# NTSB investigations, 1987, SD 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 DEN88LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA035.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Newell, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 1987 · N2562Z · Substantial damage > The plt reported that he was surveying a field of winter wheat at approximately 100 feet AGL in slow flight. The wind was strong and gusty and the acft began to settle toward the ground. The plt added full power, however, the left main landing gear struck the… - [NTSB DEN88LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA028.md): Cessna 150L · Aberdeen, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1987 · N1380Q · Substantial damage > The private plt was returning home with his son and encountered marginal VFR weather. The flight continued through freezing rain and snow at below freezing temperatures for over twenty minutes. When carburetor heat was applied for landing, the plt reported… - [NTSB DEN88FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88FA016.md): Beech A-36 · Mitchell, SD · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 1987 · N1257E · Destroyed > The acft had been cleared for the VOR approach at Mitchell municipal arpt at approx 1915 CST. The acft collided with the ground in a slight nose down attitude about 12 miles northwest of the arpt at the point where the procedure turn intersected the inbound… - [NTSB DEN87DTK01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87DTK01.md): Bushby Mustang II · Aberdeen, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Aug 21, 1987 · N44TA · Destroyed > Witnesses reported that they observed the acft perform two snap rolls. During the second snap roll something came off the aircraft and fell to the ground. The acft then became inverted and descended until impact with the ground. The acft impacted in a near… - [NTSB DEN87LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA195.md): Cessna 182L · Aberdeen, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1987 · N3371R · Destroyed > The plt was taking off on rwy 13 at Aberdeen, SD, muni arpt. He said when he reached 55 mph he rotated the acft and the stall warning horn sounded. He said he allowed the nosewheel to settle back on the rwy. The acft then veered right and left, then departed… - [NTSB DEN87LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA194.md): Cessna 172D · Custer, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1987 · N2346U · Substantial damage > The plt and his plt-rated pax were landing on rwy 7 (4700 ft x 50 ft) at Custer county arpt (5602 ft MSL), Custer, SD. The plt estimated the winds to be from 180 deg at 15 KTS. Another plt at the arpt estimated the winds to be out of the se at 20 to 25 KTS… - [NTSB DEN87FA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87FA167.md): Mooney M20F · Mitchell, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1987 · N6933V · Destroyed > This non-licensed plt made an unauthorized flt at night. The acft crashed one half mile north of the arpt. The occupant of the acft was fatally injured. No records of the plt's flt experience was found. - [NTSB DEN87LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA133.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Milbank, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 1987 · N5448Z · Substantial damage > The private plt and a pax were on a local flt. On climb out, at about 50 feet AGL, the engine had partial pwr loss. The plt landed straight ahead in a field and made a successful forced landing. On roll out, the nose wheel fell into a hole and the acft nosed… - [NTSB DEN87LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA100.md): Aero Commander A-9B · Wood, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 1987 · N2755V · Destroyed > A commercial ag plt was working a field with 2-4-D and had been spraying for 15 minutes. On a turn to reverse direction at the end of a pass, the plt started a 45 degree bank pull up and added full throttle. The engine then had a partial power loss and began… - [NTSB DEN87LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA108.md): Cessna 182C · Conde, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 1987 · N9069T · Substantial damage > The private plt was making a landing to a gravel road during a business flt. This same road landing area had been used frequently. The winds were estimated by the plt as 030 degrees at 17 knots, gusting to 24 knots. The approach and landing was to the west on… - [NTSB DEN87LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA053.md): Mooney M20C · Eureka, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 11, 1987 · N3451X · Substantial damage > After normal takeoff, the acft contacted the terrain then continued on until it came to rest aprx 350' from the initial impact point. The landing gear had been retracted at the time of initial impact and the plt had no indication of any malfunction/failure. ## 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" = 'SD' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=SD&year=1987 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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