# NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-320 series, 1987 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 LAX88FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88FA071.md): Beech A35 · Chino Hills, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 1987 · N675B · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > Failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other and thus avert the collision. - [NTSB CHI88LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA022.md): Piper PA-30B · Decatur, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 1987 · N7865Y · Substantial damage > The aircraft experienced a landing with the gear retracted. The pilot stated that he perceived the yellow light indication for the landing gear to mean 'down', instead of looking for a green light. - [NTSB MKC88LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA016.md): Piper PA-30 · Leavenworth, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 1987 · N7277Y · Substantial damage > While practicing landings and takeoffs, the PIC inadvertently put the gear switch in the retract cycle while rolling out. The gear began its retraction cycle with the acft still on the rwy, damaging the retraction system. The plt elected to tkof, but once… - [NTSB CHI87DEX08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87DEX08.md): Champion 7KCAB · Sheridan, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Aug 31, 1987 · N6343N · Substantial damage > On initial climbout at approximately 400' AGL the aircraft experienced a total power failure. The pilot attempted to maneuver the aircraft to return to the airport, however, the aircraft was forced to land in a farm field 1/4 mile short of the airport. The… - [NTSB DEN87LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA209.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Taos, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1987 · N53811 · Substantial damage > The plt attempted to land on rwy 22 with a left quartering x-wind. Drg the landing, the acft bounced twice, then veered to the right & went off the rwy. The plt applied power & initiated a go-around. The acft became airborne, but its right wing struck the… - [NTSB CHI87LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA175.md): Piper PA-30 · Bad Axe, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1987 · N8049Y · Substantial damage > During a demonstration of an aborted takeoff, the 'power was cut' after the aircraft accelerated to about 75 mph. At about that time, the aircraft encountered a gust of wind and became airborne. A power recovery was initiated, but the aircraft touched down in… - [NTSB DEN87LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA185.md): Piper PA-30 · Grandforks, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1987 · N7722Y · Substantial damage > The commercial plt was flying cross country on a personal flight. After takeoff during gear retraction, a loud noise was heard in the cockpit. Upon reaching the first destination, the plt attempted gear down but gear did not extend. Manual extension was… - [NTSB NYC87FA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87FA204.md): Piper PA-30 · Lincolnville, ME · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1987 · N7617Y · Destroyed > The plt was making an approach to knox county arpt, rockland me and after receiving a wx report from UNICOM that the local wx was below approach minimums he indicated that he would make a missed approach. There was no further communications from the acft. A… - [NTSB LAX87LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA224.md): Bellanca 7KCAB · Fremont, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 1987 · N88314 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > While on final apch to lnd on rwy 28, a glider (Schweizer sgs 2-32, N242DB) & a tow plane (Bellanca 7KCAB, N88314) collided in flt at an alt of about 200' AGL. The tow plane was returning fm a LCL tow mission & the glider was returningfm a LCL sightseeing… - [NTSB LAX87WA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87WA216.md): Piper PA-30 · Mexicali, Mexico · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · May 24, 1987 · N7077Y · Substantial damage - [NTSB ATL87LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA139.md): Piper PA-30 · Raleigh, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 1987 · N7937Y · Substantial damage > The pilot failed to maintain a proper descent rate on the approach for landing. He said the right engine failed to respond when he added power to arrest the rate of descent and thereafter, he applied full power to either go-around or land further down the… - [NTSB DEN87LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA113.md): Beech A24R · Beulah, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1987 · N9784L · Substantial damage > The acft lost power during a normal climb on a personal trip. The private plt noticed a drop in fuel flow pressure and smelled fuel. The plt then selected boost pump on but the pressure stayed low. The plt elected to make a forced landing and selected a… - [NTSB LAX87FA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87FA136.md): Bellanca 7KCAB · Lebec, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 1987 · N8713V · Destroyed > Prior to the flt, the plt rcvd 2 wx briefings & was adzd of low ceilings, restricted visibilities & mtn obscurement along the route. Also, he was adzd that VFR flt was not recommended. The surviving pax said that after entering the mtn area, they contd 'in… - [NTSB DEN87LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA063.md): Champion 7KCAB · Erie, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 1987 · N2629G · Substantial damage > Acft lifted off at slow airspeed and stalled/mushed back to rwy. - [NTSB LAX87LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA127.md): Champion 7KCAB · Roosevelt, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 1987 · N7572F · Substantial damage > At the end of a pleasure cross-country flight, the pilot reported that during the landing roll, the passenger was moving around in the back seat and accidentally pressed on the right brake. Before the pilot could get the aircraft under control, the aircraft… - [NTSB ATL87DEG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87DEG03.md): Richard A. Brown Falco F-8L · Mc Arthur, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Feb 13, 1987 · N894RB · Destroyed > PIC and acft owner landed at a/p and req fuel which was not avail. Acft left to fly to another a/p. during initial climb engine quit at 300-400 feet. PIC turned back toward rwy, acft stalled, impacted ground in 90 degree left wing low attitude. Other pilots… - [NTSB SEA87LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA046.md): Bellanca 7KCAB · Bremerton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 11, 1987 · N36339 · Substantial damage > Plt with less than 2 hrs as PIC in Bellanca 7KCAB acft stalled on approach to runway. Plt reported winds estimated at 10 KTS with gusts to 15 KTS. Acft stalled about 30 feet above runway and impacted on the nose at about 30 degree angle. - [NTSB LAX87LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA075.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Tucson, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 1987 · N68557 · Substantial damage > The plt lost control and collided with the surface of runway 24 during initial takeoff climb. The pilot indicated that he encountered a crosswind gust from his left during the initial takeoff/climb. The aircraft right wing or landing gear dragged along 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") = 1987 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=1987 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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