# NTSB investigations, 1985: Forced landing 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 ANC86LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA017.md): Cessna C-177RG · Big Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 1985 · N2191Q · Substantial damage > While performing slow flight maneuvers, the student applied power with no response. Various combinations of controls produced no further response from the engine. The instructor and student completed a forced landing in a furrowed clearing at night. - [NTSB CHI86FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FA041.md): Cessna 320 · Ada, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 1985 · N5755X · Destroyed > The pilot overflew a planned intermediate stop before running low on fuel. He was unable to find the airport he was being vectored to & attempted to land in a plowed field during dark conditions. As the aircraft passed over powerlines the aircraft was… - [NTSB LAX86LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA026.md): Grumman American AA-5A · Flagstaff, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1985 · N26714 · Substantial damage > The plt reported that while sight-seeing in the vicinity of the grand canyon, he became disoriented and lost. The fuel in the left tank was exhausted and the right fuel tank contained minimum fuel. The pilot negotiated a precautionary landing on the hard… - [NTSB CHI86LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA009.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Troy, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 1985 · N9422N · Destroyed > The pilot reported a partial loss of power on takeoff. Altitude could not be maintained. During an attempt to return to the airport, the aircraft descended and landed on railroad tracks. The engine was test run at all power settings without discrepancies. - [NTSB BFO85LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85LA078.md): Schleicher ASW-20 · New Castle, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1985 · N39DG · Substantial damage > According to the plt, after experiencing a loss of lift, he flew over the open field, observed electrical wires, and continued to fly parallel with the wires. As he turned westward to land in the field, the plt lost sight of the power lines in the sunset.… - [NTSB ANC85LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA151.md): Cessna C-207 · Mountain Villag, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1985 · N9480M · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command was aware of the weather he was operating in and intended to fly through a locally well known pass. He misidentified the pass and found himself in a narrow valley. There was insufficient width to effect a 180 degree turn and the rising… - [NTSB DEN85LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA185.md): Eiriavion PIK-20B · Grand Lake, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1985 · N563Y · Substantial damage > On returning from a 300-kilometer cross-country flight, in a glider the pilot noticed the absence of thermal activity and was forced to land in an open field. The pilot said he landed with a 2-5 knot tailwind and his approach and touchdown speed was too fast.… - [NTSB NYC85LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA151.md): Burkhart Grob G-103-II Aero · Erwinna, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1985 · N217BG · Substantial damage > The glider contacted tall hay in a fld and ground looped during an off arpt forced landing. The plt stated the glider was released downwind from the arpt at an alt of aprx 3000 ft AGL. A sink rate of 1000 fpm developed preventing the plt from returning to… - [NTSB FTW85FA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA254.md): Robinson R-22 · Dallas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1985 · N9075Y · Destroyed > The student plt allowed the main rotor blades to drop to a slow speed well below the green arc. The student plt and the instructor plt attempted to do a power recovery from the aborted autorotation maneuver but the eng could not accelerate the main rotor… - [NTSB DEN85LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA164.md): Cessna T210J · Moab, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1985 · N2282R · Destroyed > The plt & a passenger made a low level pass over the Colorado river to drop a package to friends, who were rafting on the river. The river was in a canyon with walls aprx 500 to 700 ft high. The plt said the eng lost power when the acft was in the canyon, so… - [NTSB DEN85LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA143.md): Cessna 340A · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 1985 · N111SC · Substantial damage > On may 24, 1985, a Cessna 340, landed gear up off the runway at contennial arpt, Englewood, CO. The single eng ILS apch and 2 eng missed apch was planned. The instructor simulated the loss of the right eng at the outer marker by turning off the fuel supply.… - [NTSB SEA85LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA118.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Wenatchee, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 1985 · N65907 · Substantial damage > While returning to the arpt to land, the acft encountered strong downdrafts of 600 to 800 fpm. An off arpt landing was made and while turning from base to final, the left wing tip struck the ground. A groundloop then occurred. - [NTSB ATL85LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA166.md): Schweizer SGS-233 · Chester, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 1985 · N5724S · Substantial damage > The instructor pilot cut loose from the tow plane at 200 ft AGL during takeoff to simulate a rope break. The acft collided with trees while circling to land. CFI stated that student plt was too slow in returning to land on the rwy. - [NTSB LAX85FA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA111.md): Beech C24R · Riverside, CA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 1985 · N6020P · Substantial damage > An aborted takeoff was attempted by the plt when the acft failed to sustain flight. He landed on the side of the runway with one wheel in the grass and realized too late that normal braking was not sufficient to stop the landing roll before the acft went over… - [NTSB DEN85LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA078.md): Raven S55A · Littleton, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 1985 · N81DS · Substantial damage > The balloon envelope collided with power lines after dragging the basket & occupants aprx 200 yards along an open fld and through a fence which damaged the basket containing the occupants. The balloon plt said that the wind was only 5 KTS at takeoff but after… ## 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" = 180) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=180&year=1985 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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