# NTSB investigations, 1987 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 56 · 2,774 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB NYC88LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA061.md): Cessna 172 · Concord, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1987 · N5383R · Substantial damage > The aircraft was landing at Concord municipal airport, and during landing roll, the aircraft veered to the left leaving the runway surface and nosed over in the field between the taxiway and runway 35. - [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 MKC88LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA035.md): Cessna 182Q · Davenport, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1987 · N96934 · Substantial damage > The PIC had chosen rwy 15 for the LOC app and was cleared by approach control. The PIC stated that he cancelled his IFR flt plan entering clear conditions at 3,000 ft. the PIC further stated that he planned an approach using a ltl higher spd for the gusty… - [NTSB LAX88LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA078.md): Cessna 150K · San Andreas, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1987 · N6422G · Substantial damage - [NTSB CHI88LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA038.md): Cessna 210-5 · East Lansing, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1987 · N1802Z · Substantial damage > The aircraft was landed at night on runway 9 which is 2530' in length with a 600' displaced threshold. This runway was ice covered and winds were recorded 25 minutes before the accident at a reporting facility 5 nautical miles west of the accident site as 160… - [NTSB SEA88FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88FA034.md): Cessna 182J · Molalla, OR · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1987 · N2758F · Destroyed > The recently certificated, non-instrument rated, pvt plt flew into the an area of low ceilings, low vis, rain & snw w/o filing a flt plan. No record of a wx briefing was fnd. A surviving pax rprtd that drg flt, the plt flew into clds that were initially… - [NTSB DEN88LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA045.md): Raven Rally RX7 · Dona Ana, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1987 · N40364 · Substantial damage > The commerical plt was conducting a sightseeing flight in his balloon. After a one and one half hour flight, he landed beside a paved road. The envelope collapsed over a power line. The ground crewman somehow contacted the balloon and was electrically… - [NTSB DEN88FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88FA044.md): Swearingen SA-26AT · Telluride, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1987 · N4468M · Substantial damage > During a visual apch, the plt said he encountered 2000 fpm downdrafts. The plt stated he added power and executed a normal apch at 120 KTS, compensating for downdrafts/crosswinds. After touchdown, the plt said he did not get a beta light on the right eng. He… - [NTSB SEA88LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA033.md): Cessna 182C · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 1987 · N8819T · Destroyed > The aircraft bounced on landing touchdown, swerved off the side of the runway and impacted a concrete culvert in a drainage ditch. Witnesses observed the acft bounce and stated that no application of power for recovery was heard nor any apparent attempt to… - [NTSB MIA88IA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88IA079.md): Cessna U206G · Key West, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 1987 · N4820R · Minor damage > While water taxiing nw from the ramp to takeoff with the wind from the north at 22 KTS, the rt wing lifted resulting in the lt float digging into the water. The plt attempted to correct this by turning into the wind and applying full-up right aileron but was… - [NTSB LAX88LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA081.md): Cessna 172M · Banning, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 1987 · N12943 · Substantial damage > During a pleasure flight while on final approach, aprx 10 ft above the rwy, the acft suddenly dropped and bounced on the rwy. After a nearby rain storm passed over the area, the acft was flown to the home base. Several days later, the operator discovered… - [NTSB FTW88LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA043.md): Cessna 150 · Woodworth, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 1987 · N5719G · Substantial damage > The plt stated that during landing roll the aircraft veered left due to a strong wind gust. The aircraft fell into a ravine, coming to rest 180 degrees from the runway heading, damaging both wing spars at the fuselage attach points and collapsing the nose… - [NTSB FTW88LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA042.md): Cessna 182 · Fargo, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 1987 · N94546 · Substantial damage > During takeoff roll, the engine RPM dropped to 2600 and started running rough. Shortly after takeoff, the pilot elected to make a precautionary landing. During landing roll the aircraft's left wing hit a tree causing substantial damage to the aircraft. Prior… - [NTSB MIA88NA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88NA070.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 · Pensacola, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Dec 28, 1987 · N8948E · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA88LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA077.md): Cessna 152 · Tallahassee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 1987 · N89126 · Substantial damage > En route to the destination during a cross country flt, the acft was diverted to an alternate arpt due to weather conditions below minimums. Unable to land at the alternate due to poor visibility the non-instrument rated plt requested vectors to the… - [NTSB LAX88LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA070.md): Cessna 172 · Goodyear, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 1987 · N4297F · Substantial damage > During a cross country flt while cruising at 7500 ft MSL, the acft began to vibrate severely. The plt shut the engine down and landed without further incident. Inspection of the acft revealed that a section of one of the propeller blades had separated. The… - [NTSB MIA88IA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88IA072.md): Boeing 727-231 · Miami, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1987 · N54344 · Minor damage > Plt was instructed to turn the tail to the right as viewed by the signal man during power back. As power back started the tail was turned to the left as viewed by the signal man. The signal man corrected this turn but the acft was now making a much larger arc… - [NTSB LAX88DUQ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88DUQ03.md): Rolladen-Schneider LS-3 · Santa Ynez, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Dec 27, 1987 · N75FE · Destroyed > During a pleasure flight, the left wing of the glider struck a tree and collided with the terrain during a left turn in sinking air. The plt stated that he was looking over his right shoulder at nearby traffic then turned to look forward into the hazy setting… - [NTSB FTW88DPA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88DPA02.md): Cessna 150M · Gainesville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Dec 27, 1987 · N63385 · Substantial damage > The pilot lost engine power due to a throttle cable which failed during flight. He then made a 360 degree turn to lose altitude before initiating an emergency landing on an airport. He lost excessive altitude during the turn which resulted in an off-airport… - [NTSB DEN88IA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88IA043.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD-80 · Denver, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1987 · N72830 · Minor damage > During landing roll the acft struck a taxiway marker. Visibility was reported by RVR to be 2200. Actual visibility was near zero due to blowing snow. Plt stated he did not lose cntrl but finite cntrl not possible due to lack of visibility and cross winds of… - [NTSB DCA88RA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA88RA019.md): Cessna 402 · St. Barthelemy, WN · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Dec 27, 1987 · N8209Q - [NTSB MKC88LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA034.md): Luscombe 8-A · Chillicothe, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1987 · N71288 · Substantial damage > During a ldg attempt, acft touched down and swerved abruptly. Loss of control was experienced by PIC, and acft made a 180 degree turn on the runway. PIC stated the brakes may have been frozen, as he had taxied thru standing water during departure. - [NTSB MKC88LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA033.md): Piper PA-28R-201T · Hays, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1987 · N83BC · Substantial damage > During a personal cross country IFR flt, PIC encountered forecast icing conditions. He then made a 180 degree turn to an alternate airfield. He said the acft accumulated substantial icing on propeller, wings and windshield. He said full pwr was necessary to… - [NTSB MIA88LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA076.md): Crusenberry Windwagon · Lantana, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1987 · N5223C · Substantial damage > While on a high speed taxi test the acft inadvertently became airborne. While looking out the rt side of the acft the plt rolled it into a rt bank. He then leveled the wings after which the acft stalled, touched down and separated the main landing gear wheels… - [NTSB MIA88LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA075.md): Boeing 727-200 · San Juan, PR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1987 · N705AA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > N705AA was number two in position for takeoff behind N893AA. N705AA received takeoff clearance first and as it began to taxi to the runway it's left wing tip struck and passed under the right wing tip of N893AA. - [NTSB DEN88LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA041.md): Piper PA-18-125 · Riverton, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1987 · N211T · Substantial damage > The instructor plt and student were practicing forced landings to an open field. The instructor stated that he descended to approx 50 to 75 ft AGL over the intended landing area. He initiated a go around, pulled up and banked left to go over powerlines. At an… - [NTSB CHI88LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA036.md): Cessna 150M · Redwood Falls, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1987 · N704XX · Substantial damage > Wind was 210 degrees at 13 knots when the student pilot attempted a landing on snow compacted runway 12. The student stated that a gust of wind pushed the aircraft sideways and it struck a snowbank when it exited the runway to the left. - [NTSB ATL88FA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA069.md): Cessna 172M · Warner-Robins, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1987 · N13609 · Substantial damage > The non-ifr rated plt dptd in VFR wx. He subsequently encountered IFR wx several hrs after departure and attempted to continue on to his destination arpt in IFR conditions. He made several VOR approaches to the destination arpt. But was unable to visually… - [NTSB NYC88LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA060.md): Beech 58 · Flushing, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 1987 · N58MH · Substantial damage > As the plts were taxiing at dusk to takeoff, the acft was struck by a food svc van at a vehicle svc road. The acdnt occurred as rain was falling & the ramp area was wet with standing water. The van driver said he had just maneuvered his vehicle to the left to… - [NTSB CHI88LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA037.md): Cessna 150H · Mt. Pleasant, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 1987 · N6468S · Substantial damage > The stu plt climbed to 1600 ft MSL aft tkof. Shortly aft level off, the engine stopped. He attempted an air start without success. During the forced lndg the nose wheel dug in and the acft nosed over in the soft soil. During a post crash interview, the stu… - [NTSB BFO88FA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88FA011.md): Champion 7ECA · Keymar, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 1987 · N11089 · Destroyed > Witnesses heard and observed the aircraft takeoff, bank to the left, and nose down into the adjoining dirt field with no change in engine sound. Exam of the wreckage revealed that an elevator cable had separated at a point where grounding strap was found to… - [NTSB ATL88FA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA068.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · Rutherfordton, NC · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 1987 · N2869C · Destroyed > The pilot was cleared for the adf approach. The aircraft was last observed on radar about one mile inside the rbn. The aircraft was located on December 27 about 4 NM NE of the airport. The aircraft impacted the trees at about the 2270-foot level of carson Mt.… - [NTSB NYC88LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA063.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Plymouth, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 1987 · N32560 · Substantial damage > The aircraft was taxiing from a shop on the airport to runway 24 for a south end departure. The pilot stated that the left wing of the aircraft made contact with the parked truck causing substantial damage. - [NTSB MIA88FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88FA071.md): Cessna 150H · Destin, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 1987 · N7005S · Destroyed > Witnesses stated that they observed the acft flying in the fog in a southeasterly direction and turn hard right just before it struck the 19th floor of a condominium. The fog according to residents of the bldg was so thick that the ground could not be seen… - [NTSB LAX88LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA077.md): Cessna 150E · Hilo, HI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 1987 · N3009J · Substantial damage > During a local pleasure flt, while climbing to 5500 feet, the engine sputtered and quit. During the landing roll, the acft nosed over. The engine was examined with no mechanical failures or malfunctions noted. The acft was operating in the range of serious… - [NTSB LAX88LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA076.md): Cessna 210K · Chowchilla, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 1987 · N8221M · Substantial damage > During a cross country flt, the plt had diverted to another arpt for fuel. The plt was unable to activate the rwy lights and a forced landing was made that was perpendicular to the rwy. Upon inspection of the acft, an incorrect frequency was noted on the… - [NTSB LAX88FA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88FA075.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Maunaloa, HI · Accident · 8 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 1987 · N712AN · Destroyed > The flight was to be flown across a 22 mile channel between islands on an overcast night with no moon and no ground reference lights. The aircraft disappeared from radar and, after extensive searches, could not be found. A three dimensional flight track was… - [NTSB LAX88DUM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88DUM02.md): Bede BD-5 · Chula Vista, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Dec 24, 1987 · N29DT · Destroyed - [NTSB ATL88FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA067.md): Beech B23 · Crossville, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 1987 · N6571R · Destroyed > N6571R crashed into trees near the VOR on top on hinch mtn at about 3000 feet MSL. Trees at the crash site indicated wings level with a descent angle of about 10 degrees. Weather in the area was IMC, characterized by low ceilings (lower than the mtn top… - [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 MIA88WA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88WA074.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B-30 · San Salvador, El Salvador · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 23, 1987 · N255C · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA88LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA069.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Marathon, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 1987 · N5433Y · Destroyed > U.S. Coast guard personnel stated that the pilot reported that they were out of fuel and were ditching approximately 110 miles southeast of Marathon FL. The pilots were picked up by the coast guard and were transported back to miami. - [NTSB FTW88LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA041.md): Cessna 172XP · Godley, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 1987 · N736AN · Substantial damage > During a cross country flight, the weather worsened. Visibility decreased and the ceiling lowered, forcing the pilot to descend in order to remain VFR. The pilot elected to perform a precautionary landing in a field. During landing roll the pilot noticed a… - [NTSB DEN88LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA040.md): Beech A36 · Angel Fire, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 1987 · N27LH · Substantial damage > The private plt and five pax were returning home from a skiing trip. During takeoff the acft encountered a left crosswind from 270 degrees, at an estimated 40 knots. The plt lifted off early, then the wind pulled. The acft stalled and impacted right of the… - [NTSB DCA88MA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA88MA011.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Kenai, AK · Accident · 6 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 1987 · N496SC · Destroyed > The pilot had just departed the runway when he reported to the flight service station that he had engine problems. The aircraft was observed by witnesses to be about 300 ft on a descending downwind. The pilot stated that he was circling for runway one.… - [NTSB NYC88LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA059.md): Cessna 170A · Sandwich, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 1987 · N5571C · Destroyed > The Cessna 170A was on an aerial photography flt. Witnesses rprtd the acft was flying slow at about 200 ft AGL when it began to settle. The witnesses then heard an increase in eng power & saw the acft pitch up. Subsequently, it 'fell off on a wing,' crashed… - [NTSB LAX88LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA074.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 1987 · N75397 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > While taxiing after landing, N911E was instructed to taxi to a position and hold, en route to that position, the acft collided with N75397 that was also holding in the same position. The plt of N911E stated that he did not see the acft due to moisture that… - [NTSB CHI88LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA034.md): Cessna 172K · Staunton, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 1987 · N78705 · Substantial damage > During the flare for landing the aircraft drifted to the right and the right wingtip contacted the rudders of two aircraft parked with their tails 21' and 23' from the centerline of the runway. The wingspan of the accident aircraft is 35'9'. Had the pilot… - [NTSB MKC88LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA031.md): Sonerai 2L · St. Louis, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 1987 · N502WM · Substantial damage > While practicing take offs and ldgs, PIC lost directional control during rollout. He added power and struck a snowbank just after becoming airborne during running takeoff. - [NTSB MIA88LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA073.md): Cessna 152 · Missing · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 1987 · N757EQ · Destroyed > According to the operator the acft departed san juan, PR on a cross country flight to la romana. The acft arrived there & dropped the student off & the plt departed at about 1400 ast on his return trip to san juan. The acft did not arrive at it's destination… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?year=1987&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") = 1987 ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?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.