# NTSB investigations, 1985, RI

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 ATL86FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FA032.md): Beech C90 · East Greenwich, RI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1985 · N220F · Destroyed
  > The acft crashed about nine miles short of the rwy during an ILS approach to warwick, RI in IMC wx. The acft had been cleared to descend from 13000 to 3000 ft. the acft crashed outside the outer marker. The co-plt had reported the acft as inside the outer…
- [NTSB NYC86LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA026.md): Cessna 185 · Block Island, RI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 1985 · N8475Q · Destroyed
  > The floatplane experienced a pwr loss about 15 miles south of martha's vineyard VOR. The eng manifold pressure dropped and the RPM became erratic. The plt attempted to restart the eng using primary and emergency fuel pumps but the eng would not restart. The…
- [NTSB NYC86LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA009.md): Maule MX 7-235 · Westerly, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1985 · N5661N · Substantial damage
  > The acft groundlooped during lndg. The plt reported that a sudden gust of wind was the cause. The sind was reported as calm.
- [NTSB NYC85FA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FA244.md): Beech V35B · Warwick, RI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1985 · N5NG · Destroyed
  > While en route at 5000' MSL, the plt transmitted that he had an eng problem & requested clearance to land at the providence/theodore francis green state arpt, which was aprx 12 mi away. The plt then asked the controller if that was the closest arpt; however,…
- [NTSB NYC85FAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FAMS1.md): Cessna 172N · Block Island, RI · Accident · 2 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Sep 14, 1985 · N1423E · Destroyed
  > The acft departed long Island on a VFR flt plan for Block Island. The plt did not close the flt plan after arrival at Block Island and departed Block Island without refiling a flt plan. The flt departed Block Island at night to the east over the ocean and has…
- [NTSB NYC85LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA164.md): Cessna 182M · Block Island, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1985 · N71359 · Substantial damage
  > The plt was checked out in the C-182 on July 9, 1985 and had flown this acft for 1 hr in the previous year. During a normal power off landing with ten degrees of flaps extended, the plt added power and noticed no change in performance. The acft touched down…
- [NTSB NYC85LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA074.md): Aero Commander 680V · Kingstown, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 1985 · N111SK · Substantial damage
  > While en route at 12,500 ft, the plt noted a slight shudder & heard a 'wind noise' then the gear unsafe light illuminated. The plt slowed the acft to 135 KTS & tried recycling the gear, but the gear only dropped to the point where it would twist. All attempts…

## 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" = 'RI' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=RI&year=1985

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