# NTSB investigations, 1985: On ground/water encounter with weather 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 ATL86FA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FA029.md): Cessna 182R · Bryson City, NC · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 1985 · N9547E · Destroyed > The acft made a normal apch and had the flaps down to about 15 deg. Touch down as about one third down the rwy. There was a bounce and the right wing came up and the acft veered to the left off the rwy. Power was applied and the acft paralleled the rwy. The… - [NTSB MKC86LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA007.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Dumas, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1985 · N31272 · Substantial damage > On landing at a pvt sod strip near Dumas, the plt stated he encountered a strong crosswind. The crosswind forced his acft to veer off the side of the rwy. After veering off the rwy the right wing struck the ground sustaining substantial damage to the wing… - [NTSB FTW85LA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA357.md): Piper PA-32RT-300 · Ruston, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1985 · N31919 · Substantial damage > This 110 hour private pilot lost directional control of the aircraft while landing in a 90 degree cross wind and veered into a pickup truck spraying herbicide on the runway edge lights. Two city employees saw the aircraft coming towards them and escaped… - [NTSB DEN85LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA243.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Holyoke, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1985 · N3562G · Substantial damage > The plt landed her a/c in a right xwind and was unable to prevent the a/c from veering off the r/w. the a/c struck a wind t and came to rest in a corn field. The plt was not injured. - [NTSB SEA85LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA199.md): Cessna 172P · Preston, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1985 · N54016 · Destroyed > The acft landed at Preston, ID, for fuel in a x-wind of 15-20 KTS, gusting to 30 KTS. A gust at touchdown veered the acft to the rt. The plt attempted a go-around with full flaps. Flaps were reduced as a stall occurred. The acft hit the ground and bounced… - [NTSB SEA85LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA184.md): Grumman 164 · Klamath Falls, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1985 · N742Y · Substantial damage > A landing was being made on an agricultural airstrip when a dust devil was encountered. During application of brakes the right brake failed due to a leaking o ring. The aircraft then veered right striking a fence. - [NTSB DEN85LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA211.md): Cessna 172L · Lordsburg, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1985 · N4349Q · Substantial damage > The plt said he had encountered moderate turbulence while en route & his passengers became air sick. He decided to land at the nearest suitable arpt. The landing was made without incident. However, while taxiing to the ramp, the aircraft encountered what one… - [NTSB FTW85LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA241.md): Bell 206-B · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 1985 · N1072Y · Substantial damage > The acft was taking off on a test flt to determine the aft c.g. limits in conjunction with an STC modification. As the acft was lifted off in a front skids high attitude, it entered an uncommanded right roll. Full left cyclic would not stop the roll and the… - [NTSB NYC85LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA132.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Batavia, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 1985 · N7523D · Substantial damage > The commercial rated-flight instructor took off genesee co. airport and flew a normal pattern for landing. Some gustiness was noted by the pilot by observing the wind sock. During landing roll out, a slight swerve to the south, aircraft landing to the west,… - [NTSB NYC85LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA115.md): Cessna C172 · Poestenkill, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 1985 · N172TD · Substantial damage > Cessna 172TD encountered strong gusty crosswind while taking from rensselaer airpark and directional control was lost. The aircraft verred off the left side off the run-way and collid with the terrain. Full right rudder was applied to correct the deviation.… - [NTSB SEA85LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA102.md): Cessna 170B · Boulder City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 1985 · N2518D · Substantial damage > During arrival, a person answering the UNICOM reported that rwy 3 was the active rwy & that the wind was 10 KTS. The plt made a wheel landing on rwy 3 in winds that were from 210 deg at 10 KTS. He stated that when the tailwheel came down during the landing… - [NTSB NYC85FA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FA097.md): Cessna 421B · Johnson City, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 1985 · N5407J · Destroyed > After a heavy snow shower passed over the airport, the accident acft attempted a departure. Immediately after takeoff the plt transmitted that he was coming back to land. The acft crashed shortly thereafter, 1 mile southwest of the airport. Ground witnesses… - [NTSB FTW85LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA166.md): Cessna TU206G · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 1985 · N6282X · Substantial damage > Acft being taxiied to ramp after landing with wind 27 KTS gusting to 42 KTS. A gust of wind lifted the right wing and the acft nosed over. - [NTSB SEA85LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA074.md): Grumman 164A · Ritzville, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 1985 · N8495 · Substantial damage > During landing the acft caught a gust of wind and drifted right of the runway. The plt attempted to correct by use of rudder and aileron, but was unsuccessful. The acft then nosed ver. - [NTSB NYC85LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA082.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Reading, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 1985 · N66RA · Substantial damage > The acft overturned while awaiting takeoff from Reading,PA. Wind was reported from 310 degs at 16 KTS, gusting to 22 KTS. After engine up the tower advised N66RA tp hold for landing traffic which was a lear jet. Wind at this time was given as 310 KTS at 27… - [NTSB LAX85LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA149.md): Cessna 172G · Mojave, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 1985 · N1112F · Substantial damage > Prior to landing the plt was advised of wind gusts as high as 68 KTS. Plt landed & while taxiing to the ramp a gust of wind was experienced which blew the acft over to an inverted position. ## 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" = 330) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=330&year=1985 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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