NTSB investigations, 1983
180,630 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,609 accidents, the rest incidents and other occurrences. Each has NTSB’s narrative and, once the investigation is done, its probable cause; since 2008, its findings and sequence of events.
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1 WHERE year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1983 ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"
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SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE year(c."eventDate") = 1983 ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
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NTSB ANC84FA013Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 206 · Kenai, AKThe acft departed nondalton, AK at aprx 1135 yst on a flt to Kenai, AK. At aprx 1215 yst, the plt report that he was over west forelands & requested the Kenai wx. About 4 min later, he requested a df steer to the Kenai arpt. A short time later, radio contact…NTSB LAX84LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Winnemucca, NVThe plt reported that during a landing, he rounded out hi & allowed the acft to make a bounced landing. During the landing, the prop struck the rwy & the firewall & fuselage skin were damaged. After the hard landing, the plt taxied clear of the rwy & acft.NTSB LAX84LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman AA-5B · Quartzsite, AZThe plt had planned to land at a private arpt, northeast of quartizite, AZ. After arriving in that area, he saw what he thought was the rwy, but when he descended for a closer look, he decided that it was not the rwy. He reported that he climbed to aprx 250…NTSB FTW84LA036Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 · Oklahoma City, OKThe plt reported that he intended to practice hovering within the arpt boundries. According to him, as the RPM was increased to 100% for lift-off, the right skid came off the ground, but the left skid was 'evidently stuck in the soft ground.' Right cyclic was…NTSB FTW84FU002Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportWaspair Tomcat H.M. 81 · Ozark, ARThe plt was a paraplegic. He had previously purchased a Cessna 172 & had it modified for hand control. However, he had discontinued instruction in the plane when he was denied a medical waiver on the grounds that he had to take valium as a muscle relaxant.…NTSB FTW84FA035Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 310 · Fairview, OKThe acft was observed to take off at about 1830. Witnesses near the crash site reported seeing & hearing a low flying acft at about 2000 & stated the engs were running smoothly. There was fog in the low areas with visibility of less than 1/4 mi in those…NTSB CHI84LA032Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · La Crosse, WIThe acft was ditched in lake onalaska after the engine quit about 1 mile short of destination. After the accident the acft was pulled from the lake and examined. The 3 FAA inspectors who examined the acft verified that there was not enough fuel in the acft to…NTSB CHI84LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5A · Monroe, MIThe pilot stated he developed a high sink rate during landing which resulted in a hard landing. The pilot departed the left side of the runway and entered a ditch.NTSB ANC84LA012Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206-B · Kodiak, AKWhile inspecting a transmission wire tower, the left skid became entangled with the power line guide. This pulled the helicopter out of CG. While the plt was trying to correct the problem, the m/r blade contacted the tower & struck the tail boom separating…NTSB SEA84FA013Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna C-152-II · Belfair, WAThe flight originated at aprx 2100 hrs. The pilot said his intention were to remain in the traffic pattern and practice touch and go landings. The aircraft crashed 1 mile south of the airport.NTSB MKC84LA012Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Garnett, KSThe acft collided with trees during final approach to land on a local night flight. The weather was VMC with a 12 mile visibility reported. The pilot reported that during final approach for a full stop landing the acft struck the tops of some trees which…NTSB MIA84LA021Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7HC · Ft. Lauderdale, FLThe plt of Champion 7HC, N8918R, stated that he taxied over a rough field to rwy 13. While crossing the field, something struck the bottom of the fusellage & broke the ailron bellcrank which connected the control stick to the aileron pushrods. Subsequently,…NTSB FTW84LA037Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGlobe GC-1A · Houston, TXThe plt was on a local flt from the weiser airpark arpt to the lakeside arpt. There was construction at the destination & the plt was unsure which rwy was in use. He made a go-around from his 1st apch. After UNICOM had clarified where the landing area was at,…NTSB FTW84FA034Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415-C · Longview, TXAs the acft was flying toward the arpt, about 1 mi away, a witness heard a loud pop or bang & then no further eng sound. The plt attempted to climb above some tall trees about 300 yds from the end of the rwy, but impacted the tops of the trees. The #1 conrod…NTSB DEN84FTK01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBaking Duce · Rapid City, SDThe acft ran off the left side of the rwy during landing and the left main landing gear collapsed. When the plt attempted to bring the acft back onto the rwy the gear hit the edge of the rwy. There was a 7 to 10 kt crosswind on rwy 14 at the time of the…NTSB ATL84LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150A · Dauphin Island, ALThe acfts nose gear collapsed during landing. The student plt was on a solo training mission to practice landings. The plt said he made a normal landing and as the nose gear was lowered he added slight right rudder to hold a roll parallel to the rwy…NTSB ATL84LA032Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-61P · Norfolk, VAThe plt stated that during the takeoff roll the airspeed had accelerated through 128 KTS, but as the takeoff continued the airspeed dropped to 115 KTS & remained between 100-115 KTS. After rotation the acft would not climb or accelerate above 100-115 KTS. The…NTSB ATL84FKJ02Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportCessna A188B · Hazel Green, ALThe acft collided with the ground while the plt was flying near his rural home. No preimpact, mechanical malfunction or failure was found. According to the medical examiner, the plt had severe & extensive coronary arterioscleroses; however, the relationship…NTSB ATL84FA031Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportEmbraer EMB110-P1 · Blountville, TNThe acft was landed with the landing gear up. Post accident tests of the landing gear extension system showed that all operations were normal except for the main gear down-lock indications. When the crew lowered the gear for landing the nose gear and right…NTSB NYC84LA015Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportShort Brothers SD3-30 · Middletown, PAAfter takeoff on a flt to Washington, DC, the aircraft was climbing thru about 3500 ft when a person (riding as a passenger) moved to the right rear door, opened it & departed the acft. Prior to the flt, an associate, who was an acft refueler, saw the person…NTSB NYC84FA016Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-31 ATC · Littleton, MAGround witnesses observed the right wing separate in flight, the acft bank sharply to the right entered a spiral dive and crashed into a wooded lot in a residential area. Investigation revealed that the right wing separation occurred when the front spar lower…NTSB 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.NTSB DEN84FA017Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportAerospatiale SE 3180 · Salt Lake City, UTThe helicopter crashed during a landing on the crest of a mountain. The french helicopter unlike American helicopters has a main rotor that rotates clockwise. To compensate for increased torque the plt must use right pedal instead of leftpedal. The plt in…NTSB CHI84LA034Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Port Huron, MIThe plt stated that shortly after touchdown several deer came out of the nearby woods & stopped on the left side of the rwy. He attempted to slow the acft down while staying on the right side of the rwy but went off the rwy & collided with a raised concrete…NTSB CHI84LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Warsaw, INThe acft collapsed the landing gear during a forced landing following eng failure. The acft had been flown 5.5 hours before landing 3 miles NE of the intended refueling stop. The pilot had passed ft wayne at flt time of 5+ hours with about 10 gallons of fuel…NTSB NYC84LA014Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS 1-34 · North Conway, NHAccording to the pilot, the glider was towed to 2000 feet and released, in lift. Flt was in lift for about 30 minutes when a strong sink was suddenly encountered. The glider crashed into trees.NTSB 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…NTSB MIA84LA020Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · Ormond Beach, FLThe acft is a twin-engine conversion of the Grumman G-164B. The plt was on a local test flt with the hopper filled with water to simulate flt conditions near the operating gross weight of the acft. After lift-off a partial power loss was experienced on the #2…NTSB FTW84FA032Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Columbus, NMThe non-instrument rated plt departed imperial, CA, at 2010 PDT, & shortly thereafter, was identified & followed by a U.S. Customs special mission acft. The acft was followed to demming, NM. During that portion of the flt, its altitude varied from about 500…NTSB DEN84LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Parker, CODuring the takeoff portion of a touch & go, the eng went to idle 15 ft AGL. The plt made a left turn & landed in a fieldcollapsing the landing gear. Investigation of the wreckage revealed that the carburetor was hanging in place by the throttle & mixture…NTSB CHI84FEE01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPopelka BD-5 · Sugar Grove, ILThe acft had received an inspection on 9/8/83, before it was disassembled & transported from California to Illinois. On 10/27/83, the plt took off on a flt from sandwich to aurora, IL. While on a final apch to land at aurora, after a throttle reduction, the…NTSB ATL84FLT01Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna 152 · Clifton, TNAccording to the plt, he was descending from 8500 ft to 2500 ft when the eng quit without warning at aprx 4500 ft. he stated that he made a 'mayday' call & attempted to make an emergency landing in a field. However, the acft hit some trees at the edge of the…NTSB MKC84FA010Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportConvair 340 · St. Louis, MOWhile in a climb after takeoff, the aircrew encountered an eng problem (which was reported as detonation) & requested clearance to return to the departure arpt. The flt was vectored for a right traffic pattern to rwy 24. The plt reported he was at 2000 ft MSL…NTSB 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…NTSB LAX84LA109Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210E · El Monte, CAA relatively inexperienced plt made a hard landing and reported that the 'front' tire blew upon landing. He pulled up & the acft ballooned and landed very hard on the nose wheel. Control tower personnel stated that the acft flew into the rwy in a nose low…NTSB LAX84LA035Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F28F · Chino, CAThe acft experienced an in-flt fire on the downwind leg of the traffic pattern during a flt test following routine maintenance. The plt stated that while flying at 500 ft AGL in the traffic pattern smoke began entering the cockpit. Allgauges and systems…NTSB 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…NTSB LAX84IA036Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBeech 200 · San Francisco, CADuring taxi after landing the right wingtip hit a steel awning support.NTSB LAX84FA032Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBell 206L-3 · Grand Canyon, AZWhile on a non-revenue business flt, the plt noted a partial loss of power with the N1 dropping to 70% RPM & the torque decreasing to 10%. He was unable to restore power & subsequently made a forced landing in the Grand Canyon. The landing was made on an…NTSB FTW84LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Monticello, ARDuring flt, the plt detected smoke in the cabin. Thinking that an electrical malfunction was the source, he secured the electrical master switch & used the battery. A precautionary landing was made at Monticello, AR. During the landing, the right main gear…NTSB DEN84LA015Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Oakes, NDAfter a brief stop at oaks, ND, for fuel, the plt took off to fly about 5 mi to his private strip in an alfalfa field. During the landing roll, the gear hit a gopher mound & the acft nosed over.NTSB DCA84AA005Accident · No injuriesFinal reportDouglas DC-8-63F · Norfolk, VADuring arrival at nas Norfolk, the aircrew were vectored for a gca apch to rwy 10. They were advised that the wx was 200 ft scattered, 600 ft overcast, visibility 1 mi with rain, wind was from 360 deg at 20 KTS. Also, they were given a PIREP of 'heavy…NTSB ANC84LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-20 · Kenai, AKThe eng quit & the plt ditched in skilak lake. The plt later stated that during the repair work after the accident he found the mixture contol dislodged from the carburetor.NTSB NYC84LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech G18S · Syracuse, NYShortly after lift-off, at 25-50 ft AGL & the gear extended, the acft began a gradual roll to the right. The plt appliedfull left aileron but was unable to correct the roll. The plt sensed a rapidly deteriorating situation & decided to abort the takeoff. The…NTSB NYC84FU002Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportHighcraft Buccaneer · Mountville, PAThe amphibian ultralight vehicle was being flown on a series of flt tests after being assembled. At aprx 1615 EDT, the plt took off & was followed by another plt in another ultralight vehicle for observation purposes. No undesirable flt characteristic was…NTSB MKC84LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA31-350 · Chillicothe, MODuring arrival, the plt attempted to lower the gear, but only 2 of the 3 would indicate down & safe. The plt was unable to extend the left gear, so he continued flying for aprx 1 hr to burn down fuel, then intentionally landed with the gear up. The landing…NTSB MIA84FA017Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportHight Smaragd CP-301-S · St Augustine, FLThe owner/builder/plt of the home built acft & a passenger (a foreign visitor) were on a local flt along a beach area. The purpose of the flt was for the visitor to take some video tape footage with the video camera that he took along. Witnesses, including a…NTSB LAX84LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · New River, AZThe tow pilot reported that during a takeoff tow with both acft still on the ground, he started to drift right as a gust of wind caught him. The glider pilot decided to release. The tow acft then went 100 yards off the rwy and collided with a parked glider.…NTSB DEN84LA014Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Englewood, COThe plt reported that during arrival, he was receiving vectors for an ILS when he entered a descent from 9000 to 8500 ft MSL. He entered clouds during the descent & applied carburetor (carb) heat immediately before entering the clouds. He said that the acft…NTSB CHI84FA028Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech BE90C · Fort Wayne, INAt 1604 EST, the acft departed Fort Wayne on a ferry flt. IFR conditions prevailed & the plt had filed an IFR flt plan. While climbing after takeoff, the plt passed his assigned alt of 2500 ft MSL & flew to 4200 ft. also, he failed to turn to his initial…