# NTSB investigations, 1985: Midair collision

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 FTW86FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FA027.md): Cessna 172B · Caddo Mills, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 1985 · N6876X · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > Mid-air occurred at uncontrolled arpt with the S-2B executing rt traffic, as published, and the C-172 executing a long final or an arcing lft turn to final. Both acft were attempting to land on rwy 17R. Acdt occurred during late afternoon and there was…
- [NTSB LAX86MA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86MA050.md): Bell 206L-1 · San Pedro, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 1985 · N3913Z · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > Two Bell 206L'S (N3913Z oprd by helitrans, N5759Y oprd by island express) deptd avalon 2 min apart on flts to San Pedro. Arr route at destn was ovr a RVR with angling fnl acph arnd a floating restaurant (fr). Heliport (HP) was in congested area nr bridge,…
- [NTSB DCA86AA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA86AA004.md): Dassault Falcon 50 · Fairview, NJ · Accident · 6 fatal · Final report · Nov 10, 1985 · N784B · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > Dassalt falcon 50 (D50), N784B, was on vor/dme-a apch at dusk to circle/lnd at teterboro (teb), as Piper PA-28, N1977H, was transiting arpt traffic area (ata) fm west to east at 1500' in VFR (no flt pln). PA-28 plt was clrd thru ata by teb twr (staying blo…
- [NTSB LAX86LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA034.md): Aerotek Pitts S-2A · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 1985 · N42XX · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > During a dual instructional flight the CFI stated that he was looking for traffic while monitoring his student's performance. The CFI failed to observe that an acft was ahead of him in the traffic pattern. That acft was at a lower altitude & was on short…
- [NTSB LAX86LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA031.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Angwin, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 3, 1985 · N21491 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > Near the completion of a dual instructional flt with a pre-solo student, the CFI followed the procedures recommended in the aim 7 & announced his Cessna acft's position over the CTAF stating his intentions & identifying his location on the 45 deg. Entry &…
- [NTSB LAX86FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FA025.md): Cessna 182P · Sacramento, CA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1985 · N7371S · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > As the Cessna 182P pilot flew through a control zone without establishing communications at an altitude of 3,500 ft, a Piper PA28 was beginning its approach for landing. The Piper's pilot was practicing instrument flight using a hood and a safety pilot. The…
- [NTSB FTW86MA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86MA001.md): Cessna 441 · Dallas, TX · Accident · 5 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1985 · N400BG · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > A student plt in a Cessna 152, N5522L, had deptd redbird arpt at Dallas. He was practicing solo maneuvers in a privatelydesignated practice area that overlapped the extended inbnd course to rwys 31L & r at love field. At the same time, a Cessna 441, N400BG,…
- [NTSB ATL85MA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85MA282.md): Gates Learjet 35A · Auburn, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1985 · N873LP · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > Drg arrival, the aircrew of a Gates lear jet 35A, N873LP, canceled their IFR clearance & contacted the Auburn UNICOM, then entered the traffic pattern to land on rwy 18. The UNICOM operator rprtd that the lear jet crew had rprtd their position on each portion…
- [NTSB MIA85FA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85FA253.md): Cessna 152 · Panama City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 1985 · N4894B · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The plt of 757 hm stated that he understood he was second to land so he processed to turn final unknowningly cutting off threeother acft on final apch to twy 05. The tower told him 'break left there is two acft on final', he applied power to go around and…
- [NTSB MIA85FA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85FA247.md): Cessna 150 · Pensacola, FL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1985 · N6177K · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The commercial plt & CFI departed from gulfport, ms on a night VFR x-country flt to gulf shores. Al. The flt landed at foley, al after the plt mistook foley for gulfshores 10 mi south. The flt departed again & was advised by ATC to fly a heading of 170 deg…
- [NTSB LAX85LA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA367.md): Cessna 172P · Glendale, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1985 · N62868 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > As the acft approached its home arpt, on a westerly heading and looking into the sun, the plt began the descent. The acft's left wing severed the left horizontal stabilizer and elevator from an approaching acft. The plt continued his approach and landed…
- [NTSB ANC85FA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85FA163.md): Cessna 180H · Mt. Palmer, AK · Accident · 6 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1985 · N417GP · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > Aircraft collided with Cessna 180 and crashed on mountain side about one-quarter mile apart. Piper was sightseeing and Cessna was spotting sheep. Scattered clouds were reported about 300 feet above the points of ground impact.
- [NTSB MIA85FA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85FA233.md): Cessna C-150 · Kissimmee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1985 · N704MH · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The acft collided with another acft at about 300 ft AGL during the aproach to a practice precision lndg. After the collision both acft landed saftely.
- [NTSB FTW85MA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85MA317.md): Beech 200 · Quinlan, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1985 · N100HC · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > N100HC and N33177 collided due to the failure of both plts to maintain adequate visual separation. The PIC of N100HC made a poor decision by performing the simulated emergency descent on a low alt airway. The southerly descending maneuver was performed…
- [NTSB CHI85LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA291.md): Balloon Works Firefly 6B · Battle Creek, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1985 · N1533S · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The envelope of Balloon N1533S was penetrated and torn by the basket of Balloon i-frog. The envelope was damaged to the degree that altitude could not be sustained. The aeronqut of N1533S was seriously injured upon ground impact. I-frog was landed without…
- [NTSB FTW85FA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA261.md): Cessna 150 · Temple, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1985 · N8496J · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > A midair collision occurred between a Cessna 150 in the traffic pattern and a Cessna 152 on a long low final to the same runway. The Cessna 152'S radio was mistuned, and the Cessna 150 had no radio installed. Neither could have heard warnings broadcast by…
- [NTSB NYC85FA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FA145.md): Sikorsky S76A · Belmar, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 1985 · N176FJ · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > During takeoff & landing practice for a pre-solo plt the CFI saw a helicopter, N176FJ, approaching the arpt. N4956B, at the time of 1st sighting, was on a left base for rwy 3. The rotorcraft apparently did not see N4956B or hear any radio calls at this…
- [NTSB FTW85FA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA230.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Junction City, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 22, 1985 · N7053R · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > Army UH-1V and N7053R, a Piper PA-28, collided in mid air at 700 feet AGL. Both acft were in lvl flt. UH-1V was operating on a medical evacuation flt with a crew of four, one patient and two attendants. The UH-1V executed a successful autorotation with…
- [NTSB ANC85LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA109.md): Cessna 207 · Emmonak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 1985 · N9975M · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The pilot-in-command stated he was passed by the airplane N9975M and did not see it again until he was at his right rear and slightly below. The propeller of N9975M struck the aileron and during the evasive maneuvering the left main gear of N9975M struck the…
- [NTSB LAX85FA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA239.md): Earnst Skybolt · Paso Robles, CA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 4, 1985 · N10DE · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > A Cessna 150 and a home built skybolt acft collided while on a downwind leg of a traffic pattern to land. The skybolt was a competitor in a local aerobatic competition east of the arpt. The C-150 was returning from a student plt training x-country flt. Both…
- [NTSB CHI85FA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FA185.md): Beech B35 · Sussex, WI · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 2, 1985 · N5182C · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > A student plt was on his 1st solo x-country flt in a Cessna 152, N6464L. After taking off at the brookfield arpt (elev 850 ft), he had climbed to 2000 ft MSL & was heading 350 deg when he saw a Beech B35 (bonanza), N5182C, converging from his right. The…
- [NTSB CHI85FA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FA176.md): Cessna R182 · Prairie Dusac, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1985 · N4707T · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > This midair collision occurred approx 2 mi NE of sauk-Prairie apt. The pilots of the Cessna were in a climbing right departure turn at approx 1600 ft MSL heading approx 120 deg when a collsion occurred with a Piper heading approx 270 deg and descending. One…
- [NTSB LAX85FA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA202.md): Cessna 172M · Camp Verde, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1985 · N73708 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > Both acft involved in the collision were part of a 4-plane formation flt en route to a group fly-in. N6439R was seen to change positions several times during the flt while the other acft remained stable. Reports from witnesses say that N6439R made 'close…
- [NTSB FTW85FA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA117.md): Piper PA-32RT-300 · Healdton, OK · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 12, 1985 · N39516 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The acft collided at 4,500 ft MSL within aprx 15 degrees of head-on. VMC with 30 mi visibility existed with plt reported winds aloft as being light from the west. En route recorded data indicated that N39516 was on a true course of 180 deg and N1162N was on a…
- [NTSB LAX85FA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA123.md): Cessna 120 · Irwindale, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 1985 · N9058Y · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > A Cessna 120, N9058Y, & a Cessna 152, N65599, collided in midair in the practice area for el monte, CA. Arpt. The two aircraft had departed the controlled arpt within three minutes of each other. Both had one instructor & one student aboard. The Cessna 152…

## 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" = 270)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=270&year=1985

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