# NTSB investigations: In flight collision with terrain/water 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 53 of 70 · 3,485 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB NYC86LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA012.md): Bell 206B · Colts Neck, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 1985 · N678TV · Substantial damage > The plt entered an autorotation at an alt of 1000 ft MSL at a speed of 100 mph. The plt stated, at 75 ft AGL he started to decelerate and the acft was leveled at 8 ft AGL. Cushioning pitch was used to hold the acft off the ground for a zero ground run on… - [NTSB MKC86LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA012.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Gardner, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 1985 · N43429 · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that he was landing on runway 8 with a right crosswind and had the right wing down for wind correction. The right wheel impacted a lip on the approach end of the runway, 6 inches below the level of the runway. The right gear collapsed, the… - [NTSB CHI86FEX03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FEX03.md): Bell H13G · Mccordsville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Oct 16, 1985 · N73550 · Substantial damage > The helicopter rolled over after the main rotor blades contacted the terrain during an attempt to land from a hover. The plt had a student plt airplane certificate at the time of the accident. - [NTSB MKC86FA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86FA011.md): Beech V35B · Sullivan, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1985 · N18316 · Destroyed > The acft was observed going from level flt to straight up before stalling, turning over and spiraling straight down, at full throttle, toward the ground. Impact marks indicated a near vertical descent with initial impact on the nose of acft. Impact was in a… - [NTSB DEN86LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA010.md): Raven S60A · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 1985 · N4395C · Minor damage > During landing, while the basket of a Raven balloon was being pulled by the wind driven envelope, it struck a fence and a mobile home trailer. Of the four passengers aboard, one received minor injuries and one received serious injuries. The pilot stated that… - [NTSB NYC86FA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86FA006.md): de Havilland DHC-6 · Homer City, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1985 · N3257 · Destroyed > The acft was observed flying at low altitude along about a 5 mile distance. Some witnesses described the acft altitude as just above treetops. Witness heard engine sounds and saw lights on the acft. The acft flight was on a southeast direction before it… - [NTSB LAX86LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA011.md): Beech B19 · Ruth, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1985 · N1983W · Substantial damage > The 117 hr pvt plt completed a 50 min flt at dusk & prepared for ldg on rwy 31. The plt had never landed on that rwy before & stated that he was unaware of the remarks contained in the arpt/facility directory indicating that the threshold for rwy 31 had been… - [NTSB MKC86FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86FA002.md): Rockwell 112A · Gravois Mills, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1985 · N1347J · Substantial damage > The acft was observed on final with the gear down, flying along a ridge that was beside a lake. Witnesses stated that it was below the elevation of the arpt that was on top of the hill. Two witnesses also stated that the eng was running but not at full pwr.… - [NTSB SEA85LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA231.md): Mitchell U2 · Prineville, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 1985 · N58209 · Destroyed > Plt was on second flt in newly completed, registered ultralight. Craft had not been issued a certificate of airworthiness. After takeoff, acft was observed to circle airport, then descend out of sight behind trees. Investigation showed steeep, nosedown… - [NTSB ATL86LMG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LMG01.md): Cessna 310R · Rocky Mount, NC · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 30, 1985 · N1771G · Substantial damage > The acft touched down 150 ft short of rwy 04 at the Rocky mountain-wilson arpt. The acft contacted two rows of apch lights and a ground drop off which sheared all three landing gears. The flt departed wilson municipal arpt and upon reaching 3700 ft the plt… - [NTSB NYC85LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA253.md): Cessna C-170A · Marathon, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 1985 · N5709C · Substantial damage > During an approach to land on a 1600 ft private grass airstrip the plt noticed the acft was too high. The landing attempt was continued until the plt thought there would not be sufficient runway to stop the acft. A go around was initiated and the tail wheel… - [NTSB ATL85FA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FA283.md): Beech D18S · Huntington, WV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 1985 · N25Q · Destroyed > The acft contacted the terrain with the left wing tip, cartwheeled and came to rest inverted during an ILS rwy 12 apch at Huntington (hts). Minimum apch visibility for the ILS is 3/4 of a mile. While en route the plt was informed the hts visibility was 1/8 of… - [NTSB DCA85AA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA85AA037.md): Beech B99 · Grottoes, VA · Accident · 14 fatal · Final report · Sep 23, 1985 · N339HA · Destroyed > Acft arr fm the NE, crossed ovr the arpt in IMC conds & contd twd the sw to the initial apch fix (iaf) for an ILS rwy 4 apch. The iaf was ovr the outer marker (om), 4.2 mi sw of the arpt. As the acft deptd the iaf, it contd outbnd twd the sw on an imprecise… - [NTSB SEA85LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA224.md): Cessna 172PII · Brinnon, WA · Accident · 3 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1985 · N51698 · Destroyed > Acft collided with vertical rock face in mountainous terrain 32 mins after takeoff on night VFR instrument instruction flt, 31 mi west of point of departure. Radar trk shows acft proceeded nw for 14 mins, reversed course for 4 mins, then headed due west into… - [NTSB LAX85LA405](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA405.md): Piper J3 C-65 · Grand Canyon, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1985 · N6566H · Destroyed > After departing pierce ferry, AZ the plt and his passenger flew east, up the Colorado river, at a low level towards kanab point. The plt's notes and charts show that the flt was to turn north for aprx 40 NM, with a refueling stop at kanab, UT. The bright… - [NTSB NYC85IA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85IA238.md): Boeing 747-130 · Jamaica, NY · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 1985 · N780T · Minor damage > The acft was making a visual app to rwy 31R at Jamaica NY waen the bottom of the aft 60 ft of the fuselage made ground contact. The left outflow valve was scraped and the rear drain mast was separated. Part of the apr access door and several stringers &… - [NTSB ANC85LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA178.md): Cessna 180 · Tutna Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 1985 · N2490C · Substantial damage > The plt elected to takeoff from a lake that was aprx 1/2 mi long & oriented on an east/west heading. During a x-wind takeoff, the plt had difficulty getting the acft to lift off, but elected to continue the takeoff. The acft finally lifted off, but failed to… - [NTSB SEA85LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA213.md): Todd KR-II · Boise, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1985 · N5CJ · Substantial damage > The acft settled back onto the rwy shortly after takeoff pushing both main gear up through the wings. The plt did not have any previous experience in this type acft. - [NTSB MKC85FA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FA213.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Hoskins, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1985 · N15970 · Destroyed > This accident occurred on a telephone cable patrl flt. The acft would normally fly along the route of the buried cable at 200 to 300 ft AGL. When construction activity was sighted the plt would first record the sighting on a portable tape recorder and then… - [NTSB MKC85LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA223.md): Beech 58 · Greenfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1985 · N755DD · Substantial damage > The plt reports that he extended the landing gear and wing flaps at the same time and the landing gear circuit breaker tripped. The plt was not aware that the gear had not extended and the acft landed with the gear retracted. - [NTSB LAX85LA386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA386.md): Peterson J-4 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1985 · N29899 · Substantial damage > The student pilot stated that he observed a tow airplane and a glider on the runway as he turned onto the final aproach to land. He said that he continued his approach and when the tow aircraft and glider failed to take off he attempted to turn off the… - [NTSB ANC85LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA171.md): Cessna 182B · English Bay, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1985 · N2500G · Destroyed > A witness stated that he saw the acft crash in the cook inlet while it was in a steep descent. Neither the acft nor the plt were recovered; however, some small objects from the acft were retrieved. The plt was presumed to have been fatally injured. - [NTSB FTW85LRA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LRA04.md): Rockwell S2R-600 · Rosharon, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Aug 30, 1985 · N4012P · Substantial damage > The plt reported the acft contacted the ground after the left boom caught weeds during a spray run. - [NTSB FTW85LA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA338.md): Cessna 150J · Crystal Beach, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1985 · N5573G · Substantial damage > The plt reportedly was delivering the acft to Crystal Beach, TX, from its home base at orange county airport, TX. The pilot reportedly call the owner and told him he had bent the acft upon landing at Crystal Beach. He was told by the owner to wait at the acft… - [NTSB SEA85FA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85FA203.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Bridge, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1985 · N2282M · Destroyed > At 1445 MDT, the 60 yr old plt departed on a routine, VFR, repositioning flt which he had frequently flown before. After takeoff, he leveled the acft at 9500 ft on a direct course toward the destination. While en route at about 1515, the acft began a shallow… - [NTSB SEA85LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA202.md): Cessna 182R · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1985 · N5545N · Substantial damage > The student pilot had only 1.9 hours of flt time in the Cessna 182R and a ttl PIC time of 6.6 hrs. After practicing turns around a point at 800 ft AGL a climb was initiated. The acft was unable to clear the rising terrain due to a density alt of aprx 8200 ft.… - [NTSB ATL85FA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FA256.md): Piper PA-31T · Flat Rock, NC · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1985 · N600CM · Destroyed > Acft hit northwest side of ridge in level attitude,cruise speed,heading southeast. Conditions were dark night and the cloud ceiling was about 40 feet above the ridge. Pilot received wx brief before take off and en route which reported a ceiling of 10,000 feet… - [NTSB DEN85FA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85FA227.md): Piper PA-31B-310 · Vernal, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 1985 · N7497L · Destroyed > The plt cancelled his IFR plan and began descent from 13000 ft in preparation for landing at Vernal, UT. The acft impacted ground in wings level attitude under power. Plt was seriously burned by post-crash ground fire. Investigation revealed no evidence of… - [NTSB DEN85FA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85FA225.md): Cessna 182J · Torrington, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1985 · N3336F · Substantial damage > The plt had a limitation on her certificate that prohibited flight at night. The flt was conducted at night and while enroute the plt diverted to the Torrington arpt. The rwy is equipped with plt activated lgts. A witness stated that the acft circled several… - [NTSB NYC85FNA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FNA03.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Newburyport, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 18, 1985 · N8371C · Substantial damage > The pilot attempted a landing at night with an inoperative landing light and no runway lights. After circling the airport 3 or 4 times he attempted a landing. The aircraft received substantial damage and the pilot received serious injuries. The passenger… - [NTSB ANC85FA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85FA154.md): de Havilland DHC-2 MK.1 · Tutna Lake, AK · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1985 · N68085 · Destroyed > The acft crashed on the side of a mountain at an elev of 2200 ft aprx 3 miles from its intended destination, a remote lake. Purpose of the flt was to discharge caribou hunters into an area where caribou were spotted early that day. The acft was destroyed by… - [NTSB DEN85LTG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LTG09.md): Piper PA-30/A · Bowman, ND · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 17, 1985 · N7126Y · Substantial damage > The acft was landed gear up. The plt was aware of the condition at one point in the traffic pattern. A check by retarding the throttle(s) on final produced no warning horn so the plt assumed that the gear was down. After the gear up landing, the circuit… - [NTSB MIA85LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA229.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1985 · N6522C · Substantial damage > Pilot stated that while enroute he experienced an electrical system failure. During approach to the airport he could not get the landing gear to extend and he made a gear up landing. As the aircraft was raised after the accident the landing gear extended and… - [NTSB LAX85LA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA345.md): Aerospatiale SF3130 · Buckeye, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1985 · N537 · Substantial damage > During a hover in a confined area the plt misinterpeted his passg signal to move to a diferent location as a signal that the tail rotor was in danger. The plt used abrupt control movements that resulted in the toe of a skid hooking into a wire fence. The… - [NTSB ANC85LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA188.md): Maule M-5-235C · Mccarthy, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1985 · N9046E · Destroyed > The pilot departed a sand bar near the bernard glacier on 8/8/85, and never returned to pick up the passenger he had dropped off earlier. On 8/12/91 the wreckage was found by hunters at 61-11N 141-42W at the 1,000-FT level in mountainous terrain. The wreckage… - [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 LAX85LA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA338.md): Aeronca 7AC · Santa Paula, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1985 · N85168 · Substantial damage > On aug 4, 1985 an Aeronca 7AC collided with the ground while buzzing over a sand bar near Santa Paula, CA. VMC existed at the time. The ac sustained substantial damage and the pvt plt received minor injuries. He reported no mechanical problems with the ac… - [NTSB LAX85FUM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FUM01.md): Aerotek Pitts S-2A · Ramona, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Jul 29, 1985 · N56PS · Destroyed > On July 28, 1985 at approximately 1820 hours, a pitts S-2A, N56PS, owned and operated by william l. travis, crashed on a hillside on the 192 deg radial, 12.8 nautical miles from the julian VOR. The flight was for the purpose of aerobatics. The aircraft was… - [NTSB ANC85LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA134.md): Cessna 206 · Kustatan River, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1985 · N4649U · Substantial damage > The plt reported that he was taking off from a River/lake area with glassy water on a hot/sultry day. After initial lift-off, the acft settled & touched down on the water, then lifted off again. It flew beyond the edge of the lake, then settled & nosed over… - [NTSB CHI85FA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FA301.md): Bell 47G2A1 · Brook, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1985 · N1345A · Destroyed > The helicopter contacted the terrain in a flat attitude and rolled over during an autorotative landing. A witness stated an autorotation was entered at 800 ft AGL during which the plt made a 360 deg descending turn. An application of pwr was heard at an alt… - [NTSB CHI85LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA298.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Pepin, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1985 · N38174 · Destroyed > The aircraft traveled three quarters down a 2300 foot sod runway and the pilot attempted to takeoff with 55 KIAS. The aircraft mushed into trees off the end of the runway when the pilot couldn't obtain flying speed. The pilot reported full engine RPM was… - [NTSB ANC85LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA132.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Mccarthy, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1985 · N1109A · Destroyed > The pilot-in-command was departing from a 600 foot long airstrip at a 3400 foot field elevation. The takeoff run was downslope and the pilot had to pull the airplane off the ground by use of the control stick and the application of full flaps, the 40 degree… - [NTSB SEA85LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA164.md): Cessna 172 · Idaho City, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1985 · N8655U · Substantial damage > Shortly after takeoff the pilot was unable to outclimb rising terrain. A tree was struck with the left wing tip. And shortly afterwards the aircraft mushed into trees. Density altitude at the time of takeoff computed to be about 6000 feet. The aircraft was… - [NTSB CHI85FA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FA284.md): Eipper MX Super · Almont, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1985 · N23MX · Destroyed > Witnesses reported the acft was in an inverted flight aprx 60 to 70 ft AGL before it entered a split 's' maneuver and descended to ground impact. The plt was performing aerobatics in an airshow when the accident occurred. The plt's aerobatic waiver had… - [NTSB SEA85LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA161.md): Mooney M20-F · Salem, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1985 · N6879V · Substantial damage > The acft was substantially damaged during an inadvertant gear-up landing. Inspection of the acft revealed the landing gear circuit breaker was popped. When functionally tested, the landing gear operated normally. The gear warning horn was found to be… - [NTSB LAX85FA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA314.md): Mooney M20J · Antioch, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1985 · N201HU · Minor damage > The acft crashed into a reservoir shortly after departing the Antioch arpt. There were no eye witnesses to the crash. However, an ear witness stated that he heard the acft skipping along the water like the sound of a hydro-plane. He did not hear the eng, but… - [NTSB DEN85LTG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LTG03.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Kramer, ND · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 10, 1985 · N9538P · Substantial damage > The acft collided with the shoulder of a hwy when the plt attempted to avoid power lines during an aerial application flt. - [NTSB ATL85LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA206.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Peachtree City, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1985 · N7474P · Destroyed > According to the pilot, he forgot to extend the landing gear. He stated most of his flight time had been in fixed gear aircraft. On this flight he had been told by his instructor to work on smoothing his radio technique on the second landing of the flight he… - [NTSB ANC85LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA121.md): Robinson R-22A · Summit Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1985 · N8530J · Substantial damage > Helicopter struck glassy water lake during a low alt turn. Plt/flt instructor said he became disoriented during the turn, after he looked inside the helicopter briefly to check the rotor RPM. Accident occured during a bright night. - [NTSB DEN85LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA182.md): Cessna 182-R · Telluride, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1985 · N9837H · Destroyed > The plt said that he maneuvered the near max gwt acft in close proximity to a ski slope and 'I didn't leave myself an exit.' The plt then applied full power in an attempt to outclimb the rising terrain but impacted a knoll. Density altitude was computed to be… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?occurrence=230&page=54 ## 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" = 230) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=230&page=53 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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