NTSB investigations, 1983
180,611 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,590 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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NTSB NYC84FA058Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech T-34A · Stockton, NJPrior to the accident, the acft was observed in aerobatic type maneuvers. According to one witness, he saw the acft enter a descent after it had completed a roll maneuver. It was still in a steep descent when he lost sight of the acft due to trees. The acft…NTSB NYC84FA057Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · North Hampton, NHThe acft stalled at about 100 ft of alt after takeoff during an instructional flt. One witness said the acft turned through 180 degrees before it collided with the ground in a nose low and right bank attitude. Another witness said he thought the acft was…NTSB MKC84LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Clinton, MOThe plt took off from pleasant hill, MO to look for relatives who may have been survivors of an overturned boat. After searching a lake, he elected to land at Clinton, MO. The arpt at Clinton was closed for construction & the rwy was covered with snow & ice.…NTSB LAX84LA098Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Livermore, CADuring arrival in IFR conditions, the plt was vectored for an ILS rwy 25 apch. At about 0909 PST, he was cleared for the apch & instructed to maintain 3000 ft until intercepting the localizer. A short time later, the controller instructed the plt to contact…NTSB CHI84LA064Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 421 · Harbor Springs, MIThe plt stated that an overboost occurred on the right eng during the takeoff roll. He pulled off power on both engs but the acft slid off the rwy into a snowbank.NTSB CHI84LA062Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Peoria, ILThe student plt elected to make a touch & go landing on a rwy covered with loose snow & patches of ice. He reported that when he added power during his 1st touch & go, the acft veered to the left & subsequently collided with a snowbank.NTSB CHI84FA063Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Stockwell, INThe plt had been wx briefed & filed a flight plan at the lafayette fss. About 1 hr later he returned to the fss & asked if the fss had heard him calling on 119.6. He was advised that he had not been heard. The plt stated he would try to call when airborne. On…NTSB ATL84FA068Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna C-172M · Chesapeake, VAThe acrt crashed into a lake while making a low pass when the plt was distracted by a passenger door that would not stay latched. The acft collided while turning and the plt stated that he was trying to help the passenger close the door. He also stated that…NTSB MKC84LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Sikeston, MOThe acft nose gear collapsed during a forced landing after engine failure. During a x-country flt the engine popped and quit. The plt approached a road to land but saw a vehicle during approach and veered off into a field. Post accident investigation revealed…NTSB LAX84FA106Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportHiller UH-12A · Van Nuys, CAThe instructor plt (CFI) stated that the eng quit 2 times after he refueled the helicopter. He then drained a quantity of water from the fuel gascolator & restarted the helicopter. After that he air taxied the helicopter to the flt school where, without…NTSB FTW84LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiller UH-12C · Imperial, TXThe plt reported that when he was in cruise flt at 300 ft AGL, a sudden violent shudder went thru the whole helicopter, then the shudder stopped. He noted no change in the flit characteristics or eng power. The plt elected to make a precautionary landing by…NTSB ATL84LA067Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P-SYLANE · Damascus, GAThe plt, an auctioneer, had rented the acft to fly to a farm where he was to conduct an auction. Previously, he had inspected the intended landing area, a soy bean field, & thought it would be satisfactory for a landing. When he arrived & landed, the main…NTSB ANC84LA025Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Anchorage, AKThe plt reported that during flt, he encountered freezing rain. Although he applied carburetor heat, the eng ceased operating. During a forced landing, the right main gear collapsed & the right outboard wing panel was damaged. The plt reported that freezing…NTSB MKC84LA037Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Garnett, KSWhile enroute pilot was running the acft using the right main fuel tank. He switched to the left to balance the load and the engine quit about 10 seconds after being switched. The pilot could not restart the engine and a forced landing was made in a field.…NTSB MIA84LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 35 · Lake City, FLThe plt landed with the nose gear partially extended. The plt reported that he heard a crack while the landing gear was retracting after takeoff. He put the gear handle back down and continued to Lake City. After flying several low passes, the control tower…NTSB DEN84FA042Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Bismarck, NDThe plt of N1151N reported that the departure arpt had some drifting snow which caused the r brake to freeze after takeoff. When the acft was landed, the r tire slid until it wore thru, then deflated. The plt stopped the acft on the rwy, informed tower psnl…NTSB ATL84LA066Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna P206A · Charleston, SCThe acft undershot the rwy during landing. The weather was VMC but the landing was made one hour after official sunset. Visibility was reported as 10 miles. There were no problems reported with the arpt or acft except the plt during one radio call saying he…NTSB 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.NTSB NYC84FA054Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 310R · Buffalo, NYThe acft collided with lake erie during ILS approach to rwy 05 at Buffalo, NY. The acft had been descended to 3000 ft and the plt reported turning inbound from dunkirk VOR to the ILS. He was cleared for the approach and told to report the outer marker to…NTSB MIA84IA045Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportDouglas DC-10-10 · West Palm Beach, FLThe acft experienced a failure of the right main landing gear truck while taxiing for takeoff. Metallurgical examinationrevealed stress corrosion which originated adjacent to the forward outboard longitudinal beam lubrication on hole.NTSB FTW84LA096Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · Port Arthur, TXThe acft crash landed in a muddy field about 1 mile from the arpt after the engine quit on final approach to land. The acft was examined after the accident and found to have an empty left fuel tank. The right tank contained 16 gallons of fuel. The plt stated…NTSB DEN84FA225Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32 · Alma, COThe plt, his brother & his sister-in-law were on a flt to attend his mother's funeral. Before taking off, the pilot received a wx briefing & was advised that VFR flt was not recommended. The plt then asked for wx reports for a southerly route & he was advised…NTSB CHI84IA060Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-8-61 · Chicago, ILA DC-8-61 operated by capitol air inc experienced a partial failure of the left main gear on the landing roll. The rear portion of the left main landing gear bogie & both rear tires were separated. Components of the left landing gear were submitted to…NTSB NYC84FA053Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna R182 · Greenwich, CTThe acft collided with trees during an ILS approach to westchester arpt in NY. The weather was IMC and an IFR flt plan was filed. The accident occurred during the 2nd attempt with the 1st ending in a missed approach. It was apparent to thecontroller that the…NTSB LAX84LA426Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · San Carlos, AZDuring a night landing on a road, the acft was damaged when it hit a berm. According to customs officials. The plt had circled while ground personnel placed rows of lights adjacent to the road, then he landed. There was evidence that illegal drugs had been…NTSB LAX84LA105Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Supai, AZThe plt was transporting an external load of drywall panels when the acft's eng chip light illuminated. He set the load down & inspected the acft & eng. Finding nothing wrong, he reconnected the cable which was connected to the net containing the panels.…NTSB LAX84LA104Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47H-1 · Paradise, CAAccording to witnesses, the helicopter lifted off near the north end of rwy 17 while on an eastenly heading. After lift-off, it turned right, as if to proceed down the rwy. After rising to about 5 ft AGL, it settled & contacted the rwy, rose again, then…NTSB FTW84LA097Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A-36 · Harrison, ARThe acft entered an area of icing and did not notify the ATC center of the icing problem. Although an emergency was not declared the plt did say he could not climb to an assigned alt after descending to try and lose ice accumulation. During the landing the…NTSB CHI84LA059Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310 · Brainerd, MNAfter making a vor/dme apch, the plt circled to land on rwy 23 in wx conditions of light snow & fog. The terrain & rwy were covered with snow. The plt tried to contact Brainerd UNICOM to have the rwy lights turned up, but he received no response. He could…NTSB ATL84FA064Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260B · Mcdonald, TNThe plt received 2 wx briefings before takeoff & was provided flt precautions of IMC to continue beyond 0900 EST. Also, he was advised that the mountains would be occasionally obscured & icing could be expected to the west below 6000 ft. during both…NTSB ANC84LA024Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 402A · Kotlik, AKDuring arrival, the plt landed on the frozen river, which was being used in lieu of the Kotlik airstrip. The landing area on the river was aprx 5000 ft long. After touchdown during the landing, some small children had run onto the departure end of the landing…NTSB NYC84FA052Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 425 · Newburgh, NYDuring arrival, there were indefinite delays at white plains, NY, so the plt diverted to Newburgh, NY. He was vectored for an ILS rwy 9 apch. While en route, the plt requested & was given the ILS freq, mins for the apch, the arpt elevation(491 ft MSL), the…NTSB NYC84FA047Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportNorth American NA-265-40 · Coatesville, PADuring an IFR arrival, an ILS apch was made to rwy 29 in rain, turbulence & gusty wings. At aprx 400 ft AGL, the acft broke out of the clouds while on the localizer glide slope. The airspeed at that time was 8 KTS above the reference speed, but was…NTSB 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…NTSB 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…NTSB FTW84LA095Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Gallup, NMThe plt reported that he was taking off from a dirt road when the eng lost power shortly after lift-off. Subsequently, the left main gear collapsed during a hard/forced landing.NTSB CHI84LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185F · Bad Axe, MIDuring arrival, the plt was advised by the UNICOM operator that rwy 21 was the active rwy. Soon after landing, a passenger boarded the acft & the plt took off again. He proceeded to make a pattern around the arpt & initiated another landing on rwy 21. The…NTSB ATL84MA063Accident · 4 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Lawrenceburg, TNDuring the descent at Lawrenceburg the acft went into clouds at 3500 ft. at 1709 the acft was cleared for an NDB approach. Minimum alt for the approach is 1560 ft. field elevation is 936 ft. the acft was being tracked on radar and the last contact was about…NTSB ANC84LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-301 · Barrow, AKThe plt stated that shortly after reaching cruise altitude the eng failed. A forced landing was made on tundra covered by encrusted snow & ice nad the gear collapsed. During the on-scene investigation the fuel injector was found to allow only a small amount…NTSB MIA84FA043Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportTemco Raley D-16A · Everglades City, FLPower was lost on both engs shortly after takeoff. The plt attempted to turn towards the shoreline & land in an open field but was unable to do so. The acft collided with the water while in a left bank & cartwheeled. The fuel line between the main fuel tank…NTSB LAX84FA101Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 95-A55 · Tucson, AZThe acft crashed during a local multi-engine instructional flight. There were no known witnesses to the accident. Examination of the wreckage failed to reveal any pre-impact malfunction of the aircraft or engine.NTSB FTW84LA093Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVickers Type 668 Varsity · El Paso, TXThe acft was on a flt from the El Paso intl arpt to the west Texas arpt. A hard landing was made causing all three landing gear to collapse, folded the left wing aft just inboard of the eng & twisted the entire right wing about 30 deg leading edge down.…NTSB ANC84LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna C-185A · Quinhagak, AKThe acft struck a snowbank during an attemped go-around. According to the plt there were no mechanical problems that contributed to the accident. The plt did not submit an accident report and attempts to reach him by telephone have been unsuccessful. The…NTSB NYC84LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna C172N · Meriden, CTThe acft collided with a dirt pile and nosed over during landing. According to the plt, he landed too FAR down the rwy, attempting an abort and the acft flipped over.NTSB NYC84LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC Citabria · Nantucket, MAThe acft experienced a power loss and crashed during a low pass to observe an object on the ground. The flt had departednantucket and flown over to tuckernuck isl where a descent was made to observe an unusual object on a shoal. Carburetor heat was applied…NTSB NYC84FHM03Accident · No injuriesFinal reportHomebuilt Spad Xiii · Montgomery, NYThe acft lost power about 1 mile from the arpt and the plt made a forced landing on a farm. The acft nosed over. The weather conditions were conducive to carburetor icing and this acft has no provision for carburetor heat control.NTSB MIA84FA042Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Port Richie, FLThe acft crashed into trees during a night forced landing after the engine quit. The surviving passenger said he had metthe two plts in a bar where they drank beer. They later went to the arpt and flew x-country about 70 miles to eat & have more beer. They…NTSB 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.NTSB FTW84LA092Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Washington, OKAbout 15 min after tkof the plt became aware that the ground below was covered with fog. The plt found a hold in the obscured ceiling, descended and established visual contact with a field. After circling the plt landed in the field. About halfway down the…NTSB 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…