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SEA83LA063

1983-03-16 · TOPPENISH, Washington, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER IN A DITCH DURING A LANDING ON A GRAVEL ROAD AFTER AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. THE PILOT SAID THAT HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING ROLLOUT AND ONE MAIN GEAR WENT INTO A DITCH. THE AIRCRAFT THEN NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. THE PILOT REPORTED THE WINDS WERE SHIFTING DIRECTION AND CHANGING VELOCITY ALL DAY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_SEA83LA063.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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