# NTSB investigations, 1986: 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. ## Latest cases - [NTSB DEN87LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA030.md): Piper PA-12 · Opheim, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1986 · N78588 · Substantial damage > The plt elected to take off downhill because he said the hill was too steep to try a takeoff uphill even into the wind. He said that just prior to lift off, he hit a snowbank which slowed the acft down. Deeper snow was then contacted and the acft flipped over. - [NTSB DEN87LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA028.md): Cessna 152 · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 1986 · N4597L · Substantial damage > During landing, directional control was not maintained. The acft veered left, the landing gear entered a snowbank, and the acft nosed over. - [NTSB CHI87LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA036.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Gaylord, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 1986 · N2357E · Substantial damage > The plt landed on a closed rwy and the acft collided with a snowbank. A NOTAM had been issued three days prior, closing the rwy, however, the plt stated that he had not checked notoms prior to departing traverse city. A plt of another acft, who reported being… - [NTSB CHI87LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA025.md): Piper PA-34-220T · Detroit, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 1986 · N8161K · Substantial damage > Upon landing at Detroit metropolitan airport, the pilot stated that he was instructed by the tower to make a right turn on runway 3C or taxiway j, and taxi to butler aviation. The pilot then turned onto what he thought was taxiway j, but was actually a paved… - [NTSB MKC87LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA014.md): Cessna 170B · Hyannis, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 3, 1986 · N8173A · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that he was servicing customers while on this business trip. On his next call, the pilot further stated, he was to land in a hay field that he had previously used but, due to water in the area, he elected to land on higher grounds. Upon… - [NTSB NYC87FA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87FA006.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Holyoke, MA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1986 · N38688 · Destroyed > The aircraft was attempting to make a special visual flight rules arrival when it crashed into a rock face slope 2 miles east of the airport while on a easterly heading. The accident occurred over 1 hour after sunset. The pilot did not have an instrument… - [NTSB MKC86LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA194.md): Cessna 172M · Arkansas City, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1986 · N80282 · Substantial damage > The plt was landing on his private sod strip which had tall grass along the edges. During the landing roll, he attempted to pick up some papers that had fallen on the cockpit floor. When he looked back up, the acft had drifted to the left. The left wing… - [NTSB DEN86LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA255.md): Beech B58 · Fargo, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1986 · N9025V · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that during the landing roll he inadertently retracted the landing gear along with the flaps. - [NTSB LAX86LA352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA352.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Likely, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1986 · N8085W · Substantial damage > The airplane departed san jose airport (sjc), san jose, CA on a business flight in an area near Likely, CA. The pilot intentionally landed on an open dirt area to obtain a soil sample. During the landing roll-out the airplane's left main gear separated after… - [NTSB ATL86LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA244.md): Cessna A188B · Screven, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 1986 · N9351R · Substantial damage > The plt was making a landing on an unpaved road near the aerial application site. He reported that the spray boom contacted peanut vines causing the acft to ground loop. The plt stated that he 'might have had a small bank to the right' at the time. The wind… - [NTSB ANC86LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA144.md): Champion 8GCBC · Big Delta, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1986 · N8575V · Substantial damage > The plt attempted to land on a gravel bar during a hunting flt. He failed to see a wash/ditch on the bar and the right main gear collapsed upon contacting it. The acft then rolled inverted. - [NTSB FTW86LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA150.md): Cessna U206F · Matagorda Is., TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1986 · N147ED · Substantial damage > The pilot was making a beach landing when the nose wheel struck an object in the sand, causing the nose wheel to collapse and the aircraft to nose over into an inverted position. - [NTSB DEN86LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA220.md): Grumman G-164A · Center, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1986 · N5324 · Substantial damage > The plt reported that he was landing on a 50 ft wide dirt strip and allowed the acft to drift to the left during the landing roll. The left wing collided with wheat growing along the left side of the strip and the acft swerved further to the left. During the… - [NTSB FTW86LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA140.md): American AA-1 · Roanoke, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1986 · N5753L · Destroyed > The pilot took off during darkness on an early morning flt & arrived at the destn arpt prior to sunrise. He was unable to activate the rwy lights, but since the ground features could be seen, he elected to land. During the landing, the acft touched down… - [NTSB FTW86LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA129.md): Cessna 182C · Decker'S Island, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1986 · N8654T · Substantial damage > During a beach take-off run of approximately 200 feet, the aircraft nose wheel sunk into the soft sand. The pilot tried to add power and pull the column back, however the aircraft nosed over into an inverted position. - [NTSB DEN86LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA185.md): Cessna 182P · New Castle, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1986 · N78764 · Substantial damage > Plt attempted to abort landing while on short final with 40 degrees of flaps. Plt decided that he would not clear trees at the FAR end of meadow so he executed a precautionary landing during which the acft struck a ditch and nosed over. The density altitude… - [NTSB CHI86LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA167.md): Cessna A152 · Middleton, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1986 · N761UA · Substantial damage > The student pilot stated that he was practicing soft field takeoffs on a grass strip. He aborted his first attempt to make an intersection takeoff. On his second try, he thought he could get airborne, but did not. The aircraft struck an embankment near the… - [NTSB ATL86LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA192.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Van Wert, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1986 · N9835D · Substantial damage > The plt reported that his airspeed was too high on ldg and that the acft brakes failed to function when he tried to stop the acft. The plt turned the acft off the rwy into a soft grassy area as the acft neared the rwy end. Another plt who witnessed the… - [NTSB ATL86LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA185.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Columbus, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1986 · N57308 · Substantial damage > The flight departed venice, FL enroute to cleveland, TN. The plt related that he elected to make an unscheduled landing at the Columbus airport, Columbus, GA due to thunderstorm activity in the area. The aircraft reportedly encountered wind shear, landed… - [NTSB MKC86LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA127.md): Cessna 172F · Jefferson City, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1986 · N5695R · Substantial damage > The runway was under construction with a new section being added to the old runway. This construction was covered in a published NOTAM. The pilot had been making touch and go landings and was making a full stop landing when he landed on the new portion of the… - [NTSB ANC86LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA067.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Deshka River, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1986 · N31285 · Substantial damage > The pilot stated while landing at an unimproved airstrip the aircraft's left main landing gear struck a bush causing the aircraft to ground loop. - [NTSB ATL86LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA134.md): Piper PA-38 · Enterprise, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 1986 · N25737 · Substantial damage > During the touchdown landing phase on runway 23, the aircraft veered off the left side and crashed following an attempted go-around. The pilot applied full power, but was unable to clear a tree line off the departure end. As the pilot elected to abort, the… - [NTSB MKC86LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA105.md): Beech A36 · Mountain Home, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 1986 · N2015K · Substantial damage > The PIC rptd gear failure and gear warning horn about 5 to 10 seconds into the landing roll. The PIC rptd 3 in the green before touchdown to the rwy. Subsequent inspection of the landing gear showed no mechanical or other deficiency. Inadvertent movement of… - [NTSB ATL86LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA124.md): Cessna 182A · Kenansville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 1986 · N5334N · Substantial damage > During a landing attempt, the pilot failed to maintain directional control with a 15 knot right crosswind. The pilot stated that he applied rudder and braking, the aircraft drifted of the left side of the runway and collided with a ditch. The pilot did not… - [NTSB ANC86LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA053.md): Cessna 185 · Bethel, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 1986 · N9706H · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that he was taxiing for takeoff on the frozen river when the left main gear broke through the ice. The aircraft's left wing and left gear were damaged. - [NTSB LAX86LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA194.md): Cessna 150H · Davis, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1986 · N50007 · Substantial damage > The acft landed on a privately own ranch dirt airstrip. The plt reported the landing was normal, but during the landing roll the acft nosewheel struck a small ditch causing it to nose over onto its back. The pilot did not report any preimpact acft… - [NTSB CHI86FER05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FER05.md): Cessna A188B · Greenbush, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Apr 21, 1986 · N9220R · Substantial damage > The plt reported that the acft contacted a soft spot, caused by recent rains, in the sod runway during takeoff. The acft decelerated, however, the plt attempted to continue the takeoff as not enough runway remained to abort. The acft did not obtain sufficient… - [NTSB CHI86IA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86IA115.md): Boeing 757-251 · Minneapolis, MN · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 1986 · N508US · Minor damage > N508US was operating as nwa flt 150. The captain stated after the incident that the flt was uneventful until landing. Upon landing and spoiler deployment, the acft pitched up abruptly, to an attitude of 10 degrees. The landing was completed without incident.… - [NTSB FTW86LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA052.md): Luscombe 8A · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 1986 · N71611 · Substantial damage > A flight instructor was showing his student how to takeoff from a crass strip when he noticed another aircraft taking off on an intersecting runway. He elected to abort the takeoff, and the aircraft collided with a ditch, damaging the main gear, left wing and… - [NTSB FTW86LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA042.md): Cessna 172N · Marietta, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1986 · N7576G · Substantial damage > During takeoff roll, at about 45 knots ground speed, the left main landing gear contacted a water eroded spot on the runway. The aircraft bounced and/or was pulled off the ground without sufficient speed to maintain flight. The aircraft settled and struck a… - [NTSB MIA86FA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86FA095.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Florida City, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 1986 · N49984 · Destroyed > The acft touched down on the top of a flood control dike approx 12 ft wide. The acft continued for about 1336 ft before the left wheel slid off the dike where the dike makes a slight curve to the right. The left gear was torn from the acft as it left the… - [NTSB MIA86LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA092.md): Cessna 210J · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 1986 · N77WG · Substantial damage > The plt stated that while taxiing to the ramp, after landing, he taxied through construction barricades & ran off the taxiway. While attempting to get back on the taxiway, the nose gear got caught in a hole & collapsed. - [NTSB DEN86FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86FA080.md): Boeing 737-300 · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 1986 · N17309 · Substantial damage > F/o was on the 3rd initial operating experience flt with a check airman. Capt and f/o had discussed rapid rate of rotation on previous flts and again on accident flt. The f/o performed the takeoff from Denver and exceeded rotation rate of 3 degrees per sec.… - [NTSB MKC86LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA047.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Lawrence, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 9, 1986 · N38127 · Substantial damage > The plt stated he mistook an ice and snow covered area for a taxiway and turned off past the actual taxiway. The acft struck a snowbank which collapsed the nosegear. The blue taxiway light was out. This light marks the edge of taxiway. The taxiway was free of… ## 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" = 320) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=320&year=1986 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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