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NTSB investigations, 1983, KS

180,611 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,590 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 MKC84FA046Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 182G · Olathe, KSThe plt was struck on the leg by the acft propeller as he pulled the propeller through during preflight. The eng had been preheated in an enclosed hanger due to the frigid temperatures. The plt stated he primed the engine and put the keyin the ignition prior…Dec 26, 1983 · N2123R · No damageNTSB MKC84LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Manhattan, KSThe plt stated that during her arrival at Manhattan, KS, the rwy had patches of snow & was surrounded by snow covered terrain. Just prior to landing, she became aware of a snowbank at the apch end of the rwy. She took evasive action, but the right main gear…Dec 25, 1983 · N55890 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC84LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGates Learjet 25 · Kansas City, KSDuring takeoff on a snow covered rwy at night the aircraft ran off the left side of the runway & was damaged. At that time, the rwy was covered with a thin layer of dry snow over the top of hard packed snow. A 50 ft strip had previously been plowed along the…Dec 21, 1983 · N242AG · Substantial damageNTSB MKC84LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310 · Olathe, KSThe plt was returning to Kansas city, MO with no cargo on board after delivering cancelled checks to tulsa, OK. While en route, the plt noticed a slight drop in oil pressure. About 75 mi from his destination, he noticed that the oil gage indicated below the…Dec 20, 1983 · N809AA · Substantial damageNTSB MKC84IA040Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportDouglas DC-9-15 · Wichita, KSA catastrophic (uncontainted) failure of the left engine occurred at the beginning of the takeoff roll. The takeoff was aborted & fire erupted on the taxi back to the gate. Investigation revealed a broken turbine long shaft.Dec 18, 1983 · N968E · No damageNTSB MKC84LA037Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Garnett, KSWhile enroute pilot was running the acft using the right main fuel tank. He switched to the left to balance the load and the engine quit about 10 seconds after being switched. The pilot could not restart the engine and a forced landing was made in a field.…Dec 15, 1983 · N4026R · Substantial damageNTSB MKC84FA033Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech TC-45J · Kansas City, KSThe acft was a Beech TC-45J that had been modified into a hamilton turboliner under STC SA-1821-WE. During arrival, the plt reported that he encountered moderate icing at 4000 ft. he made a localizer-only apch to rwy 35. An ATC specialist stated that they saw…Dec 5, 1983 · N704M · DestroyedNTSB MKC84LA026Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180A · Topeka, KSThe acft veered off the rwy into the grass and collapsed the main landing gear during takeoff. The pilots seat slid aft as the acft accelerated and the pilot lost control of the acft. The acft veered off the left side of the runway into the grass. The pilot…Nov 17, 1983 · N7814A · Substantial damageNTSB MKC84LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A-36 · Satanta, KSThe pilot said he was approaching to land and was low on approach. As the aircraft crossed the end of the runway, the left main gear touched down, striking what was described as a curb about 1 foot from the edge of the runway, substantially damaging the left…Nov 13, 1983 · N343BA · Substantial damageNTSB MKC84FA014Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 210M · Greensburg, KSAt 1619 CST, the non-instrument rated plt called the dodge city fss & requested the current dodge city wx. He was given the current & forcasted wx. He took off at 1825 & at 1846, he called the la junta radio & requested an update on the dodge city wx as well…Nov 6, 1983 · N732SB · DestroyedNTSB MKC84LA012Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Garnett, KSThe acft collided with trees during final approach to land on a local night flight. The weather was VMC with a 12 mile visibility reported. The pilot reported that during final approach for a full stop landing the acft struck the tops of some trees which…Oct 29, 1983 · N8127F · Substantial damageNTSB MKC84LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Augusta, KSThe acft collided with a truck while taxiing out for takeoff. The plt said that when he saw the truck coming from the opposite direction along the side of the rwy he slowed down and steered to the opposite side of the taxiway. The driver of the truck made no…Oct 27, 1983 · N46644 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC84LA008Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna P210N · Lawrence, KSThe plt reported that prior to flt, the fuel gages indicated both tanks were full; however, he did not visually verify the quantity of fuel. During flt, in the vicinity of emporia, KS, the eng lost power while using fuel from the left tank. The plt changed…Oct 16, 1983 · N731HP · Substantial damageNTSB MKC84LA003Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Derby, KSThe plt was pacticing landings & stopped after each touchdown. After aprx the 5th landing, the brakes failed to operate & the acft continued off the end of the rwy. Before stopping, the nose gear went in a ditch & collapsed, and the acft nosed over. The plt…Oct 5, 1983 · N6951D · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83FA225Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech 60 · Wichita, KSShortly after takeoff, the left eng began to progressively lose power & was shut down. The aircrew notified Beech tower of the problem & reported they would like to return & land. The acft was observed on final apch to rwy 18 with the gear extended & the left…Sep 29, 1983 · N7277R · DestroyedNTSB MKC83LA224Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Oberlin, KSThe plt stated he was flying near his relatives' house when he switched fuel tanks and the eng began running rough. The plt suspected the magnetos since they had recently been serviced. The plt switched fuel tanks again with the boost pumpson and the engine…Sep 24, 1983 · N797CC · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83LA226Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEipper Quicksilver · Wichita, KSThe instructor plt (CFI) & student were on a dual instructional flt, using a registered, 2 place, ultralight acft with a single control stick. According to the CFI, the student was making a takeoff toward the southwest when the acft encountered a gust of wind…Sep 22, 1983 · N3150X · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83LA219Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20F · Benton, KSThe pilot was using rwy 34 with the winds 190 degrees at 14 KTS gusting 20 KTS. The acft lifted off to about 10 ft and mushed back to the ground. The acft crossed a ditch and a rood and contacted a 2nd ditch which knocked off its right main landing gear.Sep 18, 1983 · N7413V · DestroyedNTSB MKC83LA220Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Morland, KSWhile landing on a country road, the acft landing gear encounter a sand pit on the road. The plt reported that the plane ground looped on the sand, ran into a ditch & hit a tree.Sep 17, 1983 · N739HK · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83LA217Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Lawrence, KSThe pilot stated that he was taking off for his fourth touch and go landing when the acft weathervaned and he lost control of the acft. The nose wheel struck a concrete drainage ditch.Sep 12, 1983 · N2327G · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83FU007Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportAirmass Sunburst · Goddard, KSThe plt landed in a vacant field, aprx 1500 ft long, surrounded by a row of trees. Before initiating a takeoff, he made a ground reconnaissance of the area. The field was covered with grass aprx 6 to 9 inches tall & was oriented on a north-south direction.…Sep 11, 1983 · UNREG · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83LA204Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-B · Bucklin, KSThe plt took off with a near full load of fuel. An adult passenger was in the right seat & a child was seated in the baggage compartment, which was not an approved seat. The density altitude at the arpt was aprx 4100 ft. the plt indicated that he rotated for…Aug 29, 1983 · N9620L · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83LA203Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5 · Junction City, KSDuring arrival, the plt noticed an isolated thunderstorm just to the west of the arpt. While on the approach, he noticed the wind sock indicating a southeast wind with little velocity. The plt stated that when he was on a short final approach, the wind…Aug 27, 1983 · N6191L · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83FA201Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportGrieme Skybolt · Atchison, KSThe acrt crashed 200 ft short of the rwy when the engine failed to respond on a short final approach. The acft came to rest 100 ft below the rwy level. The landing gear was broken backward. The nose of the acrt was against a dirt bank. There was less than 1…Aug 25, 1983 · N798G · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83LA187Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Dodge City, KSAfter dispensing a load of chemicals, the plt was returning to land when he felt a vibration in the tail boom. This was followed by a loud noise & the helicopter began turning. The plt lowered the collective & the power. Subsequently, the helicopter landed…Aug 12, 1983 · N7412F · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83LA182Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Benton, KSThe acft collided with a ditch during an aborted takeoff. The pilot said the takeoff was on rwy 34 which is 2600 ft longthe density alt was 4000 ft. the acft accelerated to 60 KTS but still was not lifting off. As the acft approached the departure end of the…Aug 8, 1983 · N67621 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83LA180Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Hunter, KSThe plt reported that during arrival at the private strip, his apch was a bit hi & slightly fast. While landing, the acft floated in ground effect. Subsequently, it overran the rwy & impacted a wire fence & dirt bank.Aug 7, 1983 · N759GM · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83LA179Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Ludell, KSThe acft stalled and crashed during an aerial application maneuver. The pilot said the heavily loaded acft stalled during a turn. The accident site elevation is about 3000 ft and the temperature was 90 degrees f. the density alt was about 5500 ft. the pilot…Aug 5, 1983 · N4739Y · DestroyedNTSB MKC83FA177Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Bentley, KSThe acft stalled, crashed, nosed over and burned during an aerial application maneuver. The owner of the acft was spraying the same field in another acft and saw the accident. He stated, the acft pulled up at the completion of a run, was in a turn around when…Aug 5, 1983 · N7620Z · DestroyedNTSB MKC83LA173Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170A · Syracuse, KSWhile the plt was making his second landing, the acft began to rock back & forth during the roll-out. He added power to correct the oscillation, but said the power had the opposite effect. He lost directional control & the acft swerved off the left side of…Aug 1, 1983 · N5781C · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83FA165Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Pratt, KSThe acft stalled and crashed in a plowed field during an aerial application flt while dispensing wasp eggs on a corn field. The eggs were carried in plastic tubes in a styrofoam ice chest behind the seat and were transferred by the plt as needed to the…Jul 27, 1983 · N76242 · DestroyedNTSB MKC83LA163Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Holton, KSThe pilot stated that he looked in the fuel tanks prior to takeoff and they appeared to be about half full and he thought this was about three hours fuel. About one hour after takeoff the engine quit and a forced landing was attempted in a pasture. The pilot…Jul 26, 1983 · N89876 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83LA150Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-31A · Greensburg, KSThe pilot stated that the auxiliary tank ran dry and the engine quit. He switched the tank selector to the right main fuel tank which had ample fuel but he was unable to restart the engine. He made a forced landing on a highway and after touchdown the left…Jul 9, 1983 · N6575V · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83FU004Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportMattison MAC 300 · Brewster, KSThe ultralight went out of control and dove in a cockscrew spiral to the ground. The vehicle did not move after impact. The acft was at about 200 ft AGL when witnesses saw it dip the right wing and start a spin which was described as a corkscrew. It made 4 or…Jul 6, 1983 · UNREG · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83LA146Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185 · Mound Valley, KSThe plt took off from a small arpt to reposition the acft on a road to pick up sky divers. During the landing, he lost control of the acft & it swerved off the road & hit a tree.Jul 5, 1983 · N4010Y · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83LA140Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBalloon Works Fire FLY 7 · Ellsworth, KSThe Balloon collided with a radio tower during takeoff. The wind was reported to be from 180 degrees at 12-18 KTS. There is no evidence that this plt received weather briefing. This Balloon was launched closer to the tower than any of the other balloons…Jul 2, 1983 · N1531N · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182K · Plainville, KSThe acft collided with a post during a precautionary landing on a road. The plt had been flying on this flt for 2 and a half hours when he noticed the oil pressure go to zero. He landed on a highway and during the landing roll the right wing hit a signpost…Jun 8, 1983 · N2436Q · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83FU003Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportAirmass Sunburst · Pittsburg, KSThe plt had completed a private plt ground school course & had flown aprx 4.6 hrs in a Cessna 172 before flying his home built ultralight vehicle. During a test flt, he was making a go-around from a touch-and-go landing when the vehicle crashed. A witness…Jun 8, 1983 · UNREG · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGulfstream American AA1A · Wichita, KSPrior to the flt to Wichita, the plt received a local night checkout with a CFI at olathe. The flt then departed olthe a 2030. As the plt began his descent for a landing at witchita mid-continent arpt the eng quit. He was given a vector tocol. James jabara…May 30, 1983 · N9284L · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83FA114Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportHiller UH-12E · Troy, KSThe acft collided with a powerline while the pilot was locating a field to spray at a later date. The pilot saw telephone lines and flew over them but hit the powerlines which were 20 feet higher. The skids caught the wires and the helicopter nosed down,…May 24, 1983 · N3GK · DestroyedNTSB MKC83FA113Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBensen B-8M · Herington, KSThe builder/plt purchased the basic airframe & rotor kit from Bensen, but purchased the eng from another source. The eng was not modified iaw Bensen instructions. Reportedly, the plt was only going to conduct taxi & ground runs when he started at aprx 1100…May 22, 1983 · UNREG · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83LA110Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Gardner, KSThe acft was throughly preflighted to check for water in fuel. The acft had been outdoors in rain for several weeks. Run-up and taxi were normal. During right turn out of traffic the engine quit. The pilot made a landing in a field and nosed over. The acft…May 16, 1983 · N780H · DestroyedNTSB MKC83IA109Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 441 · Arkansas City, KSThe pilot experienced elevator control problems and made an emergency landing on an abandoned airstrip. The elevator trim cable had come off of the electric trim servo drum and was tangled in the auto pilot. An unrelated fire destroyed the aircraft. Post fire…May 12, 1983 · N36962 · Minor damageNTSB MKC83FA108Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech D55 · Gardner, KSThe plt was cleared for an ILS rwy 35 approach & given the Kansas city downtown arpt (23 mi NE) wx as 900 ft broken & 6 mi visibility. The tower was closed & the control zone was not in effect raising minimums. The plt stated his ILS glide slope indication…May 12, 1983 · N725M · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Fredonia, KSThe acft bounced during landing & then landed hard on the nose gear which collapsed. The plt stated there was low-level turbulence. The plt was not entered into any formal training program nor did he have an instructor. He had accumulated about 12 hrs of dual…May 9, 1983 · N8317J · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83LA104Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170 · Moundridge, KSThe acft bounced during landing and groundlooped to the right before departing the rwy. This was the plts first solo in an acft with conventional landing gear.May 8, 1983 · N4254V · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83LA099Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Newton, KSThe aircraft crashed alongside the runway during an attempted go-around. The runway in use was 17 and the wind was from 250 degrees at 15 KTS gusting to 24 KTS. The pilot stated he could not get aligned with the runway so he retracted the landing gear and…May 1, 1983 · N5533R · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83LA097Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Grenola, KSWhile spraying liquid fertilizer, the plt noticed that the fuel indication was dropping rapidly. He stated that he tried to return to the departure point, but was unable. When the engine lost power, he jettisoned the remainder of his load & landed in a…Apr 29, 1983 · N8624L · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83FA094Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna CE-500 · Witchita, KSThe acft collided with the ground during takeoff. The fuel tank in the right wing ruptured and the acft burned while sliding to a stop. The day before the accident the acft was washed and the thrust reverser doors were polished. After the service, the…Apr 26, 1983 · N22FM · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83FA090Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBreezy 01 · Kechi, KSThe home built acft had been in storage with the wings removed. The wings had been recently re-installed by the owner and this was the first flight after the re-installation. During a takeoff from an open field, witnesses observed the aircraft lift-off, climb…Apr 15, 1983 · N1019W · Destroyed