# NTSB investigations: In flight collision with object 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. Page 63 of 93 · 4,605 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB MIA88LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA154.md): Aerostar S-60A · Orlando, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 1988 · N6583C · Minor damage > The plt stated that the winds started to pick up & he decided to land. During the apch just before touchdown, the gondola struck a tree, causing the occupants to fall against each other, breaking one of the passengers legs. - [NTSB ATL88FA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA142.md): Balloon Works AX-8B · Alpharetta, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1988 · N74070 · Substantial damage - [NTSB ATL88LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA141.md): Cessna 170A · Athens, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 1988 · N1213D · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The plt of a Cessna 170A had departed albany, GA VFR with no flt plan for Athens, GA. A Cessna R172K from the Athens airport was engaged in local flying. The 172 retd from doing airwork and was making a full stop ldg. During his landing roll the plt reptd… - [NTSB BFO88FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88FA034.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Manassas, VA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 1988 · N1719J · Destroyed > The pilot had departed waycross, GA, on the morning of the accident for a cross country flight to Manassas, VA. During the approach into Manassas, the aircraft contacted trees off the approach ends of rwys 34L and 34R. Both rwys were in use at the time and it… - [NTSB DEN88FA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88FA090.md): Beech A36 · Colorado Spring, CO · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 1988 · N5WW · Destroyed > After takeoff the acft failed to climb sufficiently to clear a utility pole one-half mile off the end of the runway. The acft collided with the pole and crashed in a residential street. The plt and three pax were fatally injured and the acft was consumed by… - [NTSB NYC88LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA119.md): Stinson 108-1 · Poland, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 1988 · N8316K · Destroyed > After several takeoffs in a southwesterly direction from a farm field, the student pilot attempted a takeoff downwind in an easterly direction and failed to clear the trees at the end of the field. The airplane crashed into the trees and terrain, and was… - [NTSB CHI88FA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88FA090.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Quincy, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 1988 · N32076 · Destroyed > Descent below the dh by the pilot in command during an instrument approach into known adverse weather rather then proceeding to a suitable alternate destination. - [NTSB NYC88LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA113.md): Piper J-3 · Downingtown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 1988 · N7170H · Substantial damage > The pilot was performing touch and go wheel landings. During an approach the pilot came in too low and the right main landing gear impacted an electric power pole. The pilot landed the aircraft on a grass strip with only the left main gear then flipped… - [NTSB CHI88FA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88FA082.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Alma, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 1988 · N54848 · Destroyed > Drg arrival, the plt was provided vectors for an sdf rwy 9 apch. No wx rprt was available for the destn (Alma), but the plt was adzd the saginaw wx was: indefinite ceiling, 200' obscured, vis 1/2 mi with fog, temp 41, dew point 31, wind 100 deg at 8 KTS,… - [NTSB LAX88LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA133.md): Gulfstream American AA5A · Union City, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 1988 · N26851 · Destroyed > During a pleasure flight, the airplane collided with a power line tower. The airplane was consumed by fire. The weather at the time of the accident was reported to be instrument meteorological conditions with low fog. The pilot did not file an instrument… - [NTSB SEA88LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA066.md): Cessna 150 · Fox, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 1988 · N66727 · Substantial damage > While departing an airstrip situated on top of a hill the aircraft was not able to clear power lines at the end of the airstrip. The pilot lowered the nose of the aircraft to clear the wires and the aircraft's elevator struck a road sign in flight. The… - [NTSB ATL88LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA121.md): Cessna 140 · Easley, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 1988 · N2233N · Substantial damage > The plt rptd that he attempted to land at the 2,000 ft strip in a 15 kt tailwind. The airplane touched down long, and he elected to abort the ldg and takeoff again. During initial climb, he felt the tailwheel hit trees located at the end of the rwy. He… - [NTSB SEA88LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA062.md): Aeronca 7AC · Umpqua, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 1988 · N81788 · Destroyed > While flying low over a river the aircraft struck unmarked telephone wires. An off-airport landing was made onto a cow pasture. During the landing the aircraft struck the ground nose first. Post acc inspection revealed telephone wire insulation wedged near… - [NTSB LAX88LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA131.md): Schweizer SGS 1-26A · Phelan, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 1988 · N3829A · Substantial damage - [NTSB DEN88FA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88FA084.md): Piper PA-22 · Angel Fire, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 1988 · N3254Z · Destroyed > After takeoff, the acft could not outclimb rapidly rising terrain off the end of the rwy and collided with trees/terrain. Exam of wreckage disclosed fouled plugs from rich mixture and low cyl compression. Exam of airport info did not describe topography… - [NTSB BFO88FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88FA025.md): Cessna 150E · Mitchellville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 1988 · N6202T · Substantial damage > The student plt elected to initiate the flt even though the flaps malfunctioned during the previous flt. Shortly after takeoff the plt was unable to keep the flaps in the extended position. The plt had not been feeling well on the morning of the flt and felt… - [NTSB CHI88DEX02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88DEX02.md): Logan Junior ACE · Cloverdale, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Feb 29, 1988 · N21BL · Substantial damage > During approach, the aircraft struck power lines near the approach end of runway and crashed on the runway. The pilot had less than 1 hour flight time in this model homebuilt aircraft. - [NTSB LAX88FA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88FA117.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Soledad, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 1988 · N7660J · Substantial damage > Pilot's failure to promptly initiate remedial action and his failure to raise the aircraft's landing gear during an attempted go-around. Contributing factors relate to the pilot's poor in-flight decision, inattentiveness to VFR procedures and his not… - [NTSB MIA88FA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88FA114.md): Cessna 172N · Kissimmee, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 1988 · N5211E · Destroyed > The acft was observed at about 2000 ft sw bound & the sound of the eng could be heard. The acft was next observed about a minute later inbound at about 50 ft & eng sound could be heard. The witness heard a 'poof' sound & the acft was observed inverted. The… - [NTSB FTW88DPJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88DPJ03.md): Cessna 172M · Norman, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Feb 24, 1988 · N20129 · Destroyed > Pilot retracted flaps during go around and aircraft settled into trees and was destroyed. Front seat occupants were not wearing the available shoulder harnesses. The acft was landing with a quartering tailwind. Due to serious head injuries the plt never… - [NTSB CHI88FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88FA067.md): Grumman American AA-5A · Martinsville, IN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 1988 · N9958U · Destroyed > Pilot to take into caonsideration the wind direction and velocity before selecting his takeoff direction. - [NTSB LAX88LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA111.md): Cessna R182 · San Andreas, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 1988 · N3178C · Destroyed > During a night flight the plt attempted to land on a 3600-FT-long rwy. He misjudged his altitude, touched down long & attempted to go-around. The acft became airborne & upon passing the airport's boundary it collided with a fence & crashed. The plt did not… - [NTSB DEN88LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA077.md): Aeronca 7AC · Gila, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 1988 · N2359E · Substantial damage > The plt said that he and his friend were on a pleasure flt following a river bed when he spotted some electrical power lines ahead. He said that he felt that he had adequate clearance over the lines but that he did not see the static line above the wires. The… - [NTSB MIA88LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA108.md): Cessna 152 · La Belle, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 1988 · N93137 · Substantial damage > While on a personal flt, the passenger requested the instructor plt to demonstrate a forced landing. The plt descended, set up for a normal landing, & when the acft was at an alt of aprx 50- 100 ft, discontinued the descent & added power for climbout. At that… - [NTSB CHI88LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA064.md): Bell 206B · Martinsville, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 1988 · N21197 · Substantial damage > While engaged in intentional low level flight for the purpose of doing advertising photography, the helicopter experienced a wire strike. The wire wound around the main rotor and pulled the helicopter to the ground. The helicopter received substantial damage.… - [NTSB ATL88LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA090.md): Mooney M20F · Birmingham, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 1988 · N7448V · Substantial damage > The airplane collided with trees on a hill at night, while on final approach. The plt rptd that he 'evidently got too low' on the approach. The visibility was 10 miles. The hilly terrain in the vicinity of the accident site was undeveloped, and had no… - [NTSB NYC88LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA079.md): Cessna 172P · East Hampton, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 11, 1988 · N52535 · Destroyed > The flight departed East Hampton airport for a pleasure flt. Shortly thereafter, the pilot called on frequency 122.7 stating that he had struck some birds and could not maintain control of the aircraft. There as no further transmission as to his location, and… - [NTSB MKC88LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA052.md): Cessna 172 · Kimball, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 11, 1988 · N12600 · Substantial damage > The pilot said that he was using outdated charts for his destination apt. He failed to notice a new runway. He also failed to notice the yellow x's, signifying closure of the old runway. It was almost parallel to the runway, within ten degrees of heading. Ldg… - [NTSB FTW88FA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88FA057.md): Cessna 120 · Ada, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 1988 · N2431N · Destroyed > The pilot was flying low up the river and hit the upper strand of a two strand high voltage power line. Both the pilot and passenger received serious injuries when the airplane crashed on a sand-bar in the river. - [NTSB CHI88LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA060.md): Cessna 152 · Columbia, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 1988 · N5450Q · Substantial damage > Pilot-in-command's misjudged flare and his failure to attain a proper descent rate. - [NTSB SEA88LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA043.md): Beech 58P · Ketchikan, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 1988 · N3689D · Destroyed > Acft collided with trees 1400 ft short of rwy during ILS approach. The acft was left of centerline and about 100 ft below glideslope at that time. Witnesses heard sounds of increased power and impact. When the approach clearance was given the wx was 1000 ft… - [NTSB LAX88LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA093.md): Cessna TU206G · Kirkland, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 23, 1988 · N4884U · Destroyed > During a cross country flt, the acft struck power lines that were stretched across a canyon. The unmarked wires were aprx 500 ft AGL. There were no reported mechanical failures or malfunctions. No explanation was given for the low flying. - [NTSB ATL88LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA101.md): Rockwell 112A · Juliette, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 1988 · N1432J · Substantial damage > The airplane struck a transmission cable over a river at about 100 ft AGL. The plt rptd that he inadvertently stalled the airplane while turning to reverse direction during an aerial photo flt, and that he felt a 'bump' during recovery. After returning to the… - [NTSB ATL88LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA083.md): de Havilland DHC-6-200 · Charlotte, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 1988 · N996SA · Substantial damage > During the final approach on the instrument landing system, the pilot descended below the glidepath. The aircraft collided with a tree and struck the ground short of the runway threshold. - [NTSB ATL88FA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA082.md): Piper PA-23 · Augusta, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 19, 1988 · N101JR · Destroyed - [NTSB FTW88MA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88MA048.md): Hawker Siddeley 125-600A · Houston, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 1988 · XAKUT · Destroyed > Bfr tkof, a plt of xa-kut was briefed that the Houston hobby (hou) wx was IFR with '... Indefinite ceiling zero sky obscured visibility's 1/16 of a mile and fog...' He was also adzd IFR conds were forecast until 0900 CST, gradually improving to marginal… - [NTSB LAX88LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA089.md): Robinson R22 · Sun City, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 17, 1988 · N90165 · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX88LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA083.md): Burkhart Grob G109B · Tehachapi, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 9, 1988 · N109MD · Substantial damage > The pilot and his passenger used the motorglider's powerplant to takeoff and climb to a mountain ridge to soar. Upon reaching the ridge top the pilot shut off the powerplant and entered soaring flight. The passenger stated that the motorglider descended into… - [NTSB DEN88LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA051.md): Raven RX-7 · Rio Rancho, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 9, 1988 · N2797L · Substantial damage > During the landing the plt reported a wind shift which drifted the balloon into pwr lines before the landing could be accomplished. The plt reported she could not see the pwr lines due to the balloon restricting visibility and the pax pointed the lines out to… - [NTSB MIA88FA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88FA083.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Pembroke Park, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 5, 1988 · N5327F · Destroyed > The non-instrument rated private pilot obtained a weather briefing that indicated the weather would be deteriorating to IMC, but he attempted a flight anyway. During the flight, he became disoriented and penetrated 2 control zones and then struck an antenna… - [NTSB ATL88FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA072.md): North American T-28C · Woodstock, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 1988 · N9719G · Destroyed > A plt/witness rptd that the airplane first flew over the arpt to the North at about 500 ft AGL, and subsequently performed a wingover at the North end of the arpt. The airplane then made a high-speed pass over the rwy to the south, at about 50 ft AGL. Upon… - [NTSB LAX88DUQ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88DUQ03.md): Rolladen-Schneider LS-3 · Santa Ynez, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Dec 27, 1987 · N75FE · Destroyed > During a pleasure flight, the left wing of the glider struck a tree and collided with the terrain during a left turn in sinking air. The plt stated that he was looking over his right shoulder at nearby traffic then turned to look forward into the hazy setting… - [NTSB ATL88FA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA068.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · Rutherfordton, NC · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 1987 · N2869C · Destroyed > The pilot was cleared for the adf approach. The aircraft was last observed on radar about one mile inside the rbn. The aircraft was located on December 27 about 4 NM NE of the airport. The aircraft impacted the trees at about the 2270-foot level of carson Mt.… - [NTSB MIA88FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88FA071.md): Cessna 150H · Destin, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 1987 · N7005S · Destroyed > Witnesses stated that they observed the acft flying in the fog in a southeasterly direction and turn hard right just before it struck the 19th floor of a condominium. The fog according to residents of the bldg was so thick that the ground could not be seen… - [NTSB MKC88FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88FA032.md): Cessna 402C · Chadron, NE · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 1987 · N105GP · Destroyed > The acft was on a flt to Chadron via Chadron VOR. Abt 30 mi sse of the VOR, the plt reqd & was clrd to fly drct to ackmeiaf for an NDB rwy 2 apch. The acft contd twd the VOR which was in the same general drctn, but 11.9 mi south of ackme. The NDB was at the… - [NTSB CHI88LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA034.md): Cessna 172K · Staunton, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 1987 · N78705 · Substantial damage > During the flare for landing the aircraft drifted to the right and the right wingtip contacted the rudders of two aircraft parked with their tails 21' and 23' from the centerline of the runway. The wingspan of the accident aircraft is 35'9'. Had the pilot… - [NTSB FTW88FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88FA039.md): Aerospatiale SA-330J · Eugene Island · Accident · 15 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 1987 · N3596N · Destroyed > The helicopter, with 2 plts & 13 passengers, was on an IFR flt to a psn in the gulf of Mexico. From that psn, they proceeded under VFR to an off-shore oil drilling rig (EI-190). As the helicopter was arriving from the se, there was a strong wind from the NE.… - [NTSB FTW88FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88FA038.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Burnet, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 1987 · N33007 · Destroyed > The pilot arrived in the area of his planned destination and completed the outbound and inbound procedure turns for the NDB runway 17 approach without reported incident. Almost immediately thereafter, the aircraft impacted a large oak tree about 15 feet AGL… - [NTSB FTW88LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA040.md): Hughes 269A-1 · Eldorado, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 1987 · N8945F · Substantial damage > While the pilot was attempting to land in a clearing, the main rotor blades contacted a tree causing the aircraft to descend uncontrolled for about 40 feet. The helicopter struck the ground in a nose low attitude causing damage to the skids, bubble, rotor… - [NTSB MIA88FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88FA063.md): Piper PA-22-135 · Geneva, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 13, 1987 · N3512A · Destroyed > Prior to the acdnt, a witness saw the acft flying across an open field at a very low alt. Subsequently, it collided with the tops of several pine trees at about 90 to 95 ft AGL, then it crashed to the ground. No preimpact part failure or malfunction was… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?occurrence=220&page=64 ## 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 c."mKey" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 220) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=220&page=63 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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