# NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-320 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 DEN86LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA024.md): Champion 7KCAB · Berthoud, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 1985 · N1832G · Substantial damage > The plt stated that he made 7-9 high speed taxies to pack the snow on the grass strip, aborting mid-strip when flying speed was not attained. On the final run, the plt said the acft again failed to reach flying speed and decided to abort mid-strip. The plt… - [NTSB CHI85LA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA366.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Germantown, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1985 · N53982 · Substantial damage > On return to the airfield, the acft lost pwr in the turn to final apch. The plt turned to an unprepared fld in order to avoid obstacles. During the landing roll the acft struck a fence post and fence. The plt stated the accident could have been avoided by… - [NTSB ATL85LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA257.md): Piper PA-30 · Portland, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1985 · N7369Y · Substantial damage > The plt made a visual aprch to the wrong airport & attempted to go-around. During the go-around the acft coll ided with trees on the departure end of the rwy. - [NTSB ANC85FA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85FA146.md): Piper PA-30 · Kodiak, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1985 · N7811Y · Destroyed > During a wx briefing at 0719 adt, the plt was advised that VFR flt was not recommended. Later, at 0827. He called the fss to update his wx & filed an IFR clearance. At 0938, the acft departed anchorage. During arrival at Kodiak, the acft was cleared for an… - [NTSB NYC85LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA193.md): Piper PA-30 · Worcester, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1985 · N999RH · Substantial damage > The instructor (CFI) & student were practicing touch-&-go landings. On the 4th landing, the apch & touchdown were made with full flaps extended. The CFI began to retract the flaps while the student applied full power for takeoff. The acft became airborne &… - [NTSB FTW85LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA292.md): Champion 7KCAB · Chattanooga, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1985 · N1642G · Substantial damage > The plt lost directional control while landing in a crosswind and the acft ground looped after the left main landing gear contacted soft terrain alongside of the runway. The nearest official aviation weather reporting station was at lawton, OK, located 16… - [NTSB ANC85LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA126.md): Champion 7KCAB · Glennallen, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1985 · N9045L · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command made a low pass over the airstrip from south to north and UP0N reaching the departure end began a right hand turn at 50 to 75 foot above ground level. Upon reaching 30 to 40 degrees angle of bank, he lost control of the airplane.… - [NTSB NYC85LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA178.md): Cessna C172 · Ellington, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1985 · N98651 · Substantial damage > The acft collided with the ground during takeoff from rwy 01 at Ellington, Connecticut, and was substantially damaged but there was no fire. The pilot received minor injuries. The aircraft crashed for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB MKC85LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA138.md): Piper PA-30 · Manhattan, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1985 · N7012Y · Substantial damage > The plt said he put the landing gear selector switch to the down position and thought that he observed a green, down andlocked indicator light; however, the acft landed with the gear retracted. Examination of the acft after the accident revealed that the… - [NTSB FTW85LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA217.md): Champion 7KCAB · Chattanooga, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 1985 · N5285X · Substantial damage > The pilot was tow launching a glider. When about 200 feet above ground level and for unknown reasons the glider suddenly gained unwanted altitude and climbed above the tow plane. This pitched the nose of the tow plane downward before the tow line could be… - [NTSB MKC85LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA094.md): Piper PA-39 · Peculiar, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 1985 · N8943Y · Substantial damage > During the landing roll at the plt's pvt air strip with a runway consisting of wet sod, the brakes were applied to stop the acft. The braking was ineffective and the acft departed the side of the runway. After departing the runway the main gear and nose gear… - [NTSB MIA85FA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85FA123.md): Aronson Falco F8L · Gainesville, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 1985 · N545SF · Destroyed > The plt received a wx briefing & filed an IFR clnc, then departed VFR. Except for a hdwnd, the 1st part of the flt was normal. In the vcnty of macon, GA, the plt requested & received an IFR clnc. Later, he elected to divert to the gaines- ville rgnl arpt &… ## 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 ('41509')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41509&year=1985 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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