# NTSB investigations: Miscellaneous/other 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 14 of 19 · 902 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB NYC88LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA142.md): Balloon Works Firefly 7 · Red Creek, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 1988 · N1502K · No damage > While the pilot was waiting for liftoff, three ground crewmen were sitting on the basket holding the Balloon down. As the pilot prepared for liftoff, he announced that he was ready for liftoff and untied the rope. As the Balloon reached an altitude of about… - [NTSB CHI88IA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88IA111.md): Boeing 737-222 · Detroit, MI · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 11, 1988 · N9014U · No damage - [NTSB ATL88LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA166.md): Piper J5C · Gulf Shores, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 1988 · N41333 · Substantial damage > A witness reported that the airplane encountered a 'downdraft' while attempting to pick up a banner. The main ldg gear caught the banner pick-up line and carried the banner aloft. The witness radioed the plt to advise him of the situation, but received no… - [NTSB MIA88LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA156.md): Mooney M-20J · Perry, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 1988 · N58110 · Destroyed > Jacksonville center reported a loss of radar contact with the acft at approx 2133 EDT after it descended from its last assigned altitude of 6000 feet. The sole occupant and debris from the acft were found shortly thereafter. The results of an autopsy on the… - [NTSB CHI88IA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88IA097.md): Fairchild SA-226-TC · Bloomington, IL · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 1988 · N332BA · No damage > Physical incapacitation due to an organic pathogen. Contributing factors are anxiety and self-induced pressure. - [NTSB MIA88FA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88FA138.md): Boeing 727-224 · Sarasota, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 1988 · N88703 · No damage > The captain of the Boeing 727 aircraft was aware that a refueler was utilizing known quantity refueling procedures due to an inoperative fuel guage. He allowed the flight engineer to activate the b hydraulic system and the ground interconnect switch, without… - [NTSB LAX88LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA147.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Apple Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 1988 · N2498D · Substantial damage > Drg a flt from hawthorne to delano, CA, the plt became lost, saw an arpt & landed. After landing, she learned she was at the depue arpt, lenwood, CA. No fuel was available, so she elected to fly to Apple Valley, a distance of about 17 mi. However, before… - [NTSB NYC88IA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88IA112.md): Boeing 757 · Providence, RI · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 1988 · N628DL · No damage > The Boeing 757 was climbing through 20000 ft with the first officer on the flight controls when the 55 year old captain became incapacitated. The first officer delcared an emergency and made a normal landing. When clear of the runway, the aircraft was stopped… - [NTSB NYC88LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA111.md): Beech 23 · Rutland, VT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 1988 · N8722M · Substantial damage > Prior to leaving the aircraft to hand prop the engine, the pilot checked the throttle setting and set the brakes. He told his passenger (his wife) to pull back on the throttle when the engine started, however she was unable to do so and the aircraft began… - [NTSB ATL88IA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88IA117.md): Aero Commander 680E · New York, NY · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 1988 · N50 · Minor damage > The airplane had been given a daily insp on 03-10-88 with no structural damage noted. During the next daily inspection on 03-14-88, skin buckling was noted on both wings. Three different pilots had flown the airplane between inspections and all indicated that… - [NTSB ATL88IA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88IA113.md): Cessna 172B · Elizabethton, TN · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 1988 · N7609X · Minor damage > Due to a low charge in the battery, the plt elected to start the eng by hand propping, so he could program the loran for a later flt. He began hand propping with the tail & left wing tied down. After the eng started, the tiedown for the tail pulled loose &… - [NTSB MKC88LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA057.md): Morane-Saulnier F1-156C · Pine Bluff, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 1988 · N44FS · Substantial damage > The pilot, while hand-propping the acft for a personal flt, started the engine. The cockpit was unattended. He was assisted by two ground crewmembers that were holding onto the wing struts. After starting, the engine progressively developed more power, and… - [NTSB DEN88IA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88IA072.md): De Havilland DH-7 · Denver, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 1988 · N9058P · 2 aircraft · No damage > As rocky mtn airway flt 2129 (De Havilland DH-7, N9058P) & Cessna 441, N1WB, were arriving, there was moderate to hvy traffic & a rwy change was in progress. N1WB & flt 2129 were provided initial sequencing by feeder ctlrs (AR-1 & AR-4). Both flts were handed… - [NTSB CHI88IA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88IA061.md): Douglas DC-10 · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 11, 1988 · N123AA · No damage > Judgemental error on the part of the local controller for clearing vehicles across the active runway tiwh insufficient separation from arriving aircraft, which was further compromised by a mechanical malfunction in the equipment crossing the runway. - [NTSB BFO88LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA017.md): Cessna 177 · Petersburg, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 1988 · N313AC · Substantial damage > The plt hand-propped the engine when he was unable to start it using the starter. The acft had just been refueled and it was standing next to the fuel pumps. The plt pushed the acft away from the pumps before he tried to hand-prop it. After the third… - [NTSB NYC88LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA074.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Decatur, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 1988 · N262AA · No damage > The flight attendant was pulling a beverage cart up the aisle when the pad the coffee pot was resting on caught against a curtain. The pad was pulled off the cart and the full pot of coffee spilled in a passengers lap. The passenger service cart has a… - [NTSB CHI88LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA052.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Mankato, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 1988 · N713LS · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW88LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA050.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10 · Dfw Airport, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 10, 1988 · N142AA · No damage > Unexpected opening of the IL door, which caught the passenger between it and the bulkhead as the door moved inward and upward. A secondary cause was the failure of the flight attendants to follow company procedures requiring them to guard all entry doors… - [NTSB MIA88LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA076.md): Crusenberry Windwagon · Lantana, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1987 · N5223C · Substantial damage > While on a high speed taxi test the acft inadvertently became airborne. While looking out the rt side of the acft the plt rolled it into a rt bank. He then leveled the wings after which the acft stalled, touched down and separated the main landing gear wheels… - [NTSB CHI88DEV01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88DEV01.md): Cessna 150L · Marion, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Dec 5, 1987 · N7533G · Substantial damage > Pilot in command suffered a fatal heart attack. His wife, a private pilot, attempted to land the aircraft, lost control on landing roll and struck a runway light. - [NTSB MIA88LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA051.md): Piper PA-38-112 · San Antonio, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 1987 · N2405F · Substantial damage > The student plt became lost while on a solo x-c training flt. He attempted to contact his non control tower destination airport via UNICOM. He stated that he flew around for 20 or 25 mins attempting to make UNICOM contact & was unsuccessful in doing so. He… - [NTSB LAX88IA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88IA064.md): Boeing 737-300 · Los Angeles, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 1987 · N4571M · No damage > Delta flt 1605 landed on rwy 25L. After crossing rwy 25R, the local controller instructed the flt to contact the gnd controller. The ground controller instructed the flt to turn west on the outer taxiway. The capt became disorientated and inadvertently… - [NTSB LAX88FA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88FA057.md): Boeing 737-387 · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1987 · N383AU · No damage > The Boeing 737-387, N383AU, operating as usair flt 20, a regularly scheduled domestic flight, returned to lax shortly after takeoff, when the capt was advised of a bomb threat. After landing on rwy 24L, the capt parked the airplane on the west end of the rwy.… - [NTSB MKC88LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA016.md): Piper PA-30 · Leavenworth, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 1987 · N7277Y · Substantial damage > While practicing landings and takeoffs, the PIC inadvertently put the gear switch in the retract cycle while rolling out. The gear began its retraction cycle with the acft still on the rwy, damaging the retraction system. The plt elected to tkof, but once… - [NTSB NYC88LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA033.md): Cessna 152 · Groucester Twsp, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 1987 · N6385M · Destroyed > The student pilot was on a cross country training flight. He stated that the VOR was inoperative but he recognized the VOR by a road that passed near it. The pilot became disoriented and was not able to locate a checkpoint. He descended to 1500 feet, spotted… - [NTSB NYC88LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA020.md): Agusta 109A · Spring Valley, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 1987 · N109AM · Substantial damage > The helicopter had been refueled and the pilot was attempting to ground taxi. Prior to turning the aircraft around to taxi to a parking area the helicopter went into ground resonance as soon as the aircraft was moved. Collective was lowered, the engine… - [NTSB NYC88LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA018.md): Enstrom F-28C · Laconia, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1987 · N51699 · Substantial damage > The plt rprtd he was demonstrating a full touchdown autorotation in winds that were from 290 deg at 15 gusting 20 KTS. He stated the touchdown was soft with a lot of pitch pulled in; however, as he lowered the collective after touchdown, the retreating blade… - [NTSB ATL88FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA020.md): Beech B24R · Louisville, KY · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 1987 · N6542R · Substantial damage > Drg tkof fm rwy 19, the plt transmitted 'we have a door open.' Twr psnl clrd him to lnd on any rwy, but he stated againthat a door was open. Again, twr psnl clrd him to lnd on any rwy. No otr radio calls were recd fm the acft. Svrl personssaw the acft at low… - [NTSB BFO88FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88FA003.md): Cessna 172H · Indian Head, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1987 · N9WB · Destroyed > The non-certificated plt took the acft without proper authority. A note was found in his automobile that showed he intended to commit suicide. A revolver was found at the crash scene with a spent cartridge under the hammer. Postmortem studies showed the pilot… - [NTSB NYC88LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA006.md): Cessna 150 · Croghan, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 1987 · N3497J · Substantial damage > The pvt plt & one passenger became disoriented while they were on a x-country pleasure flt. The plt was unable to contact any communication center, so she landed in a field & obtained info to get her bearings. She took off again using short/soft field… - [NTSB LAX88FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88FA001.md): Cessna 172RG · Calistoga, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1987 · N5234U · Destroyed > Upon arriving over the destination arpt the plt used an incorrect CTAF frequency to contact the arpt and he used a right hand traffic pattern approaching the 2600 foot-long rwy. Because a residential area lay west of the arpt & open fields lay to the east,… - [NTSB ATL87FA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87FA255.md): Cessna 402C · Atlanta, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1987 · N4630N · Minor damage > During climb to cruise at about 4,000 ft MSL, the plt heard a 'whistling' noise and noticed that the crew door adjacent to his seat was not completely secured. The door came open as he attempted to properly secure it, and yanked his left arm outside the acft.… - [NTSB NYC87IA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87IA258.md): Beech 99 · Portland, ME · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1987 · N204BH · No damage > The acft was cruising at 2500 ft with no passengers on board. The co-pilot went into the cabin and noticed a loud hissing noise around the main cabin door. He checked the handle and locking pins and noticed the door was locked. He told the captain who… - [NTSB MIA87IA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87IA237.md): Boeing 727-223 · Tampa, FL · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1987 · N844AA · Minor damage > During descent the B727 crew noted the fire warning light illuminate on the #1 engine. They discharged 2 fire bottles into the engine but the warning light remained illuminated. They declared an emergency and landed at their destination. An emergency… - [NTSB SEA87LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA167.md): Luscombe 8A · Juneau, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1987 · N2507K · Substantial damage > Due to a low battery charge, the plt elected to hand prop the acft to start the eng. He rprtd the eng became flooded, so he shut off the mags & opened the throttle, to clear the eng while hand turning the prop. He then turned on the master sw & mags, but… - [NTSB BFO87FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO87FA053.md): Boeing 747-200B · Washington, DC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1987 · JA182 · No damage > A flight attendant fell from the acft during opening of the L5 door. The f/a was helping a company ground person, who was outside on the boarding step. The boarding step was not against the acft but about 1 ft away from it. When the door was opened, the f/a… - [NTSB LAX87LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA288.md): Luscombe 8A · Selma, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1987 · N1017K · Substantial damage > A Luscombe 8A collided with two parked airplanes after a hand propped start. The student pilot started the aircraft engine without the brakes set, with no chocks, and with no one in the cockpit. Once the engine started, the aircraft subsequently collided with… - [NTSB NYC87DNE04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87DNE04.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Groton, CT · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jul 27, 1987 · N9558J · Substantial damage > Shortly after the aircraft departed the airport, air traffic control personnel received a distress call from the non-pilot rated passenger. She stated that the pilot (her husband) was incapacitated by an apparent heart attack and she was not qualified to fly… - [NTSB ATL87LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA221.md): Cessna 150M · Edmund, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1987 · N45648 · Substantial damage > The CFI stated that he was having the pre solo student make a crosswind ldg after an hours practice at another apt. The student was using the slip method to correct for the crosswind. Touchdown was with a side load on the gear and the acft bounced. The CFI… - [NTSB LAX87FA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87FA257.md): Beech A60 · Santa Rosa, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1987 · N7485D · Destroyed > Pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed on final approach which resulted inthe aircraft stalling. - [NTSB ATL87IA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87IA201.md): Boeing 737-232 · Frankfort, KY · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1987 · N324DL · No damage > Thunderstorms and lightning in the vicinity of the arpt prevented adding fuel to the acft and resulted in a delayed departure. The lou VOR was out of service, and the flt was radar vectored until it was cleared direct to lex and for the apch. At the time of… - [NTSB ATL87IA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87IA191.md): Swearingen SA-226TC · Nashville, TN · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1987 · N256AM · No damage > There was hvy traffic at the Nashville metro arpt when air midwest flt 4530 (Swearingen SA-226TC, N256AM) arrived drg a morning flt. The flt crew made an ILS apch to rwy 31 as another acft (American flt 130) was on an apch to rwy 2L. The 2 rwys intersected nr… - [NTSB SEA87LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA109.md): Hughes 269C · Vancouver, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 1987 · N9606F · Destroyed > During a practice run-on landing the aircraft started to vibrate violently and an almost simultaneous fire occurred. Both pilots and an eyewitness stated that the run on landing was very smooth. Both pilots stated that something mechanical let loose during… - [NTSB LAX87FA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87FA219.md): Boeing 727-264 · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1987 · XAFIE · No damage > The aircraft landed on rwy 25 left and was holding short of 25 right for a crossing clearance when the flight engineer started the APU. Passengers seated in the area between rows 20 and 22 on the right side of the cabin observed a 'bright' yellow blossoming… - [NTSB CHI87LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA136.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Plymouth, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 1987 · N8231D · Substantial damage > While on final approach about 200 feet from the end of the runway, the right front seat passenger told the pilot she thought she saw a deer. The pilot added power for a possible go-around. Since he did not see any deer, the pilot continued his landing. He… - [NTSB NYC87LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA151.md): Aeronca 11AC · Jeanette, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 1987 · N3886E · Substantial damage > The plt put small chocks under the wheels, then began to hand prop the eng with no one at the controls. The eng started, & before the plt could reach the cockpit, the acft made svrl 360 deg turns & subsequently rolled into trees. - [NTSB NYC87LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA145.md): Cessna 150 · Stanford, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 1987 · N50682 · Substantial damage > During enroute flight from rock island, providence to lincoln park, an engine power loss was experienced. In addition the pilot stated that he had become lost and disoriented due to darkness. When the aircraft started to descend, the pilot looked for a spot… - [NTSB LAX87LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA191.md): Beech 95-55 · Monterey, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1987 · N9711R · Substantial damage > Just after take-off, the cabin door opened in flight. The plt attempted to reland but was unsuccessful due to weather conditions. The plt was vectored to another arpt, however, the plt never climbed to the assigned alt and was never in radar contact. The plt… - [NTSB NYC87LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA168.md): Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Sanford, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 1987 · N58032 · Substantial damage > The acft was being hand propped from behind the prop on the rgt side when the eng started. The plane jumped the chock, knocked the plt to the ground, turned to the rgt & collided with a parked acft in the tie-down area. The acft was not tied down & only the… - [NTSB LAX87IA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87IA176.md): de Havilland DHC-6-300 · Agana (Pacific Ocean) · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 1987 · N96RA · No damage > As the aircraft approached its home airport at Agana, guam the captain passed out. The first officer took over the controls and landed the acft without further incident. The cause of the incapacitation was not determined. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?occurrence=430&page=15 ## 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" = 430) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=430&page=14 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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