# NTSB investigations: Continental IO-520-F, 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 ANC86LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA003.md): Cessna 207A · Nelson Island, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 1985 · N9570M · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that he lost 90 percent of aircraft control and an alarming rate of lost of altitude. At the time of the accident the wind was reported as 140 degrees at 30 knots with gust 40 knots. Chief pilot stated crossing the Island at a higher altitude… - [NTSB ANC85LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA151.md): Cessna C-207 · Mountain Villag, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1985 · N9480M · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command was aware of the weather he was operating in and intended to fly through a locally well known pass. He misidentified the pass and found himself in a narrow valley. There was insufficient width to effect a 180 degree turn and the rising… - [NTSB ANC85FA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85FA093.md): Cessna 207 · Eek, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1985 · N9828M · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command stated that during the takeoff roll he was moving the flap control lever up and down to effect a lift off. The airplane never left the runway and ran off the end of the ten foot embankment, traveled 140 feet before striking a bank and… - [NTSB ANC85FA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85FA085.md): Cessna C-207A · Golovin, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 16, 1985 · N73635 · Substantial damage > According to the pilot-in-command, he was attempting to fly through a mountain saddle. As he turned towards the mountain and began his climb the weather deteriorated rapidly with ceilings zero, visibility zero and severe turbulence. The airplane struck the… - [NTSB ANC85IA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85IA083.md): Cessna 207A · Cape Simpson, AK · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 13, 1985 · N9943M · Minor damage > # 6 Cyl exploded in flt due to connecting rod coming apart. Post-accident insp revealed that nut had back off due to inadequate torque & no cotter key installed in nut. - [NTSB ANC85LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA109.md): Cessna 207 · Emmonak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 1985 · N9975M · 2 aircraft · Minor damage > The pilot-in-command stated he was passed by the airplane N9975M and did not see it again until he was at his right rear and slightly below. The propeller of N9975M struck the aileron and during the evasive maneuvering the left main gear of N9975M struck the… - [NTSB ANC85LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA062.md): Cessna 207 · Port Graham, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 1985 · N9970M · Substantial damage > The plt lost directional control while taking off from a rwy covered with 4 to 6 inches of snow, ice & slush. The acft then swerved sideways, collided with a snow bank & was damaged. The arpt was located on public domain & was not regularily attended or… - [NTSB ANC85LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA053.md): Cessna 207 · Mcgrath, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 1985 · N9937M · Substantial damage > The acft contacted trees during a forced landing following an engine failure. Investigation revealed the crankshaft had failed for undetermined reasons. The enging had a total time of 1312 hrs since major overhaul. - [NTSB ANC85LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA034.md): Cessna 207 · Mt Village, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 9, 1985 · N9946M · Substantial damage > Takeoff was performed downhill on the ice covered 2200 ft gravel airstrip. Plt stated liftoff was late but given the surrounding terrain, the takeoff was continued rather then aborted. During climb the acft contacted the roof of an abandoned building. Acft… - [NTSB ANC85LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA032.md): Cessna 207A · Nuiqsut, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 1985 · N9237M · Substantial damage > After a night landing by the copilot, and after the first bounce, the pilot in command took control of the aircraft after it developed a high sink rate. The pilot then ground looped the aircraft. ## 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 ('17237')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17237&year=1985 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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