# NTSB investigations, 1985: Vortex turbulence encountered

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 LAX86LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA072.md): Cessna 150L · Tucson, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 1985 · N10882 · Substantial damage
  > After about a 45 min wait as the number one acft for departure, the controller informed the plt that he could expect an additional 3 min wait because of wake turbulence from a (large) EC-130 acft which was approaching for a touch & go landing. The plt elected…
- [NTSB FTW85LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA298.md): Air Tractor AT301 · Bonita, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1985 · N23257 · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated he was the second of two acft in a formation takeoff and he encountered severe wake turbulence from the other acft (same type). He stated that he dumped his load of chemicals but could not get above the pwr curve and the acft settled into a…
- [NTSB CHI85LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA281.md): Cessna 152 · Rochester, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1985 · N69037 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot on first solo x-country was ld on the 7500 ft runway. Tower had cautioned on wake turbulance from departing DC-9. On flare sp said acft dropped in swerved left, cartwheeled and nosed down.
- [NTSB CHI85LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA268.md): North American AT-6G · Dixon, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1985 · N29931 · Substantial damage
  > Reportedly, the plt made a touch-&-go landing while following an snj acft. He stated that during the takeoff, the acft had accelerated to 85 mph when he lowered the tail slightly & the acft lifted off normally. He reported that the acft was aprx 4 to 5 ft off…
- [NTSB NYC85FA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FA145.md): Sikorsky S76A · Belmar, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 1985 · N176FJ · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > During takeoff & landing practice for a pre-solo plt the CFI saw a helicopter, N176FJ, approaching the arpt. N4956B, at the time of 1st sighting, was on a left base for rwy 3. The rotorcraft apparently did not see N4956B or hear any radio calls at this…
- [NTSB FTW85IA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85IA149.md): Beech A36 · Dfw Airport, TX · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 1985 · N2057A · No damage
  > Drg arr, a Beech A36, N2057A, was vectored for an ILS rwy 17L apch while a hvy Boeing 747 was being vectored for an ILS rwy 18R apch. The ATC arrival controller (ctlr) stated he had 'staggered' the A36 bhnd the 747 with at least 3 mi sepn. After the A36 was…
- [NTSB MIA85LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA111.md): Piper PA-32R · W. Palm Beach, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 1985 · N120DG · Substantial damage
  > While en route, the plt contacted Palm Beach apch control & obtain flt following. He reported that he was 20 mi north & wished to proceed southbound along the coast. The controller acknowledged the request & advised the plt to remain VFR. The controller did…

## 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" = 410)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=410&year=1985

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