NTSB investigations, 1986

661 cases where the phase of flight was Landing.

Cases per year

19622026
NTSB investigations, 1986 per year, 1962–2026: 53,694 cases
196222
196319
19642,152
19652,293
19662,496
19672,731
19681,964
19691,749
19701,680
19711,626
19721,480
19731,368
19741,387
19751,285
19761,307
19771,222
19781,325
19791,135
19801,123
19811,048
1982939
1983885
1984853
1985739
1986661
1987699
1988605
1989584
1990556
1991503
1992534
1993524
1994516
1995481
1996529
1997508
1998545
1999563
2000517
2001497
2002516
2003515
2004522
2005543
2006470
2007536
2008538
2009474
2010512
2011519
2012500
2013420
2014412
2015422
2016527
2017490
2018518
2019463
2020420
2021455
2022494
2023477
2024477
2025451
2026373

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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "WITH phase_names(main, name) AS (VALUES (100, 'Prior to flight'), (150, 'Standing'), (200, 'Pushback/towing'), (250, 'Taxi'), (300, 'Takeoff'), (350, 'Initial climb'), (400, 'Enroute'), (450, 'Maneuvering'), (500, 'Approach'), (550, 'Landing'), (600, 'Emergency descent'), (650, 'Uncontrolled descent'), (700, 'Post-impact'), (750, 'After landing'), (800, 'Other'), (990, 'Unknown')),
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    current_codes AS (
      SELECT e.case_mkey, TRY_CAST(e.\"tier1Number\" AS INTEGER) AS code,
        row_number() OVER (PARTITION BY e.case_mkey ORDER BY coalesce(e.\"isDefiningEvent\", false) DESC, e.position) AS n
      FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e
      WHERE e.aircrafts_position = 1 AND e.\"tier1Number\" GLOB '[1-9][0-9]*'
        AND (e.\"isDefiningEvent\" OR e.case_mkey IN (SELECT \"mKey\" FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' WHERE \"isPre1982\"))
    ),
    phases AS (
      SELECT case_mkey, 'current' AS scheme, code, CASE WHEN code >= 990 THEN 990 ELSE code // 50 * 50 END AS main
      FROM current_codes WHERE n = 1
      UNION ALL
      SELECT o.case_mkey, 'older', o.\"phaseOfFlightCode\", w.main
      FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o JOIN crosswalk w ON w.code = o.\"phaseOfFlightCode\"
      WHERE o.aircrafts_position = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.case_mkey NOT IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM current_codes)
    ),
    case_phases AS (
      SELECT p.*, c.\"eventDate\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal' AS fatal, a.aircraft_model_code
      FROM phases p JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c.\"mKey\" = p.case_mkey
      LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = p.case_mkey AND a.position = 1
      WHERE c.\"eventDate\" >= DATE '1962-01-01' AND p.main IN (SELECT main FROM phase_names)
    )
  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\") = 1986
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 550)
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB SEA87LA040Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Gates, ORThe plt was attempting to land the aircraft at night on an unlit grass airstrip. Prior to reaching the airstrip the plt collided with an apple tree. Both wings were severed from the aircraft and it went inverted before striking the ground in a slightly nose…Dec 31, 1986 · N4116R · DestroyedNTSB CHI87LA059Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · Mosinee, WIThe CFI stated that while in the landing configuration, over the apch end of the rwy, the student excessively flared the acft and it stalled with the right wing contacting the rwy. According to the CFI, power was added but it was too late to 'save the…Dec 30, 1986 · N3220L · Substantial damageNTSB DEN87FA038Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Central, UTThe plt and 3 passengers were on a local sightseeing flt over the pine valley mountain range. The plt stated that he made three 360 deg turns to gain alt from 7500 ft to 9500 ft. he also stated that upon leveling at 9500 ft the eng began to lose pwr. Attempts…Dec 29, 1986 · N5153K · Substantial damageNTSB FTW87DRD02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna A-188-B · Ft.Polk, LAExamination revealed the tail wheel assembly was badly worn and its spacers were missing, causing the swivel mechanism to lock in the off center position. The aircraft landed on a narrow road. It veered slightly upon tail wheel contact and went off the…Dec 28, 1986 · N49220 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · High Point, NCThe plt landed on the wet turf/gravel rwy with a slight quartering tail wind. Rprtdly, the acft touched down about 1/3 of the way down the rwy with an airspeed of 4 to 9 KTS above the recommended speed. The plt was unable to stop on the remaining rwy &…Dec 27, 1986 · N8389C · Substantial damageNTSB MIA87LA059Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-44 · Key West, FLShortly after takeoff on an IFR flt, the flt lost all electrical power while in VFR conditions. The flt returned to the arpt and the plt completed the pre-landing checklist placing the gear handle in the down position. The gear, being electrically operated,…Dec 26, 1986 · N2197X · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Madison, WIWhile practicing touch & go landings, the student plt reports, the acft 'suddenly dropped' resulting in a hard landing. The acft then porpoised separating the nose gear and skidding to a stop off the rwy.Dec 26, 1986 · N4325E · Substantial damageNTSB FTW87LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Lindale, TXA private pilot substantially damaged his aircraft while attempting a landing on a grass strip in Lindale, TX. The pilot overshot the airstrip, and crashed in a field off the end of the runway.Dec 25, 1986 · N12525 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA87LA058Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Orlando, FLThe acft skidded off the end of the wet grassy runway after touching down about midway down the rwy. The plt stated that in the future, all available rwy should be used. The plt received his private certificate just prior to the accident.Dec 24, 1986 · N65484 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN87LA033Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Nathrop, COThe canadian registered acft, with a pvt plt and instructor rated pax and two paxs aboard, took off from canon city, CO, enroute to gunnison, CO, to refuel. This was a cross-country flt to allow the plt to build necessary flt time towards a commercial…Dec 23, 1986 · CGYDG · Substantial damageNTSB MIA87LA055Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M-7-235 · Ocala, FLThe acft dragged a wing during lndg according to the plts statement. The acft came to rest beside the rwy. The plt said he lost control of the acft due to a fuel imbalance. After the accident the left wing tip tank was found full of fuel. According to the…Dec 22, 1986 · N151CD · DestroyedNTSB MIA87LA053Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Tunica, MSThe plt stated that during landing roll he lost control of the acft and it swerved off the right side of the rwy. The acft traveled into a plowed field and the nose gear collapsed.Dec 22, 1986 · N6907F · Substantial damageNTSB ANC87LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 206 · Ruby, AKThe pilot stated that during the landing roll on the frozen river, he lost control of the aircraft causing the aircraft to ground loop.Dec 22, 1986 · N734WE · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87DHA01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Lehighton, PAStudent pilot with a certified flight instructor while on the landing roll encountered a crosswind. Directional control was lost the aircraft departed the runway causing substantial damage due coming to final rest in a ditch.Dec 21, 1986 · N54482 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87DET01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPitts S1S · Warsaw, INAccording to the pilot after touchdown the right brake seemed to lock up with a 'skidding' noise as the aircraft left the runway. The pilot stated he was having difficulty keeping his toes off the brakes as he was attempting to maintain directional control.…Dec 21, 1986 · N39XP · Substantial damageNTSB SEA87LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Yamhill, ORThe plt was landing on a one way short narrow airstrip. He stated a gust of wind occurred just prior to touchdown. The aircraft then bounced and the plt added power. The aircraft then bounced several times and the nose gear collapsed. The aircraft then nosed…Dec 20, 1986 · N739LH · Substantial damageNTSB FTW87LA036Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Lubbock, TXThe plt stated that after a normal apch, he made a hard landing on the main gear and the acft bounced. He further stated that the second contact was hard on the main gear and that the nose gear collapsed when it touched down the 2nd time. Damage sustained by…Dec 20, 1986 · N8456X · Substantial damageNTSB FTW87LA034Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Arlington, TXA student pilot on solo flight in the local area of Arlington airport (F54) TX. Substantially damaged a Cessna 150 during a hard landing, breaking the nose gear and nosing over inverted. The pilot received minor injuries.Dec 20, 1986 · N714LL · Substantial damageNTSB DEN87IA031Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBeech C-99 · Albuquerque, NMMesa airline flt 114 was on a scheduled flt from Albuquerque to clovis, NM. Upon touchdown at clovis, the left landing gear began to collapse and a go-around was successful. The crew elected to return to Albuquerque where emerg equipment could stand by. After…Dec 18, 1986 · N7212P · Minor damageNTSB MIA87LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChristen Industries Pitts S-2B · Gulfport, MSThe acft touched down at a high rate of speed with a left quartering tailwind at the halfway point on the 2700 ft rwy. The acft ran off of the right side of the rwy and the plt regained control getting the acft back onto the rwy. The acft then overran the end…Dec 14, 1986 · N117CL · Substantial damageNTSB DEN87LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Englewood, CODuring landing, directional control was not maintained. The acft veered left, the landing gear entered a snowbank, and the acft nosed over.Dec 14, 1986 · N4597L · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Morganton, NCPlt reptd doing LCL flying for about one hr after dept from pvt grass strip. Made apch and ldg at Morganton-lenoir apt. On touchdown plt reptd bouncing, and being unable to recover before lt main gear collapsed and lt wing dragged. Plt stated that he felt…Dec 12, 1986 · N71966 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC87LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Olathe, KSDuring landing airplane ballooned due to wind gust. After touchdown. Airplane veered left and duirng pilot's correction, the left main landing gear leg broke off. Metallurgical evaluation revealed a previous fatigue failure in the fracture surface.Dec 11, 1986 · N26DL · Substantial damageNTSB LAX87LA060Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Michigan Bar, CADuring the flare, just prior to touchdown, a deer ran across the runway from the right and subsequently collided with the left wing of the aircraft. The pilot reported there was no time to avoid an impact.Dec 9, 1986 · N5808Q · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87LA048Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Poestenkill, NYThe pilot touched down hard, added power for a go around. Sluggish engine did not have enough power to clear trees at the end of the runway. Aircraft collided with trees. The plt after the acc said that after cutting off the carb head the eng seemed sluggish.…Dec 6, 1986 · N50714 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX87LA061Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · San Rafael, CADuring an instructional flight, the student pilot was not aligned properly with the runway. The flight instructor (CFI) took control of the aircraft on final, but he stated that it did not respond when he applied rudder control. After touchdown, the aircraft…Dec 6, 1986 · N759DH · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28-151 · Marquette, MIWhile on landing rollout the student pilot skidded off the left side of the runway and collided with a snowbank. The student stated he was holding excessive left rudder and brake pressure.Dec 6, 1986 · N41765 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87DNC03Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAero Commander 680 · Barre, VTWitness observed the acft touchdown about 2000 feet down 5001 foot rwy. The rwy was reported wet and icy in spots at the north end only. The acft overran the rwys end and went down into a ravine about 25 ft below rwy level. There was no indication of…Dec 3, 1986 · N6375U · Substantial damageNTSB ANC87LA017Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185 · Skwentna, AKThe pilot lost directional control of the aircraft on touchdown. Examination of the brake system revealed the left brake was frozen.Dec 3, 1986 · N6992N · Substantial damageNTSB DEN87LA027Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152A · Great Falls, MTThe student plt was cleared to make a touch-&-go landing on rwy 21. As he was lndg, he noticed the arresting barrier (cable) was raised. He added full pwr & pulled back on the yoke to avoid hitting the cable. The acft lifted off, but its tail hit the cable.…Dec 2, 1986 · N4784A · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87IA039Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportDouglas DC-9-51 · Madison, WIAircraft slid off the right side the runway during the rollout from a cross wind landing and struck 6 runway edge lights causing minor damage to the inboard trailing edge of the right flap. At the time of the incident there was 1/2 inch of snow on the runway…Dec 2, 1986 · N786NC · Minor damageNTSB NYC87DFA02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportSchweizer SGS 2-33A · Wurtsboro, NYThe pilot was landing a Schweizer SGS-233 when he started to get into a pilot induced oscillation. The oscillations increased and the aircraft impacted in a nose low attitude. The pilot said the accident could have been prevented with less control input,…Nov 30, 1986 · N1222S · Substantial damageNTSB LAX87LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPitts Special S1-D · Phoenix, AZAt the end of a local pleasure flight, the aircraft ground looped while the pilot was turning off of runway 7R onto a high speed taxiway. The pilot reported that near the end of the landing roll, he tapped the brakes lightly in preparation to turn when the…Nov 29, 1986 · N365A · Substantial damageNTSB DEN87LA026Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A23-24 · Vernal, UTThe plt attempted to land on a dirt road near two oil rigs. He said he made several low passes to view the road surface. During the landing roll, the wheels of the acft dug into the soft surface. A loss of control occurred which resulted in the acft traveling…Nov 29, 1986 · N5996S · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87DER01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 185D · St. Paul, MNDuring landing after the skis had touched down the acft began to swerve. As the acft left the rwy the plt attemtped a go-around, however, one ski dug into the ground and the acft flipped over onto it's back. Post accident exam revealed the right ski had…Nov 29, 1986 · N1502F · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87DFA03Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 150M · Guilderland Cnt, NYThe student pilot, on a solo 30 NM x-country training flt, became lost while using VOR navigation. A precautionary landing was made in an industrial park. The acft collided with a stack of slate during the landing roll.Nov 28, 1986 · N704EK · Substantial damageNTSB FTW87FA022Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 172C · Amarillo, TXThe certificated stu plt of the citabria was making touch and go landings at the uncontrolled arpt when the accident occurred. He took off to the south flying a left hand traffic pattern. The base to final turn was made aprx 1/4 mile from the rwy in front of…Nov 27, 1986 · N7709U · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB LAX87LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Half Moon Bay, CAThe airplane departed modesto airport (mod), modesto, California, on a v.f.r. pleasure flight to Half Moon Bay airport (haf), Half Moon Bay, CA. The flt to haf was uneventful. The plt negotiated a traffic pattern to runway 30. During the landing roll-out the…Nov 25, 1986 · N76EV · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87DEX02Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportRohdecap/Thorp T-18 · Elwood, INThe plt departed anderson, Indiana to check farm fields for standing water, then elected to land at the Elwood arpt at Elwood, Indiana. The sod rwy at the arpt had an uneven gradient & was soft from recent rains. While landing on the soft,uneven rwy, the acft…Nov 22, 1986 · N2433 · Substantial damageNTSB BFO87LA012Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Easton, MDThe student plt stated that the landing approach was normal until the acft was over the rwy threshold; at a height of 35 ft, he encountered moderate to strong turbulence and afterwards the acft pitched up ten degrees and entered into a moderately steep left…Nov 22, 1986 · N7538R · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87LA025Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Brownsboro, ALThe student pilot was making her first supervised solo flight in the PA28-140 model aircraft. The student reported that wind and low airspeed prevented her from reaching the runway prior to landing touchdown.Nov 22, 1986 · N3869K · Substantial damageNTSB SEA87LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T-206 · Warren, IDThe pilot was attempting to land on a snow covered us forrest service airstrip at dawn. The aircrafts right main gear caught on uneven terrain to the side of the airstrip, veered to the right, and then nosed over inverted.Nov 20, 1986 · N756WZ · Substantial damageNTSB FTW87LA020Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBarnes Firefly 7 · Holden, LAA commercially rated pilot on an instructional flight was attempting a touch and go landing in the median of hiway I-12 1 mile east of Holden, LA. The pilot failed to see and avoid some power lines substantially damaging the balloon. The pilot and student…Nov 19, 1986 · N1245F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW87FA017Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 152II · Grandview, TXA student plt, while on a solo VFR navigational training flt, became lost. After 3.5 hours of flt, the plt thinking she was almost out of fuel elected to make a downwind landing on a country road near Grandview, TX. The acft contacted trees and subsequently…Nov 18, 1986 · N68328 · DestroyedNTSB CHI87LA027Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · Kankakee, ILThe plt overran rwy 22 after landing downwind during intrument weather conditions. Fss had advised the plt of a NOTAM that rwy 4 ILS was out of service due to construction. However, another acft which landed on rwy 4 about 15 minutes prior to the accident…Nov 18, 1986 · N9843Y · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 402C · Fremont, OHThe plt reported that he was about five feet above the rwy when he encountered a gust of wind. The acft rocked from side to side during the apch and touched down hard.Nov 18, 1986 · N6786P · Substantial damageNTSB LAX87LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Chandler, AZAt the end of a local pleasure flight, the pilot attempted a downwind landing by following other traffic in the pattern. During touchdown, the left wing lifted. The pilot corrected by moving the control stick to the left. At that time, the aircraft became…Nov 17, 1986 · N4101E · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87LA036Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Gaylord, MIThe plt landed on a closed rwy and the acft collided with a snowbank. A NOTAM had been issued three days prior, closing the rwy, however, the plt stated that he had not checked notoms prior to departing traverse city. A plt of another acft, who reported being…Nov 16, 1986 · N2357E · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87LA030Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Rockford, ILDuring landing roll, plt applied brakes too hard at high speed and nosed over.Nov 16, 1986 · N1457A · DestroyedNTSB BFO87IA008Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 727-231 · Norfolk, VADuring the landing roll the r main gear collapsed. A flight attendant received minor injuries during evacuation of the acft. Examination of the acft disclosed that the shock strut cylinder fractured circumferentially; about 10 inches below the top of the…Nov 16, 1986 · N64323 · Minor damage