# NTSB investigations, 1985: Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skid 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 FTW86LRG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LRG08.md): Robinson R-22HP · Pflugerville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Dec 21, 1985 · N8358C · Substantial damage > The helicopter rolled over when the right skid contacted the ground during a hover. The plt stated he had landed to and opened the door to check the skid position. After takeoff while in a hover at 2 ft AGL, the door popped open. The right skid contacted the… - [NTSB NYC86LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA005.md): Beech BE-99 · Albany, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 1985 · N336PL · Substantial damage > A Beech BE-99 N336PL experienced a landing gear collapse while landing on runway 01 at Albany county airport and was substantially damaged. On initial approach to the airport the gear selector was put in the down position, only two green gear lights were… - [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 MKC85LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA219.md): Cessna A185F · Lincoln, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1985 · N1756R · Substantial damage > Shortly after takeoff in an acft with amphibious landing gear. The plt cancelled his flt plan and had the twr check the landing gear. He then made a precautionary landing in a lake with the wheels retracted. One wheel was not fully retracted at touchdown and… - [NTSB FTW85LA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA342.md): Cessna A185F · Port Sulphur, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1985 · N5513E · Destroyed > The plt stated he initiated his water takeoff run on a canal which had a left bend. When he rounded the bend he observed a 15-20 foot high piling (post) in the middle of the canal and a peninsula of land about 300 yards beyond the piling. He steered to the… - [NTSB ATL85LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA267.md): Bryan HP-14 · Aiken, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1985 · N5DB · Substantial damage > Plt reported that sailplane was positioned for a tow in tall grass beside the rwy. He said that during the takeoff the left wing was slowed by the tall grass allowing the right wing to accelerate. The sailplane yawed left and rolled left until 90 degrees to… - [NTSB ANC85LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA137.md): Piper PA-18 · Drift River, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1985 · N14159 · Substantial damage > Apln crashed on gravel bar after wing tip hit ground during low alt turn. The unlicesed plt stated that he WA s in his second 360 deg turn & hit his own wake turbulence. - [NTSB SEA85LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA183.md): Cessna T-188C · Pasco, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1985 · N1964J · Substantial damage > The pilot elected to depart an 1800 foot gravel airstrip with a 90 degrdd f temperature. The density altitude was about 3100 feet. The aircraft was heavily loaded, approaching gross weight. The pilot made the decision during the last 1/3 of the runway to… - [NTSB LAX85FUG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FUG04.md): Briegleb Amature Built BG-12-BD · Hemet, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jun 15, 1985 · N2310B · Destroyed > In was reported that Mr. Campbell departed perris airport, perris, CA at approximately 1215 PDT. It is unknown in what area he was flying. Mr. Campbell was sighted a few minutes prior to attempting to land in a field near 36875 menlo street, Hemet, CA. A… - [NTSB ANC85LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA091.md): Cessna 180 · Kenai Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1985 · N180SL · Substantial damage > The plt stated that the float struck the water during landing resulting in the acft nosing over and sinking in 25 ft of water. - [NTSB ANC85LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA087.md): Stinson 108-3 · Chugiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 1985 · N6175M · Substantial damage > While landing with a gusty x-wind, the acft bounced, the left wing dragged the ground & the acft went off the rwy. The plt stated that due to the x-wind & his foot slipping off of the rudder pedal, he was unable to maintain directional control. - [NTSB FTW85FA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA211.md): Cessna 310H · Avinger, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 8, 1985 · N1013Q · Substantial damage > The pilot stated he was flying low over the lake surface. He felt a decelaration to the right and the next thing he was in the water. Witnesses saw the aircraft over the lake at a low altitude and saw the right wing impact the water and cartwheel to the right… - [NTSB MIA85LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA167.md): Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-B · Winter Haven, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 1985 · N40EE · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > A Schempp-Hirth ventus b, N40EE, was positioned on rwy 29 to be towed on a competition glider flt. The plt reported that before starting his takeoff, the tow plane was positioned to the left of the glider. The wind was from 030 deg at 8 KTS. As the takeoff… - [NTSB FTW85LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA189.md): Cessna A185F · Slidell, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 1985 · N93485 · Substantial damage > The plt reported that during a water landing, the left float dragged, but he was able to 'pull it out' & started to add power to go around. However, he saw power lines ahead & realized that a go-around was not possible. He said he 'planted it back on the… - [NTSB BFO85IA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85IA036.md): Boeing 727-200 · Washington, DC · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 1985 · N400DL · Minor damage > While on final for runway 36 at Washington national airport, Washington, d.c., the pilot was given a change of lndg rwys because of traffic on rwy 36. Drng the ensuing realignment the cpt took the ctls and lndg the acft, scraping the right wing on the runway.… - [NTSB LAX85LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA104.md): Smith Miniplane DSA-1 · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 10, 1985 · N5111V · Substantial damage > This was the initial test flt after installation of rebuilt wings. On the takeoff roll, the acft began drifting to the right & the plt corrected with left aileron. He stated that the acft 'whipped violently further to right, caught a wing tip & ground… ## 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 o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 160) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=160&year=1985 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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