# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-180, 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 NYC86LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA050.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Mt. Joy, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1985 · N7177W · Substantial damage > Piper aircraft was in cruise flight from lancaster, PA to mt joy, PA. When an oil line apparently fractured. An emergecny landing was made in a field. During landing, the nose collapsed and the aircraft was substantially damaged. - [NTSB CHI86LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA008.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Lake Geneva, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1985 · N55785 · Substantial damage > After touchdown & about 600 ft from the approach end of runway 23 the aircraft collided with a moped crossing the runway. The 11 yr old operator of the moped was seriously injured. - [NTSB MKC85FA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FA213.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Hoskins, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1985 · N15970 · Destroyed > This accident occurred on a telephone cable patrl flt. The acft would normally fly along the route of the buried cable at 200 to 300 ft AGL. When construction activity was sighted the plt would first record the sighting on a portable tape recorder and then… - [NTSB LAX85LA379](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA379.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Glendale, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1985 · N9950B · Substantial damage > The stop at the airport was a planned fuel stop on a flt from conroe, TX to bullhead city, AZ. The flt departed controe,TX about 12 hours prior to the accident. Witnesses saw the acft make two 'high & very erratic' aborted approaches prior to impacting in the… - [NTSB LAX85LA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA358.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Bakersfield, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1985 · N9653J · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that, as he was on the landing roll, two dogs chased a horse across the runway, and that he was unable to avoid striking the horse with the aircraft's left wing. - [NTSB NYC85LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA173.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Lakewood, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1985 · N6317J · Substantial damage > While returning to Lakewood airport,, power was lost suddenly. The pilot elected to land in a stand of pine and oak trees instead of landing on a busy highway. The pilot decided that the distance was too great for a glide to the airport. A post crash… - [NTSB ATL85FA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FA242.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Abbeville, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1985 · N7475W · Destroyed > The acft crashed into trees & the ground after going into a left turn during a go-around initiated after a bouncy landing. After power was added for the go-around the acft seemed to be uncontrolled so that the CFI on the ground, who had just exited the acft… - [NTSB ATL85LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA235.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Burnsdie, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1985 · N4884L · Substantial damage > The acft bounced during touchdown on a grass airstrip and veered off the left side of the rwy. Before proper alignment was gained the left wing struck a parked acft and both acft incurred substantial damage. - [NTSB MIA85LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA219.md): Piper PA-28-180 · South Bay, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1985 · N32576 · Substantial damage > The eng lost pwr during a sightseeing flt at 1200 ft MSL and the plt selected a divided hwy for an emergency landing to the west. Because he was overtaking a truck on the westbound lanes, the plt tried to land on the median strip. The acft was caught in the… - [NTSB ATL85LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA217.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Franklin, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1985 · N779VM · Substantial damage > While in cruise flt eng RPM decreased. Plt actions to recover RPM were unsuccessful and eng eventually quit. A forced landing was made to an empty fld. On roll out the acft hit a concealed ditch resulting in substantial damage. Later, exmination of the eng… - [NTSB DEN85LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA172.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Angle Fire, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1985 · N6504J · Substantial damage > On June 26, 1985, a Piper pa 28-180, descended and crashed after takeoff from angel Fire airport, NM. The plt reported no mechanical difficulties. The density alt was 10609 ft. the takeoff distance chart indicates a maximum da of 7000 ft. the plt was not… - [NTSB MKC85LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA136.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Belgrade, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1985 · N8336W · Substantial damage > Flight instructor giving private pilot a bfr. Bfr was nearly completed when ip gave pilot a simulated forced landing over his own farm strip. Pilot was making an excellent approach until the landing gear hit the barbed wire hidden in the high grass. - [NTSB CHI85FEX03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FEX03.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Orleans, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jun 20, 1985 · N7750N · Substantial damage > During flt, the plt noted that the eng RPM dropped from 2500 to 2000. He could not restore the RPM. He then heard a loud noise from the eng compartment & the eng seized. Subsequently, the acft was damaged during an emerg landing in a corn field. A teardown of… - [NTSB DEN85LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA162.md): Piper PA-28-180N · Delta, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1985 · N4760L · Substantial damage > The acft was flown by a student plt and his instructor on a local tng flt. During landing the sutdent plt did not flair the acft in time, hit hard and bounced. The instructor took control, made a soft landing followed by the main landing gear collapsing. The… - [NTSB CHI85LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA230.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Blair, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 1985 · N55956 · Substantial damage > The plt attempted to land the acft in a farm field but was unable to stop before reaching the end of the field. The acft ran through a fence & a ditch before coming to rest. The plt stated that he overshot the rwy, landed long, & was unable to stop the acft… - [NTSB ATL85FLT05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FLT05.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Arlington, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Apr 20, 1985 · N7406W · Substantial damage > The acft overran the rwy during landing and contacted a ditch. A left quartering tailwind was present at the time of the landing. - [NTSB NYC85FA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FA104.md): Piper PA-28-180 · East Haddam, CT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 1985 · N55408 · Destroyed > During approach to runway 14 pilot decided to go around. Aircraft turned left about 90 degrees and collided with rising terrain.2 NM east of the runway. The rising terrain parallels runway 14. - [NTSB SEA85LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA081.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Trinidad, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 1985 · N772GW · Substantial damage > The pilot was operating the aircraft by flying at low altitude down the columbia river so as to avoid turbulence. During the flight a downdraft was encountered in which insufficient altitude was available to prevent the water and an unintentional ditching… - [NTSB NYC85LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA091.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Clearfield, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 1985 · N55369 · Substantial damage > The acft veered off the rwy and collided with a drainage ditch during touchdown. The plt stated that during the apch to the arpt, the acft flew over a coal stripping mine which produced turbulence and resulted in a touchdown without proper alignment with the… - [NTSB FTW85LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA157.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Wheeler, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 1985 · N7807W · Substantial damage > According to the plt, en route deteriorating wx was experienced and he elected to land at Wheeler instead of his original dest, grandfield, OK. The acft was landed slightly fast and downwind. Winds were from 210 degrees at 15 gusting to 20. At the acft neared… - [NTSB FTW85FA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA140.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Gilmer, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 1985 · N7012W · Destroyed > An associate of the plt/owner stated that he had departed at about 2030 CST to get some night practice prior to getting a day VFR restriction removed from his pvt license. Reportedly, the owner/plt & an instructor (CFI) were intending to fly together &… - [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 NYC85LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA065.md): Piper PA-28-180 · E.Milford, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 1985 · N8274W · Substantial damage > The acft contacted a patch of ice on the rwy during landing. Control of the acft was lost and it contacted a snow bank which resulted in substantial damage. - [NTSB ATL85LMG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LMG02.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Goldsboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 27, 1985 · N5291L · Substantial damage > While landing at night, the acft encountered unfavorable winds & went off the left side of the rwy. After departing the rwy, it hit a drainage ditch & the nose gear collapsed. About 50 mi northwest at the raleigh/durham arpt, the wind was variable from 290 to… ## 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.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102808')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102808&year=1985 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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