# NTSB investigations, 1986: On ground/water 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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB FTW87LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA039.md): Cessna 172M · Lindale, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 1986 · N12525 · Substantial damage
  > A private pilot substantially damaged his aircraft while attempting a landing on a grass strip in Lindale, TX. The pilot overshot the airstrip, and crashed in a field off the end of the runway.
- [NTSB ATL87LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA056.md): Cessna 172G · New Philadelphi, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 1986 · N380LA · Substantial damage
  > The acft right wing tip struck a hangar door while taxiing. The plt reported that he initially estimated the damage to be limited to the fiberglass wing tip fairing. He subsequently flew the aircraft back to his original departure point. Further examination…
- [NTSB LAX87LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA060.md): Mooney M20C · Michigan Bar, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 1986 · N5808Q · Substantial damage
  > During the flare, just prior to touchdown, a deer ran across the runway from the right and subsequently collided with the left wing of the aircraft. The pilot reported there was no time to avoid an impact.
- [NTSB NYC87DFA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87DFA03.md): Cessna 150M · Guilderland Cnt, NY · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Nov 28, 1986 · N704EK · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot, on a solo 30 NM x-country training flt, became lost while using VOR navigation. A precautionary landing was made in an industrial park. The acft collided with a stack of slate during the landing roll.
- [NTSB DEN87LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA022.md): Cessna 150 · St. George, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 1986 · N19224 · Substantial damage
  > During a touch and go landing, the acft's left landing gear tangled in loose wire. The acft swerved to the the left, struck a used tire barrier then nosed over. The landing was made on a closed rwy.
- [NTSB ATL87IA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87IA027.md): British Aerospace BA-31 · Louisville, KY · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 1986 · N823JS · Minor damage
  > While taxiing for takeoff, a jetstream 31 operating as a commuter carrier to dayton, Ohio, collided with the fourth baggage cart of a four car train. The visibility on the ramp was reduced due to rain and fog. The baggage cart driver stated that he was…
- [NTSB NYC87LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA037.md): Piper J3 · Montgomery, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 1986 · N58380 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > While taxiing in the middle of the taxiway the propeller of N58380 contacted the wing of N7416T. N58380 then rotated and it's wing contacted the wing of N7416T. N7416T was stopped alongside the taxiway when the accident occurred.
- [NTSB BFO87LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO87LA010.md): Beech BE-55 · Beckley, WV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 1986 · N42P · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that before takeoff he did not see anything on the rwy. The landing and taxi lights on the acft were on for the takeoff. During the takeoff roll when the acft was almost at takeoff speed the plt heard a loud bang followedby the acft yawing to…
- [NTSB CHI87LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA023.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Winamac, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 1986 · N75363 · Substantial damage
  > After noticing a vague shape off the right side of the aircraft, during takeoff run at night, the pilot continued down the runway until the aircraft collided with a 180 pound deer.
- [NTSB MKC87LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA021.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Chillicothe, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 1986 · N55505 · Substantial damage
  > The PIC rptd that he was taxiing out fm the ramp area to the runup area of the airport to prepare for takeoff. He stated he had noticed ground equipment operating on the arpt as he taxied out. He had also stated that the windshield had become fogged during…
- [NTSB DCA87MA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA87MA010.md): Piper PA-23-150 · Tampa, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Nov 6, 1986 · N2185P · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > At aprx 0612 EST, an eastern airline capt (owner of Piper PA-23, N2185P) departed a rwy near his home in VFR conds to commute to work at Tampa, FL. Shortly after takeoff, he contacted a fss & updated the wx info he had obtained on the previous evening. At…
- [NTSB NYC87DFA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87DFA01.md): Cessna 150M · Oriskany, NY · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Oct 25, 1986 · N3030V · Substantial damage
  > The student & instructor plt (CFI) were making a night, touch-&-go landing, when the acft struck a deer on the rwy. They were unable to see the deer in time to avoid a collision.
- [NTSB SEA87LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA013.md): Cessna 180K · Burlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 1986 · N64212 · Substantial damage
  > Plt was taking off in fog from wet grass strip. Acft swerved left, plt unable to arrest with opposite rudder and brake, collided with fence. Abort not attempted.
- [NTSB NYC87FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87FA020.md): Cessna 182E · Fishers Island, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1986 · N2830Y · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > A Cessna 182 taking off on rwy 25 collided with a Piper PA-28-181 which was landing on rwy 12. The collision occured in the intersection of the two runways. The two occupants of the Cessna were seriously injured and the two occupants of the Piper were fatally…
- [NTSB BFO87DID01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO87DID01.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · Lynchburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Oct 4, 1986 · N3005V · Substantial damage
  > While on the takeoff roll, the acft collided with a deer. The plt rprtd that he had accelerated to 50 KTS & was about 1000 ft down the rwy when the deer ran in front of the
- [NTSB MIA86LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA257.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Cedar Key, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 1986 · N40070 · Substantial damage
  > During taxi after landing the pilot taxied on a parallel roadway that had aircraft parked on it. The left wing of the aircraft struck two parked aircraft causing minor damage to them. The taxiing aircraft sustained substantial damage.
- [NTSB DEN86LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA260.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Wright, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1986 · N7289K · Substantial damage
  > Acft was taxiing for takeoff from driveway on private ranch. Plt said there was strong x-wing gusting from left to right. Plt said he was holding right rudder when wind velocity decreased. Wing tip struck post beside driveway, acft turned right, and rolled…
- [NTSB CHI86IA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86IA231.md): Mitsubishi MU-300IA · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 1986 · N19R · Minor damage
  > After landing the corporate jet was cleared to taxi to the general aviation ops to deplane pax. A food service truck crossing the taxiway failed to yield the right of way. The acft was unable to stop before the left wing struck the rear of the vehicle.
- [NTSB FTW86LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA170.md): Ryan PT-22 · Kerrville, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1986 · N48331 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > While arriving for a 'fly-ing' at an uncontrolled arpt, the plt of a PT-22, N48331, turned onto final apch after the plt of a preceding acft had turned off of the rwy. At about the same time, the plt of an unregistered ultralight gyrocopter taxied onto the…
- [NTSB CHI86LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA227.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Grosse Ile, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 1986 · N28208 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that he had a habit of landing left of the centerline. While landing with a right crosswind, the aircraft drifted to the left and the left wing struck three construction sawhorses, placed off the left side of the runway.
- [NTSB LAX86LA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA356.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Monterey, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1986 · N2116J · Substantial damage
  > The private plt landed her acft & began taxiing toward a parking area. The driver of an acft fuel service truck observed the approaching acft, & he brought his truck to a complete stop in an authorized area for truck traffic. He was clear of the taxiway. The…
- [NTSB LAX86LA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA355.md): Aero Commander 112A · El Monte, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1986 · N1455J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that the engine would not start so he secured the left wing and hand propped the engine. When the engine started, the aircraft began moving in a circular path to the left and collided with a parked aircraft.
- [NTSB LAX86LA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA354.md): Cessna 152 · El Monte, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1986 · N95010 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot was taxiing to the run-up area when his left wing struck the corner of a hangar. The pilot stated he was paying attention to the right wing which was close to another aircraft at the time.
- [NTSB ANC86LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA147.md): de Havilland DHC-2 · Port Alsworth, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1986 · N100KL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was unable to avoid a large floating log in his water lane path during takeoff. He struck the log, lost control of the airplane and crashed.
- [NTSB CHI86FER18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FER18.md): Shanks/Becker Acro Sport · New Richmond, WI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 1, 1986 · N2263V · Substantial damage
  > According to the pilot during landing rollout his left wing encountered three to four foot high grass growing up to the edge of the turf runway. The aircraft then veered off into a ditch. The runway involved is 2100 feet long and 75 feet wide.
- [NTSB MKC86LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA173.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Bertrand, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1986 · N5376F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that he was on an unsupervised local solo flight when he decided to land at a private airstrip. As he had driven his automobile on this runway four days prior to the accident and had found the landing surface clear he assumed that the runway…
- [NTSB ANC86FA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86FA126.md): Cessna 185 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1986 · N1802R · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The plts of Cessna 185 (C-185), N1802R, & Cessna 180 (C-180), N9418C, received clearance fm ground control to taxi to rwy 32 via taxiway-n (twy-n). Both acft were tailwheel (conventional gear) equipped. As the C-185 was proceeding along twy-n, the C-180 plt…
- [NTSB SEA86LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA205.md): Mooney M20 · Quincey, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1986 · N9517M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated he had mad a normal landing on a paved city street in a housing dvelopment thinking that it was the Quincey municipal airport. After the pilot realized he ahd made a mistake a take off was attempted. During the take off the pilot aborted the…
- [NTSB LAX86LA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA321.md): Cessna A185F · Chester, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1986 · N7373H · Substantial damage
  > After servicing the aircraft's fuel tanks to their 80 gallon capacity the pilot, his instructor pilot, and their passenger back taxied approximately 1,300 feet from the departure end of the rwy and started their takeoff. When the aircraft failed to climb…
- [NTSB CHI86FA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FA199.md): Cessna 177 · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1986 · N17204 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > A spl tfc management program was in effect for an annual eaa fly-in, & a waiver to FAA handbook 7110.65D was in effect which allowed for reduced sepn btn acft opng at wittman fld. As 2 acft were lndg, the plt of the 1st acft (Cessna 177, N17204) was told to…
- [NTSB ANC86FA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86FA118.md): Cessna 180 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1986 · N2913C · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > A ground control (gnd ctl) trainee clrd Cessna 152 (C-152), N757WV, to taxi to rwy 6, then relinquished the gnd ctl psn to a full performance level (fpl) ctlr, who had just signed on duty. The fpl ctlr was aware of the lctn & taxi destn of the C-152, the fpl…
- [NTSB FTW86FPA25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FPA25.md): Thorpe T18 · Mckinney, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 27, 1986 · N7JA · Substantial damage
  > The acft was landed on a closed rwy where it collided with steel posts embedded in the rwy. The plt had questioned a Cessna plt who made a go-around in front of him about the status of the rwy and wad advised it was closed. The plt saw the flag & an 'x' but…
- [NTSB FTW86LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA139.md): Cessna 182A · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1986 · N5088D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot touched down long but with adequate runway remaining. However, he delayed brake application and as a result was still going too fast to turn off at the end of the runway. Collision with the runway end barrier occurred.
- [NTSB DEN86LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA205.md): Schweizer G164A · Grandin, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1986 · N8379 · Substantial damage
  > Plt was attempting to take off from 2600 ft x 50 ft sod strip with full fuel (36 gal) and 160 gal of M22, a fungicide. Center of rwy was soft from recent rains. Plt began takeoff roll on right side of rwy. Right wing and spray boom contacted tall grain stalks…
- [NTSB LAX86FA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FA293.md): Burkhart Grob A103 Twin II · Sun City, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1986 · N5448E · Substantial damage
  > The newly certificate sailplaned pilot had taken a friend for a sightseeing flight. On the return the pilot made a normal approach and landing, then veered off the left side of the runway and struck a large saguaro cactus. The cactus toppled and fell across…
- [NTSB NYC86LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA181.md): Cessna 172L · Westerly, RI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1986 · N4301Q · Substantial damage
  > The plt rprtd he landed in winds which were gusting to 20 KTS. As the acft touched down, it ballooned & the plt applied some power to maintain control. As he contd the landing, the acft began to drift to the left. The plt attempted a go-around, but he was…
- [NTSB SEA86LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA170.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Royal City, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1986 · N15270 · Substantial damage
  > The plt was landing the acft on rwy 27, toward the sun. With the sun in her eyes, she did not see a 300 lb calf on the rwy. The acft struck & killed the calf & was substantially damaged.
- [NTSB LAX86LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA284.md): Cessna 172P · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1986 · N54203 · Substantial damage
  > The private plt had no prior experience at the Los Angeles intl. Arpt. & the plt was unknowledgeable of the existence of arpt motor vehicle traffic service roads. The plt was given an ATC clearance to taxi, & in the darkness the plt mistook a service road for…
- [NTSB MKC86LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA146.md): Cessna T303 · Lake Ozark, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1986 · N9571C · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that the flt was uneventful until after landing when somebody instructed him, over the common traffic advisory frequency on his VHF radio, to park the acft at a new parking area, and he complied. This parking area was congested with extra acft…
- [NTSB FTW86LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA121.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Georgetown, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1986 · N3737K · Substantial damage
  > The instructor pilot was demonstrating night landings to his student pilot, when the aircraft veered to the right on touchdown. The instructor thought his student was on the right rudder, but failed to override him by applying left rudder. The next morning…
- [NTSB FTW86LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA120.md): Beech E18S · Oklahoma City, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1986 · N2001C · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > A swearingen SA-226TC, N516SS, was lndd at ngt on rwy 17L. After lndg, the flt crew exited onto taxiway-E3 (TWY-E3), where they were instructed by tower to hold. A Beech E18S, N2001C, was then lndd on the same rwy (rwy 17L) & its plt also exited onto TWY-E3.…
- [NTSB LAX86LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA270.md): Schweizer SGS 1-26C · Aguanga, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1986 · N3885A · Substantial damage
  > A Schweizer sgs 1-26C glider collided with a wire fence while the plt was landing on a closed airstrip. The closed strip was marked with x's. several fences were stretched across the airstrip to control livestock. The pilot indicated that during flt, he had…
- [NTSB CHI86FEP05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FEP05.md): Beech C-23 · Milwaukee, WI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 18, 1986 · N66345 · Substantial damage
  > During taxi for takeoff the plt inadvertently taxied onto an access road and struck and unlit sign. The taxiway had been resurfaced and no taxi guide lines had been repainted.
- [NTSB SEA86LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA151.md): Navion A · Boise, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1986 · N5208N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot elected to land onto a road to pick up a passenger. The pilot failed to maintain adequate clearance from a wire fence to the right of the road and caught the right wing.
- [NTSB MKC86LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA124.md): Cessna A188 · Blaine, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 1986 · N8140V · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that a calf, weighing aprx 500 lbs, ran in fnt of the acft, just as it was apchg lift-off. Subsequently, the acft went out of control & skidded, collapsing the main landing gear. Until just prior to impact, the calf was hidden from the plt's…
- [NTSB ATL86LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA154.md): Piper PA-22 · Warren, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 1986 · N3564Z · Substantial damage
  > During a normal takeoff, the pilot decided to abort the takeoff after he determined that the aircraft was not accelerating as fast as he thought it should. After the aircraft touched down on the sod surface, the pilot proceeded toapply full braking. Since the…
- [NTSB NYC86FA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86FA131.md): Cessna 414A · Atlantic City, NJ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 18, 1986 · N414NY · Destroyed
  > During tkf gnd run, at a speed of 95 KTS, the plt pulled the control wheel back to lift off. The control wheel, according to the plt, would not go back more than about 2 inches; which is less than half the normal full aft travel. The acft reached a speed of…
- [NTSB LAX86LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA224.md): Cessna 152 · Tonopah, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 1986 · N714UL · Destroyed
  > The acft collided with a truck during takeoff ground run from an interstate. The plt indicated the acft had run out of fuel on the x-country flt and he had not refueled at the departure point. He landed on the interstate without incident and sent his pax for…
- [NTSB DEN86LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA136.md): Cessna 421C · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 15, 1986 · N21WL · Substantial damage
  > Acft was landing on rwy 17. Plt said he struck a rabbit with left main landing gear and lost all braking action on left side. Plt used right brake to decelerate but overran rwy end and struck dirt bank.
- [NTSB NYC86LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA124.md): Cessna 305A · Salem, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1986 · N16576 · Substantial damage
  > The Cessna 305, being used a tow plane for glider operations, ran through a fence at the departure end of the rwy during takeoff. The plt stated he experienced a wind shift during takeoff. He did not have a pre-decided point at which to either release the…

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## 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" = 310)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=310&year=1986

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