Premium research interface

The modern interface for aviation safety intelligence.

Search investigations, review source evidence, monitor watched reports, and trace long-term patterns from one calm, data-first workspace.

63k+
Reports indexed
1940-2026
Coverage
Recent
Last data refresh
Featured Report

Loading…

Loading featured report…

Loading…
Open Report

Safety trends by operating rule

Track fatal and non-fatal accident patterns across Part 91, Part 135, and Part 121 operations.

Loading trend charts…

Browse the aviation graph

Move quickly by aircraft, airport, operator, and time with indexes built for research, not wandering.

Last Data Update

By Decade

By Month

Aircraft Manufacturer

More manufacturers

Airports

More airports

Operators

More operators

About

Aviation safety reports, made easier to study

NTSB Reports is an independent research and search tool for public aviation accident and incident records. It brings NTSB aviation reports, structured fields, docket files, extracted figures, photos, videos, and update history into one searchable interface.

The goal is practical safety education: make it faster to find relevant investigations, compare similar events, review factual records, and understand the evidence behind probable-cause and preliminary reports.

The investigative work and source records belong to the National Transportation Safety Board and the published investigation record. This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the NTSB.

FAQs

NTSB Report

June 11, 1983 · Cessna C-188 · N731CN

Noatak, AK

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 11, 1983
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Noatak, AK
Aircraft
Cessna C-188
Tail Number
N731CN
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ANC83FA095

The aircraft collided with the runway at the mid-point in a 30 degree nose low attitude during takeoff. According to the pilot, the takeoff was started at the north end of the 5000 foot runway and after 500 feet the aircraft lifted off normally. The pilot then relaxed the back pressure on the elevator to accelerate to best climb speed. The pilot further stated that at the mid-point of the runway the aircraft began to pitch down gently so he applied some nose up trim but the aircraft continued to pitch down and the pilot noticed that the control stick would not move any farther aft than the neutral position. The aircraft continued to pitch down until it impacted the runway. An inspection of the aircraft revealed an unusual amount of tools and plywood in the tail section. No items were found lodged so as to interfere with the flight controls. All the flight controls had continuity but the elevator cables had an unusual amount of slack but not enough to make the aircraft uncontrollable.

Full Narrative

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE RUNWAY AT THE MID-POINT IN A 30 DEGREE NOSE LOW ATTITUDE DURING TAKEOFF. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT THE TAKEOFF WAS STARTED AT THE NORTH END OF THE 5000 FOOT RUNWAY AND AFTER 500 FEET THE ACFT LIFTED OFF NORMALLY. THE PILOT THEN RELAXED THE BACK PRESSURE ON THE ELEVATOR TO ACCELERATE TO BEST CLIMB SPEED. THE PILOT FURTHER STATED THAT AT THE MID-POINT OF THE RUNWAY THE ACFT BEGAN TO PITCH DOWN GENTLY SO HE APPLIED SOME NOSE UP TRIM BUT THE ACFT CONTINUED TO PITCH DOWN AND THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE CONTROL STICK WOULD NOT MOVE ANY FARTHER AFT THAN THE NEUTRAL POSITION. THE ACFT CONTINUED TO PITCH DOWN UNTIL IT IMPACTED THE RUNWAY. AN INSPECTION OF THE ACFT REVEALED AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF TOOLS & PLYWOOD IN THE TAIL SECTION. NO ITEMS WERE FOUND LODGED SO AS TO INTERFER WITH THE FLT CONTROLS. ALL THE FLT CONTROLS HAD CONTINUITY BUT THE ELEVATOR CABLES HAD AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF SLACK BUT NOT ENOUGH TO MAKE THE ACFT UNCONTROLLABLE.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time05:00 AHDT
Nearest AirportREDDOG (0nm N)
Runway21
Runway Length5000 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna C-188
Tail NumberN731CN
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-520-D · Reciprocating · 300
Seats1

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 62 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility30 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point70 F / 0 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Weather SourcePILO

Appendix: Source Data