# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-30, 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 ATL86FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FA039.md): Piper PA-30 · Corning, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 1985 · N7770Y · Destroyed
  > During ILS runway 6 approach acft hit high terrain short of the outer marker. When on downwind for approach pilot said he was not receiving the localizer and asked for a surveillance approach. Controller said he could not provide. When cleared for the ILS…
- [NTSB CHI86LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA004.md): Piper PA-30 · Troy, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1985 · N505PC · Destroyed
  > The plt landed on rwy 27 with winds from 185 degs at 20 KTS gusting to 30 KTS. The acft ballooned on short final. The plt added pwr but the right wing dropped and hit the rwy. The acft cartwheeled.
- [NTSB ATL85LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA257.md): Piper PA-30 · Portland, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1985 · N7369Y · Substantial damage
  > The plt made a visual aprch to the wrong airport & attempted to go-around. During the go-around the acft coll ided with trees on the departure end of the rwy.
- [NTSB LAX85LA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA347.md): Piper PA-30 · Hollister, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1985 · N7982Y · Substantial damage
  > The plt and gnd witnesses reported that during the takeoff roll, the nose gear collapsed, followed by the main landing gears. Post-accident investigation disclosed the landing gear control handle was in the down position. All of the landing gear…
- [NTSB ANC85FA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85FA146.md): Piper PA-30 · Kodiak, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1985 · N7811Y · Destroyed
  > During a wx briefing at 0719 adt, the plt was advised that VFR flt was not recommended. Later, at 0827. He called the fss to update his wx & filed an IFR clearance. At 0938, the acft departed anchorage. During arrival at Kodiak, the acft was cleared for an…
- [NTSB SEA85LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA180.md): Piper PA-30 · Jarbridge, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1985 · N7AT · Destroyed
  > Shortly after departure the left wing was raised by a gust of wind. During correction the aircraft then yawed right. Almost full aileron was used to maintain level flight. The aircraft then descended to the ground. Inspection of the aircraft revealed no…
- [NTSB NYC85LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA193.md): Piper PA-30 · Worcester, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1985 · N999RH · Substantial damage
  > The instructor (CFI) & student were practicing touch-&-go landings. On the 4th landing, the apch & touchdown were made with full flaps extended. The CFI began to retract the flaps while the student applied full power for takeoff. The acft became airborne &…
- [NTSB MKC85LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA138.md): Piper PA-30 · Manhattan, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1985 · N7012Y · Substantial damage
  > The plt said he put the landing gear selector switch to the down position and thought that he observed a green, down andlocked indicator light; however, the acft landed with the gear retracted. Examination of the acft after the accident revealed that 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 ('7103002'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7103002&year=1985

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