# NTSB investigations, 1985: Overrun 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 · 86 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB MKC86LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA039.md): Cessna 182RG · Wentzville, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1985 · N9199C · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that he winds were calm when he made the tou long, on the runway, attempted a go around and ran off the end of the runway into a field when the airplanefailed to get airborne. - [NTSB LAX86LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA067.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Glendale, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 1985 · N3885F · Substantial damage > After completing a LCL flight the plt returned to his home base arpt & proceeded to land on the 2400 ft long rwy. The plt reported that he was unable to stop at its end and collided with barricades and a fence. A witness reported that the acft skidded on the… - [NTSB LAX86FVD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FVD03.md): Aero Commander 680T · Concord, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Dec 3, 1985 · N17690 · Destroyed > On 12/3/85 at aprx 0830, the acft was fnd lying inverted in a canal adjacent to the arpt where it had been on 24 hr standby for medical flts. Twelve days later, the plt's body was also fnd in the canal. An investigation revealed the acft had been taken… - [NTSB ATL86LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA033.md): Aero Commander 500 · Albany, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 1985 · N999B · Substantial damage > The aircraft landed on the wet sod runway with a 30 to 35 knot tailwind and ran off the end of the runway and into the trees. The pilot related that the wind shifted 180 degrees upon touchdown. The pilot also stated that he touched down approximately 1000 ft… - [NTSB DEN86LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA043.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Hayes, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1985 · N6884B · Substantial damage > The plt stated that during the uphill ldg on snow covered terrain, the acft crested the hill, then started downhill on the opposite side. According to the plt he was unable to stop the acft before reaching a cliff. The plt egressed the acft prior to it going… - [NTSB ATL86FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FA020.md): Hawker Siddeley DH 125-400A · Sparta, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 1985 · N100HF · Substantial damage > Ten minutes prior to landing heavy rain fell on airport. Acft mad normal touchdown,spoilers & lift dump activated.PIC delayed brake application as usual and did not get thrust levers in idle. After acft passed mid-field taxiway PIC reported brakes became… - [NTSB NYC86LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA029.md): Cessna 152 · Bloomsburg, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 1985 · N24509 · Substantial damage > The plt landed with a 15 KTS tailwind and over a 30 ft obstacle. The acft touched down 1/2 way down the 2000 ft long rwy. Due to excessive speed the acft went into the overrun and became airborne for a short distance before touching downin a nose low altitude… - [NTSB MKC86LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA019.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Weeping Water, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1985 · N47734 · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that he was going too fast when he touched down on the short runway and should have made a go around. The airplane went off the end of the runway, went down a slope and impacted a piloe of rocks. - [NTSB MIA86IA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86IA018.md): Grumman American AA-5 · Live Oak, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1985 · N9558L · Minor damage > The acft made a downwind landing touching down long on the rwy. The acft could not be stopped & ran off the end of the rwy. The plt stated that he misread the windsock. - [NTSB FTW86LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA021.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Amite, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 1985 · N47558 · Substantial damage > The plt reported a loss of brake effectiveness while landing on a dew-covered sod strip. Unable to stop, the acft slid through a fence, damaging the wings. - [NTSB DEN86LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA012.md): Beech D50A · T/C, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 1985 · N332B · Substantial damage > A person identifying himself as leon taylor, notified the FAA in albuquerque, n.m., that the twin-bonanza acft he was piloting, overran the improvised airstrip where he was attemptting to land & crashed. Mr taylor was never heard from again. The n.m. state… - [NTSB FTW86FRD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FRD01.md): North American AT6G · Jennings, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Oct 19, 1985 · N104DC · Substantial damage > The acft contacted a ditch and nosed down during an overrun landing. The acft was in a flt of 3 AT6'S landing at the arpt for a fly-in. N104DC touched down on the 2000 ft freshly mowed grass strip aprx 500 to 600 ft from the end. The plt stated the… - [NTSB DCA86AA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA86AA001.md): Vickers Viscount VC-810 · Bloomington, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Oct 19, 1985 · N923RC · Destroyed > Drg an ILS to rwy 35, the apch was normal until the acft was aprx 100' abv the decision height, except there was condensation on the windshield. Touchdown was hard. A witness said the acft lndd aprx 1/3 of the way down the 5200' rwy. After lndg, with the… - [NTSB NYC86LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA014.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Columbia, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 1985 · N4576J · Substantial damage > The acft collided with 6 ft high poles during an overrun landing. The plt stated he was making a landing and noted on short final that the airspeed was excessive. The rwy was grass was freshly cut, wet and slippery. The acft landed long and ran off the end of… - [NTSB FTW86LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA022.md): Cessna 152 · Houston, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1985 · N49958 · Substantial damage > The student was instructed to follow through with his left hand on the controls during the takeoff. After liftoff the CFI felt that the acft was climbting too steeply. He told the student to get off the controls, thinking that he was applying too much back… - [NTSB SEA86LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA006.md): Cessna 172 · Emmett, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1985 · N2867Q · Substantial damage > While landing in calm wind conditions on a 2400 ft rwy, the left brake failed & the acft contd off the departure end, then hit a fence. An exam revealed the left brake pads were worn & the left actuator cylinder was losing fluid. The brake backing plate & the… - [NTSB BFO86LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86LA001.md): Cessna 172N · Annapolis, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1985 · N4691G · Substantial damage > The plt crossed mid-field, and entered a left down wind for rwy 30. He then checked wind direction, completed a base leg, and entered final apch. After reducing his airspeed, the acft 'floated' prior to touching down aprx 600 ft short of mid-fld. The plt… - [NTSB CHI86LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA003.md): Cessna 172F · Canton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1985 · N8347U · Substantial damage > The acft overran the rwy and collided with wires and a pole during landing. The student plt stated that he was too fast and landed long during the calm wind landing. He also stated he should have used more flaps. - [NTSB LAX85LA404](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA404.md): Mooney M20K · Huntington Bch, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 1985 · N231GW · Substantial damage > The plt acknowledged that on short final approach to the 2330 ft-long rwy, the acft's speed was 'a little hot', & during ldg flare the acft 'floated in ground effect'. After the acft bounced 3 times the plt decided to go around & he applied full pwr. The plt… - [NTSB NYC85LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA247.md): Cessna P210N · Marlboro, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 1985 · N210AG · Substantial damage > The plt made a VOR apch to the arpt and circled to land while simultaneously determining wind condition. It was raining at the time. A landing was made on rwy 27. On touchdown, the plt stated, his brakes were ineffective. He described the rwy as wet. Since it… - [NTSB ATL85FKG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FKG12.md): Cessna 172P · Birmingham, AL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 22, 1985 · N5227K · Substantial damage > During arrival, the plt noted that the wind was from about 150 degs. Due to the terrain & obstructions near the northeast end of the rwy, he elected to land on rwy 4. During the landing, the acft floated before touching about 1/3 to 1/2 of the way down the… - [NTSB NYC85LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA246.md): Piper PA-24-180 · Bayport, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1985 · N7505P · Substantial damage > According to the CFI, the student raised the nose of the acft too early during takeoff. This resulted in the acft becoming airborne prematurely. The student was unable to climb out of ground effect and the decision to abort the takeoff was made. The acft… - [NTSB CHI85LA382](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA382.md): Navion 61G · Greenwood, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1985 · N2359T · Substantial damage > The plt landed long on the 4000 ft asphalt rwy. He stated he was applying heavy braking when his foot slipped causing him to strike and advance the throttle. The acft rolled off the end of the rwy into a corn field. - [NTSB MKC85LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA218.md): Cessna 210N · Mullen, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 1985 · N5278A · Substantial damage > The takeoff was being made from a hay meadow that was soft due to recent rains. The property owner said the field was 1/4 mi long. The density alt was calculate to be 5600 ft. the plt said the acft did not attain takeoff speed & that it collided with a fence… - [NTSB SEA85LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA200.md): Cessna 180A · Buxton, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1985 · N9607B · Substantial damage > The pilot misjudged his touchdown point on the 1,000 foot airstrip and had an excess of airspeed. And overrun occurred and the aircraft went down an embankment. At the time of touchdown, there was only about 4 KTS of headwind available. - [NTSB SEA85LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA196.md): Cessna 150L · Bellingham, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1985 · N10647 · Substantial damage > The plt, who was unfamiliar with the area, was given directions & traffic pattern info to the meadows mist arpt, a a pvt/charted strip near Bellingham, WA. She came upon a similar grass strip in that area with a parked acft on it. Thinking this uncharted… - [NTSB DEN85LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA217.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Ruidoso, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1985 · N2905B · Substantial damage > Acft was 20 lbs over the max gross weight. Plt said he aborted the first takeoff due to a rough running eng. The plt performed a runup and attempted a second takeoff which was aborted again due to rough running eng. The acft ran off end of rwy and struck a… - [NTSB NYC85LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA212.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Doylestown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1985 · N2960B · Substantial damage > According to the plt, on touchdown the acft braking was ineffective due to morning dew on the grass rwy. The acft slid off the end of the rwy and collided with bushes. - [NTSB CHI85LA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA341.md): Cessna 172H · Whitewater, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1985 · N8229L · Substantial damage > According to the plt he planned to use max performance takeoff procedures out of the owner's manual for the takeoff. After brake release the acft began to roll down the sod rwy. Acceleration continued, but according to the plt, his airspeed increase seemed… - [NTSB NYC85LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA202.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Wildwood, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1985 · N21521 · Substantial damage > N21521 taxied onto runway 10 at the intersection of runway 14 after observing another aircraft taxi and take off from that point. N21521 did not attain sufficient airspeed for takeoff prior to running out of available runway. The pilot did not apply hard… - [NTSB CHI85LA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA320.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Franklin, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1985 · N4542F · Substantial damage > The pilot used a shortfield takeoff and the acft would not fly. The plt aborted the takeoff and landed on the end of therwy, overrunning the rwy and striking a ditch. The plt reported engine RPM normal and the acft was under max gross takeoff weight. - [NTSB SEA85LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA175.md): Cessna 150C · Chesaw, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1985 · N1935Z · Substantial damage > The student plt landed on an unnamed, 1200 ft landing strip in calm wind conditions. He stated that during the landing, he misjudged the distance & overran the rwy. After departing the rwy, the acft encountered terrain with a tree root system & nosed over. - [NTSB NYC85LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA170.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Provincetown, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1985 · N8210H · Substantial damage > During arrival, the acft was vectored for an ILS rwy 7 apch which was made with a tail wind. On his 1st attempt, the plt made a missed apch & was vectored for another ILS. After making a 2nd apch, he landed. The plt stated that while he was landing, he… - [NTSB NYC85FA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FA166.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Tioga, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1985 · N7934P · Destroyed > The plt initiated a downwind landing on a grass rwy that sloped mostly uphill, but began sloping downhill at its departure end. A witness near the apch end of the 2150 ft rwy watched the acft touch down beyond its midpoint, then disappear over its crested… - [NTSB ATL85LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA211.md): Cessna 172 M · Statesville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1985 · N12334 · Substantial damage > While en route, the plt encountered reduced visibility & had difficulty finding the airstrip. His 1st apch to land was high & he made a go-around. The plt landed on his 2nd attempt, but was unable to stop on the wet grass rwy. He delayed attempting a… - [NTSB NYC85LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA167.md): Piper PA28-151 · Chatham, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1985 · N5405F · Substantial damage > During the final approach to runway 24, the aircraft was too high and fast. The pilot decided to land on the runway instead of going around. According to the pilot, the aircraft landed too FAR down the runway and went over the end. - [NTSB NYC85LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA165.md): Beech C23 · Penn Yan, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1985 · N6704L · Substantial damage > The plt was familiar with the arpt, during the landing the plt observed the wind sock indicating calm winds and the acft was landed into the sun. During the landing roll, pwr was added for takeoff. When the acft was aprx 2/3 the way down the rwy, the plt… - [NTSB FTW85LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA284.md): Grumman AA5B · Sonora, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1985 · N4520B · Substantial damage > While landing at an unfamiliar strip, the plt observed a rough surface at the apch end, and landed one halfway down the down-sloping 2300 ft rwy. He tried to go around, but could not accelerate enough, and the acft rolled thru 2 fences, trees, then stopped… - [NTSB FTW85LA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA277.md): Cessna R182 · Midland, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1985 · N1739R · Substantial damage > The plt stated that on a pass over the pvt strip the wind sock as indicating the wind out of the north. In actuality, Midland regional arpt was reporting the winds from 110 degs at 13 KTS. Touchdown was made at a higher than normal airspeed. The acft landed… - [NTSB FTW85LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA272.md): Cessna T-210 · Knippa, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1985 · N5473C · Substantial damage > The new owner was attempting takeoff from a dirt road obstructed by a mobile irrigation system. He pulled the acft off the ground after 1700 feet of takeoff roll. Unable to maintain flying speed, he landed in a soft fld and the acft nosed over when the nose… - [NTSB MKC85LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA148.md): Cessna 172B · Valley Center, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1985 · N51611 · Substantial damage > The pilot had been flying with his young son as passenger during daylight hours. He went solo to get current at night. After two full stop landings, he thought the yoke felt heavy for the trim setting he usually used but he started a takeoff anyway. Halfway… - [NTSB MKC85LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA146.md): Piper PA-28-140 · El Dorado, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1985 · N2858T · Substantial damage > The acft had just undergone annual inspection. Pilot failed to remove control lock before test flight. On takeoff roll, pilot was not able to move controls, went off end of 1800 ft runway, through a fence and impacted a dirt pile. - [NTSB ATL85LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA199.md): Beech 55 · Savannah, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1985 · N2781F · Substantial damage > Before taking off, the plt checked the trim & the auto-plt. During the takeoff run, he noted that the 'aircraft felt heavy on rotation/takeoff aborted.' The acft continued off the end of the rwy, hit a mound of dirt & was damaged. A post-accident exam… - [NTSB LAX85LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA292.md): Cessna 172P · Glendale, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1985 · N52789 · Substantial damage > When the plt realized he was low during final apch to a landing, he erroneously decided not to use full flaps instead of adding power, vref was high and the landing was 3/4 of the way down the 2400 ft rwy. Believing he had sufficient room to takeoff again,… - [NTSB SEA85LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA141.md): Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 · North Plains, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 1985 · N44SJ · Substantial damage > An overrun occurred due to excess speed and touching down 1/4 of the way down the 2100 foot glider strip. The aircraft rolled onto two foot high alfalfa where it then nosed over. The pilot previously landed gliders on the gliderport but never an engine… - [NTSB ANC85FA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85FA093.md): Cessna 207 · Eek, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1985 · N9828M · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command stated that during the takeoff roll he was moving the flap control lever up and down to effect a lift off. The airplane never left the runway and ran off the end of the ten foot embankment, traveled 140 feet before striking a bank and… - [NTSB MKC85LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA128.md): Grumman G-164A · Swifton, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 1985 · N8836H · Substantial damage > The ag pilot was landing the airplane too fast and when he couldn't stop on the wet grass, he attempted a go-around. By the time the engine accelerated, there was not enough airspeed or runway and the airplane went through a fence and stopped against a… - [NTSB LAX85FA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA269.md): Aero Commander 1121 · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 1985 · N69GT · Substantial damage > The plt, executing and ILS apch, observed a primary hydraulic pressure drop and declared his intent to land without the use of flaps, speed brakes, reversers or nose wheel steering. The acft ran off the end of the rwy during landing, traveled aprx 1300 ft and… - [NTSB LAX85LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA268.md): Cessna 150 · Oracle, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1985 · N8489U · Substantial damage > During a LCL pleasure flt the plt stated that the acft's eng began running rough so he made a precationary ldg on a dirt road which was at an elevation of 4,000 ft MSL. After inspecting the acft & finding it to be in proper working order the plt decided to… - [NTSB MKC85LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA127.md): Cessna 172 · Curtis, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 1985 · N2267E · Substantial damage > The plt stated he misread the windsock and made a downwind landing resulted. The acft overran the end of the grass rwy and nosed over when the nose gear contacted a plowed fld. The arpt operator reported the winds were from 180 degs at 18 KTS when the landing… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?year=1985&occurrence=340&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" = 340) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=340&year=1985 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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