# NTSB investigations, 1986: Propeller/rotor contact to person 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 SEA87LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA030.md): Cessna 180J · Juneau, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 1986 · N9907N · No damage > The passenger deplaned while the plt shut down the aircrafts engine. Although the plt noticed that the passenger was near the wing strut and attempted to yell at him, the passenger inadvertently walked into the wind milling propeller which struck him in the… - [NTSB CHI87LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA033.md): Cessna 182F · Sandwich, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 1986 · N3289U · Minor damage > The pilot was attempting to hand prop the aircraft due to a low battery. The engine started and the plane began moving. The aircraft struck the pilot and then traveled into a hangar door. - [NTSB FTW87LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA015.md): Houk Pitts S1-S · La Porte, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 1986 · N35DH · No damage > A mechanic was attempting to pull the prop through one revolution prior to starting the engine on a pitts S1-S. Due to a bad p-lead on the magneto's the engine fired, causing the prop to strike the right leg of the mechanic. The mechanics leg was amputated… - [NTSB NYC87LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA010.md): Lockheed L188A · Boston, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 1986 · N342HA · No damage > During engine start number 4 engine was started. The signal was given to the ground crewman to disconnect the air start unit. The engineer thought he heard 'start number 3'. Engine number 4 was shifted up, it stabilized, and engine number 3 was started. After… - [NTSB SEA86LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA176.md): Bell 47G-3B1 · Burbank, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1986 · N1197W · Minor damage > The helicopter had landed for reloading and was stationary with rotors idling. A ground loader person approached the helicopter over a small sandy knoll and was struck by the main rotor, sustaining fatal injury. - [NTSB ATL86FEI07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FEI07.md): Bell 47G2 · Lisbon, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jun 26, 1986 · N984B · Minor damage > The aerial application helicopter was being serviced by a chemical truck that was parked adjacent to the acft. The acft engine was at high idle with the main rotor turning at 250 RPM. The ground crewman jumped off the side of the chemical truck into the main… - [NTSB ATL86LMG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LMG07.md): Bell UH-1B · Wrightsville, NC · Incident · No injuries · Final report · May 8, 1986 · N158HP · Minor damage > The plt reported that he was about to descend from a high hover to land in an open field adjacent to a hotel parking lot when the tips of both main rotor blades contacted a light pole. The plt maneuvered away from the pole and landed in the open field.… - [NTSB CHI86FA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FA129.md): Bell 222B · Chicago, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 1986 · N660DD · Substantial damage > The aircraft had just discharged two passengers on the rooftop helipad and was preparing for departure. The aircraft was picked up to a hover and the tailrotor struck a heliport surface perimeter light. The tailrotor separated from the aircraft and the… - [NTSB FTW86LRA10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LRA10.md): Cessna 150L · Houston, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Mar 1, 1986 · N19271 · No damage > The acft failed to start so the CFI got out to turn the prop. The mag switch was left on and the eng fired as the CFI moved the prop blade. The CFI was struck by the blade and serously injured. - [NTSB NYC86LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA058.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Boston, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 7, 1986 · N1468X · No damage > The pilot was attempting to start the aircraft for a cross country flight. The weather was cold. Initially. The pilot stated the engine started but stopped. The pilot pulled key from ignition, pulled back throttle and closed the mixture before exiting the… ## 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" = 370) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=370&year=1986 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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