# NTSB investigations: Lycoming I0360 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 LAX86LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA076.md): Mooney M20F · San Manuel, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 1985 · N234GA · Substantial damage
  > During cruise at 10,500 ft MSL on a night x-country flt, the plt said the eng ran rough with moderate vibration levels. Plt declared an emergency with abq ARTCC, who vectored the acft to an unlighted airstrip. The plt said he had difficultyin seeing the rwy…
- [NTSB NYC86LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA051.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · Bristol, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 1985 · N61260 · Substantial damage
  > The acft was on a return flight back to teterboro when an eng failure occurred for unknown reasons. The plt requested vectors to the nearest arpt which was robertson but he was not able to reach it. A forced landing resulted in an open fld during which the…
- [NTSB ATL86LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA044.md): Hughes 269B · Stone Mountain, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 1985 · N9303F · Destroyed
  > During ground refueling of the aircraft the fuel tank was over- filled and the fuel spilled over onto the ramp. The fuel was ignited and the aircraft was destroyed by fire.
- [NTSB CHI86LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA028.md): Mooney M20F · Piper City, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 1985 · N2907L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot elected to land on a paved road because his rla was too wet. The aircraft landed on top of a moving automobile. The aircraft remained on top of the automobile as it ran off the side of the road.
- [NTSB FTW86FPA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FPA05.md): Mooney MK20J · Gladewater, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Nov 8, 1985 · N201QW · Substantial damage
  > During takeoff the headset wiring became tangled in the emergency gear extension handle which had been accidently activated. Then the normal gear handle was put in the up position, the emergency gear crank rotated pulling on the headset and the emergency gear…
- [NTSB FTW86FRG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FRG06.md): Hughes 269C · Batesville, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Nov 4, 1985 · N9283F · Substantial damage
  > The helicopter was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a loss of eng pwr. The plt was performing cattle ranching operations when the eng sputtered and quit while at a low alt. The plt was able to clear trees and high brush, however, a hard…
- [NTSB ATL86LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA013.md): Mooney M20E · Meridian, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 1985 · N5959Q · Substantial damage
  > The non-instrument rated pilot received a weather briefing before take-off and was advised that VFR flight was not recommended for a flight to chattanooga, TN. The pilot was unable to maintain VFR conditions and attempted a precision approach. While being…
- [NTSB MKC86LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA015.md): Mooney MK21 · Warren, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1985 · N3399X · Substantial damage
  > At cruise level flt the plt rptd a malfunctioning engine. The plt was cleared to descend to an airport in the vicinity. The precautionary landing was initiated due to an oil pressure decline. Approaching for the landing the plt rptd the engine completely quit…
- [NTSB MKC86LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA012.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Gardner, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 1985 · N43429 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that he was landing on runway 8 with a right crosswind and had the right wing down for wind correction. The right wheel impacted a lip on the approach end of the runway, 6 inches below the level of the runway. The right gear collapsed, the…
- [NTSB ATL86FKG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FKG04.md): Mooney M20J · Americus, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Oct 6, 1985 · N4287H · Destroyed
  > The acft contacted a tree and came to rest inverted during a forced landing following a loss of pwr. The loss of pwr occurred aprx 5 miles west of the destination arpt. Post accident inspection of the airframe and powerplant failed to disclose any mechanical…
- [NTSB FTW85LA359](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA359.md): Piper PA-28-R · Mount Vernon, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 1985 · N7554J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported he ran out of gas maneuvering under an overcast to find a suitable landing site. He had attempted to circumnavigate a large area of severe weather but exhausted his fuel supply. He stated that the engine quit and he stalled the aircraft at…
- [NTSB ATL85LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA287.md): Hughes 269A · Winchester, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 1985 · N9308F · Substantial damage
  > The accident occurred as the student pilot was attempting to takeoff for hover training. As the pilot was applying collective torque, the student said, he lost control and crashed. There were no system malfunctions or failures reported.
- [NTSB FTW85LA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA353.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Plainview, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1985 · N1994T · Substantial damage
  > The acft was substantially damaged during an emerg landing following an eng failure due to fuel exhaustion. Plt stated that during the 2nd leg of his flt, the ceiling and visibility deteriorated to the point that he was unable to find the arpt at his…
- [NTSB ATL85FMG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FMG08.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Shuffletown, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Sep 6, 1985 · N6102J · Destroyed
  > The acft contacted a fence during a forced landing following a loss of pwr. The flt orginated at grand ledge, MI, at 1100 EST and an unscheduled landing was made at adrian, MI, because of wx. The flt departed adrian, MI, at 1320 EDT. The plt reported that…
- [NTSB MIA85LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA236.md): Mooney M20F · Ft. Myers, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1985 · N7122V · Substantial damage
  > The acft settled to the rwy during the takeoff roll after the landing gear retracted. The plt stated that the landing gear collapsed for an unknown reason. A post accident inspection of the landing gear and related components revealed no defects or…
- [NTSB NYC85LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA208.md): Enstrom F-28F · Groton, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1985 · N8623X · Substantial damage
  > Enstrom F28F, N8623X was performing auto rotation at Groton-new london, Connecticut when a loss of power was experienced, the student pilot was at the controls and entered auto rotation with the understanding that it would terminate in a power recovery. After…
- [NTSB LAX85FA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA314.md): Mooney M20J · Antioch, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1985 · N201HU · Minor damage
  > The acft crashed into a reservoir shortly after departing the Antioch arpt. There were no eye witnesses to the crash. However, an ear witness stated that he heard the acft skipping along the water like the sound of a hydro-plane. He did not hear the eng, but…
- [NTSB CHI85LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA280.md): Hughes 269A1A · Coal Valley, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1985 · N8951F · Substantial damage
  > During an aerial application run the plt reported a 'split second loss of power.' He lost directional control of the helicopter and it settled into tall corn. Impact resulted in loss of the main rotor blades, severence of the tail cone and separation of the…
- [NTSB CHI85LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA267.md): Piper PA-28-200 · New Richmond, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1985 · N33006 · Substantial damage
  > The acft veered to the rt & hit a rwy marker during the attempted go-around. The wind was from 210 degrees at 19 KTS gusting to 27 KTS. The plt said that if the marker had been 'break-away' plastic the damage would have been negliable.
- [NTSB NYC85FA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FA155.md): Beech B95A · Readington, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1985 · N9712Y · Destroyed
  > Papers were observed to fly out of the acft during takeoff. The acft was observed to 'waver' with the gear down & crash to the ground several minutes later. An exam of the cabin door revealed that it had popped open in flt.
- [NTSB DEN85LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA152.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Los Almos, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1985 · N8651C · Substantial damage
  > The plt was making an apch to rwy 27 at the los alamos muni arpt in gusty x-wind conditions. The arpt was located atop a mesa & rwy 27 had a 1.5% uphill rwy gradient. The plt said he selected 2 notches (25 deg) of flaps. The winds were reported to be from 210…
- [NTSB FTW85LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA239.md): Hughes 300 · Lake Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 1985 · N9660F · Substantial damage
  > While undergoing helicopter transition training from the previous owner, who holds no instructor certificate, the new owner's son had been practicing pwr recovery autorotations. The eng failed to respond to application of throttle, and a full autorotative…
- [NTSB FTW85LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA226.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Crowell, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 1985 · N55800 · Destroyed
  > The pilot landed with a light tail wind on a 3200 ft rwy which slopes downward. The brakes faded and became ineffective due to heavy application. A go-around was attempted; however, flying speed was not obtained and the acft impacted the ground about 200 ft…
- [NTSB MKC85LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA093.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Kansas City, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 1985 · N300KR · Substantial damage
  > Plt inadvertently entered clouds on VFR flight. Plt sighted an arpt through breaks in clouds and decided to land. The acft touched down short of a closed rwy, partially collapsing the left gear. It then bounced up onto the rwy and fully collapsed the left…
- [NTSB BFO85FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85FA041.md): Mooney M20F · Stevensville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 1985 · N9107V · Destroyed
  > The plt stated that when in normal curise at 3000 ft over castle marina arpt he noticed excessive oil and cylinder head temps. A concurrent small amount of smoke was emanating from the instrument panel which prompted the plt to execute a precautionary lndg at…
- [NTSB SEA85LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA093.md): Lake Buccaneer · Dexter, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 1985 · N2582P · Substantial damage
  > The acft bounced during touchdown several times while attending to land on the water. The acft was too close to a dam to make a go-around. The acft then struck the dam head on.
- [NTSB MIA85LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA145.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Wabasso, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 1985 · N2648R · Substantial damage
  > Instructional flight practicing steep turns. Engine lost oil through crack in propeller governor oil line and seized. Instructor took over control and landed on a road in a sand pit. Pilot was unable to steer through an 's' turn on the road and collided with…
- [NTSB ATL85LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA131.md): Mooney M20E · Gunthersville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 1985 · N7153U · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that he failed to extend the landing gear in the traffic pattern. Subsequently, the acft was damaged during a gear up landing.
- [NTSB BFO85LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85LA033.md): Mooney M20E · Mitchellville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 1985 · N2761W · Substantial damage
  > After experiencing a gusty crosswind on final approach to runway 18, the pilot employed standard crosswind landing technique. Once over the threshold, power was reduced to idle and the pilot commenced the flare. During the flare, a gust of wind blew the alft…
- [NTSB NYC85LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA094.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · Red Hook, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 1985 · N2263Q · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > During flt, a Piper PA-32R-201, N2263Q, & a bainbridge jodel F-12, N5700, encountered structural icing conditions. The windshields of both acft became covered with ice which restricted the forward visibility of the occupants in both acft. N5700 landed 1st.…
- [NTSB NYC85LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA077.md): Rockwell 112A · Waynesburg, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 1985 · N1339J · Substantial damage
  > The acft was landed gear-up in a fld following a loss of pwr during an initial takeoff climb. Purpose of the flt was to check the eng as it had been disassembled because of metal contamination from the center main bearing. Post accident inspection of the eng…
- [NTSB CHI85LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA123.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Ephriam, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 1985 · N15652 · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft began drifting to the right during the landing flare. As the aircraft touched down the right wheel entered an area of slush. The aircraft then slid off the runway to the right into a snowbank, damaging the landing gear and left wing tip. The…
- [NTSB LAX85FA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA111.md): Beech C24R · Riverside, CA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 1985 · N6020P · Substantial damage
  > An aborted takeoff was attempted by the plt when the acft failed to sustain flight. He landed on the side of the runway with one wheel in the grass and realized too late that normal braking was not sufficient to stop the landing roll before the acft went over…

## 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 ('41515'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41515&year=1985

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