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NTSB investigations, 1983, IN

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 CHI84LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Michigan City, INThe acft ran off the snow covered rwy into soft ground and collapsed the nose gear. The plt said that during acceleration for takeoff he felt the left main landing gear go off the left side of the rwy. He reduced power but by this time the gear was in soft…Dec 28, 1983 · N54828 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI84LA067Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Terre Haute, INThe acft made an off arpt forced landing after the engine quit. According to the plt, the flt departed wichita falls, TX at 1516 with 48 gallons of fuel on board. When about 7 miles south-southeast of Terre Haute, IN, the engine quit. Theplt tried to restart…Dec 27, 1983 · N44042 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI84LA072Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech BE-77 · Covington, INThe acft made a forced landing on a highway when the engine quit after less than an hour of flight time following departure. The wings were damaged during the landing. After the accident an FAA maintenance inspector opened both main tank drains and drained…Dec 20, 1983 · N3706W · Substantial damageNTSB 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…Dec 17, 1983 · N63398 · DestroyedNTSB CHI84LA055Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310L · West Lafayette, INThe plt was unable to start the eng with the batteries & made a start by using an APU. About 10 min after taking off, he noticed an off flag on the HSI. A further check was made & he discovered the left alternator was not functioning. He then checked the…Dec 8, 1983 · N2222F · Substantial damageNTSB CHI84LA066Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson 108-3 · La Porte, INThe acft veered off the rwy, hit a ditch and nosed over during takeoff. The plt reported that he lost control of the acft during the takeoff roll and it ran off the side of the rwy into an open field and nosed over.Nov 26, 1983 · N6881M · Substantial damageNTSB CHI84LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Kentland, INThe acft ran off the rwy into soft dirt during landing roll and cartwheeled. The student plt landed on rwy 27 with windsreported from the south at 18-20 KTS. After a 100 ft ground roll the acft left the rwy to the right into an open field where it cartwheeled.Nov 14, 1983 · N2549L · Substantial damageNTSB CHI84FA035Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Portland, INThe plt had just purchased the acft & flew a previous co-owner to montpelier, IN, where he landed at about dusk. The previous co-owner deplaned. He said that after the acft took off, he saw it turn to the west & depart toward marion. A short time later, the…Nov 3, 1983 · N8320G · DestroyedNTSB CHI84LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Warsaw, INThe acft collapsed the landing gear during a forced landing following eng failure. The acft had been flown 5.5 hours before landing 3 miles NE of the intended refueling stop. The pilot had passed ft wayne at flt time of 5+ hours with about 10 gallons of fuel…Oct 28, 1983 · N15419 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI84FA028Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech BE90C · Fort Wayne, INAt 1604 EST, the acft departed Fort Wayne on a ferry flt. IFR conditions prevailed & the plt had filed an IFR flt plan. While climbing after takeoff, the plt passed his assigned alt of 2500 ft MSL & flew to 4200 ft. also, he failed to turn to his initial…Oct 24, 1983 · N4TS · DestroyedNTSB CHI84FA027Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20E · Newark, INThe acft had been recently purchased by the plt & this was the 2nd leg of a 3 leg trip which had originally departed hickory, NC. Two witnesses located about 5 mi sse of the accident site observed the acft. One witness stated the visibility was less than 1 mi…Oct 24, 1983 · N7144U · DestroyedNTSB CHI84LA026Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Indianapolis, INAfter takeoff from dyersburg the gear would not fully retract. The plt attempted to lower the gear manually but it was stuck in the transient position. The plt then diverted to Indianapolis & landed with the gear in the transient position. Investigation…Oct 21, 1983 · N7536Y · Substantial damageNTSB CHI84LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20F · Evansville, INDuring takeoff, the acft began to swerve to the left despite the plt's attempts to maintain directional control with rudder & opposite brake. The acft went off the left side of the rwy 7 struck the VASI lights with both wings. An exam of the brakes revealed…Oct 5, 1983 · N3475X · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA448Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369D · Indianapolis, INWhile the helicopter was cruising at about 500 ft AGL, the eng lost power. The plt turned into the wind & made an autorotative landing in a corn field. During the landing, the tail boom was severed by the main rotor blades. An exam revealed that the housing…Sep 30, 1983 · N5127X · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83FA438Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBensen B8M · Paoli, INShortly after takeoff, the gyrocopter crashed on the west side of rwy 02/20. Witnesses observed the acft turn to the right after lift-off, then it disappeared behind trees. They reported hearing an unusual noise & stated that the eng stopped operating, then…Sep 23, 1983 · N6469 · DestroyedNTSB CHI83LA429Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Anderson, INCessna 150, N45257, collided with Cessna 182, N2462G, at ace airpark. N45257 was in the process of landing and N2462G was in the takeoff phase of operation. Neither plt used the airport UNICOM. Both plts rept slightly different wx conditions.Sep 17, 1983 · N45257 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA413Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKuster KR-2 · New Lisbon, INThe acft made a forced landing in a cornfield after a loss of power during flt. The acft had been flying about 30 minutes. Post accident examination of the engine revealed a fuel leak around the mixture control linkage shaft. The fuelexhaustion was atttibuted…Sep 4, 1983 · N39JK · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA417Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · Wolcott, INThe student pilot was practicing touch-and-go landings. He stated he landed long with the right wing scraping a shed. The acft continued off the end of the rwy and struck a tree before coming to a stop.Sep 2, 1983 · N2549L · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA408Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 188 · Little York, INThe plt stated that he circled & looked for wires & obstructions prior to spraying. During a run he flew over a first set of wires but struck a second set of wires which were not marked & the poles were difficult to see because they were in trees. From the…Sep 1, 1983 · N9986G · DestroyedNTSB CHI83FA383Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 421C · Centerto, INThe plt reported that during a climb after takeoff, he engaged the autopilot. While making an entry on a trip sheet, he felt a bump & noted that the acft had started to descend. He disengaged the autopilot & the nose pitched down violently. Reducing power had…Aug 16, 1983 · N386G · DestroyedNTSB CHI83LA382Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Frankfort, INThe purpose of the flt was to transport 3 student parachute jumpers. After the jumpers egressed, the plt & jumpmaster returned to the arpt. During the landing, the acft hit a ridge on the grass rwy & bounced in the air. The acft then touched down in a crab,…Aug 13, 1983 · N68668 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83FET02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 120 · Fort Wayne, INThe engine quit at about 50 ft AGL during the second takeoff near mid rwy. The pilot tried to restart the engine and lost the opportunity to try to land on the remaining rwy. The acft landed in an adjoining soybean field. The left fuel tank was empty. The…Aug 13, 1983 · N77372 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83FET01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportRobinson R-22 · Wabash, INDuring autorotation practice, when the pilot rolled the throttle off, the engine quit. An engine restart was attempted. This time lapse allowed the rotor RPM to decay and a proper autorotation could not be done in theremaining altitude. The acft landed hard…Aug 12, 1983 · N9031F · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA377Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T310R · Shelbyville, INThe plt made a VOR approach to rwy 18, then circled to land on rwy 36. He reported that the wind was from the northwest at 12, gusting to 15 KTS. He stated that after he made a hard landing, the right main tire blew out & he was unable to maintain directional…Aug 11, 1983 · N6121X · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA363Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Grandview, INThe acft collided with an unseen rut in an off arpt landing on an unprepared grass field. The nose gear collapsed and the acft nosed over. The weather was VMC and no flt plan was filed. The pilot made a low pass over this field and saw no obstacles so he…Aug 6, 1983 · N8164B · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA356Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Ligonier, INThe plt report that when he landed on a wet, grass rwy, the acft slid off the wet sod & hit a ditch while on the landing roll. No mechanical malfunctions were reported.Aug 4, 1983 · N330D · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA355Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman AA1B · Alexandria, INThe acft nosed over while landing after the acft stalled and dragged the right wing. The pilot stated he made a normal approach, heard the stall warning as he leveled off and lost control as the right wing struck the ground. When the nose gear came down it…Aug 3, 1983 · N8952L · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83FA336Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAmerican Aerolights Eagle 2 · Valpariso, INThe person who sold the acft to the plt stated he had given the plt a training flt that evening, but since there was only 1 set of controls, the plt (involved in the accident) only observed. Since darkness was apchg, the previous owner did not want to…Jul 28, 1983 · N930AA · DestroyedNTSB CHI83LA330Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Demotte, INThe plt stated he overflew the unfamiliar arpt & landed to the south (downwind) because of power lines on the approach to the north. He was high on final due to a tree in the approach path. The acft floated during the flare. He then raisedthe nose & the right…Jul 24, 1983 · N3744W · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA325Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportE.R. Hutson EAA Biplane · Franklin, INThe acft nosed over during a forced landing after the engine quit during takeoff. The plt had taken off with seven gallons of fuel in the reserve tank and 4 gallons in the main tank. His initial takeoff was with the fuel selector on reserve. He flew on…Jul 19, 1983 · N81964 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA290Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEipper MX-2 · Pylmouth, INThe acft was taking off for dual instruction when a gust of wind picked up the wing and the aircraft cartwheeled ending on the nose and rt. Wing. The instructor stated that as the acft accelerated a sudden gust of wind caught the acft from the left. The…Jul 15, 1983 · N38802 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA289Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Anderson, INThe plt stated that during the landing, he encountered winds that were variable & gusty. Subsequently, while landing with 1 notch of flaps, the acft was landed hard & directional control was lost. After departing the rwy, the nose gear mired in muddy terrain…Jul 8, 1983 · N96817 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA293Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman AA-5B · Kentland, INDuring arrival, the plt landed on rwy 27 with a left x-wind from the south. He stated that he had no indication of excessive x-winds or gusts until the acft was about to touch down. He stated that at that time, the plane encountered heavy gusts & a downdraft.…Jul 3, 1983 · N4558E · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA266Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M4-220C · Green Township, INThe pilot tried to land downwind but his airspeed was too high and the go-around was started too late. During climbout the landing gear caught on a telephone cable which arrested the acft.Jun 20, 1983 · N40338 · DestroyedNTSB CHI83LA268Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHomebuilt Baby Great Lakes · Lebanon, INThe acft landing gear collapsed and the acft nosed over after the engine quit due to fuel starvation. The engine lost power in a steep climb of at least a 45 deg angle and could not be restarted. The fuel flows to the engine by gravity. In a steep climb the…Jun 17, 1983 · N35JR · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA256Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportQuickie Q2 · Anderson, INThe homebuilt acft veered and nosed over during a landing. Examination of the acft revealed that the cable to the left front rudder attach point became disconnected. The cable had pulled through the nicropress oval sleeve. When the pilot/ builder was…Jun 14, 1983 · N82DG · Minor damageNTSB CHI83LA335Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210L · Indianapolis, INDuring landing the acft reportedly porpoised two times on the nose gear. The flange on the nose gear tire rim had piecesbroken off of the flange in several places. The landing was also made with full tip tanks. The fuel selector is placarded prohibiting this…Jun 10, 1983 · N30115 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA234Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Delphi, INDuring a local flt, the plt noticed clouds that looked like smoke approaching the arpt from the west. He stated that he decided to land to keep from losing visibility. The plt stated that while approaching rwy 18 with a x-wind from 270 deg, he had to crab to…May 29, 1983 · N3661R · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA232Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing A75N1 · Lebanon, INThe plt had flown the acft to boone county arpt to get the acft's carburetor adjusted. After the adjustment, he took off to the south on a grass rwy beside the concrete rwy. While climbing thru about 300 to 400 ft AGL, the eng began running rough. The plt…May 27, 1983 · N52470 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA222Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Warsaw, INThe pilot stated that he was on his final approach for a third touch-and-go landing and that he was aware of a right quartering crosswind. He made adjustments to compensate for the wind but just before touchdown a gust of wind lifted the right wing. Before…May 18, 1983 · N2797E · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA203Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Evansville, INThe acft ballooned during landing and stalled coming down on the nose gear. The nose gear collapsed and the acft draggedboth wing tips during the sequence. The plt said the landing was normal until the main gear touched down and then a gustof wind lifted the…May 6, 1983 · N8084B · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA200Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna U206 · Terre Haute, INThe acft made a forced landing off arpt after the engine lost power on the approach. The plt said he was using fuel fromthe right engine when the engine started to sputter. The plt switched to the left tank and tried to restart the engine to no avail. The…May 6, 1983 · N2198F · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA196Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185F · Logansport, INThe plt had recently purchased the amphibious acft, had received 6.7 hrs dual instruction & was indorsed for solo flt. During a x-country from elizabethton, TN, he landed at richmond, KY & purchased 23. 8 gal of fuel. On the next leg to lafayette, IN, he made…May 5, 1983 · N533H · DestroyedNTSB CHI83LA189Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson 108-2 · Greencastle, INThe acft experienced power loss at about 300 feet AGL after takeoff. The pilot landed in a cornfield after attempting a restart of the engine. The pilot had put 5 gallons of fuel in the right tank on the day of the accident in preparation for a test flight.…Apr 25, 1983 · N9703K · DestroyedNTSB CHI83LA169Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Michigan City, INThe pilot stated that the aircraft bounced during landing and settled on the left side of the runway. During the landing roll, the left main wheel rolled off the pavement and the aircraft pulled further left and went off the runway onto wet sod. It slid on…Apr 17, 1983 · N23388 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83FA160Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportGates Learjet 35A · Indianapolis, INThe aircraft struck trees one mile from the runway during an ILS approach to Indianapolis intl airport after a flight from chicago. The pilot successfully executed a missed approach and diverted to hulman regional airport, terre haute, IN, for an emergency…Apr 7, 1983 · N3794W · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA157Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20-K · Indianapolis, INThe acft landed hard and bounced enough to make the propeller hit the rwy during landing. The pilot had made an ILS approach and when the acft broke out of the clouds it crossed the rwy threshold at about 70 KTS. At 10 ft AGL the pilot cut the power, flared,…Mar 28, 1983 · N96446 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA146Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson 108 · Rochester, INThe acft collided with a snow bank and nosed over during landing. The weather was VMC and the wind was from 210 degrees at 5 KTS. The pilot reported his right foot slipped off the the rudder pedal and 'attributes this to stinsons and many other acft were not…Mar 25, 1983 · N97270 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVarieze Varieze · West Lafayette, INThe pilot landed fast and went off the side of the runway after about 3000 feet of roll. A collision with VASI lights stopped the Varieze. This was the pilot's first solo flight in this type aircraft. She had a very short 1/2 hour checkout by the owner of the…Mar 2, 1983 · N28JF · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83FA114Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-44-180T · Indianapolis, INDuring an ILS apch to rwy 22R, apch control asked the plt to keep his speed up as much as practical. At a later inter- view, the plt could not remember details of the apch. He recalled putting the gear down at the outer marker (om) & using the autopilot to…Feb 14, 1983 · N8278T · Destroyed