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NTSB investigations, 1982

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NTSB ATL83FA071Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Apex, NCThe Luscombe had departed the e-w rwy in an easterly direction, had reversed course & was on a straight-in apch to rwy 27. The PA-22 entered the arpt traffic via a standard left downwind & base pattern. During final the PA-22 ended up above & slightly behind…Dec 26, 1982 · N76T · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB DCA83AA006Accident · 3 fatalFinal reportCessna 182Q · Livingston, NJAero commander 560E, N3827C (27C), was returning from blairstown where it had been flown for minor maint. The plt was on an IFR flt plan, cleared by new york TRACON to proceed at 2000 ft MSL on a radar vector of 170 deg for an ILS apch to the teterboro arpt.…Nov 20, 1982 · N96402 · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB ATL83FA025Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportGates Learjet 25 · Elizabeth City, NCAfter the two acft were established at 14,000 ft during a target towing operation, N13MJ(lead acft) maintained straight & level flt on autopilot while N47MJ(chase) came up along the left side to observe the target on the left wing. While moving forward &…Nov 6, 1982 · N47MJ · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB FTW83AA024Accident · 4 fatalFinal reportPiper PA-31P · Carrollton, TXA PA-31, N100FD, was being vectored by dfw approach control (apch ctl) for a landing on rwy 13L at dallas-love fld. The plt's last received & acknowledged instructions were to descend & maintain 2000' & turn left to 190 deg. Simultaneously,a Cessna 337,…Oct 27, 1982 · N100FD · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB FTW83FA017Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Gulf Of MexicoN55AL had departed vermillion block 84 at about 0956 enroute to vermillion block 39 with an ETA of 1010. The plt called at about 1011 stating he would be landing in about 1 minute. N9914K had departed vermillion block 64 at about 1010 enroute to vermillion…Oct 18, 1982 · N55AL · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB CHI82IA364Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Pontiac, MIThe pilot was on a local flight in Cessna 152, N4745B, practicing landings during a period of peak traffic. While the pilot was in the traffic to land on runway 27R, another Cessna 152, N24236, was cleared onto the left runway (27L). At 1722:05, N24236 was…Sep 23, 1982 · N24236 · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB LAX82FA345Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 200 · Huntington Beac, CAN9FQ, a Beech 200, had taken off from rwy 19R at john wayne arpt at santa ana, departed the traffic pattern on a right crosswind leg, & proceeded nw toward burbank. N732BP, a C-210L, was on a local training flt out of santa ana & had just completed practice…Sep 17, 1982 · N9FQ · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82FA382Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Paris, TXThe PA-24 had departed rwy 17 at cox field & was climbing at the time of the collision. The plt had reported his intended departure on UNICOM. The AA5B had reported 5 mi sw of the arpt descending through 5,000 ft. for landing. The head-on collision occurred…Sep 16, 1982 · N300AH · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB LAX82DA335Accident · No injuriesFinal reportSchempp-Hirth Ventus · California City, CAThe accident occurred during a cross-country glider race involving 41 gliders. Seven or eight gliders were circling in right turns in a thermal at approximately the same altitude when the collision occurred. The plt of the ventus stated his glider became…Sep 5, 1982 · N214T · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB FTW82DA361Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 172P · Plainview, TXWhile receiving traffic advisories enroute to Plainview, the plt of the C-172 was given the traffic advisory freq for hale county arpt as 120.7. However the plt copied 127.7 & reached ftw center instead. The plt made no further attempts to obtain the correct…Sep 1, 1982 · N62405 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82FA210Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Fairfield, NJThe C-172 had been cleared for an overhead approach to enter a right downwind. The plt reported overhead & rogered that he saw the traffic coming up on midfield. He also okayed that he could follow the traffic. He was then instructed to start his right turn.…Aug 29, 1982 · N9121U · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82FRJ16Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportRockwell S-2R · Jones, LAAir tractor AT-400, N2342Z, and another aircraft, a Rockwell international S-2R, N8474V, collided while both aircraft were involved in spraying operatons. The AT-400 pilot was spraying a field that was surrounded by trees. He had just completed a swath run to…Aug 23, 1982 · N8474V · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FA297Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Lompoc, CAA student plt in a Cessna 152, N4603L, was departing from rwy 25 while Cessna 172, N733HV, was arriving from the north. After taking off, the student made a right climbing turn toward the north, then began another turn to the east in accordance with published…Aug 14, 1982 · N733HV · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB CHI82FA290Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportStarduster II · Oshkosh, WIBoth acft were operating in the fly-by (no radio) pattern during the annual eaa convention. According to participant records both plts had received fly-by pattern briefings. Both acft were observed to be in the southern most portion of the upwind leg of the…Aug 3, 1982 · N9JR · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FA279Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Morgan Hill, CAA Cessna 152, N5090Q and a Cessna 172, N20100 collided in flight while the aircrews of both aircraft were on local dual instructional flights. The student in the Cessna 152 was practicing a recovery from an unusual attitude after the instructor (ip) put the…Jul 28, 1982 · N5090Q · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB SEA82AA126Accident · 6 fatalFinal reportCessna 172 · Mercer Island, WAN2428E, a C-172, had departed sea-tac arpt for a VFR flt to snohomish, WA, about 27 mi on the 355 deg radial from the sea-tac VORTAC. It proceeded nnw over the west shore of Mercer Island located approximately 10 mi north of the sea-tac arpt. N761EL, a…Jul 23, 1982 · N2428E · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB FTW82DA277Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportChampion 7AC · Justin, TXThe aerial application aircraft was returning to land when it collided with another aircraft that was on a straight-in final approach. The pilot of the other aircraft stated that he was below and ahead at about 150 feet AGL when the collision occurred. Both…Jul 12, 1982 · N2434E · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB FTW82DA275Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna 402B · Austin, TXBoth acft were approaching from the ssw & flying assigned headings. Neither acft had been assigned an altitude. Just prior to impat, approach control (a/c) told the C-402B to fly 360 to follow traffic & asked what his altitude was. When the plt responded he…Jul 10, 1982 · N87280 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82AA235Accident · 3 fatalFinal reportCessna 320B · San Jose, CAThe C-172M had departed reid-hillview arpt (6 mi east) & improperly entered a right downwind for rwy 30R at San Jose. The C-320B had executed a go-around from rwy 30R due to other traffic & was in a climbing turn also entering downwind for rwy 30R. The C-320B…Jun 26, 1982 · N510BC · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FA218Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Corona, CABoth aircraft (a Cessna 150L, N18007 and a Cessna 140, N90006) had taken off from the Corona municipal airport, sometime around noon on 6/12/82. The Cessna 150 pilot and passenger were on a flight to porterville, CA, while the Cessna 140 pilot and passenger…Jun 12, 1982 · N18007 · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB LAX82DA207Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPitts S-1 (Bartoe/Skyote) · Santa Cruz, CAThe pilot of the Piper PA-28 reported that he was on final approach at approximately 50 ft AGL when his aircraft was struck from behind and below by a Pitts/skyote S-1, N25PB. He continued the landing, but during the landing roll, the Piper PA-28 veered off…Jun 2, 1982 · N25PB · 2 aircraft · No damageNTSB CHI82DA189Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 172 · Evansville, INThe pilots of two Cessna 172 aircraft, N73616 and N2986U, were flying in formation while on a cross-country flight. N73616 contacted Evansville approach and was cleared to intercept the 030 degree radial, outbound from Evansville, IN. As a turn was made to…May 28, 1982 · N2986U · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82FA091Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Sanford, MEA Piper PA-28, N81029, and a Cessna 172P, N53442, were approaching to land on runway 14, when they collided about 1000 ft from the threshold. The pilot of the Piper stated that he had entered the traffic pattern and began to explain the mechanics of the…May 12, 1982 · N53442 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FA156Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech A24R · Camarillo, CAThe pilot took off from the Camarillo airport on a local flight to practice touch and go landings. He had made two touch and go patterns and was on his third and final landing when the collision occurred. He had transmitted his position on downwind and base…May 1, 1982 · N24584 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FA136Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSchleicher ASW-20 · Tulare, CAThe glider pilot entered a thermal with three other sailplanes and began to climb. Two of the sailplanes were about 1000 ft below him and the other plane was about 500 ft above. As the pilot was climbing to about 4000 ft MSL, he lost sight to the sailplane…Apr 15, 1982 · N6KS · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82AA106Accident · 6 fatalFinal reportBoeing KC-135A · Glendale, AZThe USAF KC-135 was on an IFR flt plan & executing a tacan 3L apch to luke afb. The AA-1 had departed sky harbour arpt &had been released by phoenix trsa. The AA-1 was heading westerly in airspace designated as a special traffic area & was required to have…Mar 13, 1982 · KC135 · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB MIA82FA044Accident · 8 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182B · W. Of Homestead, FLCessna N2280G and Piper N7361P collided in midair in a remote area of the everglades national park, Florida.Feb 7, 1982 · N2280G · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB MIA82FA038Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Newport Richey, FLThe pilot departed orlando, Florida on a VFR flight to tampa, Florida. At about 1534 EST, the pilot contacted tampa approach control for VFR flight following. Approach control reported radar contact, and at the same time, issued an advisory, "traffic at…Jan 23, 1982 · N32555 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FA049Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Victorville, CAThe pilot had planned to fly to the big bear airport, but changed his destination to apple valley, California. While on an easterly heading at about 6800 ft MSL, a collision occurred with another aircraft, a Mooney M20C, N7860V. The Piper pilot believed that…Jan 23, 1982 · N7860V · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB DCA82AA012Accident · 3 fatalFinal reportSwearingen SA226-T(B) · Rockport, TXPrior to the faf during a vor/dme approach, the merlin was cleared to change to the UNICOM freq. The plt of the merlin contacted UNICOM & requested an arpt advisory. The UNICOM operator replied that there was a PIREP of 500 ft over the field with 2 mi…Jan 19, 1982 · N336SA · 2 aircraft · Destroyed