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NTSB investigations, 1983, 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.

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NTSB ATL84LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Ozark, ALThe plt reported that the acft had about 17 gal of fuel on board before he took off. About 2 hrs & 40 mins later, while in slow flt at aprx 700 ft AGL, the eng lost power. The plt landed in a small field that was surrounded by trees. During the landing roll…Dec 26, 1983 · N6816G · Substantial damageNTSB ATL84LA073Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Oak Mountain, ALWhile en route, the plt arrived at a check point 18 min behind schedule. Aprx 25 min later, he tuned in an incorrect VOR frequency that he had written down on his flt plan. The station that he tuned in was east of the desired station & the geographic features…Dec 23, 1983 · N56494 · 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 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…Oct 29, 1983 · N6673T · Substantial damageNTSB 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…Oct 29, 1983 · N731JJ · DestroyedNTSB 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 ATL84LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Montgomery, ALAccording to the plt he had an unsafe gear indication while in the traffic pattern. He alerted the tower to the problem and made a low pass over the runway. He was informed by tower personnel that the gear looked down and normal. During the landing the plt…Oct 15, 1983 · N7013P · Substantial damageNTSB ATL84LA020Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Cullman, ALThe student plt was on his 1st solo flt. During a touch-and-go pattern, he started to takeoff, after landing, with the elevator trim in a nearly full nose-up position. He stated that after he added power to takeoff, he had to hold the nose down by applying…Oct 15, 1983 · N5082G · Substantial damageNTSB ATL84LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 58 · Montgomery, ALDuring an apch to land, the plt lowered the gear handle, but observed that the nose gear light did not come on & the right main gear light was flickering. Consequently, he recycled the gear operation. After that, he reportedly saw all 3 indicating down &…Oct 5, 1983 · N218RC · Substantial damageNTSB ATL84LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M-6-235 · Elberta, ALThe plt took off with a passenger, who was also a plt, but was not performing as such on this flt. After returning to the arpt, the plt landed on the north-south rwy. He stated that during the landing roll, he encountered a x-wind that caused the acft to…Oct 2, 1983 · N5646D · Substantial damageNTSB ATL84LA008Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152II · Hamilton, ALThe acft made a hard landing during a x-country flt. The acft was seen to make a slow approach and stall prior to touchdown. The acft landed hard and bounced after which the nose gear was damaged. The student plt had not landed at this arpt before.Oct 1, 1983 · N5523B · Substantial damageNTSB ATL84LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiller UH-12B · Mccullough, ALThe acft crashed in a cotton field after maneuvering at low alt to check the crop. The pilot said he was at an alt of 4 or 5 ft and forward flt was below transitional lift speed. The rotor RPM began to reduce and also there was a drop in engine RPM. The pilot…Oct 1, 1983 · N67699 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA385Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 58 · Birmingham, ALThe acft swerved off the rwy after the left tire deflated during heavy braking & the left landing gear collapsed during the swerve. The pilot stated the acft was rolling too fast after landing to make the first turn off. The pilot then applied heavy braking…Sep 30, 1983 · N31CE · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA384Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172K · Brundidge, ALWhile cruising at 2,000 ft the plt smelled fuel fumes & elected to make a precautionary landing. When within gliding distance of the arpt, he secured the eng with the mixture control & made an uneventful deadstick landing. After exiting the acft he noticed…Sep 29, 1983 · N79025 · DestroyedNTSB ATL83LA382Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander A-9 · Andalusia, ALAfter spraying 2 fields, the plt was en route to spray a 3rd field when a severe vibration of the acft was encountered. He elected to land in the 1st available field & dumped his chemical load. During the landing, the acft hit a terrace & nosed over. The plt…Sep 26, 1983 · N8031V · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA375Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 77 · Montgomery, ALThe student plt flew to Montgomery, AL, intending to make a touch-and-go landing, and then return to birmingham, AL. After arriving, he made an apch to rwy 09 with a wind from 360 deg at 10 gusting 14 KTS. While on the landing roll, the acft began to veer to…Sep 22, 1983 · N6715V · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83FA376Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportAeronca O-58B · Geiger, ALThe acft impacted the ground in a nose low attitude. A witness saw the acft circle at 300-400 ft AGL and then do a snap roll. The acft then entered a spin and spun about 2 turns before impact. The witness said the engine sounded normal throughout the…Sep 22, 1983 · N46929 · DestroyedNTSB ATL83LA370Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Berry, ALThe acft dragged a wing during takeoff and collapsed the right main gear in the process. After liftoff the plt said the left wing dipped and contacted soybeans at the end of the rwy. He said he overcontrolled and rolled the right wing into the beans. He…Sep 14, 1983 · N48475 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA368Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310J · Birmingham, ALThe acft landing gear collapsed during landing. An FAA inspector said the gear made grinding noises when extended. During a fly-by the left gear door appeared to be jammed. Reportedly the landing gear transmission assembly failed.Sep 11, 1983 · N3199L · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA361Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 188 · Slocomb, ALThe plt stated that he pulled up from a swath run and the eng began loosing power. He climbed to 300 ft & started back to the airstrip, then a total power loss occurred. During an emergency landing, he was unable to stop before the acft collided with trees at…Sep 8, 1983 · N9829V · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA349Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJohnston Long E-Z · Pell City, ALThe acft crashed while attempting a downwind takeoff in high winds and heavy rain. The pilot said he was trying to take off before the heavy rain so he picked a rwy pointing into clear weather but with a tailwind. The tailwind increased during the takeoff…Sep 5, 1983 · N82CJ · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA352Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · Tyler, ALThe plt reported that while he was spray a field, he was flying under 2 transmission lines. He reported that as he began spraying the field, there was a thunderstorm aprx 2 to 3 mi away & the air became 'rough.' As the acft was crossing under the 2nd wire on…Sep 2, 1983 · N8438K · DestroyedNTSB ATL83LA343Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSmith, Ted Aerostar 600-A · Florala, ALThe pilot stated that during takeoff roll he experienced a power surge but the engine did not quit. He aborted the takeoff by reducing power on both engines and applying brakes. This resulted in the aircraft swerving off the right side of the runway, rolling…Aug 29, 1983 · N139TS · DestroyedNTSB ATL83LA341Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Samson, ALThe acft collided with a dirt bank during a forced landing after an inflt power loss. The pilot was enroute to a field at about 500 ft AGL when the power loss occurred. The pilot did not jettison his load of chemicals. He landed on wet grass and was unable to…Aug 27, 1983 · N9172R · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83FA340Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna T210L · Pleasant Grove, ALThe plt reported that the eng lost power as he was approaching his destination with the left main fuel gage indicating 1/2 full. During the emergency landing the left wing tip hit a utility pole prior to touchdown. The acft then collided with a chain link…Aug 25, 1983 · N20MS · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA316Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 195A · Elberta, ALThe acft ran off the departure end of the rwy into a ditch during landing. The landing was on a private airstrip with a wet grass rwy that sloped downhill in the direction of landing for the last 1/3 of the rwy. The acft landed about a quarter of the way down…Aug 6, 1983 · N9GH · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA310Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T188C · Semmes, ALThe acft collided with a power line during an aerial application maneuver. There were 2 set of wires crossing the area, a low set and a high set. The pilot suddenly came upon the low set and climbed over them but collided with the high set. The vertical…Aug 4, 1983 · N3195J · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA309Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Birmingham, ALThe instructor (CFI) reported the eng began missing when power was applied after practicing stalls. A decision was made to return to the arpt. Carburetor heat was applied & the throttle was retarded to descend. The mixture was in full rich. After a couple of…Aug 3, 1983 · N738NV · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83FA277Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportAero Commander 680 · Jacksonville, ALBefore takeoff, the acft had aprx 40 gal of fuel in the main tanks & 10 gal was added to each of the auxiliary tanks. The plt took off in hazy conditions for a short flt of apprx 10 min. While on downwind for a landing, he switched from the auxiliary to the…Jul 15, 1983 · N6256D · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA274Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Muscle Shoals, ALThe acft made a hard landing and nosed over during an attempted go-around. The acft according to the pilot was operatingat nearly max gross weight and the density alt was 2300 ft. he tried a go-around with full flaps extended. A turn was made to avoid…Jul 12, 1983 · N66185 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83FKJ05Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportAeronca 7BCM L-16A · Gadsden, ALThe acft collided with the ground in a 70 degree dive while taking part in an air show as a spotter plane. The acft had dropped one smoke grendade and was orbiting to drop another when it turned left and pitched down. According to an inspection guide for this…Jul 9, 1983 · N2557B · DestroyedNTSB ATL83FA261Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportHiller UH-12B · Huntsville, ALThe helicopter was damaged in a forced autorotative landing after the engine quit at 1200 ft MSL in cruise flt. The acftlanded in a mowed wheat field and the right skid dug into the soft ground. The plt and passengers declared no injureis. The plt said the…Jul 9, 1983 · N922TE · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA256Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235B · Weaver, ALAfter making 5 swath runs which expended about 1/2 of his load, the plt stated his fuel gage read 5 gals. He diverted to mcminn arpt to refuel. On final the eng quit & the acft touched down in the muddy overrun. The wheels sank in the mudshearing off the main…Jul 6, 1983 · N7649Z · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA276Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper L-21B · Vernon, ALThe acft departed the rwy & nosed over inverted during an unauthorized flight. After the accident the non-certificated plt told the owner that he had flown the acft several times based on the permission of a friend who was authorized to fly the acft.Jul 4, 1983 · N8056W · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA257Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Prattville, ALThe acft collided with a cow during takeoff for an aerial application flt. The collision broke off the right main landing gear and killed the cow. The pilot stated that the cow got through the fence and wandered onto the strip. The airstrip has a small rise…Jul 2, 1983 · N9381G · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA250Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Tuscaloosa, ALThe acft collided with a power line spanning a river during a low pass over the water. The pilot said the purpose of thelow pass was to look for his father in a boat. He said he thought he saw the boat and in pulling up the acft hit the power line. Control…Jul 2, 1983 · N8876U · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83AA235Accident · 8 fatalFinal reportCessna 421A · Atmore, ALAbout 20 mins after takeoff the plt reported the right eng had lost power & the acft would not maintain alt. Vectors were provided for an emergency landing, but the acft crashed in a wooded area about 3 mi from the arpt. There was evidence that the gear &…Jun 22, 1983 · N2960Q · DestroyedNTSB ATL83IA234Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 177RG · Ozark, ALWhile in cruise flight the engine failed to respond to throttle movement due to the throttle linkage being loose. Forced landing was made to a pasture.Jun 18, 1983 · N7515V · Minor damageNTSB ATL83LA227Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander Callair A-9 · Florala, ALThe plt reported that during takeoff, the eng began to lose power at the edge of the arpt. He noted that fuel pressure was lost & reported that he was unable to regain the pressure with the electric fuel pump. He switched the fuel selector to the fullest…Jun 11, 1983 · N7284V · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA222Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182F · Tallassee, ALAs the student jumper was getting out of the aircraft and onto the step in preparation for a parachute jump the pack tray prematurely opened and the canopy blossomed under the tail pulling the jumper into the horizontal stabilizer causing a cut on his left…May 28, 1983 · N3112U · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA209Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBarnes AX-6B · Decatur, ALThe balloon was launched from a field with power lines along the east side after another balloon was launched. The first balloon was aprx 50 ft from the power line when it was launched. When it tookoff, it traveled to the north northwest & remained well clear…May 28, 1983 · N2023H · DestroyedNTSB ATL83FKJ04Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna 310 · Decatur, ALThe pilot stated that just after retracting the landing gear, the left engine appeared to quit. Unable to maintain flying speed, he elected to land in an open field but was unable to clear a row of trees. The acft impacted the ground after striking the trees.…May 28, 1983 · N8KD · DestroyedNTSB ATL83IA208Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Muscle Shoals, ALThe right main landing gear strut failed on landing roll. The cause for the failure was not determined, the owner would not make the strut available for testing.May 26, 1983 · N6935C · Minor damageNTSB ATL83FA198Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech V35B · Chesson, ALWhile the acft was on a x-country flt at 4000 ft MSL, radio & radar contact were lost soon after a turn was initiated. Wreckage of the aircraft was found scattered over a distance of 2193 ft. an exam of the wreckage revealed that the stabilizers/ruddervators,…May 22, 1983 · N313ZM · DestroyedNTSB ATL83LA181Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPitts S1-SP · Wetumpka, ALThe acft experienced an inflt structural failure of its upper wing during aerobatics in an air show. The acft was landedsafely and the pilot was not injured. The upper wing leading edge ribs reportedly collapsed as the pilot began to pull up at the beginning…May 8, 1983 · N44GP · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA170Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A-188B · New Hope, ALThe acft struck powerlines and crashed during an emergency landing after a loss of power while spraying on an aerial application mission. The plt stated that while spraying he noticed oil beginning to cover the windshield. He had begun aclimb and dumped the…Apr 26, 1983 · N4874R · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA168Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B · New Hope, ALThe acft collided with trees during a forced landing following an engine failure. The pilot stated that during a pull-upafter spraying a field the engine made a loud bang and smoke and oil began to pour out of the engine. Then the engine froze and the pilot…Apr 21, 1983 · N6756Q · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA166Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C-23 · Birmingham, ALThe acft nose gear collapsed during landing on a student solo flt. The student and CFI flew a dual flt first and some airwork and 3 landings were accomplished. The 1st landing after the CFI got out of the acft was nose first with a bounceand a go-around. This…Apr 21, 1983 · N6022Y · DestroyedNTSB ATL83FA161Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 177RG · Mobile, ALThe plt had not flown actively for aprx 1 yr. However, shortly before the accident, he had told friends that he had missed flying & was going to resume this activity. He received a checkout in the Cessna 177RG on 12/12/82 in anticipation of flying again. This…Apr 14, 1983 · N2765V · DestroyedNTSB ATL83FU001Accident · No injuriesFinal reportWizard J-3 · Wetumpka, ALThe plt reported having about 0.4 hour of experience in this new ultralight vehicle. The nosewheel of the vehicle was not steerable & there were no brakes on the main gear. Therefore, the plt relied on the rudder for ground steering. At slow speed, air from…Apr 9, 1983 · UNREG · Substantial damage