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NTSB investigations, 1983, 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.

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NTSB SEA84LA027Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Prosser, WAAccording to the pilot shortly after departure the engine began running rough for the second time. The pilot elected to make a precautionary landing on a gravel road he was familiar with. During the landing flare, with a gusty crosswind, directional control…Dec 17, 1983 · N6841F · Substantial damageNTSB SEA84FA101Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · East Sound, WAThe acft collided with steeply upsloping terrain along the NE side of orcas island. The plt had been reportedly flying throughout the puget Sound/pacific nw area for more than 10 years & was familiar with the terrain & associated wx. Several plts located in…Dec 8, 1983 · N761PW · DestroyedNTSB SEA84FA023Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 304A · Ephrata, WAThe acft collided with a hilltop during a missed approach in IMC weather. The acft was on an IFR flt plan. The plt stated visual contact was EST at about 2000 ft MSL but ground features were masked in snow. When the plt did not see the airport at the proper…Nov 26, 1983 · N98567 · DestroyedNTSB SEA84LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMorton B8M · Shelton, WAThe acrt collided with fir trees, about 18 feet tall, during an off-arpt forced landing after a power loss. The plt suspected carburetor ice. He said the engine began to run rough and RPM dropped to about 1200/1500 RPM. When he was unable to clear the trees…Nov 9, 1983 · N37860 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA84FA013Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna C-152-II · Belfair, WAThe flight originated at aprx 2100 hrs. The pilot said his intention were to remain in the traffic pattern and practice touch and go landings. The aircraft crashed 1 mile south of the airport.Oct 29, 1983 · N94282 · DestroyedNTSB SEA84FA011Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBoeing A75N1 · Brewster, WAThe plt was positioning the acft for swath runs when it crashed into rising terrain on the side of a hill next to a valley. The plt had planned to make swath runs over an orchard in the valley. During impact, he received serious head injuries & could not…Oct 23, 1983 · N49385 · DestroyedNTSB SEA84IA008Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportS.N.I.A.S. AS350D · Seattle, WAThe acft sustained a complete failure of the tail rotor drine shaft due to fatigue from stress corrosion precipitated byprevious damage at which time no logbook entry was recorded to indicate that the shaft had been inspected.Oct 11, 1983 · N350GT · No damageNTSB SEA84LA003Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Seattle, WAAfter takeoff while on a right turnout from rwy 31L, & at about 1000 ft AGL, the eng quit. The plt returned to the arpt & elected to lower the gear when he knew rwy 13L could be reached. However the left main gear failed to lock prior to touchdown & the…Oct 5, 1983 · N1817M · Substantial damageNTSB SEA84LA002Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiller UH12-E · Tenino, WAThe plt visually checked the fuel tanks prior to takeoff & thought he had seen fuel in the tanks. The fuel gauges were inoperative & he was using timing as a method to determine the remaining fuel. Aprx 5 min after takeoff, the eng lost power as he was lining…Oct 2, 1983 · N401HA · Substantial damageNTSB SEA84LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Silverdale, WAThe plt stated he was demonstrating how not to ground loop an airplane. When speed was built up on the taxiway, he applied brakes & the left brake failed. The left main gear & left wing folded.Oct 1, 1983 · N180TC · Substantial damageNTSB SEA83LA206Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Selah, WAWhile landing on a road, during an aerial application operation, the acft nosed over. According to the plt, the brakes had not released after he had released the toe brakes. He reported that he found the parking brake midway between the on & off positions.Sep 28, 1983 · N6674Q · Substantial damageNTSB SEA83LA205Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369B · Cougar, WAThe aircraft collided with trees and terrain during a forced landing attempt following an in-flight power loss. Subsequent engine teardown revealed failure of several components.Sep 26, 1983 · N10966 · DestroyedNTSB SEA83FA204Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportLake LA-4-200 · Eastsound, WAThe acft collided with the glassy water during a low alt maneuver. The acft was observed by witnesses to descend from about 100 ft in a flat attitude,touch down,skim along the water then the nose pitched down and the acft nosed over. The occupants were…Sep 23, 1983 · N1251L · DestroyedNTSB SEA83FU009Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCGS Hawk · Richland, WAAfter being assembled, the ultralight vehicle was taxi tested, and on 9/19/83, it was flown on its 1st flt. The next morning it was taxi tested again. At aprx 0855 PDT, the plt took off on a local flt. At aprx 0945, after making a touch-and-go landing, the…Sep 20, 1983 · UNREG · DestroyedNTSB SEA83LA193Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAnderson Starduster TOO SA300 · Lynnwood, WAThe plt reported that during flt, there was a change in the engine sound which was followed by a drop in fuel pressure. The plt started to look for a place to land when a total loss of power occurred. He elected to land on a football field. However, after…Sep 18, 1983 · N44HA · Substantial damageNTSB SEA83FA096Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportStinson 108-2 · Quilcene, WAThe acft collided with trees at the 2800 ft level of a mountain after the pilot encountered IMC weather. The weather wasvmc in the area but the mountain ranges had been forecast to be obscured in weather. The pilot had received a weather briefing. The acft…Sep 14, 1983 · N9408K · DestroyedNTSB SEA83LA199Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca Gcbc · Spokane, WAAccording to the operator, the plt was practicing touch & go landings. During a landing, the acft ground looped & the left horizontal stabilizer struck a VASI light. The plt reported that he had 4.2 hrs in this make & model.Sep 11, 1983 · N9580S · Substantial damageNTSB SEA83FA198Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBell 205A-1 · Elk Rock, WAThe acft was climbing thru about 800 ft AGL, when the plt noted a severe shudder & vibration. He lowered the collective, then noticed that the N2 & rotor RPM were pegged at 110%. As he reapplied the collective to stop the overspeed, he noted a loss of thrust…Sep 5, 1983 · N58034 · DestroyedNTSB SEA83LA200Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M-4 · Monroe, WAThe plt reported that he was practicing touch-and-go landings with a friend that was a certified flt instructor (CFI). After a landing, the friend indicated his desire to fly the acft. The plt offered to let his friend fly it from the left seat. The friend…Sep 3, 1983 · N4623T · Substantial damageNTSB SEA83LA195Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20-F · Seattle, WAThe plt stated he experienced a complete power loss while flying over puget sound at 700 ft. the acft sank & was not recovered.Sep 3, 1983 · N3525X · DestroyedNTSB SEA83LA191Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGulfstream American AA-1 · Eatonville, WAThe acft collided with a tree during a go-around. The pilot was able to continue flt to another arpt and complete a landing. During the attempted landing at the accident arpt the pilot stated she 'did not touch down when I expected'. During the go-around the…Sep 1, 1983 · N6106L · Substantial damageNTSB SEA83LA192Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna P210N · Wenatchee, WAThe plt was practicing touch & go landings. After completing 2 touch & go's, he elected to practice a smiulated forced landing. He reported that he lowered the landing gear when the acft was on a downwind leg. However, the plt did not report whether or not…Aug 31, 1983 · N5249W · Substantial damageNTSB SEA83FA189Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Everett, WAThe acft collided with trees and the ground in an attempt to return to the arpt after takeoff. The acft crashed one milesouth of the arpt in IMC weather in the early hours of the morning. Witnesses said dense fog existed at the time with zero visibility. The…Aug 31, 1983 · N6874J · DestroyedNTSB SEA83LA188Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164 · Quincy, WAThe acft collided with a car on the rwy during an aborted landing at a private airstrip. The pilot saw the auto as he turned base but believed the driver would cross and clear the rwy. Instead the driver went down the rwy in the directionof landing. When the…Aug 29, 1983 · N48719 · Minor damageNTSB SEA83LA190Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-20 · Burlington, WAThe acft groundlooped after the main landing gear collapsed during landing. Investigation revealed that the main landinggear tubing failed after being weakened by corrosion inside the tube.Aug 27, 1983 · N7650K · Substantial damageNTSB SEA83FA186Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Bellingham, WAThe plt & passenger departed on a local sight-seeing flt. While flying low over the narrow part of lake samish, the acftcollided with a power line, then crashed in the water. The power lines were 129 ft above the water at the lowest point.Aug 27, 1983 · N7751F · DestroyedNTSB SEA83LA185Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · College Place, WAThe acft collided with power line poles during an emergency landing. The pilot reported a power loss during takeoff and witnesses reported that the engine was sputtering during takeoff and quit during climb out. Post accident investigation showed the acft…Aug 26, 1983 · N90037 · DestroyedNTSB SEA83LA183Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Chelan, WAThe acft stalled into an apple orchard during an attempted go-around. The plt said he was being pushed by a crosswind and during the initial flare was unable to correct so he decided to go-around. During go-around the acft was to the leftof the rwy. The plt…Aug 26, 1983 · N9450B · Substantial damageNTSB DCA83AA036Accident · 11 fatalFinal reportLockheed Learstar, L-18-56 · Silvana, WAThe acft was on a sport parachute flt to carry 24 parachutists to 12,500' over a drop zone (dz) for a mass jump. It was in a cargo configuration with no passenger seats, but it had 1 jump seat. There were 24 seat belts on the floor of the cargo area. Also,…Aug 22, 1983 · N116CA · DestroyedNTSB SEA83LA182Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28-140 · Arlington, WAThe acft nosed over while taxiing unoccupied after being hand propped for a start by the pilot. The pilot stated that hewas unable to start the acft normally so he hand propped it with no one in the cockpit. The unoccupied acft taxied from the ramp across the…Aug 21, 1983 · N5097T · Substantial damageNTSB SEA83LA181Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 35 · Decatur Island, WAThe acft collided with the ground during a short field takeoff attempt. According to the pilot he was using 10 degree of flaps during a short field takeoff. The acft yawed to the left & the pilot lowered the nose to regain control. Directional control was…Aug 20, 1983 · N3038V · Substantial damageNTSB SEA83FA178Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Granite Falls, WAThe acft collided with the ground in a vertical nose down attitude. The engine was imbedded 4 ft into the ground. All components of the acft were accounted for in the immediate area of the impact. Witnesses observed the acft in a left turn before falling into…Aug 14, 1983 · N4446U · DestroyedNTSB SEA83AA176Accident · 5 fatalFinal reportFairchild Hiller FH-1100 · Toutle, WAThe helicopter took off on a sight-seeing, passenger flt in the mount st helens area. When the flt became overdue, a search was initiated. Later, the helicopter was found where it crashed & burned in a heavily wooded area on relatively level terrain, near the…Aug 13, 1983 · N29917 · DestroyedNTSB SEA83LA174Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310Q · Spokane, WAWhile landing with a slight left x-wind, the plt purposely touched down on the left main gear first. Momentarily after touching down on the other main wheel, the right gear collapsed. At first, the plt thought the right tire had blown out & corrective action…Aug 11, 1983 · N69604 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA83LA171Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRepublic RC-3 · Blakely Island, WAThe plt reported that when he was on a short final approach to rwy 01, he encountered windshear at about 100 ft AGL. A rapid sink rate was encountered & he was unable to fully recover. Subsequently, the acft touched down hard in a level attitude. The gear was…Aug 7, 1983 · N22BH · DestroyedNTSB SEA83FA168Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPietonpol-Imrie Aircamper · Shelton, WAThe home built acft was manufactured in 1975 & was built in Canada from the 1930 pietenpol aircamper design. The plt had flown the canadian registered acft to an antique fly-in. Traffic at the arpt required that only rwy 35 could be used. The plt waited from…Aug 7, 1983 · CFACV · DestroyedNTSB SEA83LA172Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Renton, WAThe acft was damaged in an aborted takeoff after loss of control in a crosswind. The pilot said he had just begun rotation when the acft veered left. He felt he could not continue the takeoff and closed the throttle and began a seriesof bounces to a stop. The…Aug 6, 1983 · N65712 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA83LA164Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Port Orchard, WAThe acft stalled into trees during an attempted go-around after a simulated forced landing. This was a dual instructional flight. During the simulated landing maneuver the student located a grass strip and approached into the wind. At about 30-50 ft a…Aug 3, 1983 · N3526V · Substantial damageNTSB SEA83LA163Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Friday Harbor, WADuring arrival, the plt elected to land on an uphill rwy with a tail wind. She stated that she was high on final & side slipped until reaching the correct altitude while using the VASI lights for a reference. As she approached the rwy, the wind blew the acft…Aug 3, 1983 · N80076 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA83LA160Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150E · Ellensburg, WAThe acft landing gear collapsed during a forced landing on a rough road. The acft engine had quit while climbing THROUGH4500 ft after takeoff. The pilot tried leaning and pitot heat. Since the engine would not start the pilot picked a dirt road for landing.…Jul 27, 1983 · N4098U · Substantial damageNTSB SEA83LA158Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBensen B8M · Wenatchee, WAReportedly, the plt had received 7 hrs of dual instruction in the benson gyrocopter. He had been observed taxiing the acft on an unused portion of the arpt during the winter months of 1982 & 1983. However, no flts were observed & the student plt had no…Jul 23, 1983 · N2279C · DestroyedNTSB SEA83LA157Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBreezy Rlu 1 · Ellensburg, WAThe plt was flying very low over a ridge at about 4,700 ft MSL & got caught in a downdraft. He was unable to fly out of the downdraft & struck the ground.Jul 22, 1983 · N6G · Substantial damageNTSB SEA83LA155Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150E · Issaquah, WADuring takeoff on a glider towing operation, the eng lost power at aprx 200 to 250 ft AGL. The glider plt disengaged from the tow plane & the tow plt commenced a power off descent to land on a road. There was conflicting traffic on the road. At about the same…Jul 21, 1983 · N6272T · DestroyedNTSB SEA83LA151Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Ellensburg, WAThe acft nosed over during an aborted takeoff. The pilot stated that the acft was subjected to a gusty tailwind just before takeoff and the acft started to skip and skid with the nose to the left. The pilot started abort procedures and said the tail of the…Jul 17, 1983 · N3033A · Substantial damageNTSB SEA83LA150Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGulfstream American AA-1A · Sekiu, WAThe acft collided with a fence during an attempted go-around after a loss of directional control during the approach. The pilot stated that a crosswind carried the acft to the rt of the runway which necessitated the go-around. He further stated his airspeed…Jul 16, 1983 · N9357L · Substantial damageNTSB SEA83LA146Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Dixie, WAAbout an hour after departure the engine began to run rough. The pilot did a magneto check and noted a drop of 300 RPM. A precautionary landing was made into a field of tall wheat. During landing roll the left main landing gear struck a hole. Examination of…Jul 11, 1983 · N4461E · Substantial damageNTSB SEA83LA148Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150-J · Connell, WAThe plt stated he was preparing to shut down the engine when the passenger deplaned & inadvertently walked into the prop.Jul 10, 1983 · N1053M · No damageNTSB SEA83FA142Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportVans-Rupert RV-4 · Marshall, WAThe flt was to test a newly installed airspeed indicator. A passenger who went on the flt survived the accident and saidthe pilot had done an aileron roll from 4000 ft MSL (about 1700 ft AGL) and had buffeted and lost alt during recovery. After a high speed…Jul 6, 1983 · N444RV · DestroyedNTSB SEA83FU007Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportAirmass Sunburst · Tacoma, WAThe ultralight had previously flown to Tacoma with 2 phantom ultralights in preparation for the airshow. During descent the 3 acft had reached speeds of 75-80 mph. After landing, one of phantom plts asked the sunburst plt if he knew how fast he was going and…Jul 5, 1983 · UNREG · DestroyedNTSB SEA83LA143Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Waitsburg, WAThe acft groundlooped into soft dirt and nosed over after a brake malfunction. The pilot stated that upon landing the left brake locked. The pilot tried to maintain directional control with rudder and power. The acft veered right into soft dirt and came rest…Jun 29, 1983 · N9536 · Substantial damage