# NTSB investigations, 1985: On ground/water encounter 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 1 of 2 · 57 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB MKC86LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA040.md): Beech C23 · Dubuque, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1985 · N67248 · Substantial damage > The aircraft landed on runway 13 because the n-s runway was covered with ice. The wind was from 220 degrees at 16, gusts to 24 knots. The aircraft bounced twice during the landing and drifted left. The aircraft encountered snow along the left side of the… - [NTSB DEN86LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA051.md): Cessna 172N · Longmont, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 20, 1985 · N7609F · Substantial damage > According to the student plt he made a normal apch to landing. The runway had not been cleared of snow to its full width. The acft's left wheel touched the snow pulling the acft off the rwy and the acft flipped over. - [NTSB ATL86LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA042.md): Cessna 150L · Manning, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1985 · N19099 · Substantial damage > During takeoff ground run on the wet grass runway the aircraft hit a soft spot in the runway and nosed over to an inverted attitude. Both the private pilot and passenger escaped without injury. - [NTSB DEN86LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA027.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Ft. Collins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 1985 · N2601G · Substantial damage > The acft collided with large chunks of snow on the rwy during takeoff roll. The plt stated that during the roll about mid-way down the rwy he spotted the snow and decided to abort but was unable to avoid the snow. The left gear contacted the snow and the acft… - [NTSB LAX86LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA019.md): Beech 24R · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 1985 · N9323S · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a ditch during taxi to takeoff. The plt was taxiing into the sun and went into the ditch when the taxiway turned to the rt. The plt said he was blinded by the rising sun. - [NTSB SEA86LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA010.md): Cessna 182P · Bly, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1985 · N5837J · Substantial damage > The airstrip was only 20 feet wide. The aircraft was landed slightly to the right of the center. The aircraft's right main gear went into the gravel and the aircraft veered right. The nose gear then struck rocks and collapsed. The aircraft then nosed over. - [NTSB MKC86LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA009.md): Cessna 140A · Pacific, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1985 · N5382C · Substantial damage > The airplane had rolled for 100 feet when the left wheel hit a mound of dirt left by a pocked gopher. The wheelpant bracket contacted the tire and acted as a brake. Airplane nosed forward to the inverted position. - [NTSB SEA86LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA003.md): Cessna 150 · Burton Lake, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 1985 · N50120 · Substantial damage > The acft failed to become airborne on the soft, short, rough cinder covered airstrip probably due to a combination of density altitude and poor plt technique. The acft struck a berm at the end of the runway where it nosed over. The plt was also departing… - [NTSB ANC86LAG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LAG01.md): Cessna 140 · Beluga, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Oct 4, 1985 · N2181N · Substantial damage > The student plt attempted takeoff from am unimproved, overgrown river bed. He stated he paced off the distance availablefor takeoff and it was too short, however, he decided to takeoff anyway. The acft impacted alders and a stream bank just as it was lifting… - [NTSB CHI85FA385](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FA385.md): Dassault-Breguet 10 · West Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 1985 · N700DK · Substantial damage > The falcon 10 touched down long and fst on a wet runway, experienced hydroplanning and went off the end of the runway,struck a drainage ditch and collapsed the landing gear. The nose gear came back and bent the throttle quadrant bracket, pulled the fuel… - [NTSB ATL85LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA271.md): Cessna 305A · Star, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1985 · N19JK · Substantial damage > During landing roll the aircraft ground looped and the rightlanding gear separated from the aircraft. The pilot stated that the right brake locked causing the aircraft to veer to the right. No evidence of brake malfunction was found. - [NTSB ATL85LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA270.md): Swearingen SA-26AT · Columbia, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 1985 · N18SE · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that during landing roll, after slowing the aircraft to approx 40 KTS the aircraft swerved off of the runway following activation of the nose wheel steering. The pilot related that the nose wheel steering system malfunctioned on two previous… - [NTSB ATL85LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA264.md): Piper PA-18 105 · Hendersonville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 1985 · N323T · Substantial damage > During the takeoff phase of a touch & go landing, the CFR and private pilot lost directional control and ran off the side of the runway. - [NTSB ANC85LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA166.md): Maule M-5 · Cape Yakataga, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 1985 · N51566 · Substantial damage > The plt reported that he started to depart from a gravel strip, then elected to abort the takeoff. While rolling on the ground, the acft hit a 'wash-out' which bent a structural tube on the landing gear assembly. - [NTSB MKC85LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA197.md): Cessna 310 · Cotton Plant, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1985 · CGYSM · Substantial damage > During the landing roll at an airstrip, the plt allowed the acft to drift. The drift continued until the acft struck a ditch bordering the rwy. The ensuing impact with the ditch substantially damaged the acft. The pilot stated the wind conditions were light &… - [NTSB DEN85LTG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LTG07.md): Aeronca 058B · Mott, ND · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 19, 1985 · N47500 · Substantial damage > While departing a stubble field, the aircraft's tire ran into a soft spot in the ground and the aircraft turned and struck the shoulder of a road. The right gear broke and the right wing tip struck the ground, the right strut broke, the tail wheel and rudder… - [NTSB FTW85LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA327.md): Cessna 150M · Lubbock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1985 · N714AE · Substantial damage > The plt was advised that he was cleared for an intersection takeoff on rwy 17R. After his run up, the plt attempted a night takeoff to the north on an unlighted taxiway that ran parallel to the active runway. Controllers advised the pilot to abort, which he… - [NTSB LAX85LA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA357.md): Cessna 172P · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1985 · N65748 · Substantial damage > The acft ran off the rwy and into a ditch after a landing at Glendale, AZ. The rwy is 2400 ft long and 50 ft wide. The plt stated he landed about 40% down the rwy, bounced three times, steered off the rwy and hit a shallow ditch. The plt reported no… - [NTSB ATL85LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA240.md): Cessna 152 · Lexington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1985 · N48005 · Substantial damage > Student pilot was on solo flight. He stated that another acft called on final as he was on runway for takeoff. Unsure of action to take since taxiway behind him was blocked, he rushed takeoff. A soft field takeoff was attempted. Nose was raised, tail dragged… - [NTSB ANC85LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA148.md): Stinson 108-3 · Montague Island, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1985 · N4000C · Substantial damage > The plt stated that during the takeoff roll, the acft was kept close to the waterline to stay on the hard sand. After rolling aprx 700 ft, the tail wheel was raised. At about that time, the left gear sank in soft sand & pulled the acft to the left.… - [NTSB ANC85LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA147.md): Cessna 172 · Chickaloon Flat, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1985 · N61684 · Substantial damage > The plt made an off-arpt landing on an area of clay silt with sparse grass. After slowing the acft to about 20 to 25 mph, the nosewheel went into a shallow gully of soft clay. The acft then stopped abruptly & nosed over. - [NTSB DEN85LTG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LTG05.md): Grumman G164A · Colfax, ND · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 2, 1985 · N5364 · Substantial damage > The plt noticed the spray pump was stuck in the off position shortly after takeoff for the aerial application flt. The decision was made to land on a private strip and during landing on the soft fld, the acft contacted high vegetation and nosed down. - [NTSB MIA85LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA221.md): Cessna 182P · Davisville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1985 · N1243M · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that on landing roll out at the agricultural airstrip, the aircraft struck a ditch causing the nose gear to collapse. - [NTSB BFO85LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85LA059.md): Cessna 182RG · Stevensville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1985 · N737XD · Substantial damage > After landing to the left of the centerline of rwy 10, the acft veered left off the rwy and collided with a drainage ditch located approximately 10 yards from the rwy. Following contract with the ditch, at approximately 15 mph, the acft flipped over, coming… - [NTSB SEA85LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA189.md): Beech 35-C33 · Scappoose, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1985 · N5891J · Substantial damage > During taxi from landing while in a turn, th epilot inadvert ently selected gear up. He owns a similar airplane and had borrowed this aircraft. His aircraft gear and flap contr ols are in the opposite position of this aircraft's. he intended to raise the… - [NTSB NYC85LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA164.md): Cessna 182M · Block Island, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1985 · N71359 · Substantial damage > The plt was checked out in the C-182 on July 9, 1985 and had flown this acft for 1 hr in the previous year. During a normal power off landing with ten degrees of flaps extended, the plt added power and noticed no change in performance. The acft touched down… - [NTSB DEN85LQA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LQA03.md): Piper PA-18A · Tucumcari, NM · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 4, 1985 · N1754A · Substantial damage > On July 4, 1985, at 1400 MDT, a Piper PA-18, N1754A, registered to ted w. stallings, departed the designated taxiway and collided with a culvert at Tucumcari municipal airport, Tucumcari, new Mexico. The aircraft was being taxied for thepurpose of a local… - [NTSB FTW85LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA280.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1985 · N8473X · Substantial damage > Plt was taxiing to parking ramp/hangar after landing and following lineman's signals. He turned off the angling taxiway too soon and the nose and right main gears fell into a hole/low area off the edge of the taxiway. The propeller and right wing struck the… - [NTSB ATL85LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA192.md): Grumman G-164 · Ashford, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1985 · N609U · Substantial damage > The plt was returning to the private ag strip after completing a spray run. During the landing the pilot found that the left brake was inop. In order to prevent running off end of the 1500 ft rwy, the plt elected to ground loop the aircraft. During the… - [NTSB DEN85LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA174.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Glen Canyon, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1985 · N4547A · Substantial damage > The plt became lost/disoriented near the end of a x-country flt from west jordan to blanding, Utah. When fuel quantity became low, the plt decided to make a precautionary landing on a dirt road. During the landing falre, a x-wind gust drifted the acft to the… - [NTSB ATL85LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA194.md): Cessna 152 · Lexington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1985 · N49214 · Substantial damage > During landing on a private turf airstrip, the nose wheel struck a 'pot' hole. The nose wheel separated from the acft and the acft skidded to a stop resulting in substantial damage. - [NTSB ANC85FA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85FA100.md): Cessna 180H · Theordore River, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 1985 · N91390 · Substantial damage > The plt landed the float plane on the Theordore River which had a maximum width of about 90 ft & had few straight runs of more than 400 ft. the River had many sharp turns, some in excess of 150 degs, & its depth was as low as 18 inches at low tide. The plt… - [NTSB ATL85LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA186.md): Cessna 152 · Abbeville, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1985 · N47071 · Substantial damage > While practicing touch & go landings the student plt lost directional control of the acft & ran off the side of the rwy. The acft flipped to an inverted attitude when the nose wheel dug into the soft soil. The student was on his second solo flight. - [NTSB CHI85LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA225.md): Cessna 175B · Lancaster, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1985 · N8243T · Substantial damage > The plt was unaware that the taxiway did not continue to the approach end of rwy 28. He failed to see the turn in the taxiway and the acft continued off the end of the taxiway where it contacted a ditch. The taxiway was not lit (nor was it required to be). It… - [NTSB NYC85LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA144.md): Cessna 305A · Toughkenamon, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 1985 · N5288G · Substantial damage > The acft ground looped during a landing roll on a sod rwy. The plt stated that during the landing roll, it felt as if the right main gear contacted a knoll of grass resulting in the acft ground looping to the right. - [NTSB CHI85FA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FA210.md): Hughes 300 · Joliet, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 26, 1985 · N404Z · Destroyed > The helicopter experienced extreme vertical vibrations while landing from a hover. Inadvertent ground contact during uncontrolled oscillations resulted in destruction of the helicopter. - [NTSB ATL85LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA172.md): Galloway B-8M · Milledgeville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 1985 · N991PG · Substantial damage > The plt stated that the gyroplane was blow off the side of the rwy by a gust of wind during the takeoff portion of a touch and go landing. The acft traveled into a grass area and nosed over. The student plt did not have a solo endorsement and had only two… - [NTSB SEA85LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA191.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Coalinga, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 1985 · N6927P · Substantial damage > The plt mistakenly landed on a pvt airstrip and during a x-wind landing made a go around due to a gust of wind. The acft struck a dirt berm with the right wing and the right main gear. - [NTSB NYC85LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA129.md): Cessna 180J · Hooksett, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 1985 · N52197 · Substantial damage > The plt was ferrying the acft to a fld where floats were to be installed. While on the apch, the acft encountered a crosswind and drifted 20 ft off the intended centerline. The acft touched down and rolled about 110 ft before colliding with a small bush and… - [NTSB FTW85LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA225.md): Cessna 150M · Moran, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 1985 · N63613 · Substantial damage > The student plt attempted to make a precautionary landing due to his immediate need to use the bathroom. There were no acft problems involved. The student used 'soft field landing' techniques and touched down on soft ground for an off arpt landing. When the… - [NTSB ATL85LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA164.md): Cessna 177B · Huntsville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 1985 · N34494 · Substantial damage > The acft drifted right of rwy center line during landing roll & the plt aborted the landing by applying full pwr. The acft continued off the rwy and the nose wheel dug into the soft soil resulting in the acft nosing over. - [NTSB ANC85LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA077.md): Piper PA-32 · Bethel, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 1985 · N4246T · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that during the takeoff roll the aircraft could not obtain airspeed and the aircraft lost directional control striking a snow bank at the departure end of the runway. - [NTSB CHI85LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA182.md): Cessna 177RG · Jacksonville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1985 · N7702V · Substantial damage > After completing 14 landings the pilot elected to full stop. He attempted a go around after touchdown & after rolling down part of the rwy. The acft ran off the end of the rwy into a plowed field. - [NTSB MKC85LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA085.md): Cessna 177B · Alliance, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 1985 · N34908 · Substantial damage > Acft collided with ditch at end of strip while aborting takeoff. Takeoff was being made from a 2200 ft long dirt farm strip. The strip had a slight upslope and the density altitude was 6,800 ft. wing flaps were found in retracted position after the accident. - [NTSB ATL85LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA139.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Elizabethton, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 1985 · N86756 · Substantial damage > Pilot lost directional control during landing and skidded of the left side of runway. Pilot reported windshift. - [NTSB LAX85LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA209.md): Burkhart Grob G103 Twin Astir · Hemet, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 1985 · N20HS · Substantial damage > The plt attempted to land the glider near the rwy threshold in order to be ready for an immediate relaunch. He reported that he was aware of vegetation, located along the edge of the rwy, but said that he misjudged its height. The right wing contacted the… - [NTSB LAX85LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA172.md): Cessna 152 · Grass Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 1985 · N95491 · Substantial damage > According to the plt she flared too late and was too close to the left side of the 50 ft wide rwy at touchdown. The acft veered left on the lndg roll and the left main gear struck a snowbank. The plt tried to steer out of the snowbank but the nose gear also… - [NTSB MKC85LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA067.md): Cessna 150 · Keokuk, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 1985 · N51004 · Substantial damage > While taxiing for t/o on a sod rwy, gusting winds flipped the C-150 over after it became bogged down in the soft terrain. The plt was aware of the gusting wind conditions but was not expecting to get the a/c stuck, even though the pilot was aware it had… - [NTSB ATL85LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA107.md): Cessna 172E · Campbellsville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 1985 · N3969S · Substantial damage > The acft was positioned with its tail into the wind & it was blown over. The wind was from 240 deg at 18 KTS with gusts to 28 KTS. - [NTSB BFO85LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85LA018.md): Cessna 152 · Manassas, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 1985 · N4599L · Substantial damage > The student plt reported that after the acft touched down on a touch-&-go landing, he observed about 1000 birds at the departure end of the rwy. He elected to turn off at the 1st available taxiway. However, his speed was too fast to negotiate the turn & the… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?year=1985&occurrence=320&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") = 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" = 320) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=320&year=1985 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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