# NTSB investigations, 1985, CO 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 · 88 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB DEN86LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA057.md): Cessna 172P · Broomfield, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 1985 · N96321 · Destroyed > The acft drifted off the runway during the flare/touchdown phase of ldg due to plt failure to correct for a 20 kt xwind condition. The plt attempted to make a go-around at a low a/s and with ldg flaps (25 degrees) extended, resulting in loss of control and… - [NTSB DEN86LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA051.md): Cessna 172N · Longmont, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 20, 1985 · N7609F · Substantial damage > According to the student plt he made a normal apch to landing. The runway had not been cleared of snow to its full width. The acft's left wheel touched the snow pulling the acft off the rwy and the acft flipped over. - [NTSB DEN86LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA048.md): Cessna TU-206G · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 1985 · N7418N · Substantial damage > While gnd taxiing to a general aviation terminal after ldg, the pilot taxied behind and turned downwind into jet thrust from a B737 acft as it was being taxied from a passenger terminal enroute to rwy for takeoff. The acft was blown onto its nose and right… - [NTSB DEN86LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA045.md): Cessna 150L · Aurora, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1985 · N19409 · Substantial damage > According to the CFI, during a touch & go landing, the student allowed the acft to drift to the left side of the rwy where it contacted a snow bank. The CFI stated she failed to correct for the drift soon enough to prevent the accident. The landing was being… - [NTSB DEN86LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA047.md): Piper PA-28R-201T · Aurora, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 1985 · N37550 · Substantial damage > According to the plt, the right wing struck a fence while diverting off the taxiway centerline to make room for another oncoming acft. Contact with the fence resulted in a bent spar in the right wing. - [NTSB DEN86FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86FA034.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Englewood, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 1985 · N9250Y · Substantial damage > The plt had been flying aprx 7 hrs and was completing the flt at night when the accident occurred. He was using visual cues (the arpt enviroment) to position the acft at a proper alt for a visual apch and landing. The terrain south of the arpt rises several… - [NTSB DEN86FA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86FA033.md): Cessna 421B · Franktown, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 1985 · N249JM · Substantial damage > The acft departed nashville, TN, for a flt to aspen, CO. The plts made one refueling stop at chanute, KS. The plts were unable to land at aspen or a nearby alternate arpt (eagle, CO) and elected to return back to the denver area. The plts indicated to an… - [NTSB DEN86LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA037.md): Grumman AA-5A · Fort Collins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 1985 · N991OU · Substantial damage > The plt stated that during takeoff roll the acft used over twice the normal distance to rwy to become airborne. After becoming airborne, the stall warning sounded, and continued to sound until the forced landing when the plt said he couldnot maintain alt. The… - [NTSB DEN86LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA036.md): Cessna 152 II · Greeley, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 1985 · N49209 · Substantial damage > According to the plt, during the landing roll the acft veered to the left of the rwy and struck a snow berm. The plt stated that the accident could have been prevented if he had held the 'nose wheel off the ground' longer and not relaxed his attention. - [NTSB DEN86LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA029.md): Cessna C-152 · Franktown, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 1985 · N6122P · Substantial damage > According to the plt, upon initiating a pwr recovery after a simulated forced landing, the acft in which he and his pax were in, encountered turbulence. The plt stated that the acft contacted the ground shortly thereafter. The plt said he allowed the acft to… - [NTSB DEN86IA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86IA026.md): North American NA-265-40 · Denver, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 1985 · N1909D · Minor damage > After to from a snow covered rw, the lg dwn and locked lights in the cockpit remained illuminated on lg retract the crew did not recognize this as a log gear ino sys malfunction nor were they familiar with the correct proc to lower lg when this malfunction… - [NTSB DEN86FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86FA028.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Cheyenne Wells, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 1985 · N2925U · Destroyed > The plt obtained a wx briefing prior to departing apa. There was a cold frontal system moving down from the north but wx was forecast to be VFR for the remainder of the day. The plt and a plt-pax flew to jln where the plt-pax disembarked. The plt did not… - [NTSB DEN86LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA025.md): Balloon Works Firefly 6B · Englewood, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 1985 · N4052K · Substantial damage > The plt stated that while on a Balloon flt, the blast valve, which operates the burner flame, stuck open during one of the burns. The plt attempted unsuccessfully to disengage the blast valve. When the plt could not stop the flame with the blast valve, he… - [NTSB DEN86LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA024.md): Champion 7KCAB · Berthoud, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 1985 · N1832G · Substantial damage > The plt stated that he made 7-9 high speed taxies to pack the snow on the grass strip, aborting mid-strip when flying speed was not attained. On the final run, the plt said the acft again failed to reach flying speed and decided to abort mid-strip. The plt… - [NTSB DEN86LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA027.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Ft. Collins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 1985 · N2601G · Substantial damage > The acft collided with large chunks of snow on the rwy during takeoff roll. The plt stated that during the roll about mid-way down the rwy he spotted the snow and decided to abort but was unable to avoid the snow. The left gear contacted the snow and the acft… - [NTSB DEN86FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86FA022.md): Piper PA-25-235B · Holly, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 1985 · N7313Z · Substantial damage > According to the plt's brother, he was on a flt to calibrate the acft's spraying equipment & to make a few practice crop spraying runs. While flying at aprx 30 ft AGL, the acft struck power lines, then crashed to the ground & burned. No preimpact part failure… - [NTSB DEN86FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86FA020.md): Piper PA-230-250 · Englewood, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 1985 · N1909T · Destroyed > The plt had new avionics and autopilot system installed in the acft prior to the accident. Ntap data indicated that the acft did not attain the assigned alt of 8200 ft prior to reaching the outer marker. The acft did not get established on the localizer… - [NTSB DEN86FTE02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86FTE02.md): Beech 58 · Elbert, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Nov 2, 1985 · N26BW · Destroyed > The acft crashed in a open field & was not found for 4 days. The home built acft, maintained largely by the plt, had the engine destroyed so completely that no determination could be made as to power being developed at impact. The plt reportedly had been… - [NTSB DEN86LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA015.md): Cessna T210NII · Sterling, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 1985 · N1728U · Substantial damage > The plt indicated he had the arpt in site when the eng failed due to fuel exhaustion. The investigation revea led the eng tach showed a total lapsed time of 4.9 hrs flown on this one fuel load. The perfomance charts for this particular flt indicates a max flt… - [NTSB DEN86LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA013.md): Cessna 170B · Coloradosprings, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 1985 · N170CE · Substantial damage > The pilot took off on runway 17. The wind was reported to be from 130 degrees at 10 knots. After liftoff the left wing rose abruptly and the aircraft veered to the right. The pilot stated that because of his low altitude he could not regain control of the… - [NTSB DEN86FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86FA009.md): Cessna 180 · Eagle, CO · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 1985 · N1611C · Destroyed > The plt departed Eagle arpt with 3 pax to fly them to the white owl lake area for the reported purpose of looking for a possible camping site for hunting activities. The plt encountered IMC and lost control of the acft. He was not instrument rated. All… - [NTSB DEN86LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA007.md): Bell BH 206BII · Kremmling, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 1985 · N1959G · Substantial damage > While maneuvering to observe wildlife, the pilot attempted to hover out of gnd effect in steep mtns terrain at 9800 ft MSL at 2550 lbs gw with a 7-10KT tailwind. According to acft hoge charts in the POH, the acft was not capable of hoge in the conditions of… - [NTSB DEN86LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA004.md): Cessna 177RG · Aspen, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1985 · N2578V · Substantial damage > After departure from glenwood springs county arpt the plt initiated a cruise climb to fly over a 12,093 ft high mountain pass. He entered the narrow pass at an alt lower than the summit, encountered downdraft wind currents and was unable to climb fast enough… - [NTSB DEN86FTE01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86FTE01.md): Skurich FOCKE-WULF 190 · Falcon, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Oct 5, 1985 · N190FK · Substantial damage > The acft groundlooped to the rt during an attempted go-around after landing. The plt was landing at a arpt with watch he was unfamilar. He thought he saw wires at the approach end of the rwy so he landed long and then attempted a go-around. The acft… - [NTSB DEN86LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA001.md): Champion 7GCAA · Cortez, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1985 · N9614S · Substantial damage > After 3.9 hrs flt time on a x-country flt from cheyenne, WY, to Cortez, CO, the plt experienced an eng failure due to fuel exahustion. He executed a forced landing in a mountain meadow that was not adequate in length for the landing. The acft impacted trees… - [NTSB DEN85IA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85IA250.md): Boeing 727-100 · Denver, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 1985 · N721PC · Minor damage > During gear extn for lndg, the flt crew noted a 'loud & very noticeable jolting of the acft.' Shortly thereafter, they also noticed that a portion of the right main gear had punctured the upper surface of the rgt wing. The crew then declared an emergency &… - [NTSB DEN85LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA245.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Sugar City, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1985 · N9186W · Destroyed > Plts were participating in mile-high air derby between denver, Colorado and taos, new Mexico. Acft was flying 50 ft AGL and at full throttle. When plt depressed microphone button to give position report, a muffled explosion was heard. Cabin immediately filled… - [NTSB DEN85LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA244.md): Cessna 425 · Boulder, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1985 · N1222B · Substantial damage > The plt said he made a normal ldg. During ldg roll the left brake would not respond to pedal application. The plt errored by incorrectly feathering both props. The a/c went off the eng of r/w and struck a fence. Examination of the brake system revealed a… - [NTSB DEN85LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA243.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Holyoke, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1985 · N3562G · Substantial damage > The plt landed her a/c in a right xwind and was unable to prevent the a/c from veering off the r/w. the a/c struck a wind t and came to rest in a corn field. The plt was not injured. - [NTSB DEN85LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA242.md): Cessna 172 M · Wray, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1985 · N61788 · Substantial damage > The student pilot was on her first solo flight. She stated that she was attempted her first landing and while on approach to the runway shw decided that it 'wasn't quite right.' She executed a go-around but the aircraft struck the ground and cartwheeled. - [NTSB DEN85FA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85FA241.md): Aerospatiale SA315B · Craig, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1985 · N3836E · Destroyed > The helicopter was long-lining a 1280-pound air compressor to an 8500-foot MSL mountain drilling site. Witnesses heard a squealing sound and bang. They observed gray-white smoke and orange-blue flame emitting from the exhaust. The plt released the load and… - [NTSB DEN85FA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85FA240.md): Aero Commander 680FL · Fort Collins, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1985 · N45724 · Destroyed > The plt was operating his acft under the rules of 14 CFR 135, I.e., a scheduled domestic cargo flt. He made a normal departure and climb en route to salt lake city, Utah. Normal communications and radar flt following was established with denver ARTCC.… - [NTSB DEN85FTE08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85FTE08.md): Cessna 182N · Alamosa, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Sep 6, 1985 · N92240 · Substantial damage > The acft contacted trees, a fence and a ditch during a precautionary landing on a dirt road. The plt stated that when approaching his destination, the eng began running rough and he was unable to correct the problem. He then decided to land on the road and… - [NTSB DEN85FTE09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85FTE09.md): Conover'S Steen Skybolt · Strasburg, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Sep 5, 1985 · N200FC · Substantial damage > The acft was observed during landing by a witness who said that the acft bounced once before nosing over to an inverted position on the rt side of the rwy. Investigation revealed that the rt landing gear was wrapped tight with weeds that bordered the side.… - [NTSB DEN85LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA234.md): Balloon Works Firefly 7 · Littleton, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 1985 · N2259H · No damage > The plt attempted to land his Balloon in high winds resulting a hard ldg which threw him out of the basket the Balloon then began an immediate asent until a pax pulled the vent line and the Balloon settled rapidly until it hit the grd. Injuries to passengers… - [NTSB DEN85LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA232.md): Cessna P210N · Hayden, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1985 · N4780K · Substantial damage > Plt said eng began surging during descent from curise alt. After adjusting boost pump, throttle, and mixture, surging ceased. Plt said he dropped flaps and lowered landing gear at 2000 ft AGL and 5 mi from arpt. Eng began to surge again. Adjustment of… - [NTSB DEN85LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA231.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Englewood, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1985 · N5418F · Substantial damage > The pilot stated after the accident that he had approximately 1/2 full tanks of fuel when he departed the airport on a local night flight. He stated that he flew burning fuel from the left fuel tank. The pilot was returning to the airport after a flight of… - [NTSB DEN85FA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85FA229.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Peyton, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1985 · N14331 · Destroyed > The two experienced pilots took off from high alt airstrip under high density alt conditions. Witnesses said acft entered a 60-degree left banking turn. When acft had completed 120-degrees of turn, the nose dropped. Witnesses said the acft side-slipped to the… - [NTSB DEN85LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA224.md): Cessna 172 M · Aurora, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1985 · N9880V · Substantial damage > The student pilot stated that he was attempting to land on runway 14. He executed a go-around because the aircraft was not aligned with the runway. The pilot applied full power and raised the flaps. Because of the flap switch design, when the pilot put the… - [NTSB DEN85LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA223.md): Cessna 120 · Erie, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1985 · N4113N · Substantial damage > The plt stated after the accident that she had landed and the acft rolled aprx 600 ft when she attempted to turn off onto the taxiway while the acft was traveling at a moderate speed. A witness stated that he saw the trees 'lock up' as the acft approached the… - [NTSB DEN85FA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85FA214.md): Piper PA-60-600 · Denver, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1985 · N3643R · Destroyed > Pilot in command stated that he waited aprx 90 seconds after a B-727 departed on rwy 8R due to possible wake turbulence. Plt continued to state that he used a short field takeoff procedure to climb above the flt path of the B-727. He stated that during… - [NTSB DEN85LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA216.md): Schempp-Hirth Ventus B · Colorado Sprgs, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1985 · N25RN · Substantial damage > During takeoff the glider left wing touched the ground. The glider then cartwheeled sustaining substantial damage. - [NTSB DEN85LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA207.md): Cessna 205 · Pueblo, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1985 · N1818Z · Substantial damage > The plt/owner departed Pueblo, CO, on a VFR pleasure flt to California. During the flt the plt encountered IMC and elected to return to Pueblo. Witnesses observed the plt making low passes over his parent's home in west Pueblo just prior to impacting rolling… - [NTSB DEN85LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA206.md): Piper PA-22 · Boulder, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1985 · N5430Z · Substantial damage > According to the plt, he was approaching the Boulder municipal arpt, Boulder, Colorado, for a VFR landing when his engine failed to develop sufficient power to sustain flight. A forced landing was made to a farmer's field. The acft sustained substantial… - [NTSB DEN85FA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85FA203.md): Cessna C-182 · La Salle, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1985 · N5642B · Destroyed > The plt and his girlfriend t/o from a pvt airfield north of denver co in a C182 in heavy fog conditions. The pilot was not inst rated. Shortly after t/o the aircraft hit the ground and was destroyed. Both occupants rec'd fatal injuries. - [NTSB DEN85LTE05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LTE05.md): Gordon Thorpe T-18 · Alamosa, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jul 26, 1985 · N633GG · Substantial damage > The plt of the amateur built acft was on a flt to ashkosh, WI with an en route stop at pueblo, CO. Due to wx in the pueblo area, he diverted to Alamosa, CO. On his 1st apch to land on rwy 20, he made a go-around. On his 2nd apch, the acft landed long & at… - [NTSB DEN85LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA201.md): Cessna U206 · Greystone, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1985 · N9675G · Substantial damage > The plt lost control of the acft during an attempted takeoff from a 7000 ft gravel road. The takeoff was being made to the north-northeast and the plt reported winds were from 180 degs at 10 KTS gusting to 15 KTS. The acft veered left, contacted a tree and… - [NTSB DEN85LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA199.md): Beech 58P · Buena Vista, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1985 · N6039S · Substantial damage > The left engine failed during takeoff at an altitude of about 40 ft AGL. During the forced landing, the plt used incorrect emergency procedures and failed to maintain lateral and directional control of the acft. Inspection of the acft revealed a disintegrated… - [NTSB DEN85FA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85FA196.md): Balloon Works Firefly 7 · Brighton, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1985 · N40501 · Destroyed > A hot air Balloon owned and flown by the plt collided with electrical power lines during an attempted landing. The basket of the Balloon caught fire upon contact with the wires. The occupants leaped from the burning basket sustaining serious injuries. The… - [NTSB DEN85LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA198.md): Mooney M20K · Durango, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1985 · N3866H · Substantial damage > The plt reported that prior to landing, the UNICOM operator reported that the wind was from the northwest at 10 to 20 KTS & was gusty. Also, he said that while on base leg, he encountered a severe downdraft. He stated that he applied pwr & retracted the flaps… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?year=1985&state=CO&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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CO' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=CO&year=1985 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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