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NTSB investigations, 1984

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NTSB DEN85IA025Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportAerospatiale SA315B (Lama) · Oak City, UTBoth acft were performing external load operations. N5785V was in level flt to the north. N9362 was in a 60-70 kt slight climb to the southeast. Neither plt, both in rt seats, saw the other acft before contact. Three main rotor blades of N5785V passed through…Nov 11, 1984 · N5785V · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB ATL85FA007Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-151 · Morgantown, NCN2553A was in traffic pattern conducting touch and go landings. N32828 was maneuvering below the traffic pattern and was seen climbing in direction of N2553A. N32828 was flying westerly into the sun. N2553A was seen in a shallow left turn from crosswind to…Oct 11, 1984 · N32828 · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB MKC84FA272Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 195A · Akron, IAN19JW, a Cessna 195A and N8783X, a Cessna 182 departed mapleton, IA, at aprx 0805 on a VFR flt to Akron, IA, to attend a fly-in breakfast. The two acft did not travel the same route of flight to Akron, N19JW crossed over the midpoint of the arpt on crosswind…Sep 9, 1984 · N19JW · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB SEA84FA215Accident · 6 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · The Dalles, ORN6499J departed The Dalles municipal arpt shortly after 0930 PDT on a flt to vancouver, WA. N4622T departed chenoweth airfield ( aprx 4 NM west of The Dalles) at about 0930 PDT on a flt to The Dalles municipal arpt. A witness who observed both acft before the…Sep 1, 1984 · N6499J · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB NYC84FA293Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Meriden, CTA cesnna N45288 was above and slightly to the rear of Cessna N4669V when they collided on final approach over the displaced threshold to runway 36 at mmk. Both aircraft landed without further incident. There were no injuries.Aug 26, 1984 · N45288 · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB MIA84FA241Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Valdosta, GAThe two acft collided about a mile east of the arpt on the downwind leg of the traffic pattern. One of the acft, N25853,called Valdosta radio and reported left downwind for rwy 17.Valdosta advised that another acft had just departed rwy 17 2 minutes prior.…Aug 25, 1984 · N25853 · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB DCA84AA034Accident · 17 fatalClass 1Final reportBeech C-99 · San Luis Obispo, CAAt about 1118, a Beech C-99 (wings west flt 628), N6399U, & a rockwell 112TC, N112SM, collided in midair aprx 8 mi west-northwest of the san loui Obispo county arpt. The rockwell 112TC had departed paso robles, CA & was descending toward the san loui Obispo…Aug 24, 1984 · N6399U · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB MKC84FA240Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Stonewall, ARWhile engaged in aerial application, two acft working the same field collided in-flight. Pre-flight planning and briefing for the dual operation was not conducted. There were no inter-plane communications.Aug 5, 1984 · N8145G · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB MKC84FA229Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 36-375 · Bertrand, NEN3930E and N3968E had departed as a flight of two for aerial application. There was no record of preflight briefing or coordination planning. At completion of operations on the object field, N3930E advised N3968E by radio that he was making a final cleanup…Jul 23, 1984 · N3930E · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB SEA84FA172Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSchempp-Hirth Ventus A · Ephrata, WAA 'gaggle' of about 7 gliders were maneuvering in a climb when N919R climbed into the group. The plt of N17KS said he saw N919R closing and increased his angle of bank to about 100 degrees to try and avoid a collision. The leadingedge of the left wing of…Jul 12, 1984 · N17KS · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB LAX84FA378Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Richmond, CAThese two acft were flying between 1500 and 2000 ft AGL when they collided over Richmond, CA. N103PD was on police surveillance circling to the left. N95726 was on a x-country flying a heading of about 350 degrees. The collision tore the right wing tip off of…Jul 5, 1984 · N95726 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB SEA84LA159Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportApplebay Sailplanes Zuni II · Ephrata, WAThe two gliders collided while thermaling in vicinity of each other while engaged in a contest. According to the plts they lost sight of each other while spiraling in the lift. Both acft landed safely. The collision was nose to tail.Jul 3, 1984 · N22HL · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB CHI84FA250Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Warren, MNN9367K was on departure and climbout to aerial application operations. N6533K was about to enter the traffic pattern to land and reload. Marks on respective airframes indicate N9367K was above and approaching N6533K from the latter's forward left quarter;…Jun 20, 1984 · N6533K · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB MKC84LA178Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSnow AT400 · Portland, ARBoth acft were about to touch down. N501PR was above N501JS. The pilot of N501PR stated that just before touchdown the collision occurred and resulted in severing of the tail section of N501PR. The pilot of 501JS stated N501PR flared out to land directly in…Jun 18, 1984 · N501PR · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB CHI84FA225Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSchleicher AS-K13 · Stanton, MNThe tow plane and the sailplane it had towed to pattern alt collided on final approach of the pattern. The tow plane was supposed to follow the sailplane to land after it had dropped the tow rope. There was a low sun glare facing the towplt on the heading of…Jun 9, 1984 · N3313 · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB ANC84FA080Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 180G · Tyonek, AKTaking off from an abandoned road near a fishing camp, the Cessna turned back and descended with power on over his departure point, heading into the sun which was low on the horizon. It collided left wing to left wing with the Maule which had climbed out at a…Jun 2, 1984 · N4708U · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB LAX84FA319Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Half Moon Bay, CAThe two acft collided after N1920Y declared his intention to takeoff and was airborne aprx Half way down the rwy. The other acft was in a steep descent at mid-field when he dove into N1920Y. Both acft then crashed uncontrolled into the ground from an alt of…May 28, 1984 · N5157B · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB LAX84LA313Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Ballard, CAThe pilot of N73857, a Cessna 172 and the pilot of N521ST, a Cessna 305 arranged prior to the flight to fly a 'missing man' formation with two other aircraft. The plt of N73857 was instructed to fly to the left rear of the lead acft, N521ST. The pilot of…May 22, 1984 · N73857 · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB ANC84FA073Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Platinum, AKThe herring season was to open at 1600 hrs. According to witnesses, about 30 acft were circling in left turns over merging schools of herring while the plts & their respective boat crews were awaiting the opening signal. The acft were circling under a low…May 21, 1984 · N82454 · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB ANC84FA059Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Anchorage, AKA student plt in a Cessna 152, N45928, was inbound to land on rwy 33 at merrill field at the same time that another student plt in Cessna 152, N6479L, was departing from rwt 15. The student in N6479L was cleared for a 'city high' departure. After taking off,…Apr 25, 1984 · N45928 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84LA245Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech E18S · Buellton, CAThese acft collided in flt while being ferried. The weather was VMC. N8711 was damaged substantially and N753CW receivedminor damage. Both acft landed at santa ynez arpt where N8711 lost control during rollout and ran off the rwy. N753CW was landed with the…Apr 7, 1984 · N8711 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB MIA84LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBucker Flugzeugbau Jungmann · St. Augustine, FLThe plts of a Bucker jungmann, N1947G, & a pitts S-2B, N5302M, were practicing for an airshow. They began a maneuver called a 'mirror fly-by' in which the Bucker was rolled upside down & the pitts was flown underneath it. Due to the air flow over the wings…Apr 2, 1984 · N1947G · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB NYC84LA147Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Fitchburg, MAThe plt of N45945 stated that upon entering downwind for rwy 32 she reported her position on UNICOM, but did not receivea reply. She continued her approach failing to report base and final positions. At aprx 500 ft on final apch she felt the acft buffet and…Mar 15, 1984 · N45945 · 2 aircraft · No damageNTSB ATL84FA119Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31T · Benson, NCA Piper PA-31T, N9162Y, and a Beech 200C, N390AC, were involved in a midair collision while both were cruising at 17,500 ft in unlimited visibility. The Piper was tracking inbound on the 210 deg radial of the richmond VOR. The Beech was tracking inbound on…Mar 7, 1984 · N9162Y · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB FTW84LA155Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Durant, OKBefore takeoff, a student & a commercial plt agreed to rendezvous & fly formation while the student took pictures of the commercial plt's acft. The student was to fly a Cessna 152, N4861B, while the commercial plt flew a Cessna 150, N704V6. They planned for…Mar 2, 1984 · N4861B · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB SEA84FA060Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Kent, WAAt about 1345 PST, the plt of a Cessna 172N, N4603F, departed crest airpark, Kent, WA, on a local pleasure flt. Aprx 5 min later, the plt & 1 passenger of a float equipped Cessna 180, N4908A, took off from lake meridian, Kent, WA, & were also on a local…Feb 24, 1984 · N4603F · 2 aircraft · Destroyed