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NTSB investigations, 1985

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NTSB FTW86FA027Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172B · Caddo Mills, TXMid-air occurred at uncontrolled arpt with the S-2B executing rt traffic, as published, and the C-172 executing a long final or an arcing lft turn to final. Both acft were attempting to land on rwy 17R. Acdt occurred during late afternoon and there was…Dec 28, 1985 · N6876X · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB LAX86MA050Accident · 1 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportBell 206L-1 · San Pedro, CATwo Bell 206L'S (N3913Z oprd by helitrans, N5759Y oprd by island express) deptd avalon 2 min apart on flts to San Pedro. Arr route at destn was ovr a RVR with angling fnl acph arnd a floating restaurant (fr). Heliport (HP) was in congested area nr bridge,…Dec 1, 1985 · N3913Z · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB DCA86AA004Accident · 6 fatalFinal reportDassault Falcon 50 · Fairview, NJDassalt falcon 50 (D50), N784B, was on vor/dme-a apch at dusk to circle/lnd at teterboro (teb), as Piper PA-28, N1977H, was transiting arpt traffic area (ata) fm west to east at 1500' in VFR (no flt pln). PA-28 plt was clrd thru ata by teb twr (staying blo…Nov 10, 1985 · N784B · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB LAX86LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerotek Pitts S-2A · Chandler, AZDuring a dual instructional flight the CFI stated that he was looking for traffic while monitoring his student's performance. The CFI failed to observe that an acft was ahead of him in the traffic pattern. That acft was at a lower altitude & was on short…Nov 6, 1985 · N42XX · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB LAX86LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Angwin, CANear the completion of a dual instructional flt with a pre-solo student, the CFI followed the procedures recommended in the aim 7 & announced his Cessna acft's position over the CTAF stating his intentions & identifying his location on the 45 deg. Entry &…Nov 3, 1985 · N21491 · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB LAX86FA025Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Sacramento, CAAs the Cessna 182P pilot flew through a control zone without establishing communications at an altitude of 3,500 ft, a Piper PA28 was beginning its approach for landing. The Piper's pilot was practicing instrument flight using a hood and a safety pilot. The…Oct 25, 1985 · N7371S · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB FTW86MA001Accident · 5 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportCessna 441 · Dallas, TXA student plt in a Cessna 152, N5522L, had deptd redbird arpt at Dallas. He was practicing solo maneuvers in a privatelydesignated practice area that overlapped the extended inbnd course to rwys 31L & r at love field. At the same time, a Cessna 441, N400BG,…Oct 1, 1985 · N400BG · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB ATL85MA282Accident · 2 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportGates Learjet 35A · Auburn, ALDrg arrival, the aircrew of a Gates lear jet 35A, N873LP, canceled their IFR clearance & contacted the Auburn UNICOM, then entered the traffic pattern to land on rwy 18. The UNICOM operator rprtd that the lear jet crew had rprtd their position on each portion…Sep 22, 1985 · N873LP · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB MIA85FA253Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Panama City, FLThe plt of 757 hm stated that he understood he was second to land so he processed to turn final unknowningly cutting off threeother acft on final apch to twy 05. The tower told him 'break left there is two acft on final', he applied power to go around and…Sep 13, 1985 · N4894B · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB MIA85FA247Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Pensacola, FLThe commercial plt & CFI departed from gulfport, ms on a night VFR x-country flt to gulf shores. Al. The flt landed at foley, al after the plt mistook foley for gulfshores 10 mi south. The flt departed again & was advised by ATC to fly a heading of 170 deg…Sep 7, 1985 · N6177K · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB LAX85LA367Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Glendale, CAAs the acft approached its home arpt, on a westerly heading and looking into the sun, the plt began the descent. The acft's left wing severed the left horizontal stabilizer and elevator from an approaching acft. The plt continued his approach and landed…Aug 26, 1985 · N62868 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB ANC85FA163Accident · 6 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 180H · Mt. Palmer, AKAircraft collided with Cessna 180 and crashed on mountain side about one-quarter mile apart. Piper was sightseeing and Cessna was spotting sheep. Scattered clouds were reported about 300 feet above the points of ground impact.Aug 25, 1985 · N417GP · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB MIA85FA233Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna C-150 · Kissimmee, FLThe acft collided with another acft at about 300 ft AGL during the aproach to a practice precision lndg. After the collision both acft landed saftely.Aug 12, 1985 · N704MH · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB FTW85MA317Accident · 3 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportBeech 200 · Quinlan, TXN100HC and N33177 collided due to the failure of both plts to maintain adequate visual separation. The PIC of N100HC made a poor decision by performing the simulated emergency descent on a low alt airway. The southerly descending maneuver was performed…Aug 12, 1985 · N100HC · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB CHI85LA291Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBalloon Works Firefly 6B · Battle Creek, MIThe envelope of Balloon N1533S was penetrated and torn by the basket of Balloon i-frog. The envelope was damaged to the degree that altitude could not be sustained. The aeronqut of N1533S was seriously injured upon ground impact. I-frog was landed without…Jul 16, 1985 · N1533S · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB FTW85FA261Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Temple, TXA midair collision occurred between a Cessna 150 in the traffic pattern and a Cessna 152 on a long low final to the same runway. The Cessna 152'S radio was mistuned, and the Cessna 150 had no radio installed. Neither could have heard warnings broadcast by…Jun 23, 1985 · N8496J · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB NYC85FA145Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSikorsky S76A · Belmar, NJDuring takeoff & landing practice for a pre-solo plt the CFI saw a helicopter, N176FJ, approaching the arpt. N4956B, at the time of 1st sighting, was on a left base for rwy 3. The rotorcraft apparently did not see N4956B or hear any radio calls at this…Jun 11, 1985 · N176FJ · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB FTW85FA230Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Junction City, KSArmy UH-1V and N7053R, a Piper PA-28, collided in mid air at 700 feet AGL. Both acft were in lvl flt. UH-1V was operating on a medical evacuation flt with a crew of four, one patient and two attendants. The UH-1V executed a successful autorotation with…May 22, 1985 · N7053R · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB ANC85LA109Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 207 · Emmonak, AKThe pilot-in-command stated he was passed by the airplane N9975M and did not see it again until he was at his right rear and slightly below. The propeller of N9975M struck the aileron and during the evasive maneuvering the left main gear of N9975M struck the…May 12, 1985 · N9975M · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB LAX85FA239Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportEarnst Skybolt · Paso Robles, CAA Cessna 150 and a home built skybolt acft collided while on a downwind leg of a traffic pattern to land. The skybolt was a competitor in a local aerobatic competition east of the arpt. The C-150 was returning from a student plt training x-country flt. Both…May 4, 1985 · N10DE · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB CHI85FA185Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech B35 · Sussex, WIA student plt was on his 1st solo x-country flt in a Cessna 152, N6464L. After taking off at the brookfield arpt (elev 850 ft), he had climbed to 2000 ft MSL & was heading 350 deg when he saw a Beech B35 (bonanza), N5182C, converging from his right. The…May 2, 1985 · N5182C · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB CHI85FA176Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna R182 · Prairie Dusac, WIThis midair collision occurred approx 2 mi NE of sauk-Prairie apt. The pilots of the Cessna were in a climbing right departure turn at approx 1600 ft MSL heading approx 120 deg when a collsion occurred with a Piper heading approx 270 deg and descending. One…Apr 26, 1985 · N4707T · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB LAX85FA202Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Camp Verde, AZBoth acft involved in the collision were part of a 4-plane formation flt en route to a group fly-in. N6439R was seen to change positions several times during the flt while the other acft remained stable. Reports from witnesses say that N6439R made 'close…Apr 14, 1985 · N73708 · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB FTW85FA117Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32RT-300 · Healdton, OKThe acft collided at 4,500 ft MSL within aprx 15 degrees of head-on. VMC with 30 mi visibility existed with plt reported winds aloft as being light from the west. En route recorded data indicated that N39516 was on a true course of 180 deg and N1162N was on a…Feb 12, 1985 · N39516 · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB LAX85FA123Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Irwindale, CAA Cessna 120, N9058Y, & a Cessna 152, N65599, collided in midair in the practice area for el monte, CA. Arpt. The two aircraft had departed the controlled arpt within three minutes of each other. Both had one instructor & one student aboard. The Cessna 152…Jan 27, 1985 · N9058Y · 2 aircraft · Destroyed