NTSB investigations, 1987

4 cases where the first occurrence was “Altitude deviation,uncontrolled”.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations, 1987 per year, 1982–2026: 96 cases
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duckdb -csv -c "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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 110)
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB DEN87FA234Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12-150 · Anaconda, MTBoth plts were reportedly avid big horn sheep hunters. On the morning of the accident, the 2nd plt picked up topographical charts of the area where the acft crashed. It was an area where the Montana department of fish, wildlife, and parks (fwp) had recently…Sep 8, 1987 · N7695H · DestroyedNTSB ANC87LA136Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · High Lake, AKThe pilot and his passenger were on a fishing/sight-seeing flight when they encountered winds estimated at 35 knots blowing over a mountain ridge. The pilot attempted to fly over the ridge but turned away after experiencing a strong down draft. A second…Aug 30, 1987 · N9775D · Substantial damageNTSB LAX87FA087Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 208 · Cima, CAWhile on a day/vfr flt from ontario, CA to las vegas, NV, the acft collided with mountainous terrain near the top of a 6500' peak. Radar data showed that aprx 20 min before the acdnt, the acft began a gradual dscnt from about 10,000'. No preimpact part…Jan 16, 1987 · N9613F · DestroyedNTSB MIA87LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSmith, Ted Aerostar Aerostar 601 · Pahokee, FLThe plt stated that he was conducting an over water apch to rwy 17 when he observed traffic preparing to land ahead of him. He slowed the acft for traffic separation, lowered the gear, & extended partial flaps. He then stated that he felt an abnormal loss of…Jan 10, 1987 · N181X · Substantial damage