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NTSB investigations, 1987, NC

180,641 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,620 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 ATL88FA068Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · Rutherfordton, NCThe pilot was cleared for the adf approach. The aircraft was last observed on radar about one mile inside the rbn. The aircraft was located on December 27 about 4 NM NE of the airport. The aircraft impacted the trees at about the 2270-foot level of carson Mt.…Dec 25, 1987 · N2869C · DestroyedNTSB ATL88FA066Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportFairchild M-62A-3 · Monroe, NCReptdly, the flt purpose was to administer a bfr to the plt/owner of the acft. The first takeoff was aborted. The acft deptd again without an apparent problem. After about 30 minutes, the apt mgr heard and saw the acft in a vertical descent and rotating about…Dec 17, 1987 · N9132H · DestroyedNTSB ATL88LA064Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Grantham, NCThe airplane touched down initially on the nose wheel, and the nose landing gear collapsed. The airplane subsequently nosed over. The student plt reportedly had about 2 hrs total PIC (solo) flt time.Dec 13, 1987 · N6258S · Substantial damageNTSB ATL88LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172F · Eden, NCThe student plt attempted to land in a farm pasture adjacent to his brother's farm. The airplane ldg gear 'dug in' on ldg, and the airplane nosed over. The student plt described the terrain as 'wet & soggy'. The student did not have an instructor's…Dec 2, 1987 · N8674U · Substantial damageNTSB ATL88LA035Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20A · Southport, NCThe airplane lost engine pwr shortly after takeoff. A forced ldg was subsequently made in a nearby waterway. Post-crash exam of the airplane revealed that the fuel selector was in the left tank position, and that the left tank contained about 1/2 gallon of…Nov 12, 1987 · N1051B · Substantial damageNTSB ATL88LA034Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 737-232 · Raleigh, NCThe acft encountered moderate to severe turbulence during the nighttime flt, when it passed through clouds momentarily at FL225. A flt attendant sustained a broken ankle. The captain rptd that radar gave no indication of any wx ahead prior to the encounter.…Nov 11, 1987 · N315DL · No damageNTSB ATL88LA026Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPitts S2A · Ramseur, NCThe pilot lost directional control while making a normal landing. The pilot did not report a mechanical problem. The ground loop cause substantial damage to the aircraft's undercarriage.Oct 24, 1987 · N44LH · Substantial damageNTSB ATL88LA014Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Murfreesboro, NCThe student plt became lost on the return leg of his 1st solo cross-country flt. He elected to make a precautionary ldg in a plowed field after observing the acft fuel gauges indicating near empty. The acft nosewheel sank into soft dirt during rollout and the…Oct 17, 1987 · N757AD · Substantial damageNTSB ATL88DMG02Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportQuestair 20 · Greensboro, NCShortly after take-off, at about 500 ft AGL, the engine quit and the pilot attempted to return to the airport and land. The aircraft crashed and caught fire. The fuel system was found to have three fuel selectors installed. The main fuel selector, which…Oct 14, 1987 · N62V · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87FA268Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 95-B55 · Manteo, NCWitness observed acft settle into ocean during low level cruise flt adjacent to beach. Wx was ovrcst, indistinct horizon & calm sea. IFR flt plan had been filed but no contact was made with ATC. Engines and propeller examination did not reveal a mechanical…Sep 30, 1987 · N6343X · DestroyedNTSB ATL87LA264Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Winston Salem, NCThe student pilot was performing touch and go landings as part of his supervised solo training. The aircraft landed hard and bounced twice before coming to rest with a collapsed nose gear. Examination of the airframe disclosed extensive crushing damage to the…Sep 27, 1987 · N2488C · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87LA261Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150E · Winston Salem, NCThe stu plt discussed a cross country flt with his CFI, but did not get a sign off nor give a date for the flt. He then rented an acft and departed on the flt. During the flt, the com radio's became inop. The operator and the CFI were called from an enroute…Sep 24, 1987 · N2599J · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87LA259Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Concord, NCWhile on climbout, the stu plt switched radios to the dest UNICOM freq. Unable to contact anyone on that freq, the departure arpt freq was reselected. No contact was established on this freq so the stu plt attempted to rtrn to the arpt. The haze was very…Sep 15, 1987 · N2280J · DestroyedNTSB ATL87DMG02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Macclesfield, NCPlt ind that he was in procedure turn-around for spraying soybeans. Acft stalled and recovery initiated. Acft entered secondary stall and collided with trees. Examination of eng and acft did not disclose any pre-impact malfunction.Aug 27, 1987 · N89201 · DestroyedNTSB ATL87LA236Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185F · Mt Airy, NCAfter Cessna 185, N3462Y, entered the traffic pattern for rwy 18, the UNICOM operator warned the plt of another acft in the pattern. The other acft was a Mooney mite, N4129. The Cessna plt contd his apch, but didn't see the Mooney mite until after the Cessna…Aug 23, 1987 · N3463Y · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87FA234Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Aurora, NCThe pilot ditched the aircraft after running out of fuel while en route to bayboro,NC. The flight had departed earlier in the day and had flown to melfa,VA. The pilot did not fuel the aircraft before starting the flight and over flew several possible…Aug 19, 1987 · N5561U · DestroyedNTSB ATL87LA233Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Lumberton, NCThe eng lost power and the plt attempted an off arpt landing. The acft nosed over during the landing roll. Records indicated that the acft had been refueled two days prior to the accident. Since that time it had been flown three and one tenth hours prior to…Aug 14, 1987 · N23193 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87LA211Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Raleigh, NCThe pilot was vectored for landing on runway 23R behind a Boeing 727. The approach controller advised the pilot that he could land on 23L if he preferred but the pilot elected to continue with the approach to 23R. The tower controller cleared the flight to…Jul 14, 1987 · N80929 · DestroyedNTSB ATL87FA209Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Yanceyville, NCThe plt was engaged in low alt commercial photography. Witnesses had observed the acft operating at a very low altitude in the area for the past two or three days. The witness closest to the crash site related that the acft would make a straight pass near a…Jul 13, 1987 · N4869B · DestroyedNTSB ATL87LA203Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Goldsboro, NCStudent PIC rpted he followed wrong railroad track to return from the practice area to the airport. Viz was about 6 miles in hazy conditions. Prior to exhausting fuel or daylight he elected to land in a field. Field was soft terrain and acft nosed over.Jul 6, 1987 · N69087 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87LA199Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBurkhart Grob G-103A · Mt. Airy, NCThe instructor stated this was the second flight of the day with the student. They had released from an air tow at 1,500 feet AGL. The instructor was demonstrating glide slope control for best final glide. When the sailplane was about 1,000 feet AGL and one…Jul 5, 1987 · N930BG · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87LA197Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · Fayetteville, NCDuring approach the pilot noticed that he was too high and fast for a normal approach. He reduced power and slowed the aircraft and increased the descent rate to attempt the landing. When he attempted to add power and arrest the increasing descent rate the…Jul 4, 1987 · N1162F · DestroyedNTSB ATL87LA202Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32RT-300 · Liberty, NCBfr departing on a ngt flt, the acft was loaded until it was at or near its max gross wt limit. The plt stated that as he was taking off on a 3000' rwy, the eng 'coughed' after the acft had accelerated to about the rotation speed & was aprx 3/4 of the way…Jul 3, 1987 · N9385C · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87LA177Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Goldsboro, NCStudent plt had dep apt for purpose of practicing ldgs. At about 400 ft he noted a pwr loss and rough running eng. He reduced the throttle setting and the roughness contd. Further reductions were made to the point where flight could not be maintained. The…Jun 21, 1987 · N704MW · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87LA176Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Marion, NCThe acft overran the rwy end while the student plt was attempting a no-flap ldg. The acft impacted a berm at the end of the rwy and subsequently came to rest in a creek. The student plt reported that the acft had initially touched down about mid-field on the…Jun 19, 1987 · N52575 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87FA174Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Asheville, NCDuring a personal night x-country VFR flight over mountainous terrain the plt was informed by ATC that vip level 3 and 4 thunderstorms were positioned across the intended flt path. The 128 hour non-instrument rated private plt acknowledged and continued the…Jun 19, 1987 · N900AJ · DestroyedNTSB ATL87LA167Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Sylva, NCThe CFI instructed his low-time beginning student to make a normal appch to the rwy, and fly down the rwy at about 10 ft above the rwy surface while maintaining rwy hdg. The CFI stated that the purpose of the maneuver was '...to help the student improve his…Jun 12, 1987 · N9355H · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87LA169Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Franklin, NCA 17 inch portion of one of the prop blades fractured and separated from the 76 inch dia prop while the acft was at cruise. During the forced landing the acft struck a fence post. Examination of the prop revealed the presence of filiform corrosion across the…Jun 8, 1987 · N3923R · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87LA162Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech V35B · Lexington, NCThe airplane encountered rough terrain and impacted trees during a forced landing attempt in a field. The plt reported that the engine had lost pwr at 8,500 ft MSL. Post-accident exam of the engine revealed that the #1 cyl barrel had cracked and separated…Jun 8, 1987 · N55KP · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87LA158Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBalloon Works Firefly 7 · Kannapolis, NCThe Balloon pilot was executing a landing approach to a clear area. He failed to see and avoid electrical power lines on the near side of the field as he made his approach. The Balloon collided with the power lines and the basket landed hard. The Balloon…Jun 6, 1987 · N1511A · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87LA156Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna C-152 · Bunn, NCThe airplane nosed over during a precautionary ldg in a soft, dirt field. The plt and a mechanic had been ferrying the airplane back to its base after replacing the starter and battery solenoids, and the battery. The pre-flt run-up had revealed no problems…Jun 2, 1987 · N46411 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87LA152Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Erwin, NCThe acft impacted level grassy terrain short of rwy 04, while on short final during a practice short-field ldg. The CFI reported that the student plt had stabilized the acft on the appch at 70 mph; a high sink rate was subsequently encountered as the acft…May 27, 1987 · N1696T · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87LA146Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportConsolidated Aeronautics Lake LA-4-200 · Sparta, NCThe plt attempted a precautionary ldg at a private grass airstrip he had located, after being advised of wx at his intended destination by ATC. Just prior to touchdown, he observed a balloon at mid-field and excuted a go-around. During climbout, he lost sight…May 23, 1987 · N8543A · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87LA140Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson 108-2 · Huntersville, NCThe plt reported that he closed the throttle to simulate an engine failure after takeoff from rwy 06, at about 400-500 ft AGL. He subsequently made a 180 degree turn back toward the arpt to practice a simulated forced ldg, and the acft sink rate increased to…May 22, 1987 · N9796K · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87DMG01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Beaufort, NCThe plt had just loaded the hopper with dylox chemical. As the acft became airborne, the plt stated, he experienced wind shear and the acft rolled to the right. The plt corrected by leveling the wings and immediately experienced a second more violent wind…May 18, 1987 · N3628Z · DestroyedNTSB ATL87LA141Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · China Grove, NCDuring a supervised solo crosscountry flight, the student pilot reported that he got lost and was unable to visually locate his check point. After attempting to contact approach control for radar fixes, the pilot elected to make a precautionary landing in a…May 16, 1987 · N704EA · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87LA139Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Raleigh, NCThe pilot failed to maintain a proper descent rate on the approach for landing. He said the right engine failed to respond when he added power to arrest the rate of descent and thereafter, he applied full power to either go-around or land further down the…May 16, 1987 · N7937Y · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87LA137Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMoss Timothy C Quicksilver MX · Monroe, NCThe student plt reported that the engine lost power while the ultralight-type acft was on final approach to a mowed field owned by him. The acft subsequently impacted a tree at the end of the field and fell to the terrain nose-down. The student pilot noted…May 8, 1987 · N53317 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Union Grove, NCThe plt reported that he was attempting to make a soft-field ldg in a plowed field at a friend's farm. He had not landed there previously. After initial touchdown was made on the main ldg gear, the nosewheel dug into a rise in the terrain and the airplane…Apr 27, 1987 · N4678G · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87LA126Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Pinehurst, NCThe pilot called approach control and reported he was out of fuel and didn't think he was going to make the airport. He had landed at an airport enroute but had not refueled. He stated that he started descending when he got within ten miles of the airport. He…Apr 27, 1987 · N7136P · DestroyedNTSB ATL87FA123Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportSwearingen SA-226TC · Wilmington, NCThe right engine failed during takeoff immediately after rotation 3000' down the 7,002' rwy 16. The plt continued the flt and the landing gear remained extended. The unauthorized plt rated pax made xmissions to the tower. Witnesses rpted that the acft reached…Apr 23, 1987 · N505LB · DestroyedNTSB ATL87FA088Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech C23 · Semora, NCWhile conducting a local aircraft checkout, the aircraft was observed flying low prior to pulling up to avoid colliding with a utility line crossing the intended flt path. The aircraft crashed into an open field in a nose low vertical attitude. The post…Mar 20, 1987 · N18879 · DestroyedNTSB ATL87FA082Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech K35 · Arden, NCPlt departed charleston, SC for raleigh earlier in the day. While at raleigh he discussed pending legislation with assoc. He departed raleigh about 2228 EST in wx of indef 100 and 1/2 mile visibility. His destination was forecast to have occasional ceilings…Mar 9, 1987 · N621M · DestroyedNTSB ATL87LA080Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Lexington, NCThe plt reported that he had transitioned to a visual approach, following a simulated radar approach to the rwy using vectors and descent info supplied by an instrument-rated safety plt in the rt seat. The safety plt was the plt's former instructor. The plt…Mar 7, 1987 · N61639 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87LA069Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Fuquay Varina, NCThe student plt reported that the lt main wheel rolled off the rwy into mud during ldg rollout. This pulled the acft off the rwy and down an embankment into a ditch. The nose gear subsequently sank into the mud and the acft nosed down. The acft came to rest…Feb 1, 1987 · N64823 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87LA063Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Wilkesboro, NCDuring a takeoff attempt, the right seat pilot did not get an airspeed indication. However, the left airspeed indicated 45 mph when the pilot aborted the takeoff. The aircraft veered off the right side of the runway 1700 feet from the initial takeoff roll.…Jan 22, 1987 · N2489R · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87MA057Accident · 4 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportBell 206L-1 · Pollockville, NCThe emerg med svc (ems/med-evac) helicopter (hel) was on a ngt flt with a 3 month old patient aboard. After rprtg lvl AT3000', the plt transmitted he was going to make an emerg lndg. This was flwd by svrl unreadable transmissions which apchctl psnl thought…Jan 9, 1987 · N5004Q · Destroyed