NTSB investigations, 1982, HI

180,641 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,620 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

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NTSB investigations, 1982, HI per year, 1963–2026: 871 cases
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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\") = 1982
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'HI' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB LAX83FA055Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · 500 Nm E, Honolulu, HIThe acft departed oakland, CA at 1733 PST on a night flight to honolulu, HI. The flt proceeded without incident until aprx 0050 PST when the plt advised that the left eng was slowly losing oil pressure. At that time, the acft was at an alt of 6000 ft. at…Dec 9, 1982 · N74957 · DestroyedNTSB LAX83FJA02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Honolulu, HIThe eng quit & the plt ditched in the ocean near the beach. The #4 connecting rod shank was found broken at the crankpin bearing housing. One rod bolt head was broken off & the bolt grip was necked down. The nut on this bolt was still on the bolt & flush with…Nov 16, 1982 · N56351 · DestroyedNTSB LAX83FJA01Accident · 3 fatalFinal reportBeech C-45G · Waimanalo, HIThe purpose of the flt was to be a reindoctrination/training flt for the second-in-command. Witnesses observed the acft off shore flying parallel to the cliffs approximately 500 ft over the water. The acft banked left then right to a 90 deg right wing low…Oct 4, 1982 · N215H · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FJA07Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportBellanca 7KCAB · Makawao, HIFor insurance purposes, the owner needed about 15 more hours in the tailwheel aircraft before he could fly solo without an instructor. On 9/24 and 9/25, the owner and instructor planned to fly the needed time. Maui tower controllers reported the plane…Sep 25, 1982 · N8656V · DestroyedNTSB LAX82DA330Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportBell 206-L · Lihue, HIDuring a sightseeing trip to the west side of kapalaoa ridge area near punham crater, the pilot experienced a downdraft and then a severe updraft that put him in IFR conditions in the clouds. The helicopter is not equipped for instrument flight and the pilot…Sep 3, 1982 · N59358 · DestroyedNTSB LAX82IA309Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-10-30F · Honolulu, HIAt rotation, the fire bell and the #2 engine fire warning light came on and the crew noted a power loss on the #2 engine. The takeoff was continued, the engine secured and the fire bottles discharged. The fire continued to burn. The aircraft circled and made…Aug 22, 1982 · N104WA · Minor damageNTSB LAX82DA292Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 172K · Hanapepe, HIJust prior to touchdown a strong gust of wind caused the acft to drift right of the rwy centerline. During the go-aroundthe left wing struck the ground causing the acft to cartwheel.Aug 9, 1982 · N7014G · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FJA05Accident · No injuriesFinal reportSchweizer SGS 1-34 · Dillingham, HIThe glider was about 5 feet above the rwy during a tow takeoff with the L-19 tow plane about ready to leave the ground when the glider plt switched hands on the control stick & apparently hit the cockpit canopy latch causing the canopy to open violently. The…Jul 3, 1982 · N7657 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82DA190Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 172XP · Hilo, HIThe pilot stated that he requested 30 gallons of fuel for an estimated flight time of 3.5 hours. During the flight the engine ran rough and the right tank went to empty. The pilot then switched tanks and about 2 minutes later the pilot stated that the left…May 21, 1982 · N7320K · Substantial damageNTSB DEN82FA074Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech E18S · Hakalau, HIThe aircraft departed hilo on the last leg of a 3 flight. A few minutes after takeoff, the pilot called the tower to askfor return and indicated he had a difficulty. No further transmission was made. Witnesses heard intermittent engine sputtering and then the…Apr 29, 1982 · N6911 · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FJA04Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Kalaupapa, HIWitnesses stated that the aircraft touched down approximately halfway down runway 5 with the winds out of the west. The pilot stated that when nearing the end of the runway she put on full throttle to initiate a go around but it was too late. The aircraft…Feb 7, 1982 · N16524 · DestroyedNTSB LAX82DA042Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportConvair 440 · Honolulu, HIAfter lift-off, the pilot called for the landing gear to be raised. As the plane was climbing through about 100 ft AGL, the pilot noted a loss of power in the right engine and saw a fire light. Ground witnesses heard a muffled explosion and saw smoke and fire…Jan 18, 1982 · N21DR · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FJA03Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 305 (L-19) · Mokuleia, HIDuring the landing roll, the aircraft began to veer left and would not respond to right rudder or brake application. The plane continued off the left side of the runway, and the right wing was damaged. An investigation revealed that the right brake had…Jan 10, 1982 · N5639V · Substantial damage