# NTSB investigations, 1985, MS 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 ATL86LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA046.md): Cessna 150 · Mendenhall, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 1985 · N6712G · Substantial damage > The plt stated that the acft collided with a tree while he was making a low pass over his father's home. The plt said his attention was diverted while making a left turn and the acft descended into the tree. - [NTSB ATL86FLT04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FLT04.md): Lonnie W. Ratliff Midget Mustang MM-1 · Raymond, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Nov 9, 1985 · N121LR · Substantial damage > The acft was forn locally after the plt had 'worked on' the carburetor some time later the acft was seen maneuvering in a 'nose-up-nose dwn' attitude near the accident site until it went into a spin. The acft disappeared behind trees before witnesses heard… - [NTSB ATL86LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA022.md): Cessna 172F · Hazelhurst, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 1985 · N8852U · Substantial damage > During cruise flight the engine experienced a loss of power and the pilot applied carb heat. The engine operated normally with the carb heat on and when it was turned off the engine again ran rough. The pilot again turned on the carb heat and the engine ran… - [NTSB ATL86LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA013.md): Mooney M20E · Meridian, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 1985 · N5959Q · Substantial damage > The non-instrument rated pilot received a weather briefing before take-off and was advised that VFR flight was not recommended for a flight to chattanooga, TN. The pilot was unable to maintain VFR conditions and attempted a precision approach. While being… - [NTSB ATL85LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA284.md): Cessna 150F · Holly Springs, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1985 · N8760S · Destroyed > The stu plt on his fourth solo flt elected to make a touch-and-go lng prior to going to the practice area. After turning base on the closed VFR traffic pattern, he states that he could not find the runway and allosed the airspeed to decrease too low. When he… - [NTSB ATL85FAMS2](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FAMS2.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Gulfport, MS · Accident · 3 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Sep 23, 1985 · N1785J · Destroyed > Plt contacted apch control for advisories. Asked about wx onroute of ELT. Was told that lines of showers existed across path. Plt advised he thought he had found a gap and that he thought he could get over wx. Later radioed that ride was bouncy and he was in… - [NTSB ATL85FLT12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FLT12.md): Cessna 150L · Tunica, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Sep 20, 1985 · N10735 · Substantial damage > The acft sustained substantial damage during a forced landing in a cotton fld following fuel exhaustion. Purpose of the flt was to take aerial photographs. Post accident inspection of the acft disclosed 2.5 gallons of fuel remaining in the right fuel tank and… - [NTSB ATL85LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA269.md): Grumman G-164A · Tunica, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 1985 · N9893 · Substantial damage > The plt stated that during aerial application maneuver he allowed the airspeed to get too low and the acft settled into a soy bean field. The left wing contacted the crop and the acft cartwheeled. - [NTSB ATL85LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA253.md): Piper PA-18S · Carlisle, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 1985 · N3267N · Substantial damage > After aprx 1 hr of LCL flt, the 67 hr pvt plt returned to his pvt grass strip for landing. He made a full left traffic pattern. At the 180 deg point, carb heat was applied and pwr reduced. After turning final and lowering full flaps, the plt added throttle… - [NTSB ATL85LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA250.md): Cessna A-188B · Winterville, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1985 · N4762Q · Substantial damage > During pull-up from a swath, the acft stalled & descenced into trees. The plt related that he pulled up into a tight turn causing the acft to stall. - [NTSB ATL85LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA244.md): Cessna A188B · Benton, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1985 · N731TS · Substantial damage > The plt attempted to takeoff on the rwy a during takeoff ground run the acft lifted off prematurely and stalled into high vegetation. The plt stated that the grass on the runway should have been cut before it got too tall. - [NTSB ATL85LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA232.md): Cessna 150L · Hattiesburg, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1985 · N7952G · Substantial damage > During a full-flap approach to landing, the pilot saw that the acft was going to land long and he initiated a go-around. He began retracting the flaps at the same time, and the acft started to settle. The pilot then elected to continue the landing straight… - [NTSB ATL85FLT08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FLT08.md): Cessna A188B · Marks, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jun 27, 1985 · N4905Q · Minor damage > The plt reported that while he was on an aerial application flt, a rain storm suddenly began & forced him to quickly return & land. He reported that the rain was so heavy that he could only see straight down. He contacted his ground crew & asked them to help… - [NTSB ATL85LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA178.md): Cessna 152 · Olive Branch, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 1985 · N49995 · Substantial damage > Plt was returning to arpt with known low fuel state. The planned landing was to be on rwy 18 but while approaching the arpt, the eng missed. The plt elected to land on rwy 36 with a tailwind and conflicting traffic. The conflicting traffic cleared the rwy and… - [NTSB ATL85FA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FA146.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Dundee, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 1985 · N8069C · Destroyed > Plt obtained three preflight wx briefings then filed IFR using an assumed name. Routine communications until 2117 CST when pilot reported in a cell and said he wanted to make a 180 degree turn. Cleared for right turn. Radar and comm contact with aircraft lost… - [NTSB ATL85FA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FA143.md): Champion 7GCA · Collinsville, MS · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 1985 · N9636S · Destroyed > Witnesses, friends of the plt, reported seeing the acft engaged in aerobatics at altitudes between 500 ft AGL and 2000 ft AGL, aprx 1/4 mile from their outdoor social function. They continued to report, the acft entered a spin and after aprx 2 3/4 revolutions… - [NTSB ATL85LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA127.md): Cessna A188B · Prentiss, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 1985 · N4884Q · Substantial damage > There was no wind as the plt took off to proceed to an ag site; however, by the time he arrived, the wind had begun to blow. Reportedly, he landed downwind on a rural road in winds that were from the southwest at 10 gusting to 15 KTS. The plt stated that he… - [NTSB ATL85LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA098.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Pontotoc, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 1985 · N2512F · Substantial damage > The pilot ran off the end of the 1500 ft wet & soggy sod rwy during takeoff ground run. The plt stated that he did not realize that he was not going to liftoff, until the acft was too FAR down the rwy to stop on the remaining rwy surface. - [NTSB ATL85LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA095.md): Beech 58 · Natchez, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 11, 1985 · N912L · Substantial damage > Plt descended below mda to 720 ft MSL until observing the rwy during a LOC 17 apch at night. An arpt attendant said plt did not call UNICOM for wind info. Plt acknowledged touchdown at midfield with a 30 kt tailwind on the 5000 ft rwy. The plt said braking… - [NTSB ATL85LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA093.md): Beech A36 · New Albany, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 1985 · N6088S · Substantial damage > PIC had 1/2 hour check-out in A-36 but over 3900 total flight hours. His 14 hours in this acft was cross country flying. He stated that the fuel was kept evenly didtributed by switching the fuel selector between tanks during the nearly three hour flight. The… - [NTSB ATL85LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA091.md): Beech 58 · Holly Springs, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 1985 · N112TC · Substantial damage > About 40 to 45 min after takeoff pilot noted electrical load meters at 0. Alternator warning lights were on. Reset was attempted but unsuccessful due to low battery voltage. Plt decided to make a precautionary ldg at Holly Springs, MS,but could not lower the… - [NTSB ATL85LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA082.md): Beech BE-55 · Vicksburg, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 25, 1985 · N3057 · Destroyed > During the landing attempt, the pilot failed to ensure that the landing gear was extended. He was preoccupied with trying to locate a runway sweeper reported by the airport manager. When the gear failed to extend the pilot continued the approach knowing that… - [NTSB ATL85LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA078.md): Cessna 182C · Batesville, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 1985 · N9904T · Substantial damage > After discharging parachutists at 7500 ft MSL the plt closed the throttle and descended to 1200 ft without clearing the engine. No pwr was available when the throttle was advanced upon reaching 1200 ft. a forced landing was made in a bean fld and the acft… ## 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" = 'MS' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=MS&year=1985 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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