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NTSB investigations, 1983, WV

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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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\") = 1983
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'WV' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ATL84LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Huntington, WVAcft ballooned during the landing portion of a touch-&-go. The student added power & the acft stalled in a nose high attitude. The acft dropped to the rwy from about 10 ft.Nov 26, 1983 · N49440 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL84LA010Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna C-150 · Parkersburg, WVThe acft collided with a deer during climbout on a night training mission. The weather was VMC but the night was dark. The CFI said they were doing touch and go landings. After completing a landing and during climbout the acft struck a deer. The acft was…Oct 3, 1983 · N63666 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL84FA001Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 47G-3B1 · Pliny, WVThe helicopter was being used in the construction of elect transmission lines. A 150-FT longline cable had been utilizedon an earlier flight for lifting external loads. However, there was no reason for the longline to be attached on the accident flight as the…Oct 1, 1983 · N1334X · DestroyedNTSB ATL83LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Glenville, WVGround fog started developing as the flt approached its destination. During the vor-b approach to rwy 16 the plt spotted the rwy lights about a mile out & set up on left base to the rwy. The plt turned final but drifted left of base. The plt stated that due…Oct 1, 1983 · N2857S · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA359Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman AA-5B · Fairmont, WVThe plt reported that during arrival, he flew over the field, checked the wind indicator, then elected to land on rwy 4. While in the traffic pattern, he noticed tall trees at the apch end of the rwy & that the rwy dropped off at the other end. He made his…Sep 8, 1983 · N28706 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA354Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G · Charleston, WVThe helicopter settled after takeoff and rolled over after touching down on sloping terrain. One of the two pilots aboard was being transported to receive a private rating in helicopters. He had been endorsed for solo in the Bell 47 and had flown the Bell 47…Sep 7, 1983 · N88754 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA345Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172E · Middlebourne, WVThe plt reported that en route, the eng began to run rough. Reportedly, he applied carburetor heat, full rich mixture & full throttle, but was unable to significantly increase the power. He circled for a short time, then made an emergency landing. An exam of…Aug 30, 1983 · N5331T · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83FIG06Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna 150 · Petersburg, WVThe acft was unable to maintain altitude while crossing mountain ridges & stalled about 50 ft above a tree line. The pilots had been using automotive fuel during prefueling stopAug 18, 1983 · N7368G · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA314Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Normantown, WVThe plt noticed smoke in the cockpit, & soon thereafter observed the oil press gage reading zero. The plt was given radar vectors to the nearest arpt but he was unable to reach it. The acft collided with trees & a powerline during the forced landing.…Aug 7, 1983 · N7272W · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA300Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech D18S · Revenswood, WVAfter returning from a sport parachuting flt, the plt landed on rwy 3 with a 5-KT, right x-wind. He stated that the touchdown was normal, but when the tailwheel came down at aprx 40 KTS, the acft started to turn to the left. He corrected with right rudder &…Jul 30, 1983 · N483B · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83FA290Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna TR 182 · Seneca Rocks, WVThe acft collided with trees and the ground following a reported loss of power. The acft had completed a descent of 2000-3000 ft to observe rock formations and had commenced a climb when power loss occurred. The plt said the mixture wasleft in lean position…Jul 25, 1983 · N737JA · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83AA285Accident · 4 fatalFinal reportPiper PA-31P · Lost Creek, WVThe acft took off with 4 occupants & an estimated 596 lbs of cargo on board. After it took off, the ATC controller noted that it was climbing slower than expected. After climbing to about 4200 ft MSL, the aircrew reported a problem with the left eng & said…Jul 20, 1983 · N234LC · DestroyedNTSB ATL83LA283Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310 · Wheeling, WVDuring the apch, the plt was unable to get a safe down indication for the right main gear. He changed the light bulb & still did not get a safe indication. A tower flyby was made, but the tower operator was unable to confirm if the right gear was locked. To…Jul 19, 1983 · N3066L · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83FA247Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech G18S · Keyser, WVThe manager of blackhawk airways had cleared the flt for a 1000 EDT departure, but the actual takeoff time was not established. No record of a preflt wx briefing was found. However, during a telephone conversation prior to the flt, the plt indicated to his…Jun 30, 1983 · N215W · DestroyedNTSB ATL83LIJ03Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Bruceton Mills, WVThe acft collided with a fence during an attempted takeoff from a short sod private strip. The privately owned grass strip is approx. 800 feet long with a 5 deg upgrade from the midway point. The pilot said he realized he could not climbfast enough so he…Jun 18, 1983 · N6575W · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA217Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Shinnston, WVThe instructor (CFI) was providing takeoff & landing instructions to his son, a student plt. After making a takeoff & landing, they took off again on rwy 22. At lift-off, the CFI noticed a Cessna 180 being taxied for takeoff. At aprx 300 ft AGL, they made a…Jun 6, 1983 · N3511E · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83FIJ02Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna 182P · Bluefield, WVThe plt reported that he began an ILS approach to the mercer county arpt. He stated that he planned to descend to 3200 ft MSL, then execute a missed approach & return to abington, VA. The arpt elevation was 2857 ft MSL. He stated that he remembered glancing…Apr 15, 1983 · N7353S · DestroyedNTSB ATL83LA160Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G-4A · Charleston, WVDuring an approach to land, the engine lost power at aprx 500 ft AGL. The plt reported that during an autorotative landing, he had to maneuver to avoid trees & a ridge in order to land in a suitable area. During this time, rotor RPM dropped & a crash landing…Apr 13, 1983 · N4749R · Substantial damage