# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28RT-201T, 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 MKC86LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA035.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · Aurora, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 1985 · N83956 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated there was patches of snow and ice on the runway surface a snow on the sides and as he pulled up the flaps, the airplane veered right, off the runway. He said that after he got the airplane back on the runway, it ground- looped to the left and…
- [NTSB DEN86FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86FA028.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Cheyenne Wells, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 1985 · N2925U · Destroyed
  > The plt obtained a wx briefing prior to departing apa. There was a cold frontal system moving down from the north but wx was forecast to be VFR for the remainder of the day. The plt and a plt-pax flew to jln where the plt-pax disembarked. The plt did not…
- [NTSB ATL86FLQ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FLQ03.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Hopkinsvile, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Oct 23, 1985 · N8277Y · Substantial damage
  > The acft had electrical failure during an IFR flt and radio/radar contact was lost. The plt said he was in & out of the clouds during the final stages or the x-country flt. The cloud ceiling was about 800 ft where he finally descended & landed in a soybean…
- [NTSB DEN85LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA208.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Clovis, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1985 · N2232R · Destroyed
  > While in level cruise flight at 17,000 ft, pilot noticed sound change in cabin. All instrument readings were normal with the exception of manifold pressure drop from 32 to 25 inches. Engine began to sputter and run rough. Oil pressure warning light blinked…
- [NTSB FTW85LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA280.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1985 · N8473X · Substantial damage
  > Plt was taxiing to parking ramp/hangar after landing and following lineman's signals. He turned off the angling taxiway too soon and the nose and right main gears fell into a hole/low area off the edge of the taxiway. The propeller and right wing struck the…
- [NTSB FTW85FA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA247.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Pineville, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 1985 · N4507V · Destroyed
  > The aircraft landed long and fast on the relatively short, sloping runway. After bouncing four times, the pilot rapidly added throttle on the turbocharger-equipped aircraft and attempted to climb. Witnesses observed smoke from the exhaust, and described high…
- [NTSB FTW85LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA169.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Matagorda Is., TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 1985 · N3562X · Destroyed
  > The pilot executed a VFR go-around while on final approach due to livestock on the runway and reportedly experienced engine power loss. The aircraft made a forced landing on the beach and flipped inverted, coming to rest in the water alongside the beach. 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") = 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 ('7102817'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102817&year=1985

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