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NTSB investigations, 1987, MI

180,616 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,594 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 CHI88LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210-5 · East Lansing, MIThe aircraft was landed at night on runway 9 which is 2530' in length with a 600' displaced threshold. This runway was ice covered and winds were recorded 25 minutes before the accident at a reporting facility 5 nautical miles west of the accident site as 160…Dec 31, 1987 · N1802Z · Substantial damageNTSB CHI88LA029Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28 · Lake City, MIThe student pilot initiated a takeoff from a snow covered runway. During the initial ground run, he lost directional control. Subsequently, the aircraft ran off the side of the runway & collided with trees. The plt rprtd the wind was from the south at 8 to 10…Nov 22, 1987 · N9817W · Substantial damageNTSB CHI88FA024Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech TC-45J · St Clair Shores, MIWhile enroute to home base after delivery of revenue cargo, the pilot experienced a total loss of engine power in both engines due to fuel exhaustion. The pilot performed emergency procedures and set the aircraft up for a forced landing in a grassy field on…Nov 19, 1987 · N10AS · DestroyedNTSB CHI88LA021Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Detroit, MIThe plt of north American P-51D, N6341T, was southbound on twy alpha as the plt of Piper PA-28 cherokee, N8253E, taxied from the run-up area to the hold line for rwy 33, which was near the intxn of twys alpha & india. The plt of the tail- wheel equipped P-51…Nov 7, 1987 · N8253E · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB CHI88LA020Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · New Hudson, MIThe student pilot was on his first solo flight. Before turning onto final approach to land, he noticed another aircraft ahead, already on final approach. The student decided to s-turn for spacing, but while maneuvering, altitude was lost. Subsequently, he saw…Nov 7, 1987 · N46065 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI88LA014Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-28A · Lapeer, MIThe helicopter was in cruise flt when the rgt side horizontal stabilizer attach tube failed & separated from the tail boom, then contacted the tail rotor. This resulted in failure of the tail rotor drive shaft flex coupling at the tail rotor gear box. In…Oct 31, 1987 · N9583 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI88FA010Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSmith, Ted Aerostar Aerostar 600 · Oshtemo Townshp, MIThe aircraft was at cruise altitude (9,000 feet) for approximately 20 minutes when the pilot reported the loss of right engine power. Chicago ARTCC reported the closest airport was kalamazoo, 28 miles west. The aircraft began to descend and at 0330:53 chicago…Oct 23, 1987 · N554AC · DestroyedNTSB CHI88FA005Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna TU-206G · Lansing, MIImmediately after takeoff the plt noted strong pressure on the right rudder. He trimmed out the rudder pressure and continued to fly in the local area. Approach flare and touchdown were normal. When the nose wheel contacted the runway the airplane veered…Oct 15, 1987 · N9359Z · Substantial damageNTSB CHI88FA001Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech A35 · Grand Ledge, MIAfter rtrng fm a x-country flt, the plt was about to turn downwind to land when the eng began to lose power. He moved the fuel selector from the left main to the rgt main psn & pumped the wobble pump svrl times, but the eng did not restart. He then moved the…Oct 4, 1987 · N8705A · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87LA221Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Troy, MIDrg the initial climb after takeoff, the eng lost power. Subsequently, the acft was dmgd drg a forced lndg west of the arpt. Drg an exam of the acft, 20 to 25 gal of avgas was fnd in the left fuel tank; however, the rgt tank had only residual fuel remaining.…Sep 25, 1987 · N7688F · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87DEC05Accident · No injuriesFinal reportWilli/Bensen B-8M · Fraser, MIDeterioration of the internal surface of the fuel tank which led to blockage of the fuel flow and subsequent fuel starvation of the engine.Sep 25, 1987 · N2469 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87LA217Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-300 · Hillsdale, MITkof and climb to 7000 ft were made on the left fuel tank. Shortly after lvl-off, the plt switched to the rt tank and stayed on it during the initial cruise. The plt then switched back to left tank and abt 10 min later the eng began to lose pwr. Readings were…Sep 22, 1987 · N8799E · DestroyedNTSB CHI87LA209Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182RG · Marine City, MIPIC lost directional control during lift-off. The aircraft then drifted left, away from the runway, cartwheeled and came to rest upside down. The PIC and passenger exited the aircraft as it started to burn. The PIC stated that he noted immediately a crosswind…Sep 9, 1987 · N251NW · DestroyedNTSB CHI87LA207Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Ludington, MIDrg the takeoff roll, the acft went off the left side of the rwy. The student rprtd the takeoff roll seemed normal untilrotation, but when the nose wheel lifted off the rwy, the acft began to veer to the left. He stated he was unable to correct the situation…Sep 3, 1987 · N7502G · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87DEM12Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPitts S-1 · Charlevoix, MIDuring landing on a short sod strip with a cross wind the pilot lost control when excessive brakes were applied. The aircraft nosed over. The plt stated that after landing he applied the brakes and the acft assumed about a 45 degree nose down attitude and the…Aug 25, 1987 · N76SC · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87LA193Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Troy, MIWhile the plt was using short field techniques for takeoff, the acft lifted off into ground effect. At about that time, the plt thought there was a partial power loss. He stated, 'after perceiving a partial power loss which was accompanied with a loss in…Aug 19, 1987 · N32387 · Substantial damageNTSB DCA87MA046Accident · 156 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Romulus, MIThe Safety Board's full report on this investigation is provided as Aviation Accident Report number AAR-88/05. To obtain a copy of this report, or to view the executive summary online, please see the Web site at http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/publictn.htm…Aug 17, 1987 · N312RC · DestroyedNTSB CHI87LA184Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172Q · Belleville, MIAlthough the plt saw a dark wx area apch the arpt he elected to shoot a touch and go before terminating the flt. After touchdown and during taxi twr advised wind was 270 degrees at 40 KTS. The pilot continued taxi to the south and the wind nosed the acft down.Aug 2, 1987 · N96593 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87DEM11Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 182K · Paw Paw, MIThe aircraft experienced an uncontrolled descent into a hangar on takeoff. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the pilot and two of his three passengers received minor injuries. The pilot attempted takeoff from a 1320' grass strip with 7' high grass.…Jul 26, 1987 · N2664Q · DestroyedNTSB CHI87LA179Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Detroit, MIOn touchdown the aircraft ballooned and bounced up about 5-7 feet off the runway. The aircraft then landed on the nose wheel and the prop struck the ground.Jul 22, 1987 · N757JG · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87LA175Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Bad Axe, MIDuring a demonstration of an aborted takeoff, the 'power was cut' after the aircraft accelerated to about 75 mph. At about that time, the aircraft encountered a gust of wind and became airborne. A power recovery was initiated, but the aircraft touched down in…Jul 20, 1987 · N8049Y · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87LA174Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Troy, MIThe plt lndd at ngt & taxied the acft to a hangar area for a passenger stop. After the passenger deplaned, the plt proceeded to make a u-turn around a t-hangar & onto an automobile service road that wasn't normally used for acft. Whilethe plt was attempting…Jul 20, 1987 · N6341D · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87DEM10Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Marne, MIAt the end of a swath run while about one-third of the way through the procedure turn around, the engine suddenly lost power. The pilot extended his glide to clear powerlines and when he flared to land he did not have enough airspeed to stop the descent. The…Jul 20, 1987 · N8972Y · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87LA170Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182C · Clio, MIThe plt stated he departed with 55 gals of fuel. After 3.5 hrs of level flt at 7500 ft MSL he declared fuel exhaustion to the FAA flint twr. He was 3-4 miles frm a suitable arpt but was too low on final to reach the rwy. He landed on a road and struck a pole…Jul 17, 1987 · N8576T · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87LA167Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBalloon Works Firefly 7 · Springfield, MITwo hot air balloons were involved in a midair collision during a sanctioned Balloon competition. N40363 was able to retain control and landed uneventfully. N1505F partially deflated and descended out of control to the ground. Witnesses stated that N40363 was…Jul 12, 1987 · N1505F · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87LA166Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · Chelsea, MIThe pilot and three passengers attempted a takeoff from a 1800 foot sod, upsloping runway with tall, wet grass. Density altitude was 2700 feet. As the aircraft climbed out of ground effect the pilot said the engine sounded 'funny' and aborted the takeoff. The…Jul 12, 1987 · N2904A · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87DEC04Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportBeech S35 · Pontiac, MIAcft was making a low pass about 200 ft AGL over rwy 27L to allow ATCT personnel to inspect landing gear position after reporting landing gear difficulties. After twr personnel informed the plt that the gear appeared to be down, the plt requested to land on…Jul 4, 1987 · N9011S · DestroyedNTSB CHI87DET08Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28R-180 · Benton Harbor, MIWhile the aircraft was climbing to altitude the pilot tried to decrease power to cruise climb but had to reduce power more to control the propeller RPM. The pilot decreased the power once again and shortly after the engine stopped. The pilot then attempted to…Jul 3, 1987 · N7681J · DestroyedNTSB CHI87LA159Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Jenison, MIOn takeoff roll, while practicing touch and go landings, the training flight collided with a deer. The instructor reported that after landing, full power was applied for takeoff and during rotation, a deer ran onto the runway and collided with the left side…Jul 1, 1987 · N757UT · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87DEM09Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportNorth American P-51D · Ludington, MIN3278D was #1 (leader) in a flt of 2 North American P-51 acft. The plt of the 2nd P-51 rprtd that they were on a southerly heading over water about 1/2 mi from the shore when the leader raised his nose & began rolling to the right. Witnesses on the beach…Jun 26, 1987 · N3278D · DestroyedNTSB CHI87DEC03Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportNavion G · Erie, MIWith the landing gear extended, the aircraft impacted with trees in a near inverted attitude and was destroyed. The pilot, who was the sole occupant was seriously injured. There were no witnesses to the accident and the pilot could not remember the events…Jun 23, 1987 · N2386T · DestroyedNTSB CHI87FA151Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182D · Marine City, MIA witness rprtd that drg takeoff, the acft rotated to a steep (nose up) attitude, & immediately after lift-off, the plt made a steep left turn & entered a downwind for lndg on the same rwy. He described the downwind as being a little tighter than normal & a…Jun 20, 1987 · N275T · DestroyedNTSB CHI87DEM08Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 152 · Plainwell, MIThe aircraft experienced a total power failure and the pilot chose a wheat field on rising terrain for a forced landing. The field turned out to be rough and uneven. When the aircraft touched down, the nose gear failed and the aircraft nosed over. Subsequent…Jun 19, 1987 · N47412 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87IA163Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 757-251 · Detroit, MIA northwest airlines Boeing 757, operating as flight 336, scraped the tail cone area of the fuselage on the runway when the pilot failed to maintain sufficient ground clearance during rotation and takeoff from Detroit, Michigan. The Boeing 757 flight…Jun 18, 1987 · N515US · Minor damageNTSB FTW87MA135Accident · 2 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportMBB BO-105CBS · Bay City, MIAcft was involved in EMS static demonstration at beaver township fire dept, near Bay City. Following demonstration, shortly after takeoff, the pilot attempted a steep downwind turn at low altitude. Reported winds at the time of the accident were 250 degrees…Jun 7, 1987 · N550H · DestroyedNTSB CHI87DEM07Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportLake LA 4-200 · Fife Lake, MIThe plt stated that the engine started to run rough while in cruise flt. After all efforts to smooth it out failed, the plt elected to make a precautionary landing on Fife Lake. The acft landed normally followed by a loud noise and water started to enter the…Jun 6, 1987 · N80111 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87FA129Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna A150K · Scotts, MIThe airplane had been circling a residence at tree top level when a witness saw the nose drop and the acft descend steeply toward the terrain. The airplane struck a power line before ground impact.May 16, 1987 · N8331M · DestroyedNTSB CHI87LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150E · St. Johns, MIThe plt reported that a gust of wind caught the acft during landing and he immediately added full power in a go-around attempt. The plt stated that the acft then stalled in trees and a fence row.May 9, 1987 · N3039J · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87LA123Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A152 · Gobles, MIDuring the third leg of a cross-country flight, the pilot reported that the sun was directly in his eyes while on final approach to rwy 27. He stated he first saw the set of power lines when they were about 25 feet ahead of the aircraft. While attempting to…May 6, 1987 · N761ED · DestroyedNTSB CHI87LA120Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Detroit, MIWhile on approach to Detroit city airport the #1 cylinder fractured and separated resulting in engine failure. The pilot made a forced landing in a field approx. four miles west of the airport. Examination of the broken cylinder revealed the mode of the…May 3, 1987 · N60023 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C · Midland, MIWhile taxiing to runway 24 run up area the aircraft flipped over onto its nose. The pilot stated a gust of wind caught the plane from behind. Winds at the tri-city airport, 12 miles southeast of Midland, were reported from 130 degrees at 6 knots.Apr 26, 1987 · N6AJ · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87LA115Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Byron Center, MIThe plt stated that following a preflight inspection and engine run-up, he attempted a soft field takeoff on the 2070 foot turf rwy. According to the plt, he aborted the takeoff aprx 1035 feet down the rwy because he held the nose too high and he was dragging…Apr 20, 1987 · N5593J · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87DEM06Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportNavion A · Baldwin, MIAfter beginning a level off at aprx 6000 ft, the acft engine stopped. During the forced landing the acft crashed in a heavily wooded area aprx 1/2 mile west of the arpt. An examination of the wreckage revealed that both wing tanks were empty and the…Apr 19, 1987 · N4961C · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87LA113Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Marine City, MIDuring a solo training flight, the student pilot landed too fast. The aircraft porpoised, the nose wheel collapsed and the plane nosed over.Apr 13, 1987 · N4857B · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87DEC02Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 172G · Linden, MIThe student pilot was attempting to land when he decided he was too high, and aborted the landing attempt. The engine failed to develop power despite throttle and mixture adjustments, and the pilot made a forced landing in a cornfield. Examination of the…Mar 20, 1987 · N3630L · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87LA097Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R · Holland, MIDuring a local flight the aircraft's engine lost oil pressure. The engine continued to run for about two minutes and then totally seized. The pilot made a hard landing on 58th street in Holland (the only available landing area he could see in the dark night…Mar 13, 1987 · N5140S · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmerican AA5 · Flint, MIDuring a forced landing on an interstate highway about two miles from bishop airport, the aircraft collided with a signpost and a concrete bridge. The pilot had reported that he was out of fuel when he was about nine miles away from the airport. The pilot…Mar 9, 1987 · N5896L · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87LA091Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech BE 36 · Alma, MIAccording to the plt, during the preflight inspection, he determined that both gas tanks were full and 'everything was in order.' After aprx one hour of local flight, the plt entered a left downwind for rwy 27 at gratiot community airport, Alma, Michigan. The…Mar 7, 1987 · N12KT · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87LA090Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Hopkins, MIThe plt stated that 'everything was normal' on downwind and base, but that he experienced rough air and 'side to side motion' of the acft on final approach to rwy 27. According to the plt, he held an airspeed of 70 mph with 'some power' until he had the rwy…Mar 7, 1987 · N22793 · Substantial damageNTSB DCA87MA022Accident · 9 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportCASA C-212-CC · Romulus, MIThe capt made a steep, short, fast visual approach to the runway behind a departing DC-9. The evidence indicates the capt placed the power levers into beta mode to slow the aircraft rapidly and make a short field landing. An asymmetric thrust condition…Mar 4, 1987 · N160FB · Destroyed