# NTSB investigations, 1986: Loss of control - on ground/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 1 of 7 · 315 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB FTW87DRD02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87DRD02.md): Cessna A-188-B · Ft.Polk, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Dec 28, 1986 · N49220 · Substantial damage > Examination revealed the tail wheel assembly was badly worn and its spacers were missing, causing the swivel mechanism to lock in the off center position. The aircraft landed on a narrow road. It veered slightly upon tail wheel contact and went off the… - [NTSB MIA87LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA058.md): Cessna 152 · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 1986 · N65484 · Substantial damage > The acft skidded off the end of the wet grassy runway after touching down about midway down the rwy. The plt stated that in the future, all available rwy should be used. The plt received his private certificate just prior to the accident. - [NTSB MIA87LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA055.md): Maule M-7-235 · Ocala, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 1986 · N151CD · Destroyed > The acft dragged a wing during lndg according to the plts statement. The acft came to rest beside the rwy. The plt said he lost control of the acft due to a fuel imbalance. After the accident the left wing tip tank was found full of fuel. According to the… - [NTSB MIA87LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA053.md): Cessna 150F · Tunica, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 1986 · N6907F · Substantial damage > The plt stated that during landing roll he lost control of the acft and it swerved off the right side of the rwy. The acft traveled into a plowed field and the nose gear collapsed. - [NTSB ANC87LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA022.md): Cessna 206 · Ruby, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 1986 · N734WE · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that during the landing roll on the frozen river, he lost control of the aircraft causing the aircraft to ground loop. - [NTSB NYC87DHA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87DHA01.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Lehighton, PA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Dec 21, 1986 · N54482 · Substantial damage > Student pilot with a certified flight instructor while on the landing roll encountered a crosswind. Directional control was lost the aircraft departed the runway causing substantial damage due coming to final rest in a ditch. - [NTSB CHI87DET01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87DET01.md): Pitts S1S · Warsaw, IN · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Dec 21, 1986 · N39XP · Substantial damage > According to the pilot after touchdown the right brake seemed to lock up with a 'skidding' noise as the aircraft left the runway. The pilot stated he was having difficulty keeping his toes off the brakes as he was attempting to maintain directional control.… - [NTSB MIA87LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA049.md): Christen Industries Pitts S-2B · Gulfport, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 1986 · N117CL · Substantial damage > The acft touched down at a high rate of speed with a left quartering tailwind at the halfway point on the 2700 ft rwy. The acft ran off of the right side of the rwy and the plt regained control getting the acft back onto the rwy. The acft then overran the end… - [NTSB ATL87LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA043.md): Luscombe 8A · Morganton, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 12, 1986 · N71966 · Substantial damage > Plt reptd doing LCL flying for about one hr after dept from pvt grass strip. Made apch and ldg at Morganton-lenoir apt. On touchdown plt reptd bouncing, and being unable to recover before lt main gear collapsed and lt wing dragged. Plt stated that he felt… - [NTSB ATL87LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA037.md): Cessna 150L · Cullowhee, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 7, 1986 · N6860G · Destroyed > After not flying for about 7 yrs, the plt obtained flt instruction in preparation for a biennial flt review. His 1st flt was completed 4 days prior to the acdnt. The acdnt flt was to be devoted primarily to takeoffs & landings. The student plt was rprtd to… - [NTSB LAX87LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA061.md): Cessna 182Q · San Rafael, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 1986 · N759DH · Substantial damage > During an instructional flight, the student pilot was not aligned properly with the runway. The flight instructor (CFI) took control of the aircraft on final, but he stated that it did not respond when he applied rudder control. After touchdown, the aircraft… - [NTSB CHI87LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA043.md): Piper PA28-151 · Marquette, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 1986 · N41765 · Substantial damage > While on landing rollout the student pilot skidded off the left side of the runway and collided with a snowbank. The student stated he was holding excessive left rudder and brake pressure. - [NTSB ANC87LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA017.md): Cessna 185 · Skwentna, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 1986 · N6992N · Substantial damage > The pilot lost directional control of the aircraft on touchdown. Examination of the brake system revealed the left brake was frozen. - [NTSB CHI87IA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87IA039.md): Douglas DC-9-51 · Madison, WI · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 1986 · N786NC · Minor damage > Aircraft slid off the right side the runway during the rollout from a cross wind landing and struck 6 runway edge lights causing minor damage to the inboard trailing edge of the right flap. At the time of the incident there was 1/2 inch of snow on the runway… - [NTSB MIA87FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87FA040.md): de Havilland DHC-6 · San Juan, PR · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 29, 1986 · N930MA · Substantial damage > The plt stated that on takeoff roll as the nose wheel was lifted at aprx 60 knots, the acft veered sharply to the left, ran off the runway and collided with the glide slope building. The left eng and propeller were examined and both components were found to… - [NTSB LAX87LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA056.md): Pitts Special S1-D · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 29, 1986 · N365A · Substantial damage > At the end of a local pleasure flight, the aircraft ground looped while the pilot was turning off of runway 7R onto a high speed taxiway. The pilot reported that near the end of the landing roll, he tapped the brakes lightly in preparation to turn when the… - [NTSB DEN87LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA026.md): Beech A23-24 · Vernal, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 29, 1986 · N5996S · Substantial damage > The plt attempted to land on a dirt road near two oil rigs. He said he made several low passes to view the road surface. During the landing roll, the wheels of the acft dug into the soft surface. A loss of control occurred which resulted in the acft traveling… - [NTSB CHI87DER01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87DER01.md): Cessna 185D · St. Paul, MN · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Nov 29, 1986 · N1502F · Substantial damage > During landing after the skis had touched down the acft began to swerve. As the acft left the rwy the plt attemtped a go-around, however, one ski dug into the ground and the acft flipped over onto it's back. Post accident exam revealed the right ski had… - [NTSB NYC87FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87FA039.md): Bell 47-G2A · Jamesburg, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 1986 · N7579 · Destroyed > The CFI and private student were practicing lifting off to a hover. The CFI allowed the student to preform one or two under supervision and they were satisfactory. The CFI then allosed the student to start preforming the manuevers. The CFI heard the right… - [NTSB LAX87LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA054.md): North American-Maslon SNJ-4 · El Cajon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 1986 · N269WB · Substantial damage > A North American SNJ-4 ground looped after a loss of control during takeoff roll on runway 27R. The aircraft swerved to the left twice and then lifted off the ground with a high angle of attack and low airspeed. The aircraft then 'mushed along' at… - [NTSB LAX87LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA050.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Half Moon Bay, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1986 · N76EV · Substantial damage > The airplane departed modesto airport (mod), modesto, California, on a v.f.r. pleasure flight to Half Moon Bay airport (haf), Half Moon Bay, CA. The flt to haf was uneventful. The plt negotiated a traffic pattern to runway 30. During the landing roll-out the… - [NTSB BFO87LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO87LA013.md): Cessna 152 · Manassas, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1986 · N4599L · Substantial damage > According to the student plt, during the apch for the touch-and-go landing, he applied left rudder pressure to line up the acft with the rwy centerline. After touchdown he did not adequetely release pressure from the left rudder and as takeoff was started the… - [NTSB DEN87LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA021.md): Cessna A188B · Rock Springs, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 1986 · N4862Q · Substantial damage > During the initial takeoff ground run in high wind conditions the acft drifted to the right, impacted a dirt bank, ground looped and nosed down. During the ground loop the left wing struck the ground, damaging the main spar. - [NTSB BFO87LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO87LA011.md): Cessna 182K · Baltimore, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 1986 · N2733Q · Substantial damage > The acft traveled out of control after the plt hand-prop started the engine. The acft collided with a parked fuel trucks. There was no fire. The sole occupant in the acft was a non-pilot passenger. - [NTSB SEA87LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA028.md): Cessna T-206 · Warren, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 1986 · N756WZ · Substantial damage > The pilot was attempting to land on a snow covered us forrest service airstrip at dawn. The aircrafts right main gear caught on uneven terrain to the side of the airstrip, veered to the right, and then nosed over inverted. - [NTSB ANC87LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA015.md): Cessna 207A · Manokotak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 1986 · N1763U · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that he lost directional control of the aircraft on the takeoff roll. The aircraft exited the departure end of the runway into the open tundra. - [NTSB LAX87LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA042.md): Cessna 120 · Columbia, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 1986 · N4085N · Substantial damage > At the beginning of a local pleasure flight, the pilot lost control of the aircraft while practicing high speed taxiing for directional control for takeoffs and landings. Upon reaching liftoff speed, the power was reduced to idle. The aircraft swerved to the… - [NTSB CHI87LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA031.md): Cessna 150F · Nicollet, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 1986 · N6442F · Destroyed > The plt experienced fuel exhaustion and made an emergency forced landing. With the help of a farmer he refueled the acft and got it to nearby highway 14, where he attempted to takeoff while state police provided road blocks. While on takeoff, the plt lost… - [NTSB CHI87LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA030.md): Piper PA-22 · Rockford, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 1986 · N1457A · Destroyed > During landing roll, plt applied brakes too hard at high speed and nosed over. - [NTSB MKC87LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA018.md): Cessna 150H · Flippin, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 1986 · N22037 · Substantial damage > While the student pilot was practicing touch-and-go landings, the airplane ran off the side of the runway, hit a ditch and flipped forward to the inverted position. The pilot stated he thought one of the brakes had locked. There was no signs of excessive… - [NTSB DEN87LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA020.md): Cessna 120 · Peyton, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 1986 · N3004N · Substantial damage > NC3004N, registered to the plt, ground looped during takeoff in a right quartering tailwind, with a check plt aboard. The plt said that upon rotation he elected to abort the flt. He abruptly reduced the power, the acft settled to the ground and ground looped.… - [NTSB LAX87LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA038.md): Piper PA-28-150 · San Jose, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 1986 · N5153W · Substantial damage > The acft went through a fence and collided with trees after a 'hand-propped' start. The student plt had exhausted the acft battery power during previous starting attempts. He then tied the acft down at both wings and the tail. He primed the eng with the… - [NTSB FTW87LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA016.md): Bell 206L · Galveston, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 1986 · N16772 · Substantial damage > The plt was attempting to hover in a tailwind of 35 KTS which exceeded the acft manufacturers performance limitiations for operations in allowable relative wind. The plt lost control of the acft on lift-off. The acft rolled over and came to rest on its right… - [NTSB MIA87LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA029.md): Cessna 152 · Polarville, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 1986 · N89543 · Substantial damage > The plt stated that he had just completed a touch-&-go ldg and was attempting to take off again. As he added power, the acft began to drift to the left. The acft continued left hitting a ditch along side the rwy and flipping over. The plt stated that the acft… - [NTSB DEN87LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA015.md): Bellanca 7GCAA · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 4, 1986 · N5057U · Substantial damage > The student plt lost control on takeoff, departed the runway to the left and collided with a sewage pond. - [NTSB ATL87LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA014.md): Boeing B-75-N1 · Columbus, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 1986 · N220SS · Substantial damage > During a landing attempt on asphalt surfaced runway 23, the pilot reported that the aircraft swerved to the left upon touchdown. Right alleron and rudder was applied to stop the turn. Wheel brakes were applied and the aircraft nosed over on the side of the… - [NTSB CHI87LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA006.md): Cessna 120 · Decatur, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 1986 · N2896N · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that he was practicing crosswind landings on runway 24 when the airplane bounced twice. According to the pilot, he immediately added power and then lost directional control of the airplane and ground looped to the left. Following the ground… - [NTSB CHI87LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA007.md): Beech BE-23 · Lake Village, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 1986 · N6997Q · Substantial damage > The plt stated that the acft would not start so he applied the acft hand brake and proceeded to hand prop the acft with no one aboard. While hand propping the acft, the engine fired and the hand brake did not hold. As the plt walked around the right wing, the… - [NTSB ANC87LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA007.md): Interstate S-1B1 · Eureka Creek, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 1986 · N46243 · Substantial damage > The pilot lost control of the aircraft on landing & it collided with a large metal sluice box that was located beside the runway. At the time of the accident, the wind was from the northeast & was gusty. The dirt ruway was frozen, rough &rutted. - [NTSB MKC87LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA008.md): Luscombe 8E · Macon, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 1986 · N1690K · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that he encountered more severe crosswinds than planned upon landing and that he tried remedial action, including a rejected landing, but it came too late. The wind was blowing from the right on the landing roll as he shut down the engine and… - [NTSB DEN87LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA005.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Fort Morgan, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1986 · N9748D · Substantial damage > The student plt had just been endorsed for his first supervised solo flt. He had successfully completed one landing and was attempting his second landing when the accident occurred. The plt said he lost directional control, touched down, and over corrected.… - [NTSB NYC87LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA018.md): Beech E-90 · Beverly, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 1986 · N195B · Substantial damage > The Beech king air E-90 was observed to break out of the clouds in a steep descent, land long and run off the departure end of the 4637 ft runway. The aircraft received substantial damage and the crew of 2 and 6 passengers received minor injuries. The… - [NTSB SEA87LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA009.md): Cessna 165 · Emmett, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1986 · N25468 · Substantial damage > Directional control was lost during takeoff roll and a groundloop occurred. This was the pilots first flight in a tail wheel aircraft. - [NTSB NYC87LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA016.md): Piper PA-32 · Poughkeepsie, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 1986 · N42943 · Substantial damage > The Piper PA-32, landing with a 5 knot quartering tailwind from the right, ran off the left side of the runway and struck the windsock receiving substantial damage. The pilot and 2 passengers were not injured. The pilot reported that upon touchdown he felt… - [NTSB CHI87DEE02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87DEE02.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Crestwood, IL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Oct 9, 1986 · N6955Y · Substantial damage > The aircraft was flown without authorization from the owner by unknown person(s). Upon landing, directional control was lost. The aircraft skidded off the runway into an aircraft tie-down area and collided with a parked aircraft. - [NTSB LAX87LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA011.md): Bellanca 7KCAB · Yuma, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1986 · N8727V · Substantial damage > A Bellanca 7KCAB lost control and veered off rwy 16. The CFI indicated that the aircraft veered right during landing roll. The student pilot applied left pedal and the aircraft swung left and ground looped. The aircraft dropped off the rwy shoulder, breaking… - [NTSB DEN87LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA001.md): Cessna 177RG · Glenwood Spring, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1986 · N33215 · Destroyed > While on takeoff the acft became airborne, settled back onto the rwy, ran off the end of the rwy into a 150 foot deep river gorge, and impacted in the river. - [NTSB MKC87LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA004.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Seward, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1986 · N5980P · Substantial damage > The plt reports that he was landing on his private grass strip which is 1600 x 60 ft. he said the grass on the edges was thicker then that in the middle. During landing roll the acft drifted to the lt and the lt wing collided with milo growing along the lt… - [NTSB ANC87LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA001.md): Piper PA-22 · North Pole, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1986 · N7427D · Substantial damage > After touchdown on the grass next to the runway, the pilot lost directional control of the aircraft and struck a snowbank. - [NTSB LAX87LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA007.md): Cessna 180 · Lucerne Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1986 · N1750C · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that the wind had been light and variable with intermittent gusts and on the take-off roll as the nose of the aircraft suddenly swung 30 degrees to the left and he was unable to compensate with right rudder. The right wing tip then dug into… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?year=1986&occurrence=260&page=2 ## 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") = 1986 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" = 260) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=260&year=1986 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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