# NTSB investigations, 1985, PA 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 · 75 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB NYC86LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA050.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Mt. Joy, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1985 · N7177W · Substantial damage > Piper aircraft was in cruise flight from lancaster, PA to mt joy, PA. When an oil line apparently fractured. An emergecny landing was made in a field. During landing, the nose collapsed and the aircraft was substantially damaged. - [NTSB ATL86FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FA041.md): Mooney M20K · Langhorne, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1985 · N231A · Substantial damage > Acft collided with marked but unlighted transmission lines 670 ft fm rwy threshold. The lines are 81 ft above the threshold elevation and are marked but unlighted. They are also 1193 ft from the displaced threshold. The pilot did not have a current medical or… - [NTSB NYC86FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86FA048.md): Piper PA-28 · Selinsgrove, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 5, 1985 · N652FL · Destroyed > The afct was seen flying at low alt before it collided with unmarked transmission lines at a height of 170 ft AGL. The acft pitched up and then descended to the ground. The top of the rudder and vertical stabilator were severed from the acft. The collision… - [NTSB NYC86LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA045.md): Piper PA-34 · Hazleton, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 1985 · N4324D · Substantial damage > Piper aircraft ran off the runway during landing at Hazleton Pennsylvania. According to the pilot the first approach was missed due to bad visibility. The flight returned to the initial aprroach fix for a second attempt. The pilot broke out of the clouds at… - [NTSB NYC86LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA043.md): Cessna 172K · Bloomsburg, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 1985 · N7506G · Substantial damage > The acft was on an IFR flt en route to allegheny county arpt at 6000 ft when an electrical failure occurred. The plt executed a precautionary landing in a muddy fld. The nose wheel caught in mud and the acft nosed over. Examination of the electrical system… - [NTSB NYC86LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA038.md): Gensen B8M · Mars, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 1985 · N291PR · Substantial damage > The plt reported that after climbing to an alt of aprx 200 ft after takeoff, the airspeed dropped from 50 to 40 mph. The acft then lost alt and mushed to ground impact. The plt did not hold a medical or student plt certificate. - [NTSB BFO86FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86FA005.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Coatesville, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 1985 · N54136 · Destroyed > There was no wx rprtg stn at Coatesville, but aprx 25 mi ese at philadelphia, the forecast was for ocnl ceilings of 600'OVERCAST, vis 3 mi with lgt rain showers & fog. There were flt prctns for turbc blo 5000' due to wnd shear, ceilings & vis freq blo 1000' &… - [NTSB NYC86LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA031.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · West Chester, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 1985 · N4313T · Substantial damage > A practice VOR apch was made to the arpt. Afterwards a landing was attempted on rwy 27. A G0 around was made when the acft was too high on final. A second landing attempt was made. According to the CFI, while on final the student was headed for a touchdown… - [NTSB CHI86MA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86MA025.md): Cessna 441 · Derry, PA · Accident · 5 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 1985 · N59MD · Destroyed > Drg arrival, the plt was advised the destn wx was: estd 500' overcast, vis 1 mi with fog, arpt blo mins. The plt electedto make an NDB rwy 23 apch, but said he would divert if a missed apch was made. He was provided radar vectors & was clrdfor the apch. At… - [NTSB NYC86LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA032.md): Cessna 210M · Butler, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 1985 · N6629B · Substantial damage > The plt had flown to new jersey, dropped off a passenger and was returning to Butler, PA, when a pwr loss occurred. The eng failed on base to final to rwy 26 when the position of the mixture was changed to the rich position. The plt stalled the acft into… - [NTSB NYC86LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA029.md): Cessna 152 · Bloomsburg, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 1985 · N24509 · Substantial damage > The plt landed with a 15 KTS tailwind and over a 30 ft obstacle. The acft touched down 1/2 way down the 2000 ft long rwy. Due to excessive speed the acft went into the overrun and became airborne for a short distance before touching downin a nose low altitude… - [NTSB NYC86LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA021.md): Cessna 150 · Freeport, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 1985 · N60563 · Substantial damage > The stu plt departed with 10.5 gals of fuel for a 48 mile x-country flt. While en route the plt became lost. Aprx 10 minutes of fuel remained when the plt spotted a arpt. She attempted to land at the arpt. During the apch to the rwy she made a go around when… - [NTSB NYC86LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA018.md): Beech BE-95-100 · Grove City, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 1985 · N3668P · Substantial damage > After turning on to final for rwy 270 transition/upgrade pilot observed he was high. Power was then reduced aircraft was then on short final a power adjustment was made causing aircraft to land 400/500 feet pass rwy threshold. On contact with rwy nose gear… - [NTSB NYC86FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86FA027.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Landisburg, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 1985 · N54264 · Destroyed > The non-instrument rated pilot took off on a VFR crosscounty flight with no weather briefing. He flew into an area of adverse weather including low clouds, fog, drizzle & haze. The aircraft impacted near the top of a 2100 ft high hill in forested terrain. - [NTSB NYC86FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86FA015.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Tobyhanna, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 1985 · N4298K · Destroyed > At about the time N4298K was departing pocono mountains mun icipal airport, recorded radar information from new york ARTCC displayed an aircraft in that area. The aircraft flew eastward and then northward. The aircraft disappeared from the radar screen about… - [NTSB NYC86LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA014.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Columbia, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 1985 · N4576J · Substantial damage > The acft collided with 6 ft high poles during an overrun landing. The plt stated he was making a landing and noted on short final that the airspeed was excessive. The rwy was grass was freshly cut, wet and slippery. The acft landed long and ran off the end of… - [NTSB NYC86FA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86FA006.md): de Havilland DHC-6 · Homer City, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1985 · N3257 · Destroyed > The acft was observed flying at low altitude along about a 5 mile distance. Some witnesses described the acft altitude as just above treetops. Witness heard engine sounds and saw lights on the acft. The acft flight was on a southeast direction before it… - [NTSB NYC85LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA252.md): Beech C35 · Wexford, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 1985 · N1886D · Destroyed > Aircraft was landing on private grass strip and during landing roll struck a deer with the right wing tip. The grass was wet and the pilot lost directional control. The aircraft impacted trees that bordered the airstrip and was destroyed. - [NTSB NYC85FA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FA245.md): Bell 206B · Chalkhill, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1985 · N32TV · Destroyed > The helicopter was being used on an external load operation with a 100 ft cable attached. When a 618 lb load was ready to be moved, the plt started the eng, lifted off & moved the helicopter to a hover over the load. The loaders hooked the load to the cable &… - [NTSB NYC85FA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FA240.md): Piper PA-31-350 · West Mifflin, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1985 · N62994 · Substantial damage > During an air taxi flight the pilot transmitted that the airplane was out of fuel and landing on a golf course. Less than one gallon of fuel was drained from the wreckage. The airplane was making an unplanned return trip to pick up passengers after a… - [NTSB NYC85LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA259.md): Volksplane VP-1 · Sharpsville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1985 · N4354 · Substantial damage > The plt experienced a loss of eng RPM during cruise flt. He applied carb heat and lowered the nose of the acft in an attempt to regain eng RPM however, the eng continued to loose speed. The eng was below 2000 RPM and dropping when the plt elected to make a… - [NTSB NYC85LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA229.md): Cessna 182J · Danville, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1985 · N3319F · Substantial damage > During an apch, the acft was configured with full flaps & was trimmed for 65 KTS. At about 150 feet from the desired touchdown point, the plt reduced power to land. Momentarily after that, the stall warning horn sounded & the acft fell 10 to 20 ft, impacting… - [NTSB NYC85LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA223.md): Cessna 150G · Reading, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1985 · N2901S · Destroyed > During a descent for landing, the eng lost power & the plt made a forced landing in a grass field. However, the grass was damp & the plt was unable to stop the acft before it hit a cyclone fence. According to the local township police, the plt stated the acft… - [NTSB NYC85FA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FA222.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Carlisle, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1985 · N3064H · Destroyed > During the second takeoff attempt from a pvt grass strip witnesses heard the eng sputter then quit soon after liftoff. The acft then descended to ground impact and burned. The acft had not been flown adn was kept out of doors for several months while the… - [NTSB NYC85LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA215.md): Bell BH206L-1 · Hawley, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1985 · N100FH · Substantial damage > The helicopter arrived at a private residence to transport race car drivers to the pocono raceway. During departure the pilot failed to see powerlines in the flight path that contacted the main rotor system. The main rotor system failed and the helicopter… - [NTSB NYC85LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA181.md): Hughes 269C · Altoona, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1985 · N8615E · Substantial damage > The helicopter with cfi/owner and student who was flying from the left side over high terrain at about 70 mph reported a gradual loss of power. The CFI took control and attempted to effect an airstart. This was without success. The plt then attempted to… - [NTSB NYC85LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA212.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Doylestown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1985 · N2960B · Substantial damage > According to the plt, on touchdown the acft braking was ineffective due to morning dew on the grass rwy. The acft slid off the end of the rwy and collided with bushes. - [NTSB NYC85LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA203.md): Cessna 152 · Allentown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1985 · N757PX · Substantial damage > The acft touched down hard and bounced while landing at Allentown, PA. The plt stated that upon making the landing, the controls felt like the acft's nose wheel had gone flat. As he attempted to pull the nose up, the acft ballooned and came down to the side… - [NTSB NYC85FGT02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FGT02.md): Jones Marquart MA-5 · New Oxford, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Aug 6, 1985 · N168FJ · Destroyed > Before flying a short distance to thomasville to refuel, the plt added 3 to 4 gal of auto fuel to the acft. At thomasville, the acft was serviced with 20.1 gal of aviation fuel. While taxiing to takeoff, the eng stopped & was restarted twice. After departing… - [NTSB NYC85LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA198.md): Piper J3C-65 · Quakertown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1985 · N92279 · Substantial damage > The acft collided with wires during a lndg attempt. The acft was thrown out of control and dragged a wing after which it nosed over. The plt said that he thought the wires had been cleared. He was trying to put the acft right at the edge of the field because… - [NTSB NYC85FGM05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FGM05.md): James Postlewait RV-4 · Zelienople, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Aug 2, 1985 · N85JP · Destroyed > A witness reported that when the acft was departing, the takeoff run & beginning of the climb appeared to be normal. However, at about 300 to 400 ft AGL, the left wing dropped & the acft pivoted to the left, then the plane crashed in a steep nose down… - [NTSB NYC85FA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FA201.md): Cessna C-177B · Macungie, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1985 · N34672 · Destroyed > Witnesses saw the acft descend in a near nose dive attitude during a severe thunderstorm. The plt was not in radio communication with gnd facilities. Examination of the acft did not disclose evidence of malfunction. There was no evidence of plt impairment or… - [NTSB NYC85FA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FA189.md): Smith, Ted Aerostar Aerostar 601 · Erie, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1985 · N71MA · Destroyed > During a normal IFR cruise flight, the pilot of air Ohio flight 21, did not respond to ATC instructions. Air Ohio flight 21 continued for 40 minutes with no reply and without deviation in altitude or heading until the discrete target disappeared from radar… - [NTSB NYC85LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA176.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Hookstown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1985 · N5322Z · Substantial damage > The instructor and student were practicing normal takeoffs and landings. According to the pilot, on the sixth landing, at the correct airspeed, the aircraft touched down on the main gear and then the noise wheel collapsed. The aircraft then nosed over.… - [NTSB NYC85FA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FA166.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Tioga, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1985 · N7934P · Destroyed > The plt initiated a downwind landing on a grass rwy that sloped mostly uphill, but began sloping downhill at its departure end. A witness near the apch end of the 2150 ft rwy watched the acft touch down beyond its midpoint, then disappear over its crested… - [NTSB NYC85LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA159.md): MBB GMBO-105C · Pittsburgh, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1985 · N83CJ · Destroyed > The air ambulance helicopter landed hard and rolled over after collidding with a fence. The helicopter had taken off to a hover position and was making a pedal turn in preparation for a climb. Collective was increased but RPM decreased and the acft began to… - [NTSB NYC85LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA161.md): Cessna 152II · Ebensburg, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1985 · N45946 · Substantial damage > The student plt was practicing takeoffs and landings when the acft traveled off the left side of the rwy during the fourth landing. Once off the rwy, the acft traveled into a construction area where it nosed over. - [NTSB NYC85LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA151.md): Burkhart Grob G-103-II Aero · Erwinna, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1985 · N217BG · Substantial damage > The glider contacted tall hay in a fld and ground looped during an off arpt forced landing. The plt stated the glider was released downwind from the arpt at an alt of aprx 3000 ft AGL. A sink rate of 1000 fpm developed preventing the plt from returning to… - [NTSB NYC85LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA140.md): Cessna 340A · Butler, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1985 · N2669Z · Substantial damage > The plt reported that prior to the flt, he made the usual preflight check & locked the left forward, nose baggage door. During the takeoff roll, the left forward baggage door opened & locked in an upright position. The plt aborted the takeoff, but there was… - [NTSB NYC85LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA144.md): Cessna 305A · Toughkenamon, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 1985 · N5288G · Substantial damage > The acft ground looped during a landing roll on a sod rwy. The plt stated that during the landing roll, it felt as if the right main gear contacted a knoll of grass resulting in the acft ground looping to the right. - [NTSB NYC85LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA134.md): Globe GC1B · Whitpain, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 1985 · N80902 · Substantial damage > The acft overran the end of the rwy and contacted rough terrain during takeoff. The plt stated the acft lifted off aprx 1/2 the way down the rwy but it did not have enough airspeed to accelerate and climb. The plt attempted to abort the takeoff however, the… - [NTSB NYC85LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA133.md): Cessna 172 · Erie, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 1985 · N8703B · Substantial damage > The acft ballooned during landing and drifted to the side of the rwy where it made ground contact in a drainage area. The acft bounced and came down hard before coming to a stop. The plt said he was high on appraoch & lowered full flaps. The acft was not… - [NTSB NYC85FGM04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FGM04.md): Bell 206B · New Baltimore, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · May 22, 1985 · N9901K · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a power line during aerial application operations. There was no malfunction of equipment prior to the accident. The helicopter descended into trees & was damaged. The plt said that he was looking for a cut off marker in the form of a… - [NTSB NYC85LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA130.md): Maule M-5-235C · Pittsburgh, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 1985 · N5640C · Substantial damage > The personal transportation flight took off from allegheny co. ariport and made one landing back at the airport. The flight then departed the airport and made a landing on the water with the wheels down causing the aircraft to tip o ver onto its back. - [NTSB NYC85LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA127.md): Cessna C152 · Newry, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 1985 · N94221 · Substantial damage > The student pilot, sole occupant was on his first solo flight performing touch and go landings at blue knob valley airport, Newry, Pennsylvania. During a landing. The aircraft touched down left of the centerline and drifted left contacting a barrel with the… - [NTSB NYC85FA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FA125.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Latrobe, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 18, 1985 · N66892 · Destroyed > Drg an IFR arrival, the acft was vectored for an NDB rwy 23 apch to the westmoreland county arpt. At the NDB final apch fix (8.1 mi from the rwy), the crew turned inbound & contd to the arpt. They contacted the tower & reported over the ILS outer marker (an… - [NTSB NYC85LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA122.md): Schweizer SGS-1-26B · Toughkenamon, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 1985 · N2401W · Substantial damage > The glider was being towed for takeoff & had just become airborne when the canopy came open. The plt tried to latch the canopy, but was unable, so he released the glider from the tow plane. While the plt continued to try to latch the canopy, the glider went… - [NTSB NYC85LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA111.md): Cessna R172K · Glen Campbell, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1985 · N736FG · Substantial damage > During flt, the plt flew over svrl coal strip mines at low alt & at low airspeed. He had the acft trimmed for 60 KTS & had one notch of flaps extended. He reported that as he was flying in straight & level flt, the acft seemed to be drawn down into a valley.… - [NTSB NYC85LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA119.md): Cessna 140 · Latrobe, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 1985 · N4034N · Substantial damage > The plt reported that during a landing, the acft began to swerve to the right. At about the time he was regaining control, the left gear spring (strut), pn Q441138, failed. Subsequently, the acft went off the rwy & the left wing was damaged. An exam of the… - [NTSB NYC85FHA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FHA03.md): Cessna 172M · Auburn Center, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · May 4, 1985 · N6851H · Substantial damage > During attempted landing on a non-certificated strip, plt attempted a go around. The acft struck a grounding cable which was stretched between two telephone poles near the end of the airstrip. The acft then traveled aprx 120 ft before contacting trees. When… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?year=1985&state=PA&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" = 'PA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=PA&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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