# NTSB investigations, 1985, LA 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 · 57 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB FTW86LRD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LRD03.md): Cessna 185 · Leeville, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Nov 18, 1985 · N4732E · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a power line during an off arpt landing on a canal. It was an intentional landing to transport company employees of la-tex gulf drilling, inc. the wx was VMC and no flt plan was filed. - [NTSB FTW86FRD02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FRD02.md): Cessna 172P · Monroe, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Nov 8, 1985 · N52995 · Substantial damage > On November 7, 1985, at approximately 1740 CDT, Cessna 172P, registration no. N52995, sustained substantial damage. Pilot stated that he was in cruise configuration at 5,500 feet, when Lycoming engine model O-260-D2J, serial no. L-10724-39A, lost power. Pilot… - [NTSB FTW86FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FA023.md): Cessna 152 · Arcadia, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 1985 · N93527 · Destroyed > The instrument flight instructor and student experienced a directional gyro failure. They covered the instrument and requested a return to their departure point. The aircraft was not equipped to fly the published approach. They requested a descent to an… - [NTSB FTW86LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA021.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Amite, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 1985 · N47558 · Substantial damage > The plt reported a loss of brake effectiveness while landing on a dew-covered sod strip. Unable to stop, the acft slid through a fence, damaging the wings. - [NTSB FTW86FRD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FRD01.md): North American AT6G · Jennings, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Oct 19, 1985 · N104DC · Substantial damage > The acft contacted a ditch and nosed down during an overrun landing. The acft was in a flt of 3 AT6'S landing at the arpt for a fly-in. N104DC touched down on the 2000 ft freshly mowed grass strip aprx 500 to 600 ft from the end. The plt stated the… - [NTSB FTW86FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FA016.md): Bell 222A · Charenton, LA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 1985 · N5013H · Substantial damage > The helicopter had just completed a phase two check, twenty minutes into the flight the occupants heard a loud noise and a severe one-to-one vibration ensued. A successful emergency landing was performed. Examination revealed that one swash plate drive link… - [NTSB FTW86LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA009.md): Cessna A185E · Intracoastalcty, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 1985 · N21RH · Substantial damage > The plt was spraying for mosquito control during the hours of darkness. He turned to reverse course and then turned on the acft's landing light to check his altitude. He observed power lines but it was too late for evasive action. After the prop impacted the… - [NTSB FTW86LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA002.md): Cessna 152 · Lake Charles, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1985 · N67803 · Substantial damage > The acft experienced eng failure as a result of fuel exhaustion and the plt made a forced landing in a lake near the departure arpt while towing a banner. FAA stated the plt did not obtain a waiver to tow the banner. - [NTSB FTW85LA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA357.md): Piper PA-32RT-300 · Ruston, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1985 · N31919 · Substantial damage > This 110 hour private pilot lost directional control of the aircraft while landing in a 90 degree cross wind and veered into a pickup truck spraying herbicide on the runway edge lights. Two city employees saw the aircraft coming towards them and escaped… - [NTSB FTW85LA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA348.md): Cessna A185F · Catahoula, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 1985 · N333WL · Destroyed > The plt took off from a bayou with inadequate distance to climb above the trees growing along each side before the bayou made an aprx 120-DEG right turn. In order to avoid collision with the trees the plt entered a steep banked right turn to follow the bayou.… - [NTSB FTW85LA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA344.md): Mooney M20J · Kraemer, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 1985 · N4793H · Destroyed > Acft was descending from cruise alt when it entered a radar lvl 3 thunderstorm and control was lost during a night VFR flt. The acft impacted a swamp in a vertical attitude with the rt wing leading slightly. The lft wing was found about 10' south of the main… - [NTSB FTW85LA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA342.md): Cessna A185F · Port Sulphur, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1985 · N5513E · Destroyed > The plt stated he initiated his water takeoff run on a canal which had a left bend. When he rounded the bend he observed a 15-20 foot high piling (post) in the middle of the canal and a peninsula of land about 300 yards beyond the piling. He steered to the… - [NTSB FTW85LRD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LRD04.md): Cessna A188B · Rayville, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 27, 1985 · N731LX · Destroyed > The acft contacted the terrain in a cotton fld during an uncontrolled descent which occurred on takeoff. The plt was test flying the acft in anticipation of possibly purchasing it. The plt reported that when aprx 1/2 the way down the rwy the acft did not… - [NTSB FTW85LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA330.md): Air Tractor AT-400 · Oak Ridge, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1985 · N3656N · Substantial damage > The plt stated the acft 'sagged' (settled) during an aerial application maneuver and he leveled the wings to let it recover. However, he did not add power, flaps, or dump the load of almost 300 gallons of spray material he was carrying since he thought it… - [NTSB FTW85LA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA329.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Coushatta, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 1985 · N4026B · Substantial damage > Acft experienced a complete engine failure shortly after takeoff while at an altitude of approx 500' AGL. It was substantially damaged when it ran thru 2 fences during the ensuing forced landing. Investigation revealed that the eng fuel pump ejector nozzle… - [NTSB FTW85FRD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FRD03.md): Advanced Technology Predator 480 · Welsh, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Aug 21, 1985 · N480AG · Destroyed > The acft impacted the terrain in an uncontrolled descent during the initial takeoff climb. The plt reported that after takeoff at an alt of aprx 20 ft AGL, the acft rolled 20 to 25 degs to the right. After correcting for the roll, the plt stated, the acft… - [NTSB FTW85LA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA326.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Farmerville, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 1985 · N8050P · Substantial damage > The plt took off and started his climbout with the fuel selector on a fuel tank which was virtually empty. The eng stopped reaching an alt of 200 feet AGL. The plt made forced landing in trees. There was an ample supply of fuel (about 70 gallons) distributed… - [NTSB FTW85FA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA310.md): Bell UH-1B · Saint James, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1985 · N1385W · Destroyed > Acft was at a 150' hover preparing to pick up a log when it experienced a power loss. Witnesses stated that they heard a loud 'bang' and the pilot radioed 'get out of the way'. Acft autorotated thru 60' to 80' trees with very low rotor RPM and impacted with… - [NTSB FTW85LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA309.md): Grumman G-164A · Tallulah, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1985 · N962X · Substantial damage > During an aerial application operation, the eng lost power & the plt made an emergency landing in a soy bean field. While on the landing roll, the acft nosed over. The operator reported that he did not see or smell any fuel around the acft; he believed that… - [NTSB FTW85LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA304.md): Cessna 172 M · Arcadia, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1985 · N5045H · Substantial damage > The plt stated he heard a 'boom' and experienced a partial power loss when he was about 10 ft above the rwy during the initial takeoff climb. He was about half way down the 3000 foot rwy at this time. He aborted the takeoff and landed. However, he was not… - [NTSB FTW85FA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA300.md): S.N.I.A.S. AS350D Astar · Houma, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1985 · N3607C · Destroyed > The plt landed at a microwave antenna tower and did not shut down the eng or deplane. An employee at the tower retrievedcargo from the helicopter (a small box of parts) and went back inside the tower building. Shortly thereafter, the plt apparently initiated… - [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 FTW85LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA291.md): Cessna A185F · Patterson, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1985 · N9905N · Substantial damage > The acft was substantially damaged when it was rammed by a speed boat after it had landed on a canal and was water taxiing to its tie down area. The boat came out of a crossing canal at high speed and struck the amphib in the area of the left float. The boat… - [NTSB FTW85FA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA282.md): Aerospatiale AS-350D · Matagorda Islng, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1985 · N3594N · No damage > The acft touched down hard during an attempted autorotation to an abandoned air base. Initial touchdown occurred on the stinger and the acft yawed to the left of rwy heading 30 to 40 degrees. The next touchdown was on the skids and the acft yawed further to… - [NTSB FTW85LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA271.md): Grumman G-164A · Tallulah, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1985 · N8375 · Destroyed > During initial climb after takeoff, the ag plt realized that he could not clear wires at the end of the rwy. The plt dumped his load of fertilizer and attempted to maneuver around the wires, however during the maneuver, the acft stalled. Investigation… - [NTSB FTW85LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA267.md): Cessna 172E · New Orleans, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1985 · N888W · Substantial damage > The pilot stated the engine quit while he was being vectored for an approach to msy airport, New Orleans. He stated orally that he did not run out of fuel. A successful test run was made with adequate power for flight available. The cause of the engine power… - [NTSB FTW85LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA264.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Ville Platte, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1985 · N53958 · Destroyed > The plt had rented the acft for a local flt and was observed by ground witnesses to have flown very low (50 ft AGL) over miller lake when the left wing struck a tree. The acft continued for aprx 50 ft in a left wing low attitude before striking another tree,… - [NTSB FTW85FRD02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FRD02.md): Teratorn Tierra II · Lake Charles, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jun 18, 1985 · N4438V · Destroyed > The acft impacted the terrain in an uncontrolled descent. Witnesses stated the acft was participating in a bean bag drop contest when the accident occurred. After dropping the last bag the acft made a turn to the west, entered a spin and descended to ground… - [NTSB FTW85FA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA247.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Pineville, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 1985 · N4507V · Destroyed > The aircraft landed long and fast on the relatively short, sloping runway. After bouncing four times, the pilot rapidly added throttle on the turbocharger-equipped aircraft and attempted to climb. Witnesses observed smoke from the exhaust, and described high… - [NTSB FTW85FA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA244.md): Cessna 152 · Bogalusa, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 1985 · N5097H · Destroyed > A few minutes after departure the student plt flew into the ground in an effort to return to the arpt about 1400 ft n of rwy 18 in aprx a 15 deg nose down and 35 deg left angle of bank. The afct slid about 80 ft when it rotated about it's right wing flipping… - [NTSB FTW85LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA252.md): Grumman G-164A · Kaplan, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1985 · N7371 · Substantial damage > The left brake failed during the landing roll. The acft veered to the right of the rwy and ground looped. During the groundloop, the left tire blew and the tail wheel spring bolt assembly failed. Cause of the brake failure was not determined. - [NTSB FTW85LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA234.md): Piper PA-36-400 · Cheneyville, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 1985 · N9907P · Substantial damage > The plt stated he had attempted to take off in a left quartering tailwind with a 1200 lb load of seed rice. Witnesses stated that the acft began a shallow turn and the nose dropped. The plt regained control of the acft, but it contacted the ground in a level… - [NTSB FTW85LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA215.md): Cessna 210E · Natchitoches, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 1985 · N2367F · Substantial damage > The pilot experienced partial power loss due to ingestion of the alternate air door shaft needle bearing rollers into the engine, and cross firing of the right magneto. He reportedly closed the throttle and made a gear up forced landing. The aircraft slid… - [NTSB FTW85LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA235.md): Grumman G-164A-450 · Basile, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 1985 · N8614H · Destroyed > The plt detected a fuel leak after takeoff and returned to land. He shut the acft eng down and exited the acft, but the acft busrt into flames before the prop stopped turing. Subsequent investigation discovered a material failure in a fuel line on the eng… - [NTSB FTW85FRD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FRD01.md): Alon A-2 · Bunkie, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · May 5, 1985 · N5491E · Destroyed > The acft contacted the terrain and was destroyed by fire following a loss of elevator and aileron control. The plt reported he maintained control of the acft by use of the rudder, pwr and elevator trim. Post accident inspection revealed the left aileron… - [NTSB FTW85LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA214.md): Dempsey Quickie · Opelousas, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 1985 · N79QD · Substantial damage > During preflight, the plt estimated that he had about 2.5 hrs of fuel according to the gage. After 1.5 hrs of flt, the eng quit in cruise flt due to fuel exhaustion. The acft nosed over during the subsequent forced landing in a fld. - [NTSB FTW85LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA205.md): Cessna A185F · Gibson, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 1985 · N4691E · Substantial damage > The amphibian acft was substantially damaged when it collided with a tree while landing on an oil field service canal. The plt stated that he landed long and fast and as a result he was unable to negotiate the second half of an 's' turn in the canal. The left… - [NTSB FTW85LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA201.md): Cessna 170B · Ama, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1985 · N170NX · Destroyed > The aircraft reportedly assumed an abrupt nose high attitude during its initial climb following takeoff. The pilot stated he made the initial left departure turn from the airport and then realized he could not release the elevator back pressure he had used… - [NTSB FTW85LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA200.md): Piper J-3C-65 · Sulphur, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 1985 · N3475K · Substantial damage > The pilot stated he had taken off to the south into the wind. He made a turn to the west to clear trees. At about 150 feet the aircrafts climb ability deteriorated so he turned back into the wind but the nose dropped stalled and the aircraft entered a spin.… - [NTSB FTW85LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA189.md): Cessna A185F · Slidell, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 1985 · N93485 · Substantial damage > The plt reported that during a water landing, the left float dragged, but he was able to 'pull it out' & started to add power to go around. However, he saw power lines ahead & realized that a go-around was not possible. He said he 'planted it back on the… - [NTSB FTW85LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA183.md): Mitsubishi MU2J · Patterson, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 1985 · N808W · Substantial damage > On visual final apch to the arpt at night the acft entered ground fog. Reflection of the landing lights in the fog was distracting. The acft landed in the adjacent seaplane landing area instead of on the hard surface rwy. A subsequent inspection of the aprt… - [NTSB FTW85FA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA188.md): Bell UH-1B · Boutte, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 1985 · N2252A · Destroyed > The plt had stabilized acft in a 125' hover, prior to picking up a load, when the eng spooled down and acft entered talltrees with low rotor RPM and pitched nose down as it descended thru the trees. Ground witnesses heard 2 loud 'bangs' prior to the acft… - [NTSB FTW85FA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA181.md): Cessna 320B · Athens, LA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1985 · N3RU · Destroyed > The acft was on an instrument flt plan. The plt had received a pre takeoff weather briefing. He was briefed on the area of weather that was at the acft's twelve o'clock position four miles in front. The area was thirty miles southwest and twenty miles wide.… - [NTSB FTW85FA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA180.md): Cessna 152 · Franklin, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 1985 · N68303 · Destroyed > Acft crashed into a crawfish pond during a forced landing at night following a power loss as a result of fuel exhaustion. After departure, the plt contacted ARTCC and stated that his alternator was out. With center help, alternator was restored and plt cont'd… - [NTSB FTW85LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA164.md): Cessna 172M · Angola, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 1985 · N73616 · Substantial damage > The acft touched down short of the rwy following an approach to land after the plt had accomplished a x-country flt with a pass'g on board. The plt stated that he became momentarily disoriented due to haze & bright sunlight during the approach. During this… - [NTSB FTW85LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA155.md): Cessna 177 · Monroe, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 1985 · N2207Y · Substantial damage > Aprx 15 mins after departure, on final apch to Monroe regional arpt the eng lost pwr due to fuel exhaustion. During the forced landing the acft struck cable tv lines and trees causing a right yaw and uncontrolled descent to the ground. The student plt stated… - [NTSB FTW85LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA136.md): Cessna 180 · Houma, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 1985 · N2878K · Substantial damage > The plt was attempting to takeoff from a short muddy strip near Houma, LA. He elected to abort the takeoff & applied brakes. The acft then rolled over a dry area on the strip, where braking action became effective & the aircraft nosed over. No mechanical… - [NTSB FTW85LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA132.md): Cessna A188B · Dequincy, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 1985 · N5752G · Destroyed > En route back to a private air strip, according to the plt, the engine failed. The engine re-started and ran for 2 to 3 seconds before stopping. The aerial application acft flew a forced ldg into pine trees coming to a stop suspended above the ground.… - [NTSB FTW85LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA121.md): Boeing A75N1 · Holmwood, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 1985 · N60885 · Substantial damage > The acft was 1 of 2 that were being repositioned form 1 ag strip to another. While en route, the flt encountered dense fog & the lead plt initiated a 180 deg turn. During the turn, the 2nd acft (N60885) was about 100 ft in trail of the 1st acft at aprx 150 ft… - [NTSB FTW85LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA119.md): Sikorsky S-76A · Houma, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 1985 · N31223 · Destroyed > The aircrew had just completed a medivac flt & were repositioning the helicopter to the home base. While they were en route, the company dispatcher informed the crew that fog was moving into the area & that they had better hurry. During the night apch, the… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?year=1985&state=LA&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" = 'LA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=LA&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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