# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-34-200T, 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 LAX86LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA067.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Glendale, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 1985 · N3885F · Substantial damage
  > After completing a LCL flight the plt returned to his home base arpt & proceeded to land on the 2400 ft long rwy. The plt reported that he was unable to stop at its end and collided with barricades and a fence. A witness reported that the acft skidded on the…
- [NTSB MIA86LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA025.md): Piper PA-34-200T · St.Petersburg, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 1985 · N11RJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot loaded the ac with 100 pounds of fuel,himself and 5 passengers and departed for a short local flight. The ac was landed 15 minutes later 382 pounds over max gross weight, and landed long on a 2800 ft runway, in a crosswind. The ac then skidded left…
- [NTSB MIA86LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA024.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Gulf Of Mexico · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 1985 · N24MS · Destroyed
  > Aircraft disappeared from radar while operating in an area of level 3, 4, and 5 thunderstorms associated with tropical storm juan. A search by the u. s. coast guard resulted in no aircraft wreckage being found. The aircraft is missing and the pilot is…
- [NTSB ATL86FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FA007.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Charleston, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 1985 · N1944H · Destroyed
  > The aircraft was observed on radar as it approached the joint civil - military airport. It passed over near the center of the airport at about 200 feet AGL. There was no reported communication with the aircraft. Several sighting placed the aircraft under at…
- [NTSB DEN85FA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85FA233.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Ogden, UT · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1985 · N75015 · Destroyed
  > The plt and his party were en route from minden, NV to casper, WY and had stopped at Ogden, UT to refuel. The plt obtained an updated wx briefing fr fss and field an IFR flt plan. After takeoff the plt was told to climb in the holding pattern to 13000 ft.…
- [NTSB LAX85LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA327.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Avalon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1985 · N2193Z · Substantial damage
  > The plt and a gnd witness reptd the acft touched down, main wheel first, in a smooth, soft manner. Upon touch down the nose gear collapsed. The acft slid for 200 ft before coming to rest. Examination of the nose gear assembly disclosed the gear actuator rod…
- [NTSB LAX85LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA312.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Saline Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1985 · N29461 · Substantial damage
  > During a pleasure flight the plt observed a slight lt eng fuel pressure fluctuation. Previously, a similar fluctuation to the rt eng revealed the presence of a leaking fuel line. Fearing fire because of a suspected fuel leak to the lt eng, the plt elected to…
- [NTSB ATL85IA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85IA153.md): Piper PA-34-200T · White Sulphur, WV · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 4, 1985 · N2618M · Minor damage
  > During VFR ldg apch, pilot noted a vehicle on the left edge of the rwy. The apch was contd and as the ldg flare was started, the pilot and one of his passengers stated that the vehicle started across the rwy in front of them. The pilot pulled the yoke back to…
- [NTSB MIA85LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA134.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Tampa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 1985 · N8300V · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that during takeoff from rwy 17, the right eng lost power at an alt of about 50 to 60 ft. he attempted toturn back & land, but touched down 90 deg to rwy 03 & slid aprx 100 yards, collapsing the landing gear & separating the right wing from the…
- [NTSB MKC85FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FA060.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Mena, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 1985 · N8658E · Destroyed
  > The pilot had been cleared for an instrument approach to themena, Arkansas intermountain regional airport. The airplane impacted a mountain side 8 1/2 miles off course.

## 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 ('7103406'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7103406&year=1985

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