing contacted a tree.Sep 4, 1983 · N49024 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC83LA230Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · West Bloomfield, NYReportedly, the plt was returning to the departure arpt to land when the eng lost power. Subsequently, the acft was damaged during a forced landing in a corn field. An exam of the eng revealed excessive carbon in the exhaust stack. Also, the primer was found…Aug 29, 1983 · N5185Z · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83LA204Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-B · Bucklin, KSThe plt took off with a near full load of fuel. An adult passenger was in the right seat & a child was seated in the baggage compartment, which was not an approved seat. The density altitude at the arpt was aprx 4100 ft. the plt indicated that he rotated for…Aug 29, 1983 · N9620L · Substantial damageNTSB NYC83LA227Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Brockport, NYThe CFI and student plt had conducted about 4 touch & go landings prior to the CFI authorizing a first solo takeoff. According to the CFI, at about 1/3 of the way down the runway, the acft drifted to the left onto the grass and continued until contact with a…Aug 25, 1983 · N48903 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC83LA223Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmerican AA-1 · Dunkirk, NYAt aprx 0955 EDT, the plt took off from schenectady, NY with 24 gal of fuel on board. About 2 1/2 hrs later, while on a downwind to land at Dunkirk, NY, he applied carburetor heat & then the eng lost power. The carburetor heat was shut off & a restart was…Aug 24, 1983 · N5686L · Substantial damageNTSB NYC83LA220Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Islip, NYDuring landing the acft bounced several times, skidded and nosed over.Aug 23, 1983 · N757PS · Substantial damage