# NTSB investigations: Continental 0-300 series, 1985

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB DEN86LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA053.md): Cessna 172A · Anthony, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 1985 · N7451T · Substantial damage
  > The plt was practicing emer ldgs on a dirt road. During the last ldg which resulted in an accident, he allowed his attention to be diverted momentarily to inside the cockpit and he lost control of the acft. The acft veered off the roadand sustained…
- [NTSB NYC86LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA047.md): Cessna 172 · East Moriches, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 4, 1985 · N3530S · Substantial damage
  > The acft was substantially damaged when it collided with trees during a forced landing following a loss of pwr during a takeoff climb. The plt reported that the pwr loss resulted from carb ice.
- [NTSB SEA86LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA017.md): Cessna 172 · North Bend, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 1985 · N8316B · No damage
  > The plt reported having difficulty finding the tie down ramp area at the unfamiliar arpt in dusk light conditions. The passenger exited the acft with a flashlight to locate a tie down spot and walked into the spinning prop. The plt stated the passenger was…
- [NTSB CHI86LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA011.md): Maule M-4C · Blue Earth, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 1985 · N9845M · Substantial damage
  > The acft nosed over after departing the rwy following a loss of directional control during landing. The CFI stated that as the tailwheel touched the rwy the acft began veering to the right. He applied brakes and full left rudder causing theleft wheel rim to…
- [NTSB SEA86LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA005.md): Cessna 172 · Medford, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1985 · N7798X · Destroyed
  > The acft collided with rocky terrain during an attempted forced landing following a loss of pwr. A witness reported seeing the acft in a steep descending left turn at an alt of aprx 100 ft AGL. The descent continued until the left wing contacted the terrain.…
- [NTSB CHI86LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA003.md): Cessna 172F · Canton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1985 · N8347U · Substantial damage
  > The acft overran the rwy and collided with wires and a pole during landing. The student plt stated that he was too fast and landed long during the calm wind landing. He also stated he should have used more flaps.
- [NTSB ATL86FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FA001.md): Cessna 172 · Chapel Hill, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1985 · N2765U · Destroyed
  > N2765U crashed shortly after making a low pass over a private air strip near Chapel Hill. The aircraft was seen in a nose high attitude prior to impacting a tree about 40 above the ground. The aircraft also collided with a power transmission line. The…
- [NTSB CHI85FEV03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FEV03.md): Cessna 172 · Sweetwater, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Sep 8, 1985 · N6236E · Destroyed
  > The acft was observed flying at low alt parallel to a hiway before colliding with a tree before impacting the ground. The plts wife said that the plt had been under extreme stress for a few months and had not been to bed for 2 days preceding the accident. She…
- [NTSB NYC85LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA220.md): Cessna 170B · Morrisville, VT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1985 · N3568C · Substantial damage
  > According to the plt, a post maintenance test flt was performed about 45 mins before the landing occurred. The plt stated that he allowed the right seat passenger a student plt and owner of the Cessna 170, to fly and land the acft. Upon landing the plt…
- [NTSB FTW85LA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA334.md): Cessna 172B · Ada, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1985 · N8301X · Substantial damage
  > The student plt, who had been executing touch and go landings, stated that the acft bounced on touchdown and began porpoising. The student over-corrected and the acft subsequently impacted the runway in a nose low attitude damaging the prop, nose gear and the…
- [NTSB ATL85LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA255.md): Cessna 172E · Villa Rica, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1985 · N8499U · Substantial damage
  > The plt took off from the stockmar arpt on a local flt. After flying in the local area, he returned at dusk to land, but inadvertently made an approach to another arpt that was located about 1/2 mi from the stockmar arpt. He did not realized that he was…
- [NTSB CHI85FA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FA356.md): Cessna 172 · Rose Township, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1985 · N5146A · Destroyed
  > Just prior to the accident, several witnesses observed the acft flying at a very low alt in the vicinity of the crash site. The crash site was located across the road from the home of the plt's brother. According to witnesses, the acfts eng was operating…
- [NTSB DEN85LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA219.md): Cessna C-172 · Killdeer, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1985 · N7202A · Substantial damage
  > The plt said he measured the length of the r/w prior to t/o. the t/o was normal on a downsloping r/w with trees at the FAR end. The plt said that as the a/c lifted off the r/w the a/c struck the trees. He said a gust of wind caused the a/c to settle into the…
- [NTSB CHI85LA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA341.md): Cessna 172H · Whitewater, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1985 · N8229L · Substantial damage
  > According to the plt he planned to use max performance takeoff procedures out of the owner's manual for the takeoff. After brake release the acft began to roll down the sod rwy. Acceleration continued, but according to the plt, his airspeed increase seemed…
- [NTSB ATL85FA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FA237.md): Cessna 172A · Glencoe, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1985 · N7279T · Substantial damage
  > The acft crashed in a field next to where a friend of the plt was baling hay. The plt had called the friend earlier in the day & ask the friend to go fly with him. Just prior to the acdnt, the plt flew over & circled a couple of times at low alt. Two…
- [NTSB CHI85FAMS3](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FAMS3.md): Cessna 172 · Accident · 1 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Aug 3, 1985 · N5913A · Destroyed
  > The aircraft was seen to depart racine, WI on August 3, for ft meyers, FL, but never arrived at its destination. On the fourth day of the search a ramp check at albany-dougherty county airport, Georgia indicated that the aircraft was refueled there at approx…
- [NTSB MIA85LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA218.md): Cessna 172 · Lawtey, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1985 · N8151X · Destroyed
  > The acft had not been flown for two years. During the preflt inspecton, the fuel sumps were drained repeatedly & each time, a quantity of water was observed in the collected fuel sample. Aprx 30 mins after takeoff, the eng failed & a forced landing was…
- [NTSB CHI85LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA264.md): Cessna 172H · Coleman, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1985 · N3859R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot departed on a short x-country flt. Stated fuel aboard was 8 gls. Pilot diverted from drct flt and ran out of fuel after one hour airborne. Ld in farm field. Struck a post with resultant sub damage to airframe.
- [NTSB CHI85LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA248.md): Cessna 172 · East Alton, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1985 · N8486X · Substantial damage
  > The acft was blown inverted by wind gusts shortly after landing. The plt stated the wx was fine until after touchdown when the wind began gusting to 35 KTS. The plt turned the acft left off the rwy, contacted ground control and initiated a right turn onto the…
- [NTSB SEA85LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA143.md): Cessna 172B · Imbler, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1985 · N6987X · Substantial damage
  > During takeoff from a field (off arpt), the acft failed to clear a fence. The pilot then attempted to abort the takeoff, but the acft hit a bale of hay & nosed over. The plt's last medical certificate was dated 9/2/82.
- [NTSB ATL85LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA176.md): Cessna 172 · Columbia, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 1985 · N5221F · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that during a descent to 2100 ft, intermediate level offs were made at 5000, 4000, & 3000 ft. he stated that at 2200 ft, carb heat was removed & power was applied for the level off. However, when the throttle was advanced, the eng began…
- [NTSB LAX85FVA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FVA02.md): Cessna 172 · Santa Nella, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · May 19, 1985 · N5982A · Destroyed
  > Witnesses stated the acft was circling over farm land at a low altand while in a left turn, it descended to ground impact.
- [NTSB NYC85LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA112.md): Cessna 172H · Middletown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1985 · N8052L · Substantial damage
  > The acft nosed over in a plowed field during a forced landing after a pwr loss during cruise flt. After the pwr loss the plt declared an emergency and set up a slide for the nearby arpt. Strong winds interfered in the planned approach and the acft settled in…
- [NTSB DEN85LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA119.md): Cessna 172 · Opheim, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 1985 · N6495E · Substantial damage
  > The plt took off on a wet-soft airstrip which made the takeoff run longer than normal. The initial climb was at minimum airspeed when gusty winds caused the acft to stall. The acft impacted the ground and was substantially damaged.
- [NTSB NYC85LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA102.md): Cessna 172 · Kintnersville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 1985 · N7073A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot decided to abort the takeoff when he realized that too much runway was being used. During the rollout, the pilot began to turn the aircraft to the right. The wind lifted the tail of the aircraft until it nosed over onto its back.
- [NTSB LAX85LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA189.md): Cessna 172G · Show Low, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 1985 · N3757L · Substantial damage
  > Instructor plt stated that prior to departure for Show Low he called the fixed base operator at Show Low and learned the winds were currently from 190 to 200 degrees a 20 T0 30 knots. He and his student departed and upon arriving in the Show Low area learned…
- [NTSB MIA85LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA124.md): Cessna 172 · Big Pine Key, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 1985 · N1814Y · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that while in cruise flt at about 1200 ft & 2300 RPM the eng lost pwr & the acft was ditched aprx 100 yards off shore in the ocean waters. The acft was found to have sufficient fuel in both tanks. The fuel selector was on, the fuel screen was…
- [NTSB ATL85LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA116.md): Cessna 172H · Buena Vista, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 1985 · N3227L · Substantial damage
  > Acft slipped on final due to being high. Landed hard and bounced. On second touchdown rudder was still applied and acft veered off runway colliding with ditch bank.
- [NTSB MIA85LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA109.md): Cessna 170 · Newberry, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 1985 · N90906 · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that he was having eng problems so he landed on a road, repaired the problem, & upon attempting to takeoff the acft first struck power lines then collided with trees. Investigation revealed that the plts initial eng problem was a clogged fuel…
- [NTSB LAX85LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA149.md): Cessna 172G · Mojave, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 1985 · N1112F · Substantial damage
  > Prior to landing the plt was advised of wind gusts as high as 68 KTS. Plt landed & while taxiing to the ramp a gust of wind was experienced which blew the acft over to an inverted position.
- [NTSB FTW85LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA114.md): Cessna 172E · Hobart, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 1985 · N3818S · Substantial damage
  > At 1515 CST, the plt contacted a fss & was advised that a front would be moving thru the destination (Hobart) area at about 2200. When he departed stillwater at 1840, the wind was from the south. At 2004, the plt contacted altus afb & was advised that the…

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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") = 1985
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17022'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17022&year=1985

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