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NTSB investigations, 1985, NH

180,604 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,583 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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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1985
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'NH' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB NYC86LA046Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Mt. Lafayette, NHThe acft, while in cruise flt en route to lyndonville, VT, encountered a severed downdraft and the plt was unable to penetrate or climb out of the descent. The acft continued to descend until impact with a mountain occurred. The acft contacted the terrain at…Dec 3, 1985 · N5281U · Substantial damageNTSB NYC86FA023Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Rochester, NHDuring landing approach to runway 32, the aircraft started to porpoise over the runway. The aircraft continued in this manner until it neared the end of the runway. The aircraft then started a slow climbing right turn just clearing nearby trees. The…Oct 27, 1985 · N734PX · DestroyedNTSB NYC86FA017Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS-1-35C · North Conway, NHDuring an off airport landing attempt in a cleared corn field, the glider was approaching a treeline at an altitude of 10 to 20 ft AGL. Witnesses observed the glider pull up and bank to the left before falling nose first into the ground. The pilot's log book…Oct 25, 1985 · N2565H · DestroyedNTSB NYC86DNC01Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportBurkhart Grob 103 · Franconia, NHThe pilot flying a grob 103 was engaged in ridge soaring when the aircraft encountered down or sinking air. The aircraft was unable to recover prior to striking trees. The aircraft received substantial damage and the pilot received serious injuries while the…Oct 12, 1985 · N4944G · Substantial damageNTSB NYC86LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Newport, NHAcft collided with trees while executing a go-around. The acft lost power, the plt lowered the nose in an attempt to restart the eng while turning right in an effort to return to the rwy. The acft stalled and collided with trees.Oct 7, 1985 · N77110 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC85LA234Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · East Swanzey, NHThe acft was preflighted & determined to have 10 qts of oil in the eng. While climbing thru about 1000 ft MSL after takeoff, the propeller RPM began rising to the redline. The plt reduced power & proceeded to make an emerg landing. During a turn toward the…Sep 12, 1985 · N42722 · DestroyedNTSB NYC85FNC06Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-11 · Moultonboro, NHThe 65 HP acft took off from a cove and during a turn at about 150 ft AGL the acft nosed dwn after rolling rt. The acft struck the water in a steep nose down attitude. According to witnesses, the bng was running normally during the climb and descent. No…Jul 21, 1985 · N4810M · DestroyedNTSB NYC85LA160Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Newport, NHThe acft collided with trees during an attempted go-around following a loss of directional control. The plt was advised by UNICOM that a 'bit of a crosswind' existed at the arpt. The plt initiated a go-around after a gust of wind was misaligned the acft…Jun 19, 1985 · N9977E · Substantial damageNTSB NYC85LA129Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180J · Hooksett, NHThe plt was ferrying the acft to a fld where floats were to be installed. While on the apch, the acft encountered a crosswind and drifted 20 ft off the intended centerline. The acft touched down and rolled about 110 ft before colliding with a small bush and…May 19, 1985 · N52197 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC85FA109Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · No. Hampton, NHOn April 20, 1985, a Piper PA-28-140, flown by a student plt, crashed during an attempted go-around at north Hampton, NH, while on a pleasure flt. The wx was clear, winds were light and variable with unlimited visibility. The tough rwy is 2050 ft long and 300…Apr 20, 1985 · N95043 · DestroyedNTSB NYC85FA060Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Whitefield, NHThe acft crashed after executing a missed approach at Whitefield during IMC wx. The acft was seen at 300-400 ft AGL during some part of the maneuvering near the arpt. The acft seemed to be heading for the arpt when last seen by ground observers. The only…Feb 2, 1985 · N27522 · DestroyedNTSB NYC85FNC02Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Hopkinton, NHThe acft collided with a tree during an ILS approach in IMC wx. The acft was on a x-cty flt and the plt declared a missed approach at this pt but did not acknowledge hitting the tree. When the rt eng quit and directional control could not be maintained the…Jan 1, 1985 · N47364 · Destroyed