# NTSB investigations, 1987, VT 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 NYC88FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88FA062.md): Piper PA-32RT-300 · Burlington, VT · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1987 · N2243J · Destroyed > Drg flt fm wilmington, de to rutland, VT, the plt diverted to binghamton after recg the albany wx & learning rutland wx was not available. After lndg, he told fss psnl he phoned rutland & was told the wx was good. He got 2 wx briefings bfr contg the flt & was… - [NTSB NYC88FA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88FA042.md): Mooney M20K · Danby, VT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 1987 · N252ZF · Destroyed > The pilot was on a VFR cross country flight when the aircraft descended rapidly and collided with trees. Several witnesses reported hearing extensive engine surges. Witnesses reported seeing the acft maneuvering in a highly erratic manner, then begin a nose… - [NTSB NYC88LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA002.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Newport, VT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1987 · N39857 · Destroyed > Shortly after takeoff, the eng lost power as the acft was climbing thru about 75' AGL. Subsequently, the acft was damaged during an emerg landing. An exam revealed the acft had a very loosely fitting fuel cap & water was found in the fuel lines & sumps. The… - [NTSB NYC87LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA268.md): Piper PA-28 · Plymouth, VT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 1987 · N302RB · Destroyed > While cruising at about 5500', the eng lost power & the prop contd to windmill, but the plt was unable to restart the eng. Subsequently, he landed the acft in a rough field. During the landing roll, the prop dug into a mound of dirt & the aircraft flipped… - [NTSB NYC87LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA259.md): Beech 23 · Montpelier, VT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 1987 · N2216L · Substantial damage > During a landing, the aircraft bounced and the student pilot attempted to correct the situation. However, the aircraft touched down and bounced again, then became uncontrollable. Subsequently, it veered off the left side of the runway and hit a parked Cessna… - [NTSB NYC87LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA234.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Vergennes, VT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1987 · N8288A · Substantial damage > During a landing attempt at basin harbor airport, the pilot came in high and fast. He did not correct and failed to go around. He overran the runway and crashed into a ditch causing substantial damage to the aircraft. The plt did not file an acc report. - [NTSB NYC87DNC12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87DNC12.md): Cessna 150L · Heartwellville, VT · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 14, 1987 · N19363 · Destroyed > The pilot of the Cessna 150 was on a solo flight to practice several maneuvers including stalls. At about 4000 ft MSL, then aircraft was climbing with power on when it stalled and went into a spin. The pilot managed to get the nose up just prior to impact… - [NTSB NYC87DNC11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87DNC11.md): Beech C23 · Vergennes, VT · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 26, 1987 · N6009S · Substantial damage > The pilot of the Beech C23 had taken off and was returning to the airport due to deteriorating weather conditions. The pilot attempted to land on runway 20, but made a go around because of gusty winds. On the second attempt to land on the same runway, the… - [NTSB NYC87DNC07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87DNC07.md): Mcculloch Monerai "S" · Springfield, VT · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jul 5, 1987 · N54MS · Destroyed > The monerai 's' (N54MS, a pwrd glider) experienced an inflt failure of the left wing spar & crashed. An investigation revealed the acft was being operated in excess of its max gross wt limit of 450 lbs. The plt of an unpowered monerai said he & 3 others… - [NTSB NYC87LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA112.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Rutland, VT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 1987 · N2083K · Destroyed > Drg arrival, the plt was cleared for an lda/ndb apch to rwy 19. When she 'went visual' on the apch, a check of the VASI showed she was hi, so she slipped the acft to lose alt. The winds were rprtd as light & variable, but plt rprtd that drgthe lndg, there was… - [NTSB NYC87LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA108.md): Boeing 727 · Burlington, VT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 1987 · N780AL · Substantial damage > In preparation for powering away from the gate, one groundman was stationed off the left nose of the acft and another was positioned by the left wing tip. The plt advanced the throttles and initiated a right turn. The throttles were brought back to idle… - [NTSB NYC87LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA073.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Shelburne, VT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 1987 · N8820W · Substantial damage > Pilot misjudged height of snowbank at the approach end of the runway and allowed the aircraft to descend too low. The main gear collided with the snowbank causing substantial damage. - [NTSB NYC87FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87FA063.md): Mooney M20C · Highgate, VT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 1987 · N3496X · Destroyed > According to the surviving pax, a snowshower was enctrd, so the plt reversed course & diverted to another arpt. Drg a ngt apch to lnd, the pax noted a white light on the left side of the rwy. (A VASI light sys was installed for that rwy.) The plt aborted the… ## 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" = 'VT' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=VT&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.