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NTSB investigations, 1983, AZ

180,624 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,602 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 LAX84LA122Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 737-200 · Phoenix, AZThe acft was standing with engines running and a baggage handler was blown off his feet when he went behind the acft. The acft had been called back to the ramp because an access door was open. The baggage handler approaching the acft fromthe rear to close the…Dec 25, 1983 · N133AW · No damageNTSB 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…Dec 13, 1983 · N3110M · Substantial damageNTSB 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.…Dec 13, 1983 · N10MP · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Dec 11, 1983 · N1563Z · DestroyedNTSB LAX84LA102Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech V35B · St. Johns, AZAbout 10 min after takeoff the pax door opened & the plt elected to make a precautionary landing at St. Johns. Unaware that the wind was calm, the plt selected rwy 20, which is 3400 ft long, rather than RWY31, which is 5300 ft long, because when he departed…Dec 8, 1983 · N66876 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84FA097Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBell 206B III · Grand Canyon, AZThe helicopter struck a cable while flying about 25 ft AGL in the Grand Canyon. The acft was on an aerial observation to survey and acquaint a passenger with the Arizona strip wilderness district. Phoenix fss highly recommends that plts not fly down into the…Dec 8, 1983 · N113ML · DestroyedNTSB LAX84LA092Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer I-26D · Black Canyon, AZThe glider collided with a tree during a forced landing. The glider was being towed on a ferry x-country when they overflew an undercast. The tow plane started descent to penetrate the clouds expecting the glider to maintain tow and contact on the 200 ft…Dec 3, 1983 · N7740S · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84FU023Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportMotorized Gliders Tierra · Bullhead City, AZAccording to the plt, he had no previous flt time in ultralight acft. Before taking off, he taxied the ultralight several times to get the feel of the vehicle. During departure, the plt took off from a taxi strip west of rwy 17. The strip was used by…Dec 3, 1983 · UNREG · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84LA082Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech BE-35 · Scottsdale, AZThe acft collided with a sign during a forced landing on a street. There was some damage to the right wing. The plt stated that he thought he had ample fuel for the flt. He also stated that the fueling facility was closed at the arpt at time of his departure.…Nov 26, 1983 · N200CF · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84LA069Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna TU206E · Red Rock, AZThe acft taxied into a ditch after landing on a road at night. After the acft came to rest it was apparently intentionally burned. Sob & injuries are presumed. The landing site was marked by the placement of white cloths along the edges of the road. The acft…Nov 25, 1983 · N1445M · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84FA068Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-236 · Wikieup, AZBefore taking off, the plt obtained 2 wx briefings & was advised that VFR flt was not recommended. He departed at 1730. Several requests were made for en route wx from las vegas flt watch. At 1945, the plt declared an emergency & indicated that he was lost.…Nov 21, 1983 · N4291R · DestroyedNTSB LAX84LA066Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-301T · Peach Springs, AZReportedly, the wind was variable & gusty when the acft took off from the hualapai arpt, Peach Springs, AZ. The plt reported that after rotating for takeoff, the acft moved laterally to the left, and as he was correcting for the movement, the left main gear…Nov 19, 1983 · N8178W · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84LA067Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna TR182 · Glendale, AZOn short final to a 2400 ft rwy the plt's father, who was in the rt ft seat and also a rated plt, asked 'you do realize this is a short rwy?' The son, who was the PIC, answered 'yes.' The acft touched down hard abt 1/3 of the way down the rwy, bounced up and…Nov 16, 1983 · N4772T · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84LA063Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRider AA-4 · Salome, AZThe plt of the balloon was making a precautionary landing due to his proximity to the mexican border. To avoid high tension wires, the plt 'ripped out' at a higher than normal altitude resulting in a hard landing. The plt received a fractured skull when he…Nov 14, 1983 · N27676 · No damageNTSB LAX84LA060Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Tucson, AZThe plt was practicing engine-out forced landings. While recovering at about 200 ft AGL he inadvertenly pulled out the mixture control causing the eng to shut down. There was insufficient altitude for a restart & the acft touched down in arough feild.Nov 13, 1983 · N7015R · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84LA059Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Casa Grande, AZDuring a local flt, the acft collide with terrain while the aircrew were performing low alt maneuvers. One of the occupants was an instructor plt (CFI) & the other was a private plt. Neither claimed to be the plt in command, but the private plt was the…Nov 12, 1983 · N1186B · DestroyedNTSB LAX84LA062Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAyres Thrush Commander · Yuma, AZThe acft collided with the ground during a spraying mission after the engine reportedly lost power. The plt stated that he had a loss of power in a swath turn, slowed up and hit the ground. The acft engine was examined after the accident and found…Nov 11, 1983 · N89610 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84FU021Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportTeman MONO-FLY · Congress, AZReportedly, the plt was on his 1st flt in the ultralight vehicle after he had been taxiing it during the previous week. During takeoff from a ranch, the vehicle collided with the ground. According to the deputy sheriff, who responded to the scene, the plt…Nov 10, 1983 · UNREG · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84LA053Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchreder HP-18 · New River, AZThe plt had just purchased the home built, single place, glider & was on his 1st tow. He reported that during takeoff, the glider became airborne prior to the tow plane, he felt a slight tug at the elevator control, had climbed too high behind the tow plane,…Nov 5, 1983 · N17DW · Substantial damageNTSB 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…Oct 30, 1983 · N28221 · Substantial damageNTSB 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…Oct 25, 1983 · N38903 · Substantial damageNTSB 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.…Oct 24, 1983 · N4361Y · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84LA037Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS 2-33A · New River, AZThe student plt was on his 9th solo landing when he landed on rwy 27 with a x-wing from 200 deg at 10 KTS. During the landing, the glider drifted to the north into some bushes, then swerved into a tree. The plt reported that upon landing, he lower the wrong…Oct 23, 1983 · N7558 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Casa Grande, AZThe aircraft was equipped with brakes only on the left side. During a dual instructional flt, the student was landing the acft from the left seat. On the 4th landing, the acft encountered a reported right quartering gust of wind from the rear. The acft veered…Oct 18, 1983 · N2041B · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84LA016Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Yuma, AZThe plt stated that prior to departing lake havasu city he visually inspected the fuel tanks & observed that both tanks were slightly less than 1/2 full. Based on this observation he thought the acft had 20-30 gals of fuel which would be sufficient for the…Oct 17, 1983 · N9560J · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-201T · Chandler, AZPrior to landing the plt observed that the gear down light for the right gear did not illuminate. He recycled the gear 2 or 3 times, but the green gear down light would not illuminate. Ground personnel reported to the plt that the gear appeared to be down.…Oct 7, 1983 · N36429 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84LA003Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech S35 · Elgin, AZWhile taking off from a dirt, ranch strip, the plt elected to use tracks that were worn in the vegetation beside the strip. He believed that these tracks had been formed by other acft & thought the takeoff would be smoother if he used them. However, the…Oct 7, 1983 · N6851Q · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83LA457Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Glendale, AZReportedly, the plt landed long. He then applied braking action & 1 wheel locked. At that point, the acft was still going too fast to stop on the remaining rwy & there was insufficient rwy to go around. The plt steered the acft off the end of the rwy & it…Sep 25, 1983 · N55264 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83FA458Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna TU206-G · Flagstaff, AZThe acft collided with trees shortly after takeoff. The weather was marginal with 700 ft scattered, ceiling 3000 ft WITH8 miles visibility. The plt received two weather briefings about an hour apart while waiting for weather improvement. The briefer commented…Sep 24, 1983 · N7353N · DestroyedNTSB LAX83FUJ17Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGulfstream-Schweizer G-164B · Queen Creek, AZThe eng lost power & the acft nosed over in a soft plowed field. The #1 cylinder articulating rod had separated.Sep 22, 1983 · N8081K · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83LA441Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 188 · Winkelman, AZThe right wing collided with wires at the end of a swath run and the acft was pulled to the ground about 300 ft from the wires.Sep 16, 1983 · N21613 · DestroyedNTSB LAX83FUJ16Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportSemco Challenger · Tucson, AZThe pilot was outside the basket when the balloon took off. He grabbed the deflation handle and the balloon carried him aloft. He fell from about 40 ft AGL onto his head and was seriously injured. The pilot reportedly was going to tether the balloon. During…Sep 10, 1983 · N8554N · No damageNTSB LAX83FA435Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCassutt 3-M · Mesa, AZThe acft collided with a street lamp while pulling up from a low pass over a dry river bed. This experimental amateur built acft was operating outside the prescribed boundaries for this acft. Witnesses disagreed on the engine sounds. Somedescribed the engine…Sep 10, 1983 · N2309E · DestroyedNTSB LAX83FA419Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportEaa Biplane A-1 · Mesa, AZThe acft was observed performing 2 or 3 consecutive loops at an altitude of about 1,000 ft. following the last loop, theacft pulled up to a near vertical attitude, stalled, slid straight down & entered a spin. The eng was heard running in an apparent normal…Sep 3, 1983 · N369Y · DestroyedNTSB LAX83LA417Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna C-177RG · Sedona, AZThe plt stated that instead of using the customary 80 kt approach speed he used 110 KTS with 30 deg of flaps. On short final he was still high but decided to land anyway. He forced the acft onto the rwy & the acft began to porpoise. Unableto recover from the…Aug 30, 1983 · N1845Q · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83LA418Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Glendale, AZThe student & his instructor plt had made 2 takeoffs & landings, then the instructor deplaned & the student prepared to takeoff on a solo flt. According to the student, he made the pretakeoff checks, which included setting the trim. As the acft accelerated…Aug 28, 1983 · N62038 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83LA410Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20A · Gila Bend, AZThe acft overran the rwy and collided with ditch during landing. The plt reported that the acft floated after the flare for landing and even though heavy braking was used after landing the acft did not stop on the rwy. The wind was calm but the plt said he…Aug 26, 1983 · N6020X · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83LA402Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Douglas, AZThe acft crashed during takeoff. The acft was observed in a nose high attitude estimated to be 65 degrees before it stalled at about 30 ft AGL. The right wing dropped and the acft contacted the ground about 250 ft west of the rwy skidded across a taxiway and…Aug 22, 1983 · N25593 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83LA407Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Poston, AZDuring takeoff from the unlighted strip the acft went off the right side. The right main landing gear went into the softsandy shoulder & the acft flipped over.Aug 21, 1983 · N6757Q · Substantial damageNTSB DCA83AA034Accident · 10 fatalFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Peach Springs, AZThe acft departed las vegas, NV as the 2nd of 5 acft on a scheduled grand canyon sight-seeing flt. The 1st portion of the flt was over the las vegas strip area & lake mead & was uneventful. However, wx conditions precluded the plt from continuing over the…Aug 17, 1983 · N88LV · DestroyedNTSB LAX83LA389Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA25-235 · Somerton, AZThe acft collided with the ground during a turn in turbulent air to abort an aerial application mission because of weather. The pilot stated that he had made two passes at the field he was spraying when he noticed the flagman and farmers waving him off due to…Aug 16, 1983 · N7104Z · DestroyedNTSB LAX83LA385Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Mohave Valley, AZDuring takeoff after reaching about 15 ft AGL, the plt heard a 'loud bang' & the acft shuddered. Immediately thereafter a substantial loss of power occurred. The plt stated he decreased the acft's pitch attitude to avoid stalling. Seconds later the left wing…Aug 14, 1983 · N6TF · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83LA376Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Flagstaff, AZThe plt reported that during a pleasure flt, when he was flying over rising terrain north of Flagstaff, AZ, he realized a need for more altitude. He turned toward a downhill direction, but the acft crashed into the tree tops when he was unable to maintain…Aug 6, 1983 · N7699Y · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83FUJ15Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportGrau VARI-EZE · Tucson, AZWitnesses observed the acft make 4 low passes, 200-300 ft AGL. On the last pass the acft pulled up ino about a 30 deg nose high attitude & start a right roll. The nose began to drop, & as the roll was completed the acft was in about a 80 deg nose low, wings…Aug 2, 1983 · N79AA · DestroyedNTSB LAX83LA365Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Show Low, AZThe arpt elevation was 6411 ft MSL & the density altitude was aprx 9150 ft. during takeoff, the acft climbed to about 7300 ft MSL, then began to lose power. The plt was unable to return to the arpt. During an emergency landing, the wing of the acft hit a…Jul 30, 1983 · N30236 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83LA363Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 206 · Clifton, AZThe acft collided with soft terrain and nosed over during an attempted takeoff. Custom officials said the acft was being tracked on radar. The plt of the accident acft saw the customs acft after he landed and attempted to takeoff, lost control and nosed over…Jul 28, 1983 · N920RB · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83LA340Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269 · Mesa, AZThe instructor was demonstrating a power recovery autorotation to a dry river bed, which he initiated at 500 feet AGL by rolling off the throttle and lowering the collective. Aprx 5 seconds later he observed a change in sound and noticed the engine RPM at 0.…Jul 16, 1983 · N8773F · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83LA339Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Payson, AZThe pilot had taken a check out in the acft earlier and after that flt the fuel tanks registered less then 1/2 full. The pilot added 6 gallons to each tank prior to departure. After flying about 1 hour, 2 passengers became airsick so a landing was made at an…Jul 16, 1983 · N2799E · DestroyedNTSB LAX83LA332Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Buckeye, AZAfter takeoff the acft flew about 1/4 mile when the engine started running rough. The pilot jettisoned his load but could not maintain alt. The acft made a forced landing in a plowed field 3/4 mile from the service strip. An examinationof the engine revealed…Jul 13, 1983 · N9863 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83LA327Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Roosevelt, AZThe acft collided with rising terrain during climb to cruise. According to the pilot the flt departed from an arpt wherethe elevation is 2361 ft. the flt proceeded toward nearby mountains whose elevation is about 5000 ft MSL. The acft rate of climb was about…Jul 9, 1983 · N8378J · Substantial damage