# NTSB investigations, 1987, ID 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 SEA88FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88FA024.md): Cessna 180G · Cambridge, ID · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 1987 · N4613U · Destroyed > During a fuel stop at elko, NV the pilot requested a weather briefing for VFR flight to lander, WY or to couer d'alene, ID. The FAA fss briefed him on adverse weather to both destinations, with flight advisories for mountain obscurations, occasional severe… - [NTSB SEA88LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA009.md): Napper Vancraft · Pocatello, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 1987 · N49694 · Destroyed > The experimental gyrocopter was on a test flight when the right rudder pedal pivot bolt broke. The aircraft began a spiral in a counter-clockwise direction with the rudder separating from the aircraft at the hinge points. The aircraft continued to spiral to… - [NTSB SEA87MA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87MA192.md): Fairchild SA227-AC · Twin Falls, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Major investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 1987 · N2689E · Destroyed > Chk plt was conducting capt proficiency chk on another company plt (PIC) under dark ngt condtns. Subsequent to full stop ldg on rwy 25, takeoff chklst was recited. PIC commenced t/o on rwy 07. Chk plt simulated VI eng cut after liftoff. PIC was unable to… - [NTSB SEA87FA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87FA190.md): Cessna T210L · Hailey, ID · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1987 · N2545S · Destroyed > After dark night takeoff, acft was observed to execute an immediate left turn up a canyon into rising terrain. During climb, acft lights were seen to perform maneuver characteristic of stall/spin. Investigation showed acft struck terrain slightly nose low. No… - [NTSB SEA87LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA183.md): Cessna 182A · Star, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1987 · N4944D · Minor damage > The aircraft was to the left of the centerline during takeoff run on the 60 foot wide airstrip. A cross wind was present from the right. The aircraft's left wing struck a person standing close to the runway edge. The pilot stated that he had his eyes on his… - [NTSB SEA87LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA182.md): Cessna 180H · Salmon, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1987 · N2467F · Substantial damage > While on approach for landing a total loss of power occurred for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB SEA87LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA174.md): Lutz Flying Dutchman · Twin Falls, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1987 · N38Z · Destroyed > The purpose of the flt was to check the acft after replacing a wooden prop with an all metal prop & to prepare for entry in the reno air races. Bfr entering the air races. The plt needed to demonstrate his ability to make a 'barrel roll' & to make 3 lndgs.… - [NTSB SEA87LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA164.md): Beech A36TC · Cascade, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1987 · N1834M · Substantial damage > The plt elected to divert due to hvy rain at his destn. While lndg at an alternate arpt at ngt, hydroplaning occurred & braking was not effective. Drg a go-around, the acft rolled onto the overrun & lifted off, but the acft's main gear struck a rock pile on… - [NTSB SEA87LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA159.md): Eagle DW-1 · Hamer, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1987 · N8803R · Substantial damage > The plt rprtd that he bgn taking off on a downhill strip (aprx 1/2 mi long) with a left quartering tail wind. As the takeoff roll progressed, he realized an overrun was developing, so he bgn dumping his load & attempted to lift- off. He said the acft settled… - [NTSB SEA87LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA155.md): Bellanca 14-19-3A · Mahoney Creek, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1987 · N8883R · Substantial damage > Drg arrival, the plt inadvertently lndd at the mohoney Creek arpt with a 2050' strip, instead of the intended arpt (indian Creek) which had a 5000' rwy. The arpt elev was 4618'; the density alt was about 7800'. While landing, an overrun occurred & the landing… - [NTSB SEA87LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA146.md): Davis Starship Alpha · Burley, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1987 · N5531N · Substantial damage > A loss of power occurred shortly after takeoff at about 100 feet AGL. Due to obstacles in the pilot's flight path landing had to be made in a river where the aircraft was substantially damaged. The reason for the power loss could not be determined. - [NTSB SEA87LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA143.md): Cessna 170B · Coeur D'Alene, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1987 · N3063A · Substantial damage > On initial climb a partial loss of power occurred and the pilot made a forced landing in a wheat field. During landing roll the aircraft's left main gear struck an irrigation pipe and the aircraft nosed over inverted. No evidence of a preimpact mechanical… - [NTSB SEA87FA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87FA145.md): Cessna T210N · Avery, ID · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1987 · N6326Y · Destroyed > While in cruise at 15000 ft MSL, plt requested ATC deviation around tstm shown on acft stormscope. After passing, ATC gave vector to rejoin airway. Plt requested further deviation around another cell. Radio and radar contact were then lost. Investigation… - [NTSB SEA87IA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87IA139.md): Beech 55 · Rigby, ID · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1987 · N321MB · Minor damage > During descent for landing, with both engines being fed from the right main fuel tank, a loss of power occurred due to fuel exhaustion. A forced landing was made on a wheat field and during landing rollout the aircraft struck a ditch. Investigation revealed… - [NTSB SEA87LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA163.md): Cessna T-207 · Mccall, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1987 · N6385H · Substantial damage > During climb out to cruise altitude the pilot noticed a drop in manifold pressure and a loss of oil pressure. The pilot was in the process of attempting to reach an airstrip when the oil pressure dropped to zero followed by a total loss of power. An off… - [NTSB SEA87LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA132.md): Piper PA-12 · Sun Valley, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1987 · N3438M · Substantial damage > After landing touchdown, plt encountered swirling winds. Acft drifted left and into airport boundary (cyclone-type) fence. - [NTSB SEA87LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA131.md): Rockwell S-2R · Glenns Ferry, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1987 · N5580X · Destroyed > During takeoff with a quartering tailwind about 3/4 way down the runway the aircraft settled back onto the runway. There was not enough room to stop the aircraft. The aircrafts main gear caught on a fence and tall wheat with the aircraft coming to rest… - [NTSB SEA87LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA121.md): Grumman G-164A · Viola, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1987 · N5285 · Substantial damage > During an aerial applications maneuver a total loss of power occurred due to the internal failure of the supercharger impeller. During the forced landing the left main gear collapsed causing the aircraft to nose over inverted. - [NTSB SEA87LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA105.md): Beech BE18 · Glenns Ferry, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 1987 · N503CW · Substantial damage > While at crz, plt encountered turbulence. Shortly thereafter, experienced elevator control difficulties and yoke vibrations. Plt declared emerg, requested vector to closest airport. Mtn home afb rapcon gave vector to Glenns Ferry airport. On approach, plt… - [NTSB SEA87IA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87IA093.md): Stinson 108-1 · Idaho Falls, ID · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 9, 1987 · N9016K · Minor damage > During a go around the pilot decided to attempt to reland the aircraft. Gusty crosswind conditions existed at the time and directional control was lost during which the aircraft entered into a ground loop maneuver and the left main landing gear strut… - [NTSB SEA87LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA083.md): Cessna 150L · Twin Falls, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 1987 · N21922 · Destroyed > During descent from cruise for landing the engine momentarily ran rough and then quit. The pilot attempted to land onto a road but struck a telephone pole in flight. The aircraft then descended onto the ground nose first. No reason for the engine failure… - [NTSB SEA87LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA067.md): Grumman G164B · Reubens, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 1987 · N6798Q · Substantial damage > During takeoff run the aircraft veered to the right of the runway, struck a ditch, and then nosed over inverted. The pilot found that the right dowel pin on the right main gear had broken. The reason for the failure could not be determined. - [NTSB SEA87LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA058.md): Cessna 188 · Genesee, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 1987 · N531SF · Substantial damage > After operation in light winds, plt attempted takeoff in calm wind conditions. Gravel runway was soft from overnight rains. Acft became airborne briefly in ground effect near end of runway, settled back into muddy terrain and nosed over inverted. - [NTSB SEA87LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA056.md): Cessna 150 · Mountain Home, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 12, 1987 · N50724 · Substantial damage > Acft lost pwr on init climb from takeoff, necessitating a forced landing in an open field. Acft nosed over inverted after touchdown in soft terrain. Investigation revealed #3 cylinder rocker arm bosses had broken. Inspection showed, during previous repair,… - [NTSB SEA87LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA043.md): Champion Aeronca 7FC · Athol, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 1987 · N7547E · Substantial damage > The pilot lost control of the aircraft during landing with the aircraft veering to the left of the runway centerline. The plt then elected to go-around and on the go-around the aircrafts main gear caught on a snow berm causing a loss of control in flight. 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") = 1987 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'ID' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=ID&year=1987 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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