# NTSB investigations, 1987, NE 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 MKC88FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88FA032.md): Cessna 402C · Chadron, NE · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 1987 · N105GP · Destroyed > The acft was on a flt to Chadron via Chadron VOR. Abt 30 mi sse of the VOR, the plt reqd & was clrd to fly drct to ackmeiaf for an NDB rwy 2 apch. The acft contd twd the VOR which was in the same general drctn, but 11.9 mi south of ackme. The NDB was at the… - [NTSB MKC88FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88FA023.md): Cessna 180 · Springfield, NE · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 1987 · N46TD · Destroyed > According to witnesses on the ground, the aircraft was flying low, under the overcast, when the left wing struck the guy wires of a tv tower and the plane crashed out of control. It was destroyed by impact forces and a post-crash fire. Weather stations in the… - [NTSB MKC88FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88FA005.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Lincoln, NE · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 1987 · N39922 · Destroyed > During climbout, smoke began filling the cabin and shortly thereafter the eng stopped. Ground witnesses observed smoke coming from the eng compartment just before the acft impacted a large woodpile behind a house located 1/2 mile east of the arpt. Examination… - [NTSB MKC87LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA179.md): Jenkins Pitts S-1 · Orleans, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1987 · N4365 · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that the aircraft was cruising at 2,000 ft (AGL) when the engine lost power. He turned toward the nearest suitable emergency airfield but the aircraft's rate of descent precluded this option. The pilot selected a road as alternate, but… - [NTSB MKC87LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA174.md): Cessna 120 · Creighton, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1987 · N2061V · Substantial damage > The flt dptd harvard, NE., with a dest of wausa, NE abt 1 hrs flying dist to the northeast. The departure commenced abt 1 hr and 40 min's prior to dark. The PIC stated he encountered strong headwinds along the route which delayed his progress. The acft… - [NTSB MKC87LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA175.md): Cessna 180B · Atkinson, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1987 · N5133E · Substantial damage > Witnesses stated that the pilot was chasing a wild horse out of an alfalfa field and back into a corral when a wingtip struck a grove of trees and the aircraft cartwheeled onto the ground. The pilot stated to FAA that he did not see the treeline due to… - [NTSB MKC87LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA150.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Columbus, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1987 · N7532Z · Substantial damage > The PIC was positioning his ag acft for a spray job when he thought he had a pblm with the eng. A precautionary lndg was decided on, but the lndg resulted in substantial dmge to the acft. A spray pump, posnd beneath the eng cowling which rotates by means of a… - [NTSB MKC87LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA147.md): Cessna 188B · Fairfield, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1987 · N2833J · Substantial damage > Shortly after takeoff for an aerial application flight, the aircraft began to settle. The left wing struck the ground and the aircraft turned 180 degrees. Temperature was 95 degrees f and density altitude 4000 feet. The pilot stated he 'could have dumped some… - [NTSB MKC87LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA140.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Adams, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1987 · N8097S · Substantial damage > After a normal approach and landing on a private sod strip, the pilot stated the aircraft swerved to the left of the runway to an adjoining plowed field. The aircraft struck a large hay bale followed by a large mound of dirt. Post accident investigation… - [NTSB MKC87FA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87FA131.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Holdrege, NE · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1987 · N87099 · Destroyed > Witnesses stated that the aircraft was performing a loop when the left wing failed upward and rearward causing the aircraft to plummet to the ground, out of control. The aircraft appeared to have been in trouble during the loop entry and throughout the… - [NTSB MKC87LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA127.md): Cessna 150 · Lincoln, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1987 · N66686 · Substantial damage > After completing an IFR simulated NDB approach to runway 35L, PIC side-stepped to land VFR on 35R. During base leg acft had a partial power loss followed shortly by total power loss. PIC informed control tower of the emergency and made a forced ldg in a farm… - [NTSB MKC87LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA126.md): Cessna 150L · Antioch, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1987 · N1363Q · Substantial damage > The rwy was 1900 feet long with 5500 ft density altitude. With pilot and passenger and 30 degrees of flaps and calm wind, airplane lifted off, cleared fence and road. Pilot said he lowered the nose and raised flaps to 20 degrees but may have retracted them… - [NTSB MKC87LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA118.md): Cessna 188C · Dalton, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1987 · N4219J · Destroyed > The PIC attempted to depart a rural farm ldg strip during an aerial application operation. The acft left spray boom struck tall standing wheat prior to lift off speed causing loss of control and subsequent ground loop and nose over. - [NTSB MKC87FA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87FA092.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Valley, NE · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1987 · N1145Q · Destroyed > At aprx 2020 CDT, witnesses saw the acft as the plt made svrl low passes over the platte river near Valley, NE. On the last pass, the acft struck power lines, then crashed in the river. The wreckage came to rest in the main channel of the river in aprx 25 ft… - [NTSB MKC87LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA090.md): Cessna A188B · Orleans, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 1987 · N6048G · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that he was spraying a wheat field with a load of chemicals, and was completing his fourth swath run, when he noticed powerlines in his flight path. He performed an evasive maneuver; however, the aircraft struckthe powerlines. The aicraft… - [NTSB MKC87LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA093.md): Forney Ercoupe · Omaha, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 1987 · N7515C · Substantial damage > The annual inspection on this acft was completed the day prior to this accident. During this flt, the wire holding the fuel filter bowl in place came loose and the bowl came off. The eng quit from fuel starvation and the plt made a forced landing in a plowed… - [NTSB MKC87IA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87IA070.md): Agusta A109 · Lincoln, NE · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 1987 · N4GH · Minor damage > The PIC stated that he was ground taxiing the helo to the ramp area at duncan aviation to shutdown for refueling. During the taxi, the PIC heard a loud 'bang' eminating fm the rear of the helo. The PIC lowered collective pitch and no further noise was heard… - [NTSB MKC87LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA057.md): Embraer EMB-110 · Norfolk, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 1987 · N890AC · Substantial damage > The crew stated they were descending for landing when they flew through a flock of geese that were traveling in the same direction. They received three or four bird stikes. The aircraft landed without further incident. - [NTSB MKC87LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA056.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Kimball, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 1987 · N5553P · Substantial damage > The PIC rptd landing rwy 10 with a wnd fm 080 at 7 KTS. The acft began veering left and ran through a snow bank which bordered the rwy. The left main landing gear collapsed and the acft spun around 180 deg stopping tail first. Insp of the landing gear noted… - [NTSB MKC87FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87FA051.md): Piper PA-18 · Venango, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 1987 · N9498D · Destroyed > A witness saw the airplane fly over his property from the north to the south and he waved to the pilots. The airplane then came back toward the north at a low altitude and when the witness heard the power being applied, the left wing dropped and almost… - [NTSB MKC87FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87FA044.md): Cessna 150D · Central City, NE · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 1987 · N4372U · Destroyed > At about 0305 CST, witnesses in vehicles saw the acft lndg lgt as they were driving along a hwy. they rprtd the lgt was moving erratically as the acft was proceeding along the hwy at low alt. Subsequently, the acft struck a utility pole & power lines, then… ## 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" = 'NE' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=NE&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. 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