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NTSB investigations, 1985

12 cases where the first occurrence was “Missing aircraft”.

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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\") = 1985
    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\" = 420)
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB LAX86FVM01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPitts Special G-1 · Salinas, CAOn December 19, 1985, an experimental Pitts-special, N14JD, owned and operated by the owner crashed under unknown circumstances near Salinas, California. The pilot survived but the aircraft was not recovered. The pilot stated that he had an unknown flight…Dec 19, 1985 · N14JD · DestroyedNTSB MIA86LA024Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Gulf Of MexicoAircraft disappeared from radar while operating in an area of level 3, 4, and 5 thunderstorms associated with tropical storm juan. A search by the u. s. coast guard resulted in no aircraft wreckage being found. The aircraft is missing and the pilot is…Oct 31, 1985 · N24MS · DestroyedNTSB LAX86LA008Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Santa Barbara, CAOn oct. 3, 1985, pipter PA-23-250 crashed into the pacific ocean while on an air sampling flt near Santa Barbara, CA. The ac was destroyed and the two plts were fatally injured. The flt was to be flown along a predermined route utilizing loran navaids. The ac…Oct 4, 1985 · N6726Y · No damageNTSB FTW85LAMS2Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportSwearingen SA-226T · MissingA distress message was received from the pilot stating he was 100 miles south of grand isle, LA, and had lost an eng andwas unable to maintain altitude. A second message was received shortly afterwards stating that the aircraft was at 1500 feet and the pilot…Sep 17, 1985 · N3RB · DestroyedNTSB NYC85FAMS1Accident · 2 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportCessna 172N · Block Island, RIThe acft departed long Island on a VFR flt plan for Block Island. The plt did not close the flt plan after arrival at Block Island and departed Block Island without refiling a flt plan. The flt departed Block Island at night to the east over the ocean and has…Sep 14, 1985 · N1423E · DestroyedNTSB MIA85LA249Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-160 · Key West, FLThe acft failed to arrive at its intended destination on a flt plan from ft. lauderdale FL. To Key West FL. Navy Key West apch was providing VFR flt following, radar & radiocontact was lost with the acft 20 NE of Key West. The whereabouts of the occupants are…Sep 9, 1985 · N5488W · DestroyedNTSB CHI85FAMS3Accident · 1 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportCessna 172The aircraft was seen to depart racine, WI on August 3, for ft meyers, FL, but never arrived at its destination. On the fourth day of the search a ramp check at albany-dougherty county airport, Georgia indicated that the aircraft was refueled there at approx…Aug 3, 1985 · N5913A · DestroyedNTSB CHI85FAMS2Accident · 2 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportCessna 170B · Chicago(L.Mich), ILAt an unknown time during the night of July 25/26 the acft crashed into lake Michigan. Exact wx conditions are unknown. The passenger was recovered from the lake the next morning, along with the two crushed front seats and two buckled interior side panels.…Jul 25, 1985 · N3160B · DestroyedNTSB MIA85LA209Accident · 4 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-301 · Bahamas, BahamasThe acft failed to arrive at it's intended destination on a flt from nassau, Bahamas to opa locka arpt, miami, FL. The acft was reported missing by the miami fss. The U.S. Coast guard initiated a search on 07-12-85 at about 1831 EDT & search was suspended on…Jul 12, 1985 · N8341L · DestroyedNTSB CHI85FAMS1Accident · 1 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportBeech E18S · Cleveland, OHThe flight departed & proceeded en route without incident. Radar & radio contact was maintained until the flt proceeded over lake erie. The flt did not arrive at it's destination. The acft is presumed to have crashed in lake erie. One identifiable 3 ft x 4 ft…Jun 6, 1985 · CFFLC · DestroyedNTSB MIA85LA176Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210K · Missing AcftThe Acft departed miami, FL, at about 0700 EDT on a flt to port-au-prince, haiti. It did not arrive at its destination or return to miami. The Acft was not found & was presumed to have been destroyed. Also, the plt was not found & was presumed to have been…May 8, 1985 · N9465M · DestroyedNTSB MIA85LAMS2Accident · 4 fatalFinal reportCessna 337 · Atlantic Ocean, FLThe acft was reported missing and search & rescue control center initiated a search on 1-17-85. The search was suspendedon 1-24-85. The last reported position of the acft was 66 miles northeast of jacksonville, FL. The acft is still missing & the damage index…Jan 14, 1985 · N505CX · Destroyed