NTSB investigations, 1982, WA
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.
Cases per year
| 1963 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 110 |
| 1965 | 131 |
| 1966 | 140 |
| 1967 | 159 |
| 1968 | 125 |
| 1969 | 116 |
| 1970 | 118 |
| 1971 | 86 |
| 1972 | 107 |
| 1973 | 104 |
| 1974 | 109 |
| 1975 | 129 |
| 1976 | 117 |
| 1977 | 104 |
| 1978 | 118 |
| 1979 | 118 |
| 1980 | 107 |
| 1981 | 102 |
| 1982 | 95 |
| 1983 | 101 |
| 1984 | 89 |
| 1985 | 73 |
| 1986 | 100 |
| 1987 | 79 |
| 1988 | 80 |
| 1989 | 76 |
| 1990 | 78 |
| 1991 | 94 |
| 1992 | 79 |
| 1993 | 69 |
| 1994 | 67 |
| 1995 | 73 |
| 1996 | 65 |
| 1997 | 62 |
| 1998 | 67 |
| 1999 | 68 |
| 2000 | 67 |
| 2001 | 66 |
| 2002 | 66 |
| 2003 | 74 |
| 2004 | 75 |
| 2005 | 59 |
| 2006 | 49 |
| 2007 | 53 |
| 2008 | 58 |
| 2009 | 58 |
| 2010 | 51 |
| 2011 | 58 |
| 2012 | 54 |
| 2013 | 37 |
| 2014 | 47 |
| 2015 | 36 |
| 2016 | 32 |
| 2017 | 39 |
| 2018 | 47 |
| 2019 | 37 |
| 2020 | 28 |
| 2021 | 41 |
| 2022 | 35 |
| 2023 | 36 |
| 2024 | 29 |
| 2025 | 37 |
| 2026 | 29 |
Where
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Query with SQL
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\" = 'WA' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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" = 'WA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
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NTSB SEA83FYP01Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportBurke-Parker Quickie · Richland, WAWitnesses first observed the acft proceeding southbound over the departure end of rwy 19 at an altitude of APPROXIMATELY50 ft. the acft then continued southbound at tree-top level for approximately 1 mile in level flt. It then turned eastbound & shortly after…NTSB SEA83FA033Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 214B · Near Randle, WAThe acft departed a private heliport & impacted a mountain at the 3,400 ft level. The wreckage was located about one mile east from the heliport. The impact site was hidden behind a ridge & is not visible from the heliport or the access road to the heliport.…NTSB SEA83LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Vancouver, WAAfter landing, the pilot began taxiing to the parking area. While taxiing, he came to an area where he tried to taxi between a fuel truck and a Beech baron. The pilot stated that he misjudged the distance between his right wing tip and the fuel truck and the…NTSB SEA83FA029Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 172A · Renton, WAThe eng lost power during takeoff at about 200 ft AGL. The acft then executed a left descending 180 deg turn & crashed on the flightline of an acft company. Investigation revealed that the fuel filter bowl contained about 1/2 fuel & 1/2 water, and the…NTSB SEA83LA024Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170 · Spanaway, WAThe pilot reported that while climbing through about 75 to 100 ft AGL, the engine lost power. He maneuvered the aircraft straight ahead to land beyond a highway. There were transmission lines on both sides of the roadway. The pilot believed he had…NTSB SEA83FA022Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 210 · Gorst, WAThe acft collided with a mtn drg a VFR flt under IMC. An arts-iii radar printout showed the acft was maintaining a fairly continuous heading until radar coverage was lost. The wreckage was located about 3.4 mi north of the last radar plot. ATC confirmed loss…NTSB SEA83FA018Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportStinson 108-3 · Lynnwood, WAThe eng failed approaching the arpt at low altitude. The acft struck trees during a descending turn toward a power company right-of-way. Investigation revealed that the impulse drive springs on both magnetos had failed in fatigue. The springs are not assigned…NTSB SEA83LA017Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFroehlich M-II · Everett, WAPilot acting as safety pilot for a friend in formation under the hood in another aircraft. He noticed his fuel was low, called his friend and headed for home. When his engine quit 2 miles from paine field he ditched. The aircraft sank and was not recovered.NTSB SEA83LA016Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-1B · Ritzville, WAThe pilot reported that during a landing, the aircraft bounced twice and went off the left side of the runway. Reportedly, he initiated a go-around, but the plane struck a fence and crashed.NTSB SEA83LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 340 · Bellevue, WAAccording to the pilot, the right engine lost power at or shortly after rotation for takeoff. Reportedly, there was insufficient room to stop on the runway with a house near the end. He opted to continue the takeoff and fly to a safe landing area. He stated…NTSB SEA83LA005Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C35 · Seattle, WAWhile hand propping to start, the engine went to full power. The pilot gained access to the controls as the aircraft began to move against the locked brakes. However, he was unable to stop the plane before it hit a Beech 58P, N3664G. The pilot reported that…NTSB SEA83LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech J35 · Friday Harbor, WAWhile on the takeoff roll, the engine was slow to accelerate, and just prior to rotation, it coughed and sputtered. The takeoff was abandoned, but the pilot was unable to stop the aircraft on the remaining runway. The aircraft penetrated the perimeter fence…NTSB SEA83LA002Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-36 · Mattawa, WAWhile landing on a farm road to pick up seed, the left main gear encountered a soft area on the left side of the roadway. The aircraft began drifting to the left and would not respond to the use of right rudder and brake. It traversed a recently-filled ditch.…NTSB SEA82DA174Accident · No injuriesFinal reportTanke Goldwing · Harrington, WAAfter a local pleasure flight, the pilot returned to a farm strip for landing. Due to a windshift, the pilot attempted a landing 90 degrees from that of the takeoff. The aircraft struck powerlines while on the approach.NTSB SEA82IA170Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 177RG · Cashmere, WAWhile descending through 7500 ft the pilot observed smoke entering the cockpit from the instrument panel area. An attempt was made to isolate the source by shutting off various electrical components. The smoke continued to appear intermittently before the…NTSB SEA82DA166Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBeech C23 · Yakima, WAThe aircraft was on the last leg of a flight from California to Yakima, Washington. It had not been refueled during a stop at goldendale, Washington. While descending toward Yakima, the pilot reported to the tower that he was out of fuel. During a forced…NTSB SEA82DA165Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportPiper PA-28-180C · Renton, WAPilot parked aircraft with engine running to discharge passenger. Passenger jumped off right wing into prop.NTSB SEA82DA164Accident · No injuriesFinal reportHiller-Soloy UH-12E · Spirit Lake, WAPilot performed autorotation from 2000 feet to check RPM. At 200-300 feet when collective was added power loss occurred. Aircraft landed hard and severed tail boom. Logging support operations.NTSB SEA82DA157Accident · No injuriesFinal reportErcoupe 415C · Kingston, WAPilot thought he could not clear power lines and trees after takeoff so he aborted takeoff & slid 250 ft off the runway, nosing over. The pilot mentioned that it was hot & there was a slight tailwind. This was the first time the pilot has used the airstrip.NTSB SEA82AA155Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · 23 Mi Ene Toutl, WAWhile on a sightseeing flt in the Mt. St.helens national volcanic monument area the acft crashed on the mud flats of the north fork of the toutle river in a relatively flat & open area. There were indications of a massive oil leak from the eng area in flight.…NTSB SEA82DA156Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 172N · Cle Elum, WAThe pilot elected to get additional cross-country and mountain flying time, so she elected to fly to Cle Elum, WA. Upon arrival, she flew over and observed the wind sock to be limp. While on approach to runway 25, she decided she was too low and executed a…NTSB SEA82DA153Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportAmerican AA-1A · Paulsbo, WAAfter demonstrating a practice forced landing approach, a climb was started. Short thereafter, the engine lost power and an actual forced landing was made in a wooded area. The aircraft was damaged beyond economical repair when it struck trees during the…NTSB SEA82DA152Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna TR182 · Omak, WAWitnesses stated that the aircraft bounced after touchdown. After touching down a second time the aircraft swerved to the left and departed the runway hard surface. The pilot added power and attempted to go-around, became airborne and struck rising terrain.…NTSB SEA82DA150Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Auburn, WAN1338J experienced a brake line failure and taxied into Piper PA-28, N8316A, that was parked in the warm-up area. There were no injuries.NTSB SEA82DA147Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportMaule BEE DEE M-4 · Yakima, WAThe pilot reported that just as he became airborne, an uncontrollable left roll developed. The left wing contacted the ground and the aircraft cartwheeled. An investigation revealed that the aileron balance and control cables were reversed to the aileron…NTSB SEA82DA146Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAuster A.O.P.6 · Toledo, WAAircraft lost wooden propeller during cruise. Aircraft was forced to land on a highway. During approach aircraft wing hit a light pole and yawed. During touchdown it bounced hard on left main landing gear which collapsed.NTSB SEA82DA162Accident · No injuriesFinal reportNorth American AT-6C · Bellingham, WAWhile the student pilot was on a cross-country flight, he landed at Bellingham, WA with a 4 knot crosswind. During the landing sequence, the aircraft touched down hard and the pilot lost directional control. He reported that the left gear failed when the…NTSB SEA82FA142Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA32-300 · Shelton, WAWitnesses 3 miles west of the arpt heard the sounds of the departing acft. As the acft proceeded northbound, sounds of eng power cycling were heard, followed by increasing noise levels as if the acft was returning to the field. At the sudden sound of high…NTSB SEA82DA141Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Olympia, WAThis was the student pilot's first night flight. The instructor pilot reported that on the second landing, the aircraft struck an elevated set of approach lights, short of the runway.NTSB SEA82DA139Accident · No injuriesFinal reportEnstrom F280 · Seattle, WAHelicopter made an emergency forced landing after power loss aircraft landed heavily in loose dirt and damaged skids and rotors. Post-accident exam found "throttle activating arm was improperly engaged to throttle stop."NTSB SEA82DA138Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 150 · Forks, WAThe student pilot, on a night cross country flight, became lost, disoriented and low on fuel. He established radio communications with seattle center and was radar vectored to Forks, WA, airport. The pilot was not able to see the runway lights or the…NTSB SEA82DA137Accident · No injuriesFinal reportHughes 369D · Shelton, WADuring a sight seeing flight the pilot smelled a burning odor and prepared to make a precautionary off-airport landing. Shortly thereafter, engine RPM decayed and an autorotative landing was effected on a dirt road. On touchdown, the main rotor blades flexed…NTSB SEA82DA056Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-22-108 · Snohomish, WAThe pilot stated that he kept his speed up and landed farther down the runway than usual due to other traffic. After touchdown he found that the brakes had failed so he attempted to slow down the aircraft by swerving back and forth and finally turning off on…NTSB SEA82DA133Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna A185F · Friday Harbor, WAThe plt reported that while he was making a water landing, everything was normal until after touchdown. As the acft decelerated "off the step," the right float rose off the water as if it road over a swell or encountered an object. When the float contacted…NTSB SEA82DA131Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 172N · Roche Harbor, WAThe pilot flew to a private airstrip that was open to grazing animals. During arrival, he made a low pass to check that the runway was clear of animals and other obstructions. He then circled to land. During final approach, he noticed sheep coming onto the…NTSB SEA82FYP10Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Tieton, WAAfter takeoff, the pilot turned to the left, but then he was unable to clear trees while climbing over rising terrain. A witness that saw the plane turn after takeoff stated that most airplanes continue climbing over a nearby lake and gain altitude before…NTSB SEA82DA130Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 175 · Sunnyside, WAWhen the pilot arrived on a flight from Sunnyside to the clark county airport, all fuel facilities were closed. He estimated that he had enough fuel to return and took off without refueling. About 12 miles from the Sunnyside airport, fuel exhaustion occurred.…NTSB SEA82DA128Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Kent, WADuring practice steep turns the aircraft encountered its wake turbulence. Manuevers to regain control were not effective. The aircraft contacted trees in a nose low attitude.NTSB SEA82AA126Accident · 6 fatalFinal reportCessna 172 · Mercer Island, WAN2428E, a C-172, had departed sea-tac arpt for a VFR flt to snohomish, WA, about 27 mi on the 355 deg radial from the sea-tac VORTAC. It proceeded nnw over the west shore of Mercer Island located approximately 10 mi north of the sea-tac arpt. N761EL, a…NTSB SEA82FYP09Accident · 3 fatalFinal reportCessna 172M · Wenatchee, WAReportedly, the pilot, a geologist, was on a flight to check rock formations. Prior to the accident, the plane was observed flying up a canyon at low altitude and airspeed. About 3/4 mile from the accident site, two witnesses on a rocky cliff at about 3500 ft…NTSB SEA82DA114Accident · No injuriesFinal reportMong Sport 1 · Battleground, WAThe pilot tookoff from a rough turf field adjacent to a school after a parade featuring his plane. The day was hot and the field was short. The pilot was unable to clear 60 foot trees and impacted the ground.NTSB SEA82DA112Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportBell 47G-2 · Harrah, WAThe pilot reported that before taking off, the fuel quantity guages indicated there was sufficient fuel to complete one more load and still have an adequate reserve. After dispensing the load, the engine lost power while he was returning to the nurse truck.…NTSB SEA82FYP08Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportLark IS28B2 · Springdale, WAThe pilot received an aerial tow to 5000 feet and was able to find lifting currents for approximately 1.5 hours. Unable to obtain adequate lift the pilot decided to attempt an off airport landing on a dirt road crossing a wheat field. At an altitude of…NTSB SEA82DA106Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportBeech A23-19 · Carlton, WAThe purpose of the flight was for mineral exploration. The pilot reported that the sun was low on the horizon which resulted in long shadows being cast by the terrain. In the vicinity of hoodoo peak, the pilot determined that he had allowed the aircraft to…NTSB SEA82DA105Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 182Q · Spokane, WAThe pilot reported that after checking the wind sock, an approach was made to the runway over trees. Reportedly, the first approach was uncomfortable, so a go-around was made. The pilot stated that the second approach and touchdown were normal, but there was…NTSB SEA82DA103Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCoot Amphibian · Bellingham, WAThe aircraft was being flown on a local test flight following a new engine installation. This was only the second flight for this home built aircraft. During climb-out, the engine lost power and there was insufficient altitude for a normal runway landing. The…NTSB SEA82DA100Accident · No injuriesFinal reportMaule M-5-235C · Mt. Vernon, WAThe purpose of the flight was dual training for short field obstacle landings. On the third approach, a delayed flare resulted in a hard landing and gear collapse.NTSB SEA82DA096Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBensen B-8M · Kennewick, WAThe pilot stated that he was demonstrating the gyrocopter's vertical decent capability at an eaa fly-in. He flew the aircraft into the wind at approximately 200 feet, reduced power and failed to recover from the sink rate.NTSB SEA82DA099Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna A188B · Othello, WAAt the completion of a spray operation, the pilot returned to the airport to land. During the landing roll realizing that no braking was available on the left wheel, the aircraft was intentionally ground looped in an effort to reduce the damage. According to…NTSB SEA82DA094Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Toledo, WAThe pilot reported that before landing, he turned the fuel boost "on", applied carburetor heat, and set the power at roughly 1500 RPM. He reported that the mixture had been in the full rich position during the entire flight. He encountered a crosswind on…