NTSB investigations, 1983

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NTSB DCA84AA013Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF · Anchorage, AKA Piper PA-31, N35206, (south central air flt 59) was cleared to taxi to rwy 6L. The wx at that time was foggy with about 1/8 mi vsiibility, but the RVR was improving & the arpt was expected soon to be acceptable for takeoffs. The PA-31 crew taxied & waited…Dec 23, 1983 · H7339 · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB DCA84AA012Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportDouglas DC-9-31 · Sioux Falls, SDDuring landing the crew acquired visual reference with the ground & apch lights about 200 ft AGL, followed by visual sighting of the rwy. Since the ATIS reported blowing snow, the crew expected to see, & was not surprised to see, snow blowing across the rwy…Dec 20, 1983 · N994Z · Substantial damageNTSB ATL84IA065Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportSabreliner NA-265-80 · Cherry Point, NCThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation. Factors contributing to the accident were fog, rain, and lightning.Dec 15, 1983 · N60 · Minor damageNTSB MKC84FA036Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Kansas City, MOThe BE-A36 was holding short of rwy 18. The C-310 was taxiing to also hold short & collided with the BE-A36. The position & strobe lights on the BE-A36 were illuminated. The plt of the C-310 indicated that he did not see the BE-A36 because of what he…Dec 12, 1983 · N6416N · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84LA100Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A 188 A · Cantua Creek, CAThe acft collided with a pick-up truck during a landing on a private airstrip. The truck driver became distracted while driving alongside the dirt rwy and reported that he did not see the arriving acft.Dec 10, 1983 · N5636J · Substantial damageNTSB FTW84LA087Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBalloon Works Firefly 7 · Albuquerque, NMThe plt reported that during flt, unfavorable winds were encountered. An apch was made to a golf course, but the plt aborted dur to high winds. A short time later, an apch was made to a park area. According to the plt, the wind switched as the Balloon touched…Dec 3, 1983 · N4061P · Substantial damageNTSB ATL84FA057Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Atlanta, GAAfter gompleting a preflt, the plt entered the acft & attempted to start the eng with the starter & on board battery. He stated that the eng turned slowly & would not start. After several attempts to make a normal start, the plt exited the acft, chocked the…Nov 29, 1983 · N16AK · Substantial damageNTSB CHI84IA052Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 421B · Columbus, OHDuring approach to Columbus, the B-727 was vectored to a final for rwy 28L & the C-421 cleared for a visual to rwy 31 with instructions to 'land short of two eight left...' After contacting the tower the plt of the C-421 was twice clearedto land on rwy 31…Nov 27, 1983 · N41097 · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB MKC84LA066Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Russellville, ARAfter landing, the plt taxied to the tie-down area. While turning into a tiedown postion, the right main gear hit a tire, surrounding a tie-down stake, & the acft nosed over.Nov 26, 1983 · N7843D · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84LA074Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Redding, CAThe plt reported that when he tried to start the acft, the starter would not 'turn the eng.' Thinking that the oil had congealed, he exited the acft & 'pulled the prop.' At that time, the eng started & the plane began to move. The plt jumped on the right wing…Nov 26, 1983 · N3204Q · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84LA103Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Half Moon Bay, CAThe plt was taxiing to park when the right wing tip of his acft contacted the left wing tip of a Cessna 172RG, N6221R, that was parked beside the taxiway. According to the plt, the wing tip of the parked acft extended aprx 5 ft over the taxiway.Nov 25, 1983 · N426SK · 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 FTW84LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Mcgregor, TXIn order to take off on rwy 35, acft must utilize rwy 4/22 enroute from the arpt ramp. As the Mooney taxied onto rwy 4/22 it was struck by the pitts rolling out on rwy 22. While on base leg, the plt of the pitts saw the Mooney taxiing toward rwy 4/22 &…Nov 9, 1983 · N9667M · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB ATL84LA047Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28-181 · Bessemer, ALThe acft collided with a station wagon while taxiing for takeoff during a purchaser demonstration flt. The prospective buyers were a husband and wife and the wife was occupying the left front seat with the CFI in the right seat. The CFI stated, that while…Nov 8, 1983 · N83816 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW84LA063Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Slidell, LAThe acft collided with submerged objects during takeoff. The takeoff was aborted and the acft ran up on the bayou bank where it collided with trees.Nov 4, 1983 · N7812K · Substantial damageNTSB NYC84LA020Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 340 · Washington, PAThe pilot said that when about 8 miles out he called UNICOM to report in and receive advisories. He was told that horseshad been chased off the runway earlier and to use caution. During the approach he came in high and touched down about 700 feet down the…Nov 3, 1983 · N7632Q · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84IA040Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 767 · San Francisco, CADuring pushback the right wingtip of the Boeing 767 struck the rudder of a Douglas DC-9 parked at the adjacent gate. The B-767 was being pushed back by two mechanics, one on thetug & one under the left wing.Nov 2, 1983 · N605TW · Minor damageNTSB FTW84LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Patterson, LAAfter landing, the plt was step taxiing the float plane around a slight curve in the canal. As the acft went around the curve, the sun was in the plt's eyes & he did not see a piling until it was directly ahead. He took evasive action, but the left wing…Nov 1, 1983 · N2727K · 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 LAX84LA033Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 401 · San Diego, CAAfter touchdown during a night landing, the plt was lowering the nosewheel to the rwy when he saw a mexican national crossing the rwy. The plt swerved to the left in an attempt to avoid a collision; however, the right wing struck the person which resulted in…Oct 26, 1983 · N3208Q · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84IA036Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBeech 200 · San Francisco, CADuring taxi after landing the right wingtip hit a steel awning support.Oct 26, 1983 · N5KW · Minor damageNTSB ATL84IA029Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Mobile, ALThe acft collided with a light pole while taxiing. The instructor pilot was preoccupied with locating a tie down spot.Oct 23, 1983 · N9196U · Minor damageNTSB ANC84LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Tok, AKDuring a night landing. The non-rated plt accidently selected the taxiway, and subsequently, the acft collided with a parked airplane. The acft was equipped with ski gear only & it had no landing light installed. Also, the arpt was not lighted & had no snow…Oct 16, 1983 · N6893B · Substantial damageNTSB FTW84LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Big Spring, TXThe plt stated that while he was taxiing to takeoff, he misjudged his clearance from a 6 ft x 6 inch concrete block. The left brake housing hit the block which resulted in damage to the wing spar. He did not examine the acft until after the flt & was unaware…Oct 12, 1983 · N3092T · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American SNJ-2 · Fresno, CAA flt of 5 North American SNJ-2 acft were on a flt from long beach to Fresno, CA. By prior arrangement, the lead plt in N61563 was to handle the radio communication with ATC facilities. During arrival at Fresno, the local controller inquired whether the group…Oct 9, 1983 · N61563 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB CHI84LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmerican AA-1A · Delaware, OHThe plt of American AA-1A, N9237L, departed the traffic pattern, while turning base, because of traffic taxing on the rwy. He re-enter the pattern on downwind & continued, but did not see a Piper PA-38, N2333B, that entered the pattern. The PA-38 pilot also…Oct 7, 1983 · N9237L · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB CHI84LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-300 · Ypsilanti, MIThe acft was struck by a truck as it taxied on the ramp after landing. The fire department reported the truck left a 25 ft skid mark as it came out from an area of parked acft and struck N47519.Oct 6, 1983 · N47519 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83LA223Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Kansas City, MOWhile taxiing off temporary rwy 22 the plt prematurely taxied into the taxiway leading to the air cargo ramp. In an effort to reach the general aviation ramp he turned onto a vehicle access road & the left wing struck a vehicular traffic warning sign.Sep 27, 1983 · N21662 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83FA454Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Mariposa, CAThe plt of a Cessna 150, N3382V, noted that the wind was calm, so he elected to enter traffic for rwy 8 to practice landings. He said he used the UNICOM freq to announce entering traffic from a 45 deg entry as well as advising of his position in the pattern.…Sep 22, 1983 · N3382V · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB FTW83LA434Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-160 · Cresson, TXDuring arrival, the plt elected to land on an unlighted arpt. After landing & while slowing, the acft drifted to the left side of the rwy. Subsequently, the acft went over a concrete curb & the left main gear failed.Sep 17, 1983 · N4295N · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA429Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Anderson, INCessna 150, N45257, collided with Cessna 182, N2462G, at ace airpark. N45257 was in the process of landing and N2462G was in the takeoff phase of operation. Neither plt used the airport UNICOM. Both plts rept slightly different wx conditions.Sep 17, 1983 · N45257 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB ANC83LA176Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18A · Big Lake, AKThe acft collided with bushes at the departure end of the rwy. The pilot told the investigator that he attempted to takeoff from the grass strip but aborted at the last moment. He said he was unable to stop the acft before striking bushes at the departure end.Sep 17, 1983 · N7286D · Substantial damageNTSB FTW83LA433Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Monahans, TXN3447R collided with a hanger after the plt hand propped the unoccupied and unchocked acft. The plt stated that the acft's battery was too weak to turn it past the compression stroke. The plt got out to pull the prop through top dead center and it started.…Sep 10, 1983 · N3447R · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA400Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Blair, WIThe acft collided with a fence during an aborted takeoff. The student was on a solo training flt when the accident occurred. This was the first takeoff of the flt. The field was soft and the pilot decided to abort the takeoff during the ground roll. He was…Aug 28, 1983 · N3576R · Substantial damageNTSB MIA83IA217Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportSemco SEM 182 · Palm Beach, FLWhile being ground handled after landing a balloon contacted high tension high voltage wires.Aug 27, 1983 · N2052J · Minor damageNTSB LAX83LA404Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna P21O · Goldfield, NVThe acft collided with a cattle guard during an attempted takeoff from a road. The plt elected the road rather than the airstrip which was made of gravel and was wet and muddy. He stated that there was about 4000 ft of flat straight road available and he set…Aug 19, 1983 · N4818K · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83LA195Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · S. Sioux City, NEThe plt reported that during a touch-and-go landing on rwy 14 with a southerly wind at 8 KTS, he touched down about 1/4 of the way down the rwy with 20 deg of flaps. The temp was 93 deg & the density altitude was aprx 3800 ft. the plt did not raise the flaps…Aug 17, 1983 · N1911F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW83LA380Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M-20C · Midland, TXThe acft collided with a fence post during taxi for takeoff. The acft was allowed to drift right of the center of the taxiway. The collision veered the acft to the right and damaged the wing. The accident occurred at dusk.Aug 15, 1983 · N6869U · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA323Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8-KCAB-150 · Kennesaw, GABoth aircraft were taxiing simultaneously, in opposite directions on the single parallel taxiway. N5500C was east bound for takeoff. N69113 was westbound on the taxiway after landing on runway 27 and a turn onto the taxiway. The pilot of N5500C stated that…Aug 12, 1983 · N5500C · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83LA185Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDe Havilland DHG-6-300 · Kansas City, MOAs the aircraft was being parked, the outer portion of the right wing contacted the awning on a building.Aug 1, 1983 · N723CA · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA296Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · N. Myrtle Beach, SCCessna T-210N, N6190C was struck by Piper J-3C, N42183, while taxiing at grand strand arpt. N6190C was not in motion at the time of collision and had taxied into the grass and turned off the acft eng in anticipation of the collision. The plt of N42183 stated…Jul 28, 1983 · N6190C · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA331Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Charlotte, MIDuring the takeoff portion of a night touch-and-go, the acft collided with a deer that ran into the acft.Jul 25, 1983 · N71SA · Substantial damageNTSB ANC83LA132Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185E · Tyonek, AKAccording to the pilot, during takeoff at rotation the floats struck a sandbar. He lost control of the aircraft and it nosed over in the water.Jul 25, 1983 · N4535F · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA311Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Cornelia, GAThe left main gear reportedly jumped a partially obscured curb during a turn around at the end of the rwy after landing. The curb had been installed for erosion control for water runoff. The left wing and landing gear of the acft were damaged.Jul 24, 1983 · N5088S · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83FA349Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech C-45G · Kahalui, HIA Beech C-45G, N888M, call sign lani 8 and a Beech E185, N162SP, call sign lani 9 were part of a flt of 5 acft, with call signs of lani 6 thru 10, that where being used on an inter-island tour. The 1st act, lani 6, was cleared for takeoff & departed…Jul 23, 1983 · N888M · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB NYC83IA182Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 172XP · Mechanicville, NYAfter starting the engine and taxiing forward the pilot stated he pushed the trottle by mistake and the acft moved rapidy forward and struck a parked acft.Jul 19, 1983 · N8123V · Minor damageNTSB MKC83IA159Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 727-231A · St. Louis, MODuring taxi, while being guided by a ground marshallers the tail of the acft hit the tail of another acft.Jul 16, 1983 · N54352 · Minor damageNTSB LAX83LUQ05Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Rosamond, CAA Piper PA-38, N9905T, and a Bellanca 8GCBC, N8667V, collided at the intersection of rwys 22 & 25, while the acft were landing. The Piper PA-38 was on a dual instructional flt while the Bellanca was being used to tow gliders. The aircrew in the PA-38 saw the…Jul 16, 1983 · N9905T · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB NYC83LA174Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Atlantic City, NJAfter preflight and while the student plt was waiting for the CFI to board the acft he started the eng. The acft began to roll forward. The student, being unfamiliar with acft, could not stop the acft prior to colliding with the parked Cessna 182Q.Jul 14, 1983 · N6416K · Substantial damageNTSB FTW83FA324Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiccard AX-6 · Azle, TXDuring a landing in light wind conditions, the balloon touched down beside a power line. After touchdown, the balloon envelope collapsed over the power line which carried 7200 volts. The voltage traveled to the basket/gondola which overturned on the grass…Jul 11, 1983 · N99US · Substantial damage