# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R-985 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 CHI86LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA054.md): Beech G18S · Minneapolis, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 1985 · N100VE · Substantial damage > The aircraft collided with a snowbank while goundlooping after landing at the completion of a cargo flight from chicago ill. The winds were calm. The pilot stated that he needed to take timely and sufficient action. - [NTSB MIA86LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA046.md): Beech C-18S · Deland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 1985 · N64463 · Substantial damage > The pilot in the right seat was making his first landing in that make and model of aircraft. During the landing roll he tried to raise the wing flaps lever. Instead, he raised the landing gear lever causing the landing gear to retract. - [NTSB MIA86LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA042.md): Beech E-18S · Opa Locka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 13, 1985 · N43T · Substantial damage > The plt stated that while on his takeoff roll, the left main wheel started to shimmy, the acft pulled left then veered off the right side of the rwy, collapsing the tail wheel & coming to rest in the grass. - [NTSB NYC86FHM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86FHM02.md): Grumman 164-A · Walden, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Nov 18, 1985 · N7236 · Destroyed > The pilot of a Grumman 164A was crop dusting when he experienced an engine failure. He decided not to dump the load due to possible later repercussions. The aircraft lacked sufficent airspeed or altitude to make a safe landing. The aircraft received… - [NTSB FTW86FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FA004.md): Beech H18 · Oklahoma City, OK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 1985 · N1461G · Destroyed > Atr plt departing arpt under VMC experienced failure of the right eng shortly after lift-off. The acft yawed right followed by a steep right roll, contacting power lines with the right wing and subsequently impacted the ground. A post-crash fire destoyed the… - [NTSB LAX86FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FA014.md): Boeing A75N1 · Schellville, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 1985 · N46871 · Destroyed > The acft crashed while attempting a slow roll immediately after departing from rwy 34 at the sonoma valley arpt. The plt stated to witnesses that he liked to roll his acft after takeoff. Witnesses indicated the acft became airborne after a 300 to 400 ft… - [NTSB DEN85LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA221.md): Beech E18S · Billings, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1985 · N44N · Substantial damage > The plt stated that he encountered a 'wind draft' and the acft was struck by lightning. The rt eng mount failed and the rt eng was deflected downward. Plt was unable to maintain alt and executed a forced landing in an open field. Post crash exam of the welded… - [NTSB ATL85LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA233.md): Schweizer G-164B · Leesburg, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1985 · N48562 · Substantial damage > The aircraft suffered a loss of power due to water in fuel and made an emergency landing in a field. During landing roll the aircraft collided with trees at the end of the field. - [NTSB DEN85LTG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LTG05.md): Grumman G164A · Colfax, ND · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 2, 1985 · N5364 · Substantial damage > The plt noticed the spray pump was stuck in the off position shortly after takeoff for the aerial application flt. The decision was made to land on a private strip and during landing on the soft fld, the acft contacted high vegetation and nosed down. - [NTSB CHI85LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA324.md): Boeing E75 · Delavan, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1985 · N5191N · Substantial damage > The acft nosed over during a forced lndg after the eng quit. The plt said he ran out of fuel. - [NTSB CHI85LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA327.md): Howard DGA-15P · Fond Du Lac, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1985 · N5604V · Substantial damage > The plt had accurued aprx 12 hrs of flying time on the day of the accident. During the final landing the acft touched down at the rwy mid-point and bounced. The acft then struck a rwy light and veered off the rwy paved surface into soft sod. The plt attempted… - [NTSB DEN85LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA173.md): Grumman G-164A · Deming, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1985 · N5337 · Substantial damage > The plt told FAA he was spraying a cotton field and was turning around from a swath run when the propeller feathered. The plt told NTSB that the acft 'pitched upward and lost power.' Acft type certificate shows that a hamilton standard propeller m/n… - [NTSB ANC85LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA104.md): de Havilland DHC-2 · Ungalikthluk Rv, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1985 · N10395 · Substantial damage > The plt reported that when he was landing the float plane on a river, an extreme gust of wind cocked the acft causing loss of control. Subsequently, the acft struck a river bank & was damaged. The plt noticed that after the landing, the winds had changed,… - [NTSB DCA85AA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA85AA026.md): Beech E18S · Birmingham, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jun 21, 1985 · N19T · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > At 2045 the military flt, dixie 06, contacted Birmingham apch & obtained clearance for a low apch followed by a full-stop lndg on rwy 05. At 2053, dixie 06 reported a 4 mile final for a low apch to the local controller. At 2054:19, the local controller… - [NTSB MIA85FA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85FA166.md): Beech E18S · West Palm Bch, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 6, 1985 · N57AE · Substantial damage > Drg takeoff from rwy 13, the l eng lost pwr after the acft had climbed to about 200' AGL & accellerated to aprx 125 KTS with the gear & flaps retracted. The plt aborted the takeoff & turned the acft to land on rwy 9. However, it touched dwnin the grass after… - [NTSB FTW85LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA235.md): Grumman G-164A-450 · Basile, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 1985 · N8614H · Destroyed > The plt detected a fuel leak after takeoff and returned to land. He shut the acft eng down and exited the acft, but the acft busrt into flames before the prop stopped turing. Subsequent investigation discovered a material failure in a fuel line on the eng… - [NTSB CHI85LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA188.md): Stearman PT 17 · Hamilton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 1985 · N59221 · Substantial damage > The pilot was taking off in a 90 degree cross wind of 15 KTS gusts 23 KTS immediatly after liftoff a gust of wind resulted in pilot loss of directional control the acft veered off of the runway struck a ditch and nosed over inverted. - [NTSB SEA85LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA098.md): Grumman G-164A · Kendrick, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1985 · N5285 · Substantial damage > The plt stated that he had completed a spray application & was making a normal landing when the left main gear failed. Subsequently, the acft veered off the left side of the rwy & nosed over. AD 76-13-10, pertaining to a dye penetrant inspection of the main… - [NTSB BFO85LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85LA040.md): Beech E18S · Fishersville, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 1985 · N67A · Substantial damage > Weather conditions in charlottesville, Virginia, the intended destination, resulted in a missed approach and diversion to shenandoah valley airport, where two more missed approaches were executed. On the climb out from the second missed approach, the left… - [NTSB FTW85FPJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FPJ01.md): Grumman AG CAT G-164 · Norman, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Apr 1, 1985 · N5338 · Destroyed > The acft collided with a high static wire on an electric transmission line before colliding out of control with the ground. The plt stated after the accident that he forgot about the static line and flew into it during a maneuver for aerial spraying. - [NTSB SEA85LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA076.md): Weatherly 201B · Davenport, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1985 · N1263W · Substantial damage > A vibration started in the engine and while the plt was monitoring the engine gauges he noted a loss of all oil pressure. A landing was made on a field and during rollout the left main gear was torn off when it struck a mound of dirt. The acft then struck… - [NTSB FTW85LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA142.md): Beech E18S · Pharr, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 1985 · N352B · Substantial damage > The plt took off at about 0600 CST on a local test flt following an eng change. He received a special VFR clearance from the control tower, but did not obtain an IFR clearance. At 0605, the wx at mcallen, TX was in part: 500 ft obscured, visibility 2 mi, wind… - [NTSB LAX85LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA138.md): Beech BE-18 · Santa Maria, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 1985 · N81DA · Substantial damage > The plt reptd that during the landing rollout on rwy 30, a gust of wind caused the acft right wing to lift. The plt was unable to correct the uplifting wing and the acft entered into a left groundloop maneuver & exited the rwy. The local controller reported… - [NTSB CHI85IA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85IA091.md): Beech H-18 · Dayton, OH · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 1985 · N135W · Minor damage > The acft was rotated prematurely and stalled back onto the rwy. The acft was on rwy 24L and the wind was 240 degrees at 17 KTS gusting to 24 KTS. There was slight damage to the landing gear & flaps - [NTSB ANC85LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA044.md): de Havilland DHC-2 · Mcgrath, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 1985 · N62LC · Substantial damage > Acft is equipped with main gear skis and a tailwheel. Plt stated elevator & rudder controls stuck during the landing roll on snow covered terrain. Inspection reveladed the tail section of the acft collapsed after contacting the head of a small tree. The… - [NTSB LAX85LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA113.md): Fairchild M-62C · Ballico, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 10, 1985 · N68444 · Substantial damage > At the conclusion of a local aerial application flt, acft experienced a loss of power and collided with trees during the subsequent forced landing. Examinaton of the aircraft revealed a broken fuel feed line aft of the wobble pump and no fuel in the lines or… ## 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 ('52008')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=52008&year=1985 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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