NTSB investigations, 1982, AL
180,610 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,589 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.
Cases per year
| 1962 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 1 |
| 1964 | 61 |
| 1965 | 92 |
| 1966 | 70 |
| 1967 | 85 |
| 1968 | 68 |
| 1969 | 75 |
| 1970 | 89 |
| 1971 | 73 |
| 1972 | 76 |
| 1973 | 82 |
| 1974 | 67 |
| 1975 | 71 |
| 1976 | 77 |
| 1977 | 82 |
| 1978 | 72 |
| 1979 | 50 |
| 1980 | 50 |
| 1981 | 48 |
| 1982 | 61 |
| 1983 | 60 |
| 1984 | 41 |
| 1985 | 45 |
| 1986 | 48 |
| 1987 | 45 |
| 1988 | 36 |
| 1989 | 33 |
| 1990 | 32 |
| 1991 | 30 |
| 1992 | 40 |
| 1993 | 33 |
| 1994 | 27 |
| 1995 | 42 |
| 1996 | 32 |
| 1997 | 17 |
| 1998 | 27 |
| 1999 | 29 |
| 2000 | 17 |
| 2001 | 25 |
| 2002 | 27 |
| 2003 | 30 |
| 2004 | 27 |
| 2005 | 22 |
| 2006 | 24 |
| 2007 | 29 |
| 2008 | 28 |
| 2009 | 13 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | 17 |
| 2012 | 25 |
| 2013 | 10 |
| 2014 | 24 |
| 2015 | 23 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2026 | 17 |
Where
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Query with SQL
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\") = 1982
AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'AL' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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") = 1982 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
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NTSB ATL83FA073Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 421B · Fort Payne, ALDuring landing the right main landing gear scissors bolt & bushing pulled through the scissors mount hole allowing the landing gear to rotate 90 deg. An incorrect washer (standard 5/16 in) had been installed in the scissors assembly duringrecent maintenance.…NTSB ATL83FKJ01Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportCessna 172N · Clanton, ALThe acft was observed in a high speed glide to touch down briefly in a pasture at the top of a knoll. It then dropped below the rise & crashed in a wooded area adjacent to the pasture. Examination of the eng showed a crack extending from the top forward…NTSB ATL83LA062Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Phenix City, ALAircraft had power loss during cruise and during the off airport landing a soft spot was hit and aircraft nosed over. Contaminates were found in fuel. Tank caps did not seal properly. Visual inspection of the fuel cell bladder disclosed permanent 1/2 to 3/4…NTSB ATL83LA058Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Heflin, ALWhile on a pleasure flight the pilot experienced a fluctuation in his alternator indicator. Soon afterwards the alternator panel warning light came on. The pilot assumed his battery had gone dead after his radio lights also ceased to operate. At that point…NTSB ATL83LA057Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182B · Huntsville, ALThe aircraft collided with trees during a landing approach in instrument meeorological conditions on a dark night. A VFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was damaged in the collision but the pilot managed to continue the approach and land. No injuries were…NTSB ATL83FA046Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 95-B55 · Cullman, ALAfter takeoff from rwy 1, the acft was observed to climb in a steep attitude into the clouds. The acft crashed in a nearvertical attitude about 3/4 mi from the rwy on a bearing of 050 deg. The control lock pin flag was found in the vicinityof the control…NTSB ATL83FA044Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22 · Alabaster, ALThe pilot reported that shortly after takeoff, he noticed the rpm's began falling. He stated that he increased the throttle and lowered the collective, but the rpm's continued to decrease until the low RPM warning horn came on. An autorotative landing was…NTSB ATL83FA036Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Sardis, ALThe aircraft was on an IFR flight from memphis, TN to selma, AL. During arrival, he was cleared for an NDB approach to the craig airport. At that time, the weather was reported as measured 400 ft overcast, visibility 1/2 mi with fog. The weather minimums for…NTSB ATL83IA034Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBeech G18S · Huntsville, ALThe left cargo door separated from the acft. The door was a hamilton cargo door installed under an STC which required 3 hinges on top & 3 pins on bottom with an overcenter locking mechanism on the handle for the pins. This door had 2 hinges installed. Only 2…NTSB ATL83LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20F · Talladega, ALPilot forgot to extend landing gear.NTSB ATL83LA027Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · Birmingham, ALPilot made a hard off airport landing after loss of power. He had used a prolonged slip to lose altitude and the engine stopped. Then he could not reach the runway. The fuel selector was found on left tank. Left tank had less than two gallons of fuel.NTSB ATL83FA008Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 177RG · Montgomery, ALAfter advancing the throttle about 1/2 of its travel to commence the takeoff roll, the plt heard a loud explosion & felt a violent shaking of the acft. The eng quit & the acft swerved to the right side of the rwy. Post crash examinationrevealed that one…NTSB ATL82FKJ14Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164 · Bay Minnette, ALThe pilot reported that during takeoff, he noticed extreme heat in the cockpit and the engine began to surge, then lose power. He landed on the remainder of the runway and stopped after running off the end. However, the engine was on fire and the plane was…NTSB ATL82DA276Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Society Hill, ALAircraft lost power during takeoff and nosed over during emergency landing in a cotton field. Takeoff weight was over certificated gross limit.NTSB ATL82IA281Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-22OT · Montgomery, ALThe pilot stated that a normal runup was completed before takeoff. During the takeoff roll, the aircraft accele- rated through 75 knots when a loud bang was heard from the left side. The takeoff was aborted and a rollout accomplished. Examination of the left…NTSB ATL82DA275Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 172F · Millry, ALThe pilot experienced a partial loss of power during a ferry flight and was forced to make an emergency landing in a field. He stated that he noted 4 vibrations followed by a missing in the engine. The RPM dropped to 1200 and he could not maintain altitude.…NTSB ATL82DA273Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-25 · Red Level, ALWhile returning to the airport after spraying crops, the pilot noted a change in the engine sound and noticed a loss of oil pressure. Anticipating an imminent engine failure, the pilot landed on a portion of an old highway that was clear of motor vehicles.…NTSB ATL82DA271Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman AA-5B · Moulton, ALAccording to the pilot, after touchdown he applied brakes and the right brake seemed to lock intermittently during the roll out. Black marks on the landing surface reveal the aircraft departed the right side and impacted an embankment and steel post. This was…NTSB ATL82DA260Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna A188 · Hillsboro, ALThe pilot reported that while making a swath run to the west over uneven terrain, his right wing contacted the cotton crop that he was spraying. The aircraft crashed and began to burn after coming to rest inverted. The pilot escaped with minor injuries before…NTSB ATL82DA254Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G164B · Sampson, ALThe aircraft lost power during a swath run, the pilot attempted to lighten the load but the aircraft collided with a tree. When interviewed the pilot stated that the aircraft was sold for salvage. No examination of the engine was possible but he indicated…NTSB ATL82DA241Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna A188A · Florala, ALThe pilot reported that as he was climbing through about 30 to 40 ft AGL, the aircraft suddenly went to the right as the flaps were being retracted. In an effort to counteract the lateral movement, the pilot applied left aileron and rudder which started the…NTSB ATL82DA240Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 180 · Grand Bay, ALReportedly, the pilot was preparing to fly the aircraft, but the battery was dead, so he hand propped the engine to start it. According to the pilot's father, the aircraft was left unattended with the engine operating at idle speed. The pilot reported that he…NTSB ATL82DA239Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38 · Huntsville, ALThe student pilot was on a flight check to obtain a private pilot certificate. The flight examiner had instructed him to stay in the pattern and demonstrate a short field approach and landing. The flight examiner stated that on final approach, the aiming…NTSB ATL82DA235Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBeech 58 · Birmingham, ALThe pilot stated that after a normal touchdown and a landing roll of 300-500 feet the gear retracted/collapsed. Subsequently, the entire landing gear system was ground checked and normal function of the system was found. The aircraft flaps were found in the…NTSB ATL82DA230Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G164B · Opp, ALThe pilot reported that while he was spraying, vibrations occurred in the left flying wires. He had experienced the vibrations before, but this time, they seemed worse, he elected to land in a nearby pasture to examine the aircraft. During the landing…NTSB ATL82DA227Accident · No injuriesFinal reportHiller UH12D · Dothan, ALThe pilot calculated his fuel for the flight and determined it adequate for the flight. He drained the fuel sump while the crew was loading fungicide at the loading area. After the spraying was completed, the pilot started his return flight and when over a…NTSB ATL82DA226Accident · No injuriesFinal reportHughes 269A · Wetumpka, ALThe pilot reported that at the end of a spray run, the engine lost power. He stated that the engine RPM dropped to zero, the airspeed was zero, and he established an autorotation. According to the pilot, the helicopter touched down on rough hilly terrain,…NTSB ATL82DA223Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAero Commander 680FL · Alabaster, ALPrior to the post-maintenance inspection flight the pilot/owner, who is a certificated A&P mechancic, had been calibrating the fuel flow on the right eng fuel injector pump. An external line had been connected to the fuel flow transmitter fitting of the fuel…NTSB ATL82DA216Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 150G · Huntsville, ALThe pilot landed long and fast and pushed the flap lever to an up position for takeoff. The flap lever is spring loaded to the neutral position. When the flaps did not come up the pilot pushed the switch again and the flaps started up. As the runway end was…NTSB ATL82DA210Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 182 · Mobile, ALThe pilot experienced a power loss during takeoff and made an emergency landing in a soft soybean field. The aircraft nosed over after landing. Water was found in the fuel in the left tank and carburetor. The pilot had also found water inthe left tank during…NTSB ATL82DA205Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBeech J35 · Birmingham, ALThe pilot reported that he had received an instrument clearance before starting the engine and noted that the battery was weak. He reported that he decided to pull the propeller through and turned the ignition switch toward the off position. As the propeller…NTSB ATL82FA195Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Birmingham, ALDuring takeoff, the aircraft collided with rising terrain about 3/10 mile north of runway 36. The pilot reported that the airspeed decayed and the aircraft mushed into the ground. No preimpact malfunction or failure was found. The temperature and dew point…NTSB ATL82DA214Accident · No injuriesFinal reportHiller UH-12E · Centre, ALWhile returning from a spraying operation, the pilot was flying low toward the rising sun when the helicopter collided with power lines. An autorotation was initiated, but the skids collapsed during the landing.NTSB ATL82DA199Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Wetumpka, ALWhile taxiing onto the runway with a load of insecticide, the left main landing gear strut failed. The failure occurred about 2 inches from the fuselage attach point.NTSB ATL82DA179Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportBell 47G-3B-1 · Headland, ALThe pilot was positioning the aircraft for refueling when the main rotor contacted the fuel meter. There was substantialdamage to the helicopter and minor injuries to the chemical loader.NTSB ATL82IA170Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Dauphin Island, ALAfter a normal flight from birmingham, AL, the pilot executed a visual full circuit approach to runway 12 at Dauphin Island, AL. The pilot stated that he stabilized on final at 72 knots with full flaps and that he had a 5-10 knot crosswind from the south. The…NTSB ATL82DA169Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 182B · Tuscaloosa, ALThe pilot had flown from eutaw to seale, AL to participate in a parachute activity. Although the plane was equipped for parachuting, it was not used for that purpose on that trip. Before returning to eutaw, the pilot used a dipstick to check the fuel and…NTSB ATL82DA157Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 150F · Monroeville, ALAfter making a normal landing touchdown, the nosewheel was held off until it lowered naturally. The pilot stated that when the nosewheel touched down, it seemed that the wheel would not turn. At about that time, the nose gear collapsed and the propeller,…NTSB ATL82DA156Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Auburn, ALWhile on a downwind for a landing in multi-engine training, the nose gear would not extend. All efforts to extend the nose gear, including a bounced landing, were unsuccessful. The aircrew intended to land on the main gear and then hold the nose off until the…NTSB ATL82FA153Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Alabaster, ALAt 0755, the plt contacted birmingham approach control & reported 35 mi south at 2,000 ft. he was advised of the bhm wx & that it was IFR at the arpt. The pilot stated he would like to land at another arpt & was given his approximate position to three arpts.…NTSB ATL82DA151Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Stevenson, ALMain gear retracted during landing roll. A faulty relay was found in the retracting system. Piper part number 484373.NTSB ATL82DA146Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38 · Pell City, ALThe aircraft was being used to return with another pilot after the other pilot had ferried his aircraft from bessember, AL to knoxville,TN. The pilot estimated that he had sufficient fuel to return, and since the FBO was busy, he elected to depart without…NTSB ATL82FKJ12Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Alabaster, ALDuring an air show, the aircraft was observed flying slowly over the runway on a southerly heading at about 200 to 250 ft AGL. Full left rudder was applied along with full up elevator and the plane entered a spin. After one turn, full opposite rudder was…NTSB ATL82DKJ13Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 150 · Wheeler, ALThe pilot reported that during takeoff, the aircraft made a sharp, uncontrollable turn to the right when he was about 50 ft AGL. He stated that he could not hold the aircraft straight and it went down on the grass runway. Automotive fuel was found in the…NTSB ATL82IA121Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Enterprise, ALShortly after liftoff, the pilot felt the aircraft yaw left and noticed that the left engine manifold pressure had dropped from 42" hg to 29" hg. He analysed a turbocharger failure and elected to keep the engine running in the normallyaspirated mode. At…NTSB ATL82DA113Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Montgomery, ALThe student pilot was on his second supervised solo flight. After a 30 minute local flight, he returned to the airport to practice full-flap, touch and go landings on runway 9. The wind was from 100 degrees at 11 knots. During his first landing, the student…NTSB ATL82DA105Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportAyres S2R-600 · Evergreen, ALThe pilot stated that about 5 minutes after takeoff the engine skipped once, popped, then quit completely with no other warning. The aircraft was over a wooded area and was forced to land in the trees. It was determined that the aircraft was approximately 740…NTSB ATL82DA099Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Huntsville, ALShortly after a normal touchdown the aircraft yawed and veered to the left. The pilot elected to go-around and added full power. The aircraft departed the left side of the runway and collided with a barbed wire fence. The aircraft settled into a plowed field…NTSB ATL82LA098Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-170 · Tuscaloosa, ALDuring an instructional flight the right engine was shut down and the prop feathered after a vibration was felt. The flight continued to its intended destination. Witnesses stated that they observed the right prop rotating while on final approach, even though…NTSB ATL82IA076Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 172F · Mobile, ALUpon arrival at the aircraft, the pilot noted that the nose gear strut was under inflated. The pilot, who is training to be an A&P mechanic, diagnosed the problem as an oil leak. However, to avoid aborting the flight, he inflated the strut with air only and…