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NTSB investigations, 1985, KS

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 MKC86LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 402B · Gardner, KSLanding on an ice covered rwy, the cross-wind was stronger than rptd. The acft drifted left despite control input to correct. The nose gear collapsed before the plt could initiate a go-around. The rptd wind was 340 degrees at 8 knots. The plt stated it was…Dec 13, 1985 · N3950C · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86LA032Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Topeka, KSN4NP diverted from the original destination forbes field Topeka,Kansas to billard field,b NM away, due to weather. Billard ATCT advised the flight during initial contact, before N4NP reached the ILS fof, of the runway braking action. The pilot said braking…Dec 10, 1985 · N4NP · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86FA027Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 210K · Baxter Springs, KSAfter lndg at neosho, MO, the plt called the joplin fss at 1132 CST & reqd wx info for a flt to hays, KS. The specialistadvised that his wx computer was out of svc & suggested the plt contact another facility or call back in about 20 min. The plt indicated he…Nov 13, 1985 · N5772J · DestroyedNTSB MKC86FA026Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna P210N · Wichita, KSThe acdt occurred during an IFR, non-precision approach to the uncontrolled jabara airport. When the flt was one mile from the faf, ATC told the flt that in the event of a missedapproach N3864P should enter controlled airspace heading 360 deg. The controller…Nov 13, 1985 · N3864P · DestroyedNTSB MKC86LA021Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Spring Hill, KSThe pilot of this aircraft was returning from a business flight when the engine failed. During the forced landing, the aircraft rolled through a fence and then impacted a pole with one wing. The pilot stated that one connecting rod came through the side of…Nov 4, 1985 · N231KB · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86LA014Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPitts S1C · Goodland, KSThe acft rolled forward unrestrained after the plt hand started the eng. A tie down tied to the tailwheel pulled free from the ground tie down eye used to restrain the acft during the hand start procedure. The acft rolled forward striking several objects. The…Oct 19, 1985 · N22R · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86LA012Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Gardner, KSThe pilot stated that he was landing on runway 8 with a right crosswind and had the right wing down for wind correction. The right wheel impacted a lip on the approach end of the runway, 6 inches below the level of the runway. The right gear collapsed, the…Oct 17, 1985 · N43429 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86FA008Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24 · Salina, KSAfter departing the airport under very poor IFR weather conditions, the plt rpt autopilot problems of an unspecified nature. This was followed by reports of instrument troubles. Radar controllers gave the plt a no-gyro turn to the left. After the instructions…Oct 11, 1985 · N9758K · DestroyedNTSB MKC86LA005Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Salina, KSThe pilot did not top off the fuel tanks before departing lincoln, NE for pratt, KS. Enroute winds necessitated a fuel stop at Salina, KS. These same winds flipped over the airplane as it was turning off the runway to taxi in.Oct 7, 1985 · N1587E · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85LA216Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Emporia, KSTwo plts were on board. The lt seat plt was making the landing when a gust of wind caused the acft to become misaligned with the rwy. The rt seat plt took control of the acft and attempted a go-around. The rt seat plt said he aimed for a clear spot btw trees…Sep 15, 1985 · N61624 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85LA215Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 421B · Olathe, KSDuring the takeoff roll on an IFR flt, the right eng lost pwr and the plt aborted the takeoff. The acft ran off the end of the rwy, across two ditches, one road, through a fence and struck a post in a fld. During post accident tests, the right eng would run…Sep 13, 1985 · N88DM · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85LA214Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Olathe, KSThe student plt lost directional control of the acft while practicing touch & go landings. Winds in the local area were reported by fss as being from 110 degs at 12 KTS, gusting to 17 KTS. The plt lost control of the acft during a landing roll, ran off the…Sep 12, 1985 · N5269Q · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85LA207Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFairchild Hiller FH-1100 · Ashland, KSThe helicopter lost power and made a hard forced landing in a backyard. There were no leaks in the fuel system but the fuel tank was found to be empty. The owner states that even though the fuel tank was found to be empty after the accident, the fuel quantity…Sep 3, 1985 · N424FH · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85LA201Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Weskan, KSThe plt rptd a high eng oil temperature & low oil pressure while maneuvering over a siesmic operation site in west Kansas. The acft was substantially damaged when it contacted a ditch during a forced landing. Post accident inspection failed to disclose any…Aug 31, 1985 · N6903P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85LA193Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Meade, KSThe plt reported that when he attempted to climb at the end of a swath run the acft began to mush. The acft was over tall corn and despite the use of full power it would not climb. The acft flew about one mile in the semi-stalled condition and then began to…Aug 22, 1985 · N731SM · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85LA195Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 95-B55 · Wichita, KSThe plt stated he touched down with what appeared to be a soft landing but the acft started to porpoise. A go-around was performed and another landing accomplished without incident, however, the acft was substantially damaged during the first landing.Aug 19, 1985 · N386T · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85LA184Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT301 · Oakley, KSN8541S collided with a fence and crashed while attempting a forced landing. The plt reports that it took longer than expected to dispense his chemical load and he was critically low on fuel when he departed the working area for the arpt. He got to within 2…Aug 13, 1985 · N8541S · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85LA183Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Menlo, KSPlt reports that the eng gradually lost power during a swath turn around. A landing on a nearby road appeared possible but the eng quit and the acft crashed in a corn field. Post accident examination by an FAA inspector failed to reveal any evidence to…Aug 13, 1985 · N4936Q · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85LA185Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBalloon Works Firefly 7 · Shawnee, KSThe commercial Balloon plt was giving a ride to three paying passengers. Plt stated that during the landing apch higher than normal winds were present so he briefed the passengers to lean against the side of the basket. He stated that he pulled the deflation…Aug 11, 1985 · N40468 · No damageNTSB MKC85LA186Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Hays, KSThe student plt, who was taking his pvt plt chk ride with an faa-designated examiner, reduced power prematurly on final approach for landing at Hays. The acft dropped, striking the ground in a level attitude, which jammed the nose gear upwards, distorting and…Aug 10, 1985 · N98251 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85FA177Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Dodge City, KSThe plt was was making east & west runs over a milo field as he was dispensing parathion. He reported that he had been working under high voltage power lines each time he flew past the west edge of the field. He stated that on the last pass, the acft…Aug 5, 1985 · N9257G · DestroyedNTSB MKC85LA173Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Norcatur, KSThe acft had been spraying for 40 minutes at 2500 ft MSL with a density alt of aprx 4600 ft when it stalled during a turnaround. It then impacted an electric pwr pole followed by the terrain.Jul 28, 1985 · N4772Y · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85FA168Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSchubert Cassutt Sport · Admire, KSAt 0847 CDT, July 27, 1985 N1115G radioed a nearby fss. The station that was called was closed but another fss heard thecall. During the transmission the plt reported that he had an eng problem, was pumping oil overboard and could not see outside because the…Jul 27, 1985 · N1115G · DestroyedNTSB MKC85LA155Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 95-A55 · Salina, KSThe plt stated that he was receiving a multi-engine flight check from a designated flt examiner. They were still rolling after a landing when the examiner requested a go-around. The plt said that after advancing the throttles, he reached for the flap switch &…Jul 14, 1985 · N1522Z · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85LA153Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Olathe, KSPlt stated that she used left aileron and right rudder for x-wind correction and did not release the rudder pressure on touchdown. The acft went off side of rwy, crossed a taxiway, went down an embankment and through a fence into a plowed field where it nosed…Jul 11, 1985 · N13064 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85FCQ05Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna 150M · Manhattan, KSThe acft contacted the terrain aprx 175 yds short of rwy 21 and aprx 50 ft right of the centerline. A witness reported the acft appeared slow on final apch and it was rolling slightly from side to side. The nose of the acft then suddenly dropped and the acft…Jul 11, 1985 · N3201V · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172B · Valley Center, KSThe pilot had been flying with his young son as passenger during daylight hours. He went solo to get current at night. After two full stop landings, he thought the yoke felt heavy for the trim setting he usually used but he started a takeoff anyway. Halfway…Jul 4, 1985 · N51611 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85FCQ04Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportRyan Navion · Blue Rapids, KSThe acft eng lost power after a 30 minute flt and a forced landing resulted in an off.-arpt acc. Witnesses at the acc site did not find any fuel in the tanks or evidence of spillage of fuel. An inspection of the eng did not reveal any discrepancies. A…Jul 4, 1985 · N4482K · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85LA146Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · El Dorado, KSThe acft had just undergone annual inspection. Pilot failed to remove control lock before test flight. On takeoff roll, pilot was not able to move controls, went off end of 1800 ft runway, through a fence and impacted a dirt pile.Jul 3, 1985 · N2858T · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85LA144Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Hays, KSThe plt started the eng & was preparing to taxi from the parking area when he reached back to retrieve a flashlight from his flt case. At that time, the acft began slowly rolling forward. When the plt returned his attention to the front, he applied brakes.…Jun 29, 1985 · N98343 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85LA138Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Manhattan, KSThe plt said he put the landing gear selector switch to the down position and thought that he observed a green, down andlocked indicator light; however, the acft landed with the gear retracted. Examination of the acft after the accident revealed that the…Jun 23, 1985 · N7012Y · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85FA134Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRyan Navion A · Kingman, KSAfter departing a pvt strip the acft was observed to perform some low altitude aerobatic maneuvers. The maneuvers consisted of two snap rolls at about 100 feet off the ground. The acft was observed descending steeply on the second roll maneuver until striking…Jun 19, 1985 · N4974K · DestroyedNTSB MKC85LA132Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C23 · Pratt, KSStudent pilot was on his second cross-country flight to this airport. He stated that after touchdown, he reached to raise the flaps and the airplane started to drift. He overcorrected and went off left side of the runway and nosed over when he went through a…Jun 15, 1985 · N6723C · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85FCQ03Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportCessna 172RG · Wichita, KSThe acft collided with a cushman scooter during taxi. A witness stated that when the scooter driver 'looked up' I saw the acft taxiing, he made a hard rt turn which threw him off. The scooter driver and scooter were struck separately by the acft. The scooter…Jun 4, 1985 · N7190C · Minor damageNTSB MKC85LA119Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-236 · Concordia, KSThe student plt was making a night flt. He received wind information from an arpt 48 miles from the destination but used an indication from lighted wind indicator. Plt made a go around because the ground speed was fast. During the next attempt, he landed, ran…Jun 1, 1985 · N627WB · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85FA120Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Albert, KSWhile maneuvering to reverse directions the acft stalled descending and impacting the ground in a steep dive. The plt was on the final leg of his cross-country flt.Jun 1, 1985 · N6426B · DestroyedNTSB MKC85LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEagle DW1-0062 · Mcpherson, KSDuring a go-around attempt the plt who was landing at the harrison airport encountered turbulent wind condition. The plt stated the acft stalled and dropped into a field off the side of the rwy. Strong wind conditions were forecast fro the area of landing.May 31, 1985 · N8810B · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85LA112Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Goddard, KSOn a final leg of a x-country flt, the eng of the acft began to faulter finally quitting a few minutes later. The subsequent forced landing resulted in the acft nosing over. An inspection of the acft revealed a residual amt of fuel in the wing fuel tanks.…May 27, 1985 · N95623 · 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 MKC85LA106Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech B35 · Harper, KSPlt stated rt wing dropped when acft was 4 to 5 ft AGL after liftoff. When plt corrected for low right wing, the acft over-corrected to the left. Acft was then completely uncontrollable and it veered left off the runway heading and mushedto the ground. After…May 20, 1985 · N8788A · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85LA103Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAirship Industries Skyship · Columbus, KSIn cruise flt nearing Columbus, Kansas the plt at the controls of the Airship experienced a pitching up of the Airship's nose. The elevator control did not respond to the plt input to counter the nose up pitch. Also noted was a loss of pressure from the rear…May 17, 1985 · GSKSB · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85LA092Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172K · Kingman, KSDuring a landing attempt, the acft was high and fast and subsequently touched down long. The plt attempted a go around with 40 degrees of flaps. The acft stalled and contacted the terrain one fourth mile past the end of the rwy, right wing first.Apr 28, 1985 · N79011 · DestroyedNTSB MKC85LA091Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235C · Grenola, KSWhile maneuvering during a swath to a field, the engine quit. The plt was operating his acft for aprx 1/2 hr prior to the loss of pwr. The plt states he visually checked the fuel level. An inspection of the acft engine revealed no mechanical failure or…Apr 28, 1985 · N8624L · DestroyedNTSB MKC85FA089Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Wakeeney, KSOn a x-country flt from dodge city, KS, to hill city, KS, the plt encountered IFR wx conditions around Wakeeney, KS. The IFR conditions were not forecast for his area of flt. A 2000 CST observation at hill city, KS, was indicating IFR conditions existing aprx…Apr 26, 1985 · N8852P · DestroyedNTSB MKC85FCQ02Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportBeech 35-B33 · Lakin, KSThe acft attained aprx 200 ft of alt after takeoff before the eng was heard changing sound before the popping & backfiring began, according to witnesses. After all eng sounds ceased the acft descended rapidly to a grassy area of the arpt & landed with the…Apr 17, 1985 · N5654K · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85LA082Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Herington, KSAcft tookoff from a 1900 ft long, sod, farm strip. Plt said acft became airborne at mid-field but felt mushy and would not climb. Acft collided with fence and bush at end of strip and sustained substantial damage. Acft remained airborne and continued to…Apr 8, 1985 · N757QK · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85LA079Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 188 · Osage City, KSThe plt was practicing landing at the airport when during the landing roll on the third attempt at landing the acft swerved off the rwy. The acft ground looped after departing the rwy and sustained substantial damage. The plt rptd the brakes grabbed…Mar 29, 1985 · N9959G · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85FCQ01Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportBeech 95-B55 · Hutchinson, KSDuring arrival, the plt began an ILS apch to rwy 13 at the Hutchinson muni arpt. He reported that he had turned off the 16 mi arc, had intercepted the localizer & had begun his descent to the min published alt to cross over the outermarker (final apch fix).…Feb 21, 1985 · N617CA · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85LA053Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A152 · Olathe, KSThe acft collided with a snow bank on the left side of the rwy following a loss of directional control during a touch and go landing. The plt stated control of the acft was lost when he attempted to reconfigure the acft for the takeoff portion of the touch…Feb 1, 1985 · N4781A · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85LA052Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Ottawa, KSRight main gear struck an object during takeoff ground run. Plt aborted the takeoff. Acft veered to the right and impacted a snowbank which paralled the side of the rwy. The arpt operator reported that there was snow knocked onto the rwy 5O to 100 ft prior to…Jan 29, 1985 · N8127F · Substantial damage