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NTSB investigations, 1985, FL

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 MIA86LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210L · Madison, FLThe pilot stated that he had started the flight at about 1000 EST from miami, FL and had planned on landing at Madison county airport. As he flew overhead he noted an airstrip with county vehicles parked nearby. He landed and was informed that it was local…Dec 30, 1985 · N5302V · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86LA049Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech B-35-P · Lake Wales, FLThe private pilot stated that during takeoff from a wet sod field he rotated prematurely and the aircraft stalled. The aircraft then mushed and crashed causing minor injuries to one passenger.Dec 29, 1985 · N1544Z · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86MA048Incident · No injuriesMajor investigationFinal reportBoeing 727-232 · Fort Lauderdale, FLAfter gear retraction drg takeoff, at aprx 150' AGL, the aircrew heard a loud noise & noted the #2 eng had failed. They secured the eng, dumped fuel & landed without further incident. An exam of the #2 eng revealed the combustion chamber outer case, pn…Dec 28, 1985 · N519DA · Minor damageNTSB MIA86LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Leesburg, FLThe plt stated that while attempting to takeoff from a private airstrip his left main wheel hit a barbed wire fence causing the left wing to strike the ground & separate from the acft.Dec 28, 1985 · N8408F · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86LA047Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Brooksville, FLThe instructor pilot simulated an engine failure after takeoff. The student pilot failed to lower the airplane nose to maintain flying speed. The instructor took over the controls and lowered the nose, but was unable to avert the hard landing and ensuing…Dec 22, 1985 · N2569L · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C-18S · Deland, FLThe pilot in the right seat was making his first landing in that make and model of aircraft. During the landing roll he tried to raise the wing flaps lever. Instead, he raised the landing gear lever causing the landing gear to retract.Dec 19, 1985 · N64463 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86LA045Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Lake City, FLThe plt stated that after a forced landing in a field due to a stuck fuel selector valve, the fuel selector was repaired and a takeoff was attempted from county road 240. At an alt of aprx 3 ft the eng sputtered & the plt lost control of the acft, veered left…Dec 18, 1985 · N5547J · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLake LA4-200 · Homestead, FLThe plt stated that while on a flight from marco island FL, to ocean reef FL, he heard a loud bang and elected to land at Homestead general arpt. Upon landing he found the left muffler had seperated from the acft, struck the propeller and was driven through…Dec 15, 1985 · N2969P · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86FA044Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech BE-23 · Pensacola, FLShortly after takeoff on initial climb the aircraft was seen to crash back on the runway. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the right stabilator attach/hinge bolt was not installed, and the left stabilator attach/hinge bolt was found partially…Dec 14, 1985 · N6636B · DestroyedNTSB MIA86LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech E-18S · Opa Locka, FLThe plt stated that while on his takeoff roll, the left main wheel started to shimmy, the acft pulled left then veered off the right side of the rwy, collapsing the tail wheel & coming to rest in the grass.Dec 13, 1985 · N43T · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 337F · Sarasota, FLThe plt stated that all attempts to extend the landing gear were to no avail. He then intentionally landed gear up on the left side of rwy 4.Dec 8, 1985 · N1158M · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDouglas C. Campbell Varieze · Orlando, FLThe plt stated that the acft lost power, & in an attempt to return to the arpt, the acft collided with a light pole & some orange trees, coming to rest on a canal bank. Post crash examination of the eng revealed that it failed because the #4 rod ass'y…Dec 8, 1985 · N111VE · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86LA038Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5 · Wimauma, FLThe plt stated that after turning on the rwy lights using the radio transmitter. They appeared to be dim, & only one side of the lights came on. He then landed south of the rwy at which time the right wing struck a fence post. The landing gear then collapsed,…Dec 3, 1985 · N700TD · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86LA039Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Cedar Key, FLThe plt was attempting a night landing on his first night x-country & had not landed at this aprt prior to this time. He stated that during the flare, he was caught by a x-wind & blown into the trees adjacent to the rwy. Surface winds at the time of the…Dec 1, 1985 · N136AV · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86LA037Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 60 · Lakeland, FLThe plt stated that he experienced a loss of power in both engines, made an emerg landing in a cow pasture, & struck a cow on landing rollout. Due to the extent of post crash fire no determination could be made as to the nature of the malfunction of the…Dec 1, 1985 · N7080D · DestroyedNTSB MIA86FA034Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Sarasota, FLWitnesses reported that shortly after takeoff from a touch and go landing the aircrafts engine sputtered and quit completely. As the pilot was attempting a forced landing the aircraft struck a tree causing the pilot to lose control. The aircraft struck the…Nov 24, 1985 · N201QN · DestroyedNTSB MIA86MA032Accident · 6 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportBeech 58 · Boca Raton, FLAccording to witnesses, the plt took off on rwy 4, then turned left toward the southwest & flew parallel with the rwy at a distance of about 1/4 to 1/2 mi. He leveled the acft at aprx 200' AGL, just below the clouds, until aprx abeam of midfield, then he…Nov 23, 1985 · N3862Y · DestroyedNTSB MIA86FA033Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth American T-28A · Lantana, FLThe pilot/mechanic had recently re-installed a rebuilt engine in the aircraft and performed a very short run-up prior to takeoff. Witnesses stated the aircraft engine made popping noises and was belching black smoke during the takeoff roll. The aircraft…Nov 23, 1985 · N9867C · DestroyedNTSB MIA86LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-28F · Miami, FLThe plt stated he felt the eng RPM decrease, so he opened up the throttle and lowered the collective. When these actionsdid not produce the desired RPM he tried to land in a plowed fld, the skids dug in the soft dirt and caused the helicopter to roll over.…Nov 22, 1985 · N86229 · DestroyedNTSB MIA86LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210M · Ft.Lauderdale, FLWhile in cruise flight the pilot attempted to lower the landing gear and the right main landing gear would not extend. During this process the aircraft generator went off the line. The pilot attempted to manually lower the landing gear and extended the nose…Nov 19, 1985 · N823AR · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86IA029Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA-44-180 · Miami, FLThe plt stated that he was on a practice instrument apch & after arriving at minimums, declared a missed apch, retracted his landing gear & flaps but decided to land and continued his apch & inadvertently landed gear up.Nov 9, 1985 · N2103K · Minor damageNTSB MIA86FA028Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Sorrento, FLThe flt was on a VFR x-country at 9500 ft with ATC flt following. The non-instrument rated plt advised ATC that he was unable to maintain VFR & climbed to 11,000 ft. he again avised he was unable to maintain VFR & was going to descend. The acft was observed…Nov 9, 1985 · N4862S · DestroyedNTSB MIA86FA027Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportParsons B/P Gyrocopter · Dunnellon, FLThe instructor plt who was not rated in helicopters or gyroplanes and had an expired instructors certificate was imparting instruction to a student plt in a 2 place homebuilt gyrocopter. When on downwind turn to base leg the student tipped the rotor disc…Nov 9, 1985 · N54WP · DestroyedNTSB MIA86LA026Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310G · Fort Pierce, FLThe ac departed on a ferry flight with the landing gear clamped in the down position and leaking fuel system from a previous accident. The flight was uneventful until arrival at the destin ation airport. The left engine failed on the downwind leg of the…Nov 7, 1985 · N7962Q · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86LA025Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · St.Petersburg, FLThe pilot loaded the ac with 100 pounds of fuel,himself and 5 passengers and departed for a short local flight. The ac was landed 15 minutes later 382 pounds over max gross weight, and landed long on a 2800 ft runway, in a crosswind. The ac then skidded left…Nov 7, 1985 · N11RJ · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Pahokee, FLThe plt stated the acft bounced four times on landing. During the fourth bounce the acft impacted the rwy hard causing the nose tire to blow out and the nose gear to bend.Oct 31, 1985 · N15BX · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86LA021Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Starke, FLThe plt stated that after takeoff while climbing through 15 ft AGL the eng sputtered and lost pwr momentarily. Full pwr was regained but the acft had lost altitude and could not climb to clear trees at the departure end of the rwy. The acft then veered left,…Oct 28, 1985 · N79386 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86LA020Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172F · Fort Walton Bch, FLThe acft collided with power lines & crashed to the ground during a forced landing necessitated by an eng failure. The x-country flt had been in the air for 4 hrs and 35 mins. The acft's fuel capacity is 40 gals & the plt stated that fuel consumption was aprx…Oct 27, 1985 · N5219F · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech G35 · Destin, FLThe acft veered off rwy 14 and struck a rwy light and small trees during an attempted x-wind takeoff. The plt stated that he thought the x-wind was from the right, however, the surface winds were reported as 050 at 9 KTS with gusts 12 to 15 KTS, a left x-wind.Oct 26, 1985 · N4275D · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86IA018Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5 · Live Oak, FLThe acft made a downwind landing touching down long on the rwy. The acft could not be stopped & ran off the end of the rwy. The plt stated that he misread the windsock.Oct 25, 1985 · N9558L · Minor damageNTSB MIA86IA017Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 402C · Miami, FLThe plt stated that he made a normal apch to rwy 12 buy on landing rollout as the nose of the acft touched down the nose gear ass'y folded & the acft slid to a stop, post crash examination of the acft revealed that the green light for the nose gear remained…Oct 25, 1985 · N67876 · Minor damageNTSB MIA86LA016Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Marco Island, FLThe plt stated that while on a photographic flt the eng lost pwr & he autorotated the acft into the water. After the acft was recovered & returned to it's home base, the fuel system was drained & purged of all fluids, the magnetos were cleaned, reinstalled &…Oct 21, 1985 · N9017E · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86FA015Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech BE 35 · Zellwood, FLThe private pilot landed at a turf strip utilizing full flaps and 6 units of nose up trim. The pilot stated that when preparing for departure he was in a hurry to avoid inclement weather at his destination and did not utilize a check list he never re-trimmed…Oct 20, 1985 · N2805V · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86MA013Incident · No injuriesMajor investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51 · Tampa, FLShortly after lift-off, the flt crew heard a loud noise (similar, but louder than a tire blow-out) as the #1 eng failed. They secured the #1 eng, remained in the traffic pattern & landed on the same rwy. After landing, an exam revealed the combustion chamber…Oct 19, 1985 · N412EA · Minor damageNTSB MIA86FA014Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 421C · Ft.Lauderdale, FLThe acft crashed on the arpt during an on demand air taxi flt. The plt stated that on final apch he encountered turbulence and rain. As he broke out of the rain the glare from the sun interferred with his visual perception. A go around was attempted but the…Oct 18, 1985 · N657WM · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86FA012Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Pensacola, FLAfter takeoff acft headed to destination arpt located 4 miles south. When aprx two miles out, the plt turned back to the departure arpt. Witnesses reported the acft was in a shallow descent, low and fast when it collided with trees and exploded about 1400 ft…Oct 16, 1985 · N5815Y · DestroyedNTSB MIA86LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 65A-80 · Ochopee, FLWhile on a night pleasure flt, both engs surged and lost pwr and an emergency landing was made. The plt stated that he had a total of 3 hrs flt time in this type of acft. He later recanted his statement & stated that he had never flown this type acft before.…Oct 12, 1985 · N8000R · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86LA010Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · West Palm Beach, FLThe plt experienced nose wheel shimmy during the landing roll. He then applied back pressure and the acft ballooned back into the air. The acft landed on the nose wheel damaging the prop & nose gear.Oct 12, 1985 · N4802B · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86LA008Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-310 · Opa Locka, FLThe plt stated that on final apch after lowering the landing gear he got an unsafe gear light. He then flew by the twr & the controller stated that the gear appeared to be down. He then recycled the landing gear & received a normal gear down indication. Upon…Oct 7, 1985 · N9135Y · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna C-182P · Lake City, FLThe plt stated that while on a VFR flt from west palm beach FL to atlnata ga the acft lost power. While making forced landing on interstate 75 the left main wheel struck a car, & on landing rollout the right wing struck a utility pole. Investigation revealed…Oct 6, 1985 · N21328 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86LA005Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · St.Petersburg, FLThe plt stated that while attempting a landing he realized his rate of descent was too high. He then applied power, the nose pitched up and the acft stalled, resulting in a hard landing.Oct 6, 1985 · N7602D · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American Navion · Tallahassee, FLThe plt stated that while doing touch-and-go landings at quincy, FL, the left main strut fell off the acft. He then returned to Tallahassee and made an intentional gear-up landing. Examination of the main landing gear scissor ass'y revealed that it failed due…Oct 5, 1985 · N4007K · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206L · Islamorada, FLAircraft was ditched in the atlantic ocean after loss of engine power. Post crash inspection of the engine after recovery from the ocean revealed thje pc or compressor pressure air line had failed at a 'b' nut at the compressor schroll. With this line failed…Oct 5, 1985 · N60C · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86LA003Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 414 · Sarasota, FLThe plt stated that his right main gear would not extend, so he circled the arpt for about 1/2 hour to burn off excess fuel, retracted the remaining gear & intentionally landed gear up on rwy 32. Examination of the right main landing it to extend beyond it's…Oct 4, 1985 · N24ET · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86LA002Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-36-375 · Pahokee, FLThe plt stated that upon takeoff from hickory farms airstirp, the aircraft began losing power. He then dumped his load of chemicals and on descent, struck sugar cane and cartwheeled into a canal. No determination could be made as to the nature of the loss of…Oct 4, 1985 · N2443X · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86IA001Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Jacksonville, FLAfter departure flight experienced loss of engine power and visible smoke coming from the windshield exhaust ducts. The engine subsequently failed but the pilot was able to regain power and return to the airport for a normal landing. Post landing inspection…Oct 4, 1985 · N8614N · Minor damageNTSB MIA85LA263Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Pahokee, FLThe plt stated that he was flaring for landing when a gust of wind raised the acft causing it to crash into the rwy.Sep 24, 1985 · N63200 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA85LA262Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Hollywood, FLThe plt stated that shortly after takeoff from ft. lauderdale, he felt a severe vibration and shut down the eng and made a emerg landing in an open field. Post crash investigation revealed that one propeller blade separated aprx one foot from the hub.…Sep 24, 1985 · N4688D · Substantial damageNTSB MIA85FA261Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportAerofab Lake LA-4-250 · Medley, FLThe non seaplane rated plt whose airman certificate was under suspension. Attempted a downwind take-off from an intermediate point on the lake's surface. The plt stated he thought the non seaplane rated plt/pax attempted to abort the take-off by closing the…Sep 23, 1985 · N1401K · Substantial damageNTSB MIA85FA260Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 402C · Fort Lauderdale, FLPilot ditched aircraft in atlantic ocean after losing power in both engines. The three occupants escaped ininjuried and were picked up by a nearby boat. The aircraft sank in approximately 800 feet of water about 5 minutes after ditching. Post accident…Sep 23, 1985 · N402V · Destroyed