# NTSB investigations, 1987, MT 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 DEN88LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA034.md): Cessna 177RG · Great Falls, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 1987 · N8035G · Minor damage > The private plt was preparing for departure on an IFR flight plan. After finding that the starter would not operate properly, the plt tried to manually repositon the propeller. The ignition was still on and the engine fired. The propeller struck the plt's… - [NTSB DEN88LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA031.md): Cessna 170B · Conner, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1987 · N2926D · Substantial damage > On takeoff from a private, grass strip the pilot stated the engine began to lose power at approximately 20 to 30 feet AGL. A ravine was ahead and he attempted to stretch his glide to the FAR side of the ravine; however, the aircraft stalled and crashed into… - [NTSB DEN88LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA029.md): Cessna 182RG · Boulder, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1987 · N2283T · Destroyed > While on a cross country flt at 6000 ft MSL, the eng lost power. Exam of the acft revealed that the left fuel tank contained 23 gallons while the right was empty. The fuel selector was found on the empty tank. The acft was destroyed during the emergency… - [NTSB DEN88LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA012.md): Beech C35 · Ekalaka, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 1987 · N2028D · Destroyed > During the takeoff roll the pilot encountered an unexpected tailwind. The pilot reported that he tried to abort the takeoff but tall grass and the tailwind did not allow the aircraft to decelerate properly. The aircraft ran through two drainage ditches and… - [NTSB DEN88LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA009.md): Cessna A185F · Glasgow, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1987 · N2525S · Substantial damage > The plt reported that he was landing on rwy 12 with the winds, as reported by UNICOM, 100 deg at 10 KTS. He said that shortly after touchdown the acft was hit by a strong gust from the rt. The rt wing lifted, the lt wing hit the ground, and the acft nosed… - [NTSB DEN88FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88FA001.md): Piper PA-18-125 · Miles City, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1987 · N1377A · Substantial damage > A cattle rancher was flying his aircraft looking for stray cattle and checking the condition of the ranch. He was at approximately 300 feet AGL when he spotted cattle that had strayed off the ranch. The pilot turned to get a better view of the cattle and flew… - [NTSB DEN87FA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87FA234.md): Piper PA-12-150 · Anaconda, MT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1987 · N7695H · Destroyed > Both plts were reportedly avid big horn sheep hunters. On the morning of the accident, the 2nd plt picked up topographical charts of the area where the acft crashed. It was an area where the Montana department of fish, wildlife, and parks (fwp) had recently… - [NTSB DEN87FA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87FA216.md): Great Lakes 2T-1A · Bozeman, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1987 · N313Y · Destroyed > 74-Year-OLD plt was performing aerobatics at small arpt for local tv news station to promote weekend airshow. Plt made right & left pass, each pass consisting of shallow descent, pullup from aprx 150 to 200 ft AGL, & slow roll. Plt began third pass from… - [NTSB DEN87LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA205.md): Cessna 172C · Cut Bank, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1987 · N9748T · Substantial damage > The plt stated that she radioed the Cut Bank fss and was told that the wind was 060 degrees at 41 knots. She then landed the acft uneventfully. However, while turning 90 degrees off the rwy onto a taxiway, the acft nosed over. - [NTSB DEN87FA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87FA203.md): Cessna A188B · Kalispell, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1987 · N231SH · Destroyed > A Cessna ag wagon, N731SH, hit an electrical pwr line during a climbing turn while crop spraying. The acft was observed plummeting to the ground. The acft was substantially damaged and the plt received fatal injuries. The plt was climbing into the sun which… - [NTSB DEN87LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA189.md): Aerospatiale SA316B · Red Lodge, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1987 · N48184 · Substantial damage > The plt said he was getting ready to take off from a 9400-FT MSL landing zone a top a mountain 7 mi ssw of Red Lodge, MT. The plat said the helicopter was positioned on a slight north-south slope and pointed towards the west. The wind was from the south… - [NTSB DEN87LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA179.md): Cessna 175 · Kalispell, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1987 · N9201B · Substantial damage > The pvt plt was on a x-country flight. The engine began running rough, made a 'bang' sound and lost partial power. Smoke entered the cockpit, oil pressure was lost and the plt initiated an emergency landing. The acft ldg gr struck powerlines on approach to a… - [NTSB DEN87LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA183.md): Cessna T188C · Winnett, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1987 · N2058J · Substantial damage > During landing on a roadway used by the crop-duster for re-loading chemicals for spraying, the left spray boom contacted vegetation and slewed the acft sideways. The right wing was bent and the propeller was damaged. - [NTSB DEN87MA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87MA168.md): Beech D18S · Lakeside, MT · Accident · 10 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1987 · N132E · Destroyed > The plt borrowed the acft to fly a musical group to kalispell for a pvt engagement at Lakeside, MT, which was aprx 15 mi south of the arpt. That evening, the group boarded the acft for the return flt. After takeoff, the acft was seen flying at low alt in the… - [NTSB DEN87LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA169.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Red Lodge, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1987 · N5858D · Substantial damage > The plt stated that shortly after takeoff he intended to switch fuel to fullest tank but inadvertently put the fuel selector on off position. The engine failed. He did not have enough altitude or time to correct the situation and had to make a forced landing… - [NTSB DEN87LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA163.md): Cessna 182M · Livingston, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1987 · N70952 · Substantial damage > The plt and an observer were conducting a search and rescue flt near the face of crazy mountain. The plt reported encountering a downdraft and the acft inadvertently stalled. The acft hit trees near the ridge line. - [NTSB DEN87FA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87FA147.md): Bell 206L-1 · Choteau, MT · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1987 · N4999N · Destroyed > The EMS helicopter was returning to great falls, MT, on 6/5/87 when it crashed. Its occupants had earlier participated in a rescue seminar at many glacier, MT. The wreckage was not found until 6/9/87. A video tape recovered from the wreckage disclosed the… - [NTSB DEN87LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA144.md): Cessna 188B · Malta, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1987 · N417J · Destroyed > After takeoff on initial climb the acft had a pwr loss which resulted in a forced landing. A hard landing occurred in an open field which sheared off the main landing gear and damaged the airframe. The cause of the pwr loss could not be determined. - [NTSB DEN87LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA139.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Wolf Point, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 1987 · N9128D · Substantial damage > The pilot was on approach to his private strip at approxiamtely 25 feet AGL when the aircraft stalled. The aircraft dropped onto the runway, the pilot added full power attempting to recover, the left wing dipped and struck the ground. - [NTSB DEN87LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA125.md): Cessna 170B · Big Sky, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 1987 · N1979C · Substantial damage > The private plt was flying cross country in deteriorating weather conditions. Fog was forecast and light rain was in progress. The flt encountered less than VFR conditions in a mountainous area and reversed course. Weather was below VFR on the reverse course… - [NTSB DEN87LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA119.md): Cessna A188B · St. Ignatius, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 1987 · N9282R · Substantial damage > An ag plt was spraying a field near the local arpt, at 100 feet AGL. During an aerial application maneuver, the engine made a loud bang and stopped. The plt leveled the acft, selected a landing site and landed. During the roll out, the acft crossed an… - [NTSB DEN87LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA118.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Missoula, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 1987 · N7511D · Substantial damage > The private plt was practicing touch and go landings. While on a takeoff roll, a gust of wind lifted the right wing and pushed the acft off the rwy to the left. Directional control was lost and the acft taxied through high grass parallel to the rwy. The nose… - [NTSB DEN87LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA086.md): Boeing A75L3 · Belgrade, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 1987 · N5084N · Substantial damage > The plt report that he was landing on a 9000 x 150 ft asphalt rwy. The wind was nearly down the rwy at 4 to 9 KTS. In a telephone interview 2 days after the accident the plt reported that he was making a 'wheels' landing. He said when the main gear was about… - [NTSB DEN87LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA084.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Conrad, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 1987 · N23069 · Substantial damage > An ag plt was returning from an aerial application. Six miles from the destination arpt the engine quit. The plt attempted to land on a road but the acft struck the edge of a pit, spun across the road and came to rest facing 180 degrees from the original… - [NTSB DEN87LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA075.md): Aeronca 7AC · Columbus, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 1987 · N6050V · Substantial damage > A pre-solo student and CFI were practicing landings. The CFI reduced pwr on climbout at 300 to 400 feet. During the discussion of what to do in case of lost pwr on takeoff, the student executed a steep, 180 degree turn, toward the arpt. The acft stalled, and… - [NTSB DEN87LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA067.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Missoula, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 1987 · N3529W · 2 aircraft · Minor damage > The plt of the Piper navajo was taxiing to the active rwy for an IFR departure, directed his attention to the departure procedure chart in the cockpit, and collided with the tail of a swearingen acft holding short of the rwy awaiting takeoff clearance. - [NTSB DEN87FA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87FA042.md): Aero Commander 690A · Miles City, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 7, 1987 · N57133 · Substantial damage > The plt of the nonscheduled domestic pax air taxi flt was flying the vor/dme rwy 22 apch to wiley field, Miles City, MT. The plt said he turned on the autopilot and after turning inbound from the procedure turn towards the faf he engaged the apch mode. After… ## 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" = 'MT' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=MT&year=1987 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.