# NTSB investigations: Missing aircraft 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 2 of 3 · 115 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB CHI92FAMS2](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92FAMS2.md): Cessna 172N · Lake Michigan, MI · Accident · 4 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Jul 18, 1992 · N4500E · Destroyed > Undetermined. - [NTSB ANC92FAMS2](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92FAMS2.md): Cessna 340 · Yakutat, AK · Accident · 5 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · May 4, 1992 · N69469 · Destroyed > Missing aircraft due to undetermined causes. - [NTSB MIA92FAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92FAMS1.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Missing · Accident · 1 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Apr 20, 1992 · N4319N · Destroyed > Undetermined. - [NTSB CHI92FAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92FAMS1.md): Beech 95-BE55 · Benton Harbor, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Feb 3, 1992 · N1123B · Destroyed > Undetermined. - [NTSB FTW92FAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92FAMS1.md): Grumman F9F-8T · Missing · Accident · 2 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Oct 31, 1991 · N24WJ · Destroyed > Undetermined. - [NTSB LAX91LA365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA365.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Oceano, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1991 · N2526C · Destroyed > Unknown. The main airplane wreckage and the body of the pilot are presumed lost at sea. - [NTSB MIA91FAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91FAMS1.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Missing, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Apr 24, 1991 · N8938P · Destroyed > Undetermined. - [NTSB ANC91GAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91GAMS1.md): Gulfstream Aerospace 690C · Deadhorse, AK · Accident · 3 fatal · Final report · Oct 12, 1990 · N45Q · Destroyed > Missing aircraft. - [NTSB MIA90LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA170.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · Accident · 4 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1990 · N6946D · Destroyed > Undetermined. The airplane is missing. - [NTSB MIA90LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA139.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Caribbean Sea · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1990 · N7202F · Destroyed > Undetermined - [NTSB CHI90FAMS2](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90FAMS2.md): Piper PA-30B · Charlevoix, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Apr 20, 1990 · N8333Y · Destroyed > The probable cause of this accident is undetermined. - [NTSB MIA90LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA061.md): Cessna 152 · Missing, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 24, 1990 · N4802B · Destroyed > Undetermined. - [NTSB LAX90LAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LAMS1.md): Cessna U206E · Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean) · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Nov 17, 1989 · N9423G · Destroyed > Undetermined. - [NTSB SEA90FAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90FAMS1.md): Beech 36TC · Missing · Accident · 1 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Oct 6, 1989 · N6773C · Destroyed > Undetermined until the airplane is located. - [NTSB SEA89LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA187.md): Evans Wittman Tailwind W10 · McCall, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 1, 1989 · N62JE · Destroyed > A collision with terrain for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB MIA89LAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LAMS1.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Missing Acft (Atlantic Ocean) · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Feb 6, 1989 · N6834J · Destroyed > The pilot's decision to commit suicide. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's interpersonal relations and his psychological condition. - [NTSB DCA89LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA89LA012.md): Mitsubishi MU-2J · Missing (Pacific Ocean) · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 1988 · N296MA · Destroyed > During a flt at night from majuro, marshall islands to cairns, australia, the plt requested a dscnt from FL 190 to 12,000 to remove ice from the airframe. Later, he requested a climb to FL 200. After starting the climb, he made a mayday call to sidney flt… - [NTSB ATL89FAMS2](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89FAMS2.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Missing · Accident · 1 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Apr 17, 1988 · N98070 · Destroyed > The airplane and pilot reportedly departed moncks corner, SC sometime between 1900 and 2000 EDT on 4/17/88. The airplane was subsequently reported Missing, and search efforts were conducted between 4/20/88 and 4/29/88. Aircraft damage and injury index are… - [NTSB MIA88LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA104.md): Beech 65-88 · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 7, 1988 · N884G · Destroyed > Undetermined. - [NTSB CHI88FAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88FAMS1.md): Cessna 172N · Warsaw, IN · Accident · 4 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Jan 8, 1988 · N4878G · Destroyed > Aircraft departed during the hours of darkness and was declared missing after failing to arrive at its stated destination. The proposed route of flight crossed a large body water and a local lakeshore resident reported hearing an airplane strike the water. No… - [NTSB MIA88LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA073.md): Cessna 152 · Missing · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 1987 · N757EQ · Destroyed > According to the operator the acft departed san juan, PR on a cross country flight to la romana. The acft arrived there & dropped the student off & the plt departed at about 1400 ast on his return trip to san juan. The acft did not arrive at it's destination… - [NTSB LAX87FAMS4](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87FAMS4.md): Cessna 172P · Missing Acft, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Aug 30, 1987 · N65797 · Destroyed > The pilot told family and friends that he was going to fly along the coast and return at night. He did not return. The civil air patrol searched for the aircraft and pilot for several days without success. The flight originated at van nuys airport, van nuys,… - [NTSB MIA87LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA164.md): Cessna 402C · Missing Acft, Bahamas · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 1987 · N2652B · Destroyed > On 5/27/87 at about 0915 EDT, the plt departed palm beach intl arpt (pbi) on a flt to marsh harbour, great abaco island, Bahamas. When the Acft did not arrive at the destination, a search was initiated. The Acft was not fnd & was presumed to have been… - [NTSB LAX87FAMS2](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87FAMS2.md): Piper PA-44-180T · Missing Acft (Pacific Ocean) · Accident · 2 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Feb 25, 1987 · N8307H · Destroyed > The instructor plt (CFI) & the single-eng, pvt plt (owner) were on a flt to conduct multi-eng training for the new owner. Drg the flt, the crew contacted los angeles TRACON & requested a VOR apch to the santa monica arpt & said they would not be able to maint… - [NTSB NYC87FAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87FAMS1.md): Cessna 310 · Hamburg, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Dec 31, 1986 · N5462J · Destroyed > The Cessna 310R departed the airport on a svfr departure. The pilot cancelled his clearance a few minutes later and reported in VFR conditions. The aircraft failed to arrive at its destination. Radar tracking showed the aircraft heading toward lake erie. The… - [NTSB DEN86FAMS3](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86FAMS3.md): Mooney M20F · Cuba, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Sep 9, 1986 · N2688W · Destroyed > The acft departed a private airstrip in Cuba, NM, for the purpose of viewing real estate property before continuing to taos. State authorities were notified the following day when the plt failed to arrive at work. A search for the acft was conducted until… - [NTSB ANC86LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA062.md): Lake LA-4-200 · Lake Clark, AK · Accident · 3 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 1986 · N6190V · Destroyed > The aircraft crashed in Lake Clark, Alaska, and sank into 170 feet of water. There were no witnesses to the accident; the aircraft was not recovered. - [NTSB MIA86LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA109.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · Accident · 6 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 1986 · N3527E · Destroyed > The acft failed to arrive at it's destination on a VFR flight from miami FL, to west end, Bahamas. The acft's last reported position was 10 miles west of west end. There was no further contact with the acft. U.S. Coast guard initiated search on March 26, 1986… - [NTSB LAX86LAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LAMS1.md): Cessna U206C · Maunaloa, HI · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Mar 21, 1986 · N144FP · Destroyed > While on an inter-island cargo flight conducted under 14 CFR 135, the pilot reported to the honolulu ARTCC that the airplane was experiencing a loss of propeller RPM; he did not report that the engine was losing power. The airplane crashed into the pacific… - [NTSB ANC86FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86FA032.md): Cessna 206 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 1986 · N8022Z · Destroyed > The pilot was using the aircraft to commute on a weekly basis between his residence in Anchorage and to the king salmon area. The pilot received several preflight and inflight weather briefings. During the briefings the flight service station stated that VFR… - [NTSB LAX86FVM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FVM01.md): Pitts Special G-1 · Salinas, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Dec 19, 1985 · N14JD · Destroyed > On December 19, 1985, an experimental Pitts-special, N14JD, owned and operated by the owner crashed under unknown circumstances near Salinas, California. The pilot survived but the aircraft was not recovered. The pilot stated that he had an unknown flight… - [NTSB MIA86LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA024.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Gulf Of Mexico · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 1985 · N24MS · Destroyed > Aircraft disappeared from radar while operating in an area of level 3, 4, and 5 thunderstorms associated with tropical storm juan. A search by the u. s. coast guard resulted in no aircraft wreckage being found. The aircraft is missing and the pilot is… - [NTSB LAX86LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA008.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Santa Barbara, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1985 · N6726Y · No damage > On oct. 3, 1985, pipter PA-23-250 crashed into the pacific ocean while on an air sampling flt near Santa Barbara, CA. The ac was destroyed and the two plts were fatally injured. The flt was to be flown along a predermined route utilizing loran navaids. The ac… - [NTSB FTW85LAMS2](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LAMS2.md): Swearingen SA-226T · Missing · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Sep 17, 1985 · N3RB · Destroyed > A distress message was received from the pilot stating he was 100 miles south of grand isle, LA, and had lost an eng andwas unable to maintain altitude. A second message was received shortly afterwards stating that the aircraft was at 1500 feet and the pilot… - [NTSB NYC85FAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FAMS1.md): Cessna 172N · Block Island, RI · Accident · 2 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Sep 14, 1985 · N1423E · Destroyed > The acft departed long Island on a VFR flt plan for Block Island. The plt did not close the flt plan after arrival at Block Island and departed Block Island without refiling a flt plan. The flt departed Block Island at night to the east over the ocean and has… - [NTSB MIA85LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA249.md): Piper PA-28-160 · Key West, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1985 · N5488W · Destroyed > The acft failed to arrive at its intended destination on a flt plan from ft. lauderdale FL. To Key West FL. Navy Key West apch was providing VFR flt following, radar & radiocontact was lost with the acft 20 NE of Key West. The whereabouts of the occupants are… - [NTSB CHI85FAMS3](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FAMS3.md): Cessna 172 · Accident · 1 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Aug 3, 1985 · N5913A · Destroyed > The aircraft was seen to depart racine, WI on August 3, for ft meyers, FL, but never arrived at its destination. On the fourth day of the search a ramp check at albany-dougherty county airport, Georgia indicated that the aircraft was refueled there at approx… - [NTSB CHI85FAMS2](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FAMS2.md): Cessna 170B · Chicago(L.Mich), IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Jul 25, 1985 · N3160B · Destroyed > At an unknown time during the night of July 25/26 the acft crashed into lake Michigan. Exact wx conditions are unknown. The passenger was recovered from the lake the next morning, along with the two crushed front seats and two buckled interior side panels.… - [NTSB MIA85LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA209.md): Piper PA-32R-301 · Bahamas, Bahamas · Accident · 4 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1985 · N8341L · Destroyed > The acft failed to arrive at it's intended destination on a flt from nassau, Bahamas to opa locka arpt, miami, FL. The acft was reported missing by the miami fss. The U.S. Coast guard initiated a search on 07-12-85 at about 1831 EDT & search was suspended on… - [NTSB CHI85FAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FAMS1.md): Beech E18S · Cleveland, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Jun 6, 1985 · CFFLC · Destroyed > The flight departed & proceeded en route without incident. Radar & radio contact was maintained until the flt proceeded over lake erie. The flt did not arrive at it's destination. The acft is presumed to have crashed in lake erie. One identifiable 3 ft x 4 ft… - [NTSB MIA85LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA176.md): Cessna 210K · Missing Acft · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 1985 · N9465M · Destroyed > The Acft departed miami, FL, at about 0700 EDT on a flt to port-au-prince, haiti. It did not arrive at its destination or return to miami. The Acft was not found & was presumed to have been destroyed. Also, the plt was not found & was presumed to have been… - [NTSB MIA85LAMS2](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LAMS2.md): Cessna 337 · Atlantic Ocean, FL · Accident · 4 fatal · Final report · Jan 14, 1985 · N505CX · Destroyed > The acft was reported missing and search & rescue control center initiated a search on 1-17-85. The search was suspendedon 1-24-85. The last reported position of the acft was 66 miles northeast of jacksonville, FL. The acft is still missing & the damage index… - [NTSB MIA85LAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LAMS1.md): Aeronca 7AC · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Dec 23, 1984 · N81947 · Destroyed > Acft was reported overdue 3 days after it departed cross city, FL, on a VFR x-country. Search and rescue operations began on 12/26/84 and were suspended on 01/07/84. Plt and acft were not found. - [NTSB ATL85FAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FAMS1.md): Grumman American AA-5 · Dayton, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Dec 9, 1984 · N9627U · Destroyed > Aircraft missing on a flight from Dayton, OH to gallipolis, OH two persons on board. - [NTSB ANC84FAMS2](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84FAMS2.md): Piper PA-12 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Sep 27, 1984 · N3751M · Destroyed > The acft departed on 9-27-84 and was reported missing the following day. USAF rcc conducted 140 unsuccessful search missions. No wreckage was ever discovered. Both occupants are presumed to have been fatally injured. - [NTSB ANC84FAMS3](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84FAMS3.md): Cessna U206G · AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Sep 24, 1984 · N6602Z · Destroyed > Plt received 2 wx briefings before the one hour fourty five minute flt. Plt was advised of adverse wx conditions in mountains with high winds and frequent low visibility. Icing conditions were also forecast btw 9,000 and 13,000 ft. the acft is still missing… - [NTSB ANC84LAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LAMS1.md): Cessna 401 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · 5 fatal · Final report · Jul 25, 1984 · N7984Q · No damage > At 0630 AKDT the plt obtained a wx briefing for the flt which forecast VFR with occasional marginal conditions along the route of flt. At 0704, the plt obtained an updated briefing at which time the destination of cantwell was reported IFR. At 0731 AKDT, the… - [NTSB NYC84FAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FAMS1.md): Cessna 172N · Nantucket, MA · Accident · 2 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Jul 19, 1984 · N4950G · Destroyed > The acft disappeared after departing on the return leg of a x-country. The plt had called the operator at the home base and reported that IMC weather existed for the return. The plt was informed that the acft was not needed and he did not need to hurry back.… - [NTSB LAX84LAMS3](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LAMS3.md): Bellanca 17-31A · CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jun 1, 1984 · N6602V · Destroyed > Between may 31 & June 1, 1984, the private plt is believed to have driven to the airport, parked his car, & boarded his aircraft for a presumed personal flt. The plt's wife became concerned about her husband's failure to appear at work, & she notified local… - [NTSB FTW84LAMS4](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LAMS4.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Lafayette, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · May 10, 1984 · N3545W · Destroyed > The acft has been missing since 5/10/84. The owner called for his acft preflighted and departed on a southerly heading. An off shore oil rig spotted a twin engine acft heading south. Search efforts by cap were unsuccessful. The plt gave no indication of his… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?occurrence=420&page=3 ## 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 c."mKey" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 420) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=420&page=2 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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