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NTSB investigations, 1986, AL

180,610 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,589 accidents, the rest incidents and other occurrences. Each has NTSB’s narrative and, once the investigation is done, its probable cause; since 2008, its findings and sequence of events.

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NTSB ATL87LA049Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Mobile, ALThe plt had suspected a hydraulic problem prior to departure when hydraulic fluid was found on the hangar floor. The acft was flown to a nearby arpt for repairs. The acft then departed and aprx 1 hr into the flt a heater problem was experienced. The plt…Dec 24, 1986 · N3577U · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87LA025Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Brownsboro, ALThe student pilot was making her first supervised solo flight in the PA28-140 model aircraft. The student reported that wind and low airspeed prevented her from reaching the runway prior to landing touchdown.Nov 22, 1986 · N3869K · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87FA017Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 210L · Montgomery, ALThe acft was flown for slightly less than 3 hrs on an instructional flt. The acft was reportedly nearly full of fuel before takeoff. Capacity is 89 gals. At max consumption of 22 gph the acft should have still had fuel available when the eng quit. During the…Nov 8, 1986 · N59034 · DestroyedNTSB ATL87FA042Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Pell City, ALThe aircraft departed albany Georgia for fenton Missouri without a flight plan. VFR not recommended had been given to the commercial, CFI, instrument rated pilot twice during the day. The wreckage was found two months later on the side of a mountain in…Oct 13, 1986 · N4576R · DestroyedNTSB ATL87LA005Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 305C · Catherine, ALPlt had landed in a soybean field to participate in a dove hunt. Abt 1000 he decided to fly to another field near a restaurant for breakfast. He attempted a short field t.o. and at about 100 ft AGL, he stated that the eng quit with no warning. As a result of…Oct 11, 1986 · N720BC · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86LA267Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Town Creek, ALThe pilot reported that the engine had developed a 'miss' and a precautionary landing was made near the cotton fields intended to be sprayed. Trouble-shooting and full power run-ups did not reveal any problems, therefore, the pilot elected to takeoff and…Sep 29, 1986 · N44245 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86FA265Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna A-37A · Yantley, ALThe plt had just purchased the acft which had an experimental airworthiness certificate. During a preflt wx briefing, he was advised of towering cumulus clouds along his route. After takeoff, he initiated a climb to FL 240 & leveled off aprx 10 min later.…Sep 25, 1986 · N3757Z · DestroyedNTSB ATL86LA260Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Montgomery, ALDuring initial climb phase of an experimental flt from mgm, AL, the plt rpted that the left engine had failed and an attempt was made to feather the prop. The plt radioed dannelly tower that the acft was returning to the arpt. Then the plt rpted that the…Sep 20, 1986 · N6041Y · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86LA256Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310J · Bessemer, ALWhile taxiing for takeoff the plt attempting to taxi between two rows of parked acft. He used the left brake to maneuver the acft between the rows and could not stop the turn by using the right brake. The acft continued in the turn and struck a parked Cessna…Sep 13, 1986 · N3105L · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86LA251Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369HS/H-500 · Waterloo, ALThe acft lifted off the top of the support truck and started a takeoff with a partial load of chemicals to be applied to a logged over forest area. About 10-15 feet after lift off the plt detected a loss of rotor RPM. He was at the edge of a ravine with steep…Sep 7, 1986 · N9181F · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86LA247Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24 180 · Huntsville, ALThe stated purpose of this flt was a bfr for the plt. Both the CFI and the plt stated that the bfr part of the flt was complete and that the plt was practicing a short field landing when the accident occurred. The approach was too low and the left main…Sep 7, 1986 · N6309P · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86LA238Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJoe Almon Falcon XP · Mt Olive, ALWhile apchg to land, the registered ultralight acft encountered a downdraft which exceeded its climb performance. The acft was headed twd power lines, so the plt elected to fly under the lines. As the ultralight was crossing under the power lines, one of its…Sep 1, 1986 · N548YA · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86LA225Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech BE-19 · Ardmore, ALDuring the landing attempt, the pilot elected to go-around after he realized that a safe landing could not be completed. During the go-around the acft settled to the rwy after the pilot retracted the flaps. The acft rolled off the departure end of the rwy at…Aug 24, 1986 · N285G · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86LA207Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Mobile, ALThe plt received a wx briefing prior to takeoff which forecasted widely scattered thunderstorms. On arrival at destination a thunderstorm was over the arpt. The plt executed an ILS rwy 14 apch. A preceding DC-9 made a missed approach due to tower reported…Jul 23, 1986 · N2952D · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86LA205Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-160 · Dozier, ALThe private plt and his pax were on a night cross country flt when he ran one fuel tank dry and the eng sputtered. He switched to the other tank and the eng caught for a few seconds then quit. He let down over a heavily forested area and stalled the acft into…Jul 23, 1986 · N5041W · DestroyedNTSB ATL86LA202Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDouglas DC-9-31 · Montgomery, ALDuring flt, the acft encountered turbulence (turbc) while flying in the vicinity of a thunderstorm (tstm). During the occurrence, a flt attendant, who was serving beverages, sustained a fractured lumbar vertebrae. Radar data revealed the acft was about 4 mi…Jul 21, 1986 · N9332 · Minor damageNTSB ATL86LA199Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7KCAB · Orange Beach, ALDuring a banner towing flight along a Beach, the aircraft lost power and the pilot attempted a landing on the Beach of a small island. During landing roll the aircraft rolled into the water and flipped inverted. The operator of the aircraft reported that the…Jul 19, 1986 · N11703 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86LA193Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177A · Huntsville, ALThe acft had set on the ramp with little fuel in it for aprx one week. Just before the accident flt, the pilot took fuel samples, but found no water. He then taxied to the fuel pumps and added aprx 20 gal of fuel in each tank. Another fuel sample was not…Jul 3, 1986 · N30365 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86LA168Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAnderson Tierra II 1984 · Smith Station, ALThe acft's engine lost pwr shortly after t/o and a forced ldg was made in some saplings. The plt reported that he neglected to use the electric fuel boost pump during the t/o and subsequent pwr loss. He had previously installed the pump on the home-built acft…Jun 14, 1986 · N5291Y · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86IA167Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBeech H35 · Birmingham, ALDuring takeoff ground run the aircraft would not develop full power according to the pilot. The pilot elected to abort the takeoff and during the aborted takeoff the aircraft ran off the end of the runway.Jun 11, 1986 · N7989D · Minor damageNTSB ATL86LA161Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander 500-B · Guntersville, ALThe plt allowed the aircraft to settle back onto the runway shortly after liftoff from the runway after having already retracted the landing gear. The aircraft landed with the landing gear retracted.Jun 8, 1986 · N326JR · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86LA166Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Magnolia Spring, ALDuring a spray run the plt attempted to climb over a tall tree, the acft failed to clear the tree which was contacted with the right wing. The acft then crash landed in a field. The acft was observed to stagger during several turns earlier in the operation.…Jun 7, 1986 · N9105R · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86LA268Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson 108-1 · Roanoke, ALReportedly, during the landing roll, the acft went off the right side of the rwy and continued across a shallow ditch and down an embankment. The plt stated that the acft did not RESP0ND to control and brake inputs to correct the swerve in calm winds. The FAA…Jun 5, 1986 · N8838K · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86LA157Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20E · Pell City, ALThe eng lost pwr and a forced landing was made aprx 5 miles south of the destination arpt. The plt reported that, prior to departure he visually examined the fuel tanks and estimated having aprx 9 gals total fuel onboard. He estimated that only 5 gals would…Jun 5, 1986 · N1308W · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T188 · Tyler, ALDuring a takeoff from a field strip the plt experienced a complete eng failure. The plt made a forced landing in a pecan orchard which resulted in airframe damage. Powerplant exam disclosed that the eng drive fuel pump had failed.Jun 3, 1986 · N4927J · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86FA156Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportMBB BO-105C · Peterson, ALThe EMS helicopter was heard and observed as it flew at low altitude down the river. A witness saw it dip down then attempt to climb just prior to the collision with power lines across the river. The helicopter broke the wires but was stopped and came apart…Jun 2, 1986 · N114BH · DestroyedNTSB ATL86LA143Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander 100 · Eufaula, ALDuring a descent of 400-500 fpm at 120-125 mph the windshield blew into the aircraft. A portion of the windshield remained attached to the acft, folded up so as to jut above the cabin roof and acted as a spoiler. Level flight could not be maintained due to…May 26, 1986 · N4003X · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86FKG09Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportPitts S-1 · Atmore, ALThe acft crashed almost vertically from aprx 250/300 ft AGL after rolling inverted at the completion of a double snap roll to the rt. The acft slowed during the rolls and appeared to be too slow to control the stopping of the rolls. The acft continued to roll…May 24, 1986 · N83JW · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86LA140Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150E · Gulfshore, ALThe pilot related that the aircraft ran out of fuel and he attempted a forced landing in a field 3 miles from his airport of intended landing. The fuel cells were not visually inspected to determine the fuel quantity, however, the pilot stated that the fuel…May 23, 1986 · N6108T · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86LA138Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G-3B · Red Bay, ALThe pilot had completed a dispensing operation and was returning to the ag staging area to refuel. As the helicopter hovered towards the parked refueling vehicle, the main rotor blades struck a metal structure attached to the truck. The pilot stated that the…May 19, 1986 · N73269 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86LA135Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · Dothan, ALWhile on final approach for landing the aircraft lost total power and the pilot attempted a forced landing on a road. The aircraft landed across the road and ran into an open field. The pilot stated that the aircraft ran out of fuel.May 17, 1986 · N1239U · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86LA134Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38 · Enterprise, ALDuring the touchdown landing phase on runway 23, the aircraft veered off the left side and crashed following an attempted go-around. The pilot applied full power, but was unable to clear a tree line off the departure end. As the pilot elected to abort, the…May 17, 1986 · N25737 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86FA129Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Bay Minette, ALThe acft collided with trees during a descent. The plt was attempting to fly below the overcast to determine his location. The plt radioed just prior to his descent to announce his intentions to his destination UNICOM. There were no further communications…May 15, 1986 · N52911 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Natural Bridge, ALThe student plt reported making an error during preflt planning for the solo x-country flt. The student's instructor didnot detect the error. The student plt flew an incorrect hdg, became lost and ran out of fuel. A forced ldg was made in a field.May 13, 1986 · N89339 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86LA123Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander 112 · Roanoke, ALThe plt lost control of the acft during an attempted go-around. While on final apch, full flaps were lowered and power was added to maintain 80 KTS. The acft continued descending, the airspeed decreased to 65-70 KTS and the stall warning activated. The plt…May 4, 1986 · N55VH · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86LA109Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Birmingham, ALAfter takeoff pilot noted loss of engine oil pressure. Engine siezed and pilot landed short of runway. A/c hit ILS antenna during landing roll, severed right wing. Engine oil cooler line burst due to aging. Line was fabricated in the 1st qtr 0F 1972. Oil…Apr 11, 1986 · N4087W · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-300T · Fort Deposit, ALShortly after takeoff smoke and flames entered the cockpit. The pilot returned to the airport and landed hard damaging the firewall. Examination of the aircraft revealed that the turbo charger exhaust clamp broke and allowed hot exhaust gases to ignite a fire…Apr 7, 1986 · N22370 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86LA103Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201T · Fort Rucker, ALThe x-c flt departed killeen, TX, with an intermediate stop at alexandria, LA. A passenger was disembarked at cairns aaf and during departure for dothan, the aircraft's engine sputtered and lost power. The aircraft collided with trees near the airport. Prior…Mar 31, 1986 · N8140Y · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86LA094Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportShaffer KR-2 · Mobile, ALThe pilot lost control of the aircraft during cruise flight while attempting to close the cockpit canopy which inadvertently unlatched. The aircraft entered a spin and the pilot was unable to recover prior to ground impact. The aircraft was an experimental…Mar 15, 1986 · N455JS · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86LA089Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Hanceville, ALWhile enroute to birmingham the pilot experienced a complete power failure when no. 2 cylinder separated from the engine assembly. The pilot attempted to make an emergency landing on interstate 65 near Hanceville, AL, and the aircraftcollided with an…Mar 11, 1986 · N74HB · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86MA087Accident · 1 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Andalusia, ALThe accident flt was to be the last in a series of flt tests. This flt was for the purpose of determining the landing characteristics of the acft with a combination speed/stol kit installed. When the FAA flt test plt failed to return from the mission a search…Mar 7, 1986 · N1099X · DestroyedNTSB ATL86FA082Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A23 · Russellville, ALOutboard half of one propeller blade separated during cruise flight. During the subsequent forced landing attempt the acft struck trees, severing the right wing, and crashed inverted. Front occupant seats separated from seat tracks. Examination of propeller…Feb 27, 1986 · N3536R · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86FKG06Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportBushby Mustang II · Brownsboro, ALThe acft collided with the ground in an inverted attitude during a forced landing after a power loss at 400 ft AGL during takeoff. The acft was observed to turn after the power loss and then the wings leveled. Power was heard to resume at about 100 ft AGL.…Feb 2, 1986 · N32RH · DestroyedNTSB ATL86LA068Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Alexander City, ALThe acft was observed to make one takeoff and landing from an umimproved pasture. The second takeoff attempted was unsuccessful and the acft collided with a tree and crashed to the ground. The plt did not report any mechanical problems with the acft. There…Feb 1, 1986 · N52238 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86FA063Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 95-B55 · Anniston, ALThe acft was observed flying through the base of the low level cloud layer prior to its impact on the side of a mountain. The plt was not instrument rated, had not filed a flt plan nor obtained a wx briefing. The impact point was several hundred ft below the…Jan 22, 1986 · N7948K · DestroyedNTSB ATL86FA058Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 310G · Ragland, ALThe acft with sputtering engs was heard circling overhead in low overcast skies. The horizontal tail surfaces separated in-flt and came to rest aprx 450 ft from the main wreckage in mountainous terrain. The student plt had no instrument experience. The acft…Jan 18, 1986 · N8983Z · DestroyedNTSB ATL86LA053Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Brewton, ALDuring low level controlled burning of a small timber forest the helicopter lost power. A forced landing was attempted in a field and the helicopter was substantially damaged. The aircraft owner related that the aircraft ran out of fuel.Jan 8, 1986 · N8866F · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86FA055Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T337B · Talladega, ALThe acft collided with trees during the final approach to landing. The light conditions were dark, skies were clear and winds were calm. Prior to the accident, the plt had landed and visited the FBO from where the acft was recently purchased to correct some…Jan 4, 1986 · N2407S · Destroyed