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NTSB investigations, 1987, NY

180,658 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,636 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 NYC88LA060Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 58 · Flushing, NYAs the plts were taxiing at dusk to takeoff, the acft was struck by a food svc van at a vehicle svc road. The acdnt occurred as rain was falling & the ramp area was wet with standing water. The van driver said he had just maneuvered his vehicle to the left to…Dec 25, 1987 · N58MH · Substantial damageNTSB NYC88LA057Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman AA-5A · Rome, NYThe flight was enroute from watertown to glens falls, new york when snow squalls of varying intensity and gusty wind conditions were encountered. The pilot stated that forward visibility was marginal. The engine failed shortly after changing heading towards…Dec 15, 1987 · N74085 · DestroyedNTSB NYC88LA055Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMitsubishi MU-2B-20 · White Plains, NYThe cross country business flight was uneventful from concord, new hampshire to White Plains, new york under clear sky. During final approach, the pilot extended the gear but did not notice that the circuit breaker had opened and the gear was not lowered. The…Dec 7, 1987 · N866Q · Substantial damageNTSB NYC88FA051Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 310R · Hector, NYThe pilot made a routine IFR position report 12 minutes prior to the accident. Witnesses observed an 'orange ball' before the crash. Evidence at the crash site showed inflight jettison of the pilot's emergency window, positive aerodydnamic overload separation…Dec 7, 1987 · N5052J · DestroyedNTSB NYC88FA045Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · Skaneateles, NYPrior to departure from holland, mi the pilot received a briefing which included flight precautions for IFR conditions over his entire route of flight and occasional light to moderate rime and/or mixed icing in clouds below 18,000 feet. The pilot elected to…Nov 26, 1987 · N5136Y · DestroyedNTSB NYC88LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210 · Schenectady, NYDuring landing, the left main gear collapsed. A metallurgical examination revealed that the left main gear saddle assembly was fractured into three pieces through the area near the forward edge of the landing gear strut. When examined further, the faces and…Nov 14, 1987 · N9568T · Substantial damageNTSB NYC88LA036Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 36 · Utica, NYThe flight was enroute from bridgeport, Connecticut to old forge, new york when adverse weather conditions were encountered. A request for lower altitude to escape weather was no improvement and a request to land at oneida was made. During radar vectors…Nov 12, 1987 · N9230Q · Substantial damageNTSB NYC88LA026Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-108 · Argyle, NYThe flight was returning to cheney farm field for landing when the pilot came in too high and fast. He added power, banked left and started a go around. At this time the engine backfired and started missing. During the emergency landing in a pasture the…Nov 1, 1987 · N5502Z · Substantial damageNTSB NYC88LA025Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Millbrook, NYThe aircraft had just become airborne when power fluctuation occurred. On the second power loss, carburetor heat was applied but the engine lost power completely. The instructor pilot was making a turn back towards the airport when the wing contacted trees…Oct 31, 1987 · N8362G · Substantial damageNTSB NYC88LA021Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft F21B · Montgomery, NYThe aircraft was on approach for landing on runway 26 at orange county airport. However the aircraft collided with a tree about 200 yards from the runway threshold just outside of the airport boundary.Oct 31, 1987 · N4419C · DestroyedNTSB NYC88LA020Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAgusta 109A · Spring Valley, NYThe helicopter had been refueled and the pilot was attempting to ground taxi. Prior to turning the aircraft around to taxi to a parking area the helicopter went into ground resonance as soon as the aircraft was moved. Collective was lowered, the engine…Oct 30, 1987 · N109AM · Substantial damageNTSB NYC88LA084Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Hammondsport, NYShortly after takeoff, the Piper PA-12 experienced a loss of power and made an off airport landing. During the landing, the aircraft impacted in a corn field. Examination of the aircraft did not disclose any malfunctions or mechanical failures. Auto fuel was…Oct 17, 1987 · N7817H · DestroyedNTSB NYC88LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Croghan, NYThe pvt plt & one passenger became disoriented while they were on a x-country pleasure flt. The plt was unable to contact any communication center, so she landed in a field & obtained info to get her bearings. She took off again using short/soft field…Oct 13, 1987 · N3497J · Substantial damageNTSB NYC88LA003Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · Oneonta, NYThe plt rprtd he started to depart from rwy 13 with the wind from the south at 15 gusting 25 KTS. He stated the acft was not climbing as expected so he elected to land on the remaining rwy. He stated the wind gusts were strong from the right rear. He said he…Oct 6, 1987 · N1677F · DestroyedNTSB MIA87IA264Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 727-225 · Hampton, NYA full performance level controller (fpl ctlr) at sector 31 of boston ARTCC was giving familiarization training to another fpl ctlr to familiarize the trainee with a new area that had been transferred from new york ARTCC to boston ARTCC. Sector 31 was…Sep 29, 1987 · N8864E · 2 aircraft · No damageNTSB NYC87LA269Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRyan ST-3RR · Hamburg, NYAccording to the plt, when he arrived at the arpt, the winds were from 280 deg at 20 gusting 25 KTS. He believed that with the strong x-wind & gusts, it would be safer to land on sod beside the rwy. During the landing, the main gear sank into the sod & the…Sep 25, 1987 · N400AW · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87FA249Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Riverhead, NYThe Piper PA-28-180 experienced a power loss due to fuel exhaustion while flying over the long island sound. The pilot was unable to reach shore prior to ditching. The ditching was successful and both occupants exited the aircraft without injuries. After…Sep 11, 1987 · N15917 · DestroyedNTSB NYC87FA240Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201T · Kings Point, NYN3025W departed on a ferry flight with an unsecured, temporarily installed fuselage fuel tank. A computed c.g. at takeoff showed the aircraft about .9 inches aft of the aft limit. The aircraft had climbed to 7000 feet when the controller saw the aircraft…Aug 28, 1987 · N3025W · DestroyedNTSB NYC87DHJ02Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportReder KR-2 · Mattituck, NYWitnesses observed the experimental homebuilt acft in a steep nose down attitude descent with its prop rotating. No witnesses were located who saw the acft prior to the descent, however, pilots in the area reported that winds were turbulent and gusty. The…Aug 22, 1987 · N2262N · DestroyedNTSB NYC87MA236Accident · No injuriesMajor investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63 · Newburgh, NYThe wx was deteriorating as airborne express flt 124 & rosenbalm flt 074 were on successive arrivals for an ILS rwy 9 apch. Flt 124 was clrd for the apch & lndd. After lndg, the LCL ctlr (l/c) instructed flt 124 to back taxi on the rwy & rprt when clr of the…Aug 20, 1987 · N951R · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87LA233Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS-1-34 · Dansville, NYThe plt stated that as he was adjusting his seat belt with the canopy open, the glider began being pulled by the tow pilots acft. He maneuvered the wing tip clear of some parked acft, grabbed the canopy hatch, and held it shut during the tkof. The cockpit…Aug 15, 1987 · N7653 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87LA230Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Binghamton, NYWhile taking off from a touch-&-go landing, the student plt lost control of the acft at an alt of about 100 ft. subsequently, the acft spun to the left & collided with the ground, left wing first, then cartwheeled & came to rest in an upright position. No…Aug 12, 1987 · N98494 · DestroyedNTSB NYC87LA229Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLake LA-4 · Lake George, NYWhile taking off from a Lake, the amphibious aircraft struck an object. The plane settled back into the water breaking the windshield on the passenger's side. The cockpit began filling with water and the acft sank in about 45 feet of water.Aug 12, 1987 · N8012Q · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87LA231Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Islip, NYAfter landing on an instructional flight, Cessna 172, N9425D, experienced brake failure due to a broken hydraulic fluid line. N9425D rolled into another Cessna. Both aircraft received sustantial damage.Aug 11, 1987 · N9425D · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87LA226Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-301T · Ellenville, NYThe pilot lost directional control during takeoff at Ellenville airport and the aircraft ran off the runway colliding with trees and was demolished. No mechanical or structural problems were found during investigation of acft.Aug 11, 1987 · N8337T · DestroyedNTSB NYC87IA227Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 747 · New York, NYAcft with similar call signs (twa flts 843H & 834; Boeing 747 & Boeing 727) apchd jfk intl arpt for ldg. Flt 843H was 22MIN late & flt 834 was 12 min early, causing same arr time. NY TRACON vctrd flt 834 bhnd flt 843H. While ctlg the acft, jfk final ctlr,…Aug 9, 1987 · N93109 · 2 aircraft · No damageNTSB NYC87LA219Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Mclean, NYThe aircraft had flown for about 1-1/2 hours when the pilot began a descent from 12000 feet for an approach. However at 3500 feet, the engine suddenly went from normal cruise to idle. An emergency landing was made in a corn field and the aircraft was…Aug 7, 1987 · N3457X · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87LA212Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLake LA-4-250 · Westport, NYDrg the takeoff run on a Lake, the amphibian enctrd rough water & became airborne prematurely. The acft then settled onto the water in a slightly nose high attitude & touched down in front of a large wave. The acft's nose crashed head-on into the wave which…Jul 31, 1987 · N14037 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87FA209Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Poestenkill, NYThe non-instrument rated plt was on a flt to psn the acft for sky diving activities. As he was transiting the albany arpt radar svc area at 5500', radio and radar ctc were lost. Subsequently, the acft crashed in a steep dive and was demolished by impact. Psnl…Jul 26, 1987 · N6313A · DestroyedNTSB NYC87LA131Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Dansville, NYAbout 5 min after taking off, the eng began running rough, then lost power & would not restart. Subsequently, the acft was damaged drg an emerg lndg in a potato field. The acft was moved before aviation inspectors arrived. No fuel was fnd in the fuel pumps,…Jul 16, 1987 · N7684J · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87LA203Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-160 · Mattituck, NYDrg arrival, the plt tried to contact UNICOM, but was unable. He said he circled the 2200 ft rwy, but was unable to see the windsock due to reduced visibility with haze. He elected to land on rwy 19. The acft touched down about 500' from the departure end.…Jul 13, 1987 · N36509 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87LA195Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Jamestown, NYThe student plt rented the acft & flew to a field aprx 40 mi from the dep arpt. After landing, a passenger boarded the acft. The student started to takeoff again. Drg takeoff, the acft lifted off, but would not climb sufficiently to clear trees at the dep end…Jul 3, 1987 · N2460E · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87LA193Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Sandy Creek, NYThe pilot of the PA-23-250 attempted a takeoff on a 2200 ft long private airstrip with a grass runway. Witnesses reported the aircraft was airborne further down the runway than normal. The aircraft did not clear the trees on the departure end of the runway.…Jun 29, 1987 · N4627P · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87FA192Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Ellenville, NYThe acft collided with rising terrain in a mountainous area of minnewaska state park while climbing to cruise on a VFR flight. The crash site was about 1,430 feet higher in elevation than the departure airport. The weather at the departure airport was 1000…Jun 26, 1987 · N722DD · DestroyedNTSB NYC87FA188Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-300 · Tannersville, NYWhile on a VFR air taxi cargo flight, the aircraft collided with trees on the east side of high peak mountain, elevation 3,655 feet. The accident site elevation was 3080 feet. A witness said it was heavy overcast, not raining and the clouds were not below the…Jun 26, 1987 · N7146C · DestroyedNTSB NYC87LA183Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Olcott, NYA student pilot practicing touch and go landings experienced an engine power loss on takeoff. During an approach to an open field for an emergency landing, the engine restarted. The pilot decided to return to the arpt. Upon entering downwind, the engine quit.…Jun 24, 1987 · N51333 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87LA182Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M-4 · Wellsville, NYThe flight experienced a violent shimmy upon t/d and the acft veered to the right. The pilot made a go-around and experienced the same condition on the second t/d. on the third t/d, the pilot landed but was only able to maintain control of the acft until it…Jun 20, 1987 · N40354 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87LA181Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177RG · Batavia, NYThe flt made an emgy lndg in a corn field after experiencing a loss of eng pwr. During lndg roll the acft collided with a fence. Examination of the propeller revealed that the low pitch stop was broken and had separated from the piston causing the blades to…Jun 20, 1987 · N8021G · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87LA175Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5B · Croton Fall, NYAbt 15 minutes aft tkof, the eng started to lose pwr. All efforts to restart it were unsuccessful and the acft was forced to land in a landfill. During lndg roll the acft collided with a hole and the gear sheared off. Exam of the eng revealed a burned piece…Jun 16, 1987 · N1524R · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87LA173Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Canastota, NYA student pilot was performing tkofs and lndgs when after touchdown on the third landing, he lost directional control of the aircraft. After atmptg to salvage the lndg, the pilot initiated a go-around but the left wing stalled and the aircraft impacted on the…Jun 15, 1987 · N2477B · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87LA169Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 414A · Binghamton, NYDuring takeoff roll, full throttle was applied to both engines but the left engine was slow to respond. When full pwr was not reached, the flight was aborted. The acft continued to roll off the dept end of the rwy and down a ravine. The plt stated that on the…Jun 11, 1987 · N2691S · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87LA171Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Middlesex, NYThe pilot stated that a normal t/d was made at 75 mph abt 1/3RD of the way down the rwy. During rollout, the acft went through a dip and became airborne again. After touching down again, brakes were applied but the aircraft did not stop on the wet, freshly…Jun 10, 1987 · N5060P · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87LA163Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer ASW-20 · Middletown, NYThe glider pilot failed to hook up the elevator control cable before launch and during takeoff there was no pitch control. The aircraft pitched up uncontrollably overstressing the rope. The rope broke and the glider impacted hard on a road bouncing 150 feet…Jun 7, 1987 · N98TX · DestroyedNTSB NYC87LA161Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Speculator, NYThe plt had been practicing short water takeoffs with full flaps. After svcg the acft with a full load of fuel, he began a takeoff with 20 deg of flaps & got the float plane on the step. He rprtd that as he was applying full flaps, the acft enctrd a gust of…Jun 6, 1987 · N8118 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87LA164Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206L · Port Washington, NYThe plt of a Bell 206L made a downwind tkof with the acft loaded more than 100 lbs over the maximum allowable gross tkof weight. At an altitude of approx 100 ft, while complying with noise abatement tkof procedures, the plt experienced decreasing main rotor…Jun 5, 1987 · N120RM · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87FA170Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 310Q · Montgomery, NYN5527K crashed about 2 miles south of the orange cnty airport shortly after a night tkof fm runway 21. Departure instructions for the IFR flt included a right turn of 130 degrees, to 340 degrees magnetic to intercept V-58 and climb to 5000 ft. the plt…Jun 4, 1987 · N5527K · DestroyedNTSB NYC87LA156Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Cooperstown, NYThe pilot stated he departed farmingdale with two plus hours of fuel on board. After approximately 40-50 minutes of flight, the right low fuel pressure light and right fuel pump light flashed steady red. The pilot rechecked his calculations and determined he…May 30, 1987 · N59728 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87LA155Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American SNJ-2 · Farmingdale, NYThe plt was performing touch-&-go landings. On the 3rd landing, the main gear collapsed & the acft received substantial damage. No pre-acdnt part failure or malfunction was reported.May 24, 1987 · N65370 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Honeoye Falls, NYThe acft was landed on a 1695 ft turf runway with dew covered grass that was aprx 3 inches tall. After touchdown, the plt applied brakes, but the acft skidded about 1000 ft, went off the dep end of the rwy & collided with a trailer. The trailer was moved…May 16, 1987 · N6298A · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87LA145Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Stanford, NYDuring enroute flight from rock island, providence to lincoln park, an engine power loss was experienced. In addition the pilot stated that he had become lost and disoriented due to darkness. When the aircraft started to descend, the pilot looked for a spot…May 12, 1987 · N50682 · Substantial damage