# NTSB investigations: Volkswagen CONVERSION, 1986 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 ATL87LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA026.md): Mullinax KR-2 · Augusta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 1986 · N313RR · Destroyed > The plt stated that the eng always ran rough at full pwr due to a rich mixture setting on the carburetor. Normally the eng roughness could be corrected by retarding the throttle or mixture control. The plt said that he adjusted the mixture on the carburetor… - [NTSB CHI87DEM04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87DEM04.md): Devries Sonerai II · Wayland, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Nov 19, 1986 · N28KD · Destroyed > The volkswagen engine of this homebuilt aircraft lost power sometime during flight. Subsequently, the aircraft crashed during a forced landing in a field. The pilot received serious head injuries during impact and could not remember details of the accident.… - [NTSB MKC87LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA005.md): Stahl-Ameter Monnett Sonerai II · Arab, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1986 · N44KC · Destroyed > The pilot stated that the aircraft had capacity for ten gallons of usable fuel, and that he flew for less that an hour before landing at columbia, Illinois. According to the pilot, the sight gauges were not accurate on the ground and he did not visually check… - [NTSB DEN86LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA236.md): Mayala Dragonfly · Helena, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1986 · N4478V · Substantial damage > The acft was on final apch after completing a x-country from billings, MT, when the accident occurred. The plt stated the acft was low after intercepting the VASI so power was added; however, the eng did not respond. The acft struck a small hill 300 ft short… - [NTSB MIA86FLT01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86FLT01.md): Amateur Built Eenie TWO · Waynesboro, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jun 26, 1986 · N6009 · Substantial damage > The acft nosed over during a forced landing after a power loss. According to witnesses the acft made a climbing turn after takeoff followed by a low pass near the witnesses. The acft then disappeared behind some trees and when it reappeared the engine was not… - [NTSB BFO86FID03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86FID03.md): Taylor Lonsdale KR-2 · Waynesboro, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Apr 19, 1986 · N99PT · Destroyed > The airport operator, caleb glick, was driving on a road adjacent to the airport when he observed the aircraft turning base for runway 23 at Waynesboro airport. Shortly therafter he lost sight of N99PT and next observed it as it collided with the ground in… - [NTSB CHI86FEM04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FEM04.md): Perkins Viking Dragonfly · Lansing, MI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 6, 1986 · N192AP · Substantial damage > On his first flight in this type of homebuilt the pilot encountered what he said was windshear on final approach for his first landing. He added power and the aircraft pitched up 30 degrees. He pushed down on the stick and the aircraft pitched down violently.… - [NTSB MKC86LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA072.md): Jim Elliott VP-2 · Scott City, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 1986 · N32JE · Substantial damage > The plt was making his first flt in the acft which is powered by a volkswagon, 1,834 cc eng. The acft became airborne from a hard surface rwy and climbed to about 100 ft AGL. The plt said the controls felt mushy and when he attempted to climb the airspeed… - [NTSB ATL86LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA094.md): Shaffer KR-2 · Mobile, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1986 · N455JS · Substantial damage > The pilot lost control of the aircraft during cruise flight while attempting to close the cockpit canopy which inadvertently unlatched. The aircraft entered a spin and the pilot was unable to recover prior to ground impact. The aircraft was an experimental… - [NTSB MKC86FCQ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86FCQ01.md): Kuhn Sonerai II · Sedgwick, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Feb 2, 1986 · N23BK · Substantial damage > The plt noticed eng oil on the cockpit canopy during the local flt and decided to make a precautionary landing. The landing was made in a wheat field where the acft contacted a fence. The nose gear then collapsed and the acft nosed over. Post accident… ## 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") = 1986 AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('63501')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=63501&year=1986 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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