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NTSB investigations, 1985, SC

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
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  WHERE year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1985
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'SC' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ATL86LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31T · Spartanburg, SCDuring landing roll the landing gear collapsed and the acft skidded to a stop on the rwy. The acft was substantially damaged and the plt was not injured. A witness stated that he observed the landing gear in the down position while the acft was in the traffic…Dec 16, 1985 · N4445K · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Manning, SCDuring takeoff ground run on the wet grass runway the aircraft hit a soft spot in the runway and nosed over to an inverted attitude. Both the private pilot and passenger escaped without injury.Dec 15, 1985 · N19099 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86FA037Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Clover, SCThe aircraft experienced an engine failure during cruise flight and attempted an emergency landing in a field. During landing roll the aircraft collided with small trees on the FAR end of the field. Post-crash examination of the engine disclosed that the bolt…Dec 7, 1985 · N5388F · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86LA035Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182J · Bishopville, SCDuring an attempt to make a direct crosswind landing at a private grass airstrip, the plt allowed the acft to drift off the left side of the rwy where it nosed over in a plowed fld.Dec 6, 1985 · N2650F · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86FA026Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Chester, SCWitnesses at the accident site estimated the ground visibility to be 100 yds or less. The instrument rated plt on the 32 NM flt had not filed a flt plan even though he had obtained a wx briefing from fss. The acft collided with the steel cables atop steel…Nov 18, 1985 · N123TT · DestroyedNTSB ATL86LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Greer, SCWhile on an ILS rwy 03 aprch at Greer, SC, the pilot descended below dh and collided with trees approx 500 ft left of runway centerline. The plt related that he descended below dh because he observed what he thought were the aprch lights.Nov 3, 1985 · N733KU · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86LA017Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 M · Moncks Corner, SCThe plt reported that the acft engine experienced a loss of power while being vectored for the initial ILS approach to charleston, SC (chs). Attempts by the plt to regain pwr failed and a forced landing was made in a swampy field a few miles north of chs. The…Nov 3, 1985 · N73171 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86FA007Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Charleston, SCThe aircraft was observed on radar as it approached the joint civil - military airport. It passed over near the center of the airport at about 200 feet AGL. There was no reported communication with the aircraft. Several sighting placed the aircraft under at…Oct 18, 1985 · N1944H · DestroyedNTSB ATL85FA272Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportMBB BK-117A-1 · Aiken, SCPlt was maneuvering helicopter at low alt and into rising terrain. On 3rd right turn racetrack pattern, witnesses observed acft descend slightly, roll into a 45 deg or greater bank and contact trees. The acft started a yawing rotation to the right and…Sep 9, 1985 · N117SR · Substantial damageNTSB ATL85LMG07Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 172N · Anderson, SCThe plt reported that the acft encountered a gust of wind as he was landing & the nose went up. Subsequently, the acft landed hard & was damaged.Sep 7, 1985 · N737LH · Substantial damageNTSB ATL85LA270Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSwearingen SA-26AT · Columbia, SCThe pilot stated that during landing roll, after slowing the aircraft to approx 40 KTS the aircraft swerved off of the runway following activation of the nose wheel steering. The pilot related that the nose wheel steering system malfunctioned on two previous…Sep 6, 1985 · N18SE · Substantial damageNTSB ATL85LA268Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Florence, SCThe plt was unable to extend the landing gear & performed a gear-up landing. Post accident examination revealed that the nose gear door was restricting the movement of the landing gear due to improper repair of the landing gear door attachment.Sep 4, 1985 · N7991P · Substantial damageNTSB ATL85LA267Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBryan HP-14 · Aiken, SCPlt reported that sailplane was positioned for a tow in tall grass beside the rwy. He said that during the takeoff the left wing was slowed by the tall grass allowing the right wing to accelerate. The sailplane yawed left and rolled left until 90 degrees to…Sep 2, 1985 · N5DB · Substantial damageNTSB ATL85FA266Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-235-B · Rion, SCThe acft had been cruising at 10,500 ft for several min and then informed ATC that they were climbing to 12,500 ft due to VFR. Shortly there after the acft disappeared from the radar scope. Witnesses heard the engine making an unusual sound and looked up and…Sep 1, 1985 · N9340W · DestroyedNTSB ATL85IA263Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 727-225 · Charleston, SCThe flight was level at 330 when it encountered turbulance and the arcraft moved an estimated 200 feet down then up before the crew could regain altitude control. Two flight attendents and several passengers initially complained of injuries. No documentation…Aug 29, 1985 · N8832E · No damageNTSB ATL85FMG06Accident · No injuriesFinal reportLet L-13 · Chester, SCThe glider landed about 150 ft short of the rwy on the plts 1st solo in this acft. He said he noticed a rapid drop in alt at 55 mph on final approach and began to change spoiler position to compensate. He complained that the stiffness of the operation of the…Aug 20, 1985 · N96AS · Substantial damageNTSB ATL85IA251Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 441 · Hilton Head, SCThe pilot reported that the approach sequence and profile were normal, and there were no apparent aircraft problems. After touch down the pilot applied reverse thrust. During the landing roll out, the aircraft veered off the left side of the runway, collided…Aug 16, 1985 · N2624D · Substantial damageNTSB ATL85FA242Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Abbeville, SCThe acft crashed into trees & the ground after going into a left turn during a go-around initiated after a bouncy landing. After power was added for the go-around the acft seemed to be uncontrolled so that the CFI on the ground, who had just exited the acft…Aug 9, 1985 · N7475W · DestroyedNTSB ATL85LA238Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEipper MX-2 · Greenville, SCWhile climbing altitude the parachute , which was secured to the right seat, was inadvertently deployed and became tangled in the propeller. The acft descended to the ground while inverted at a slow rate.Aug 3, 1985 · N3986K · Substantial damageNTSB ATL85LA231Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Hilton Head Is., SCThe commercial/cfi plt and a passenger were flying just off shore at about 700 ft when the engine quit. He could not clear trees along the shore and the beach was unusable due to fallen trees. The plt landed in the ocean and both occupants swam to shore. The…Aug 3, 1985 · N67998 · DestroyedNTSB ATL85LA227Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Camden, SCWhile the acft was flying over wooded terrain, the eng lost power. The plt saw a plowed field aprx 3 mi away & began an emerg apch to the field. The acft struck the tops of trees on final apch, but continued flying until the plt made a gear up landing. An…Jul 30, 1985 · N6707V · Substantial damageNTSB ATL85LA219Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiller UH-12E · Pickens, SCThe plt had completed application of a herbicide and was returning to his temp opns area 1/2 mi distant when the engine quit about 50 ft AGL. Plt flared the helicopter on the 45 deg downslope and tailbeem/rotor contacted ground. The fuel gauge ind 18 gals…Jul 18, 1985 · N40296 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL85LA212Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182C · Lugoff, SCThe plt transported a load of skydivers to alt & was returning to the airstrip. During arrival, he decided to practice a simulated eng out landing. While on an apch with full flaps, the plt elected to slip the acft. As he was transitioning from a side slip to…Jul 14, 1985 · N8472T · Substantial damageNTSB ATL85LA186Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Abbeville, SCWhile practicing touch & go landings the student plt lost directional control of the acft & ran off the side of the rwy. The acft flipped to an inverted attitude when the nose wheel dug into the soft soil. The student was on his second solo flight.Jun 15, 1985 · N47071 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL85LA183Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369HS · Aiken, SCDuring a landing, the eng lost power & the helicopter touched down hard. The plt stated that prior to the 15 min flt, the fuel gage was indicating 125 lbs of fuel & at the accident site it indicated 90 lbs of fuel. A post crash inspection of the fuel system…Jun 7, 1985 · N9146F · Substantial damageNTSB ATL85LA176Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Columbia, SCThe plt reported that during a descent to 2100 ft, intermediate level offs were made at 5000, 4000, & 3000 ft. he stated that at 2200 ft, carb heat was removed & power was applied for the level off. However, when the throttle was advanced, the eng began…May 31, 1985 · N5221F · Substantial damageNTSB ATL85FA173Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna R182 · Seneca, SCDuring flt, the plt was observed to make a low pass over lake keowee near a friend's houseboat. The owner of the houseboat stated that the acft was flying low off his right side when the acft struck the water. Another witness also saw the acft flying at…May 27, 1985 · N7161S · DestroyedNTSB ATL85LA166Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS-233 · Chester, SCThe instructor pilot cut loose from the tow plane at 200 ft AGL during takeoff to simulate a rope break. The acft collided with trees while circling to land. CFI stated that student plt was too slow in returning to land on the rwy.May 19, 1985 · N5724S · Substantial damageNTSB ATL85LA152Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 305A · No.Myrtle Bch, SCAfter a banner pickup the plt was instructed by company group and crew to release the banner due to a fouled pickup. The banner was released during a steep climb out altitude. As the banner was released the plt lost directional control of the acft & crashed…May 1, 1985 · N5292G · DestroyedNTSB ATL85LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 58 · Hilton Head, SCThe plt stated that the landing gear selector was placed in the down position while on downwind for ldg & upon touchdown the landing gear collapsed. Post crash examination of the landing gear failed to disclose any mechanical failure or malfunction of the…Apr 25, 1985 · N679BL · DestroyedNTSB ATL85LA145Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-301 · Columbia, SCThe plt stated that during takeoff the right main gear struck a large dog which ran onto the rwy. The takeoff was continued & the plt circled the arpt for 2 hrs to burn off excess fuel before performing a ldg with the nose gear & the left main ldg gear…Apr 20, 1985 · N8047P · Substantial damageNTSB ATL85LA141Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Saluda, SCThe plt attempted a takeoff with the carb heat in the 'on' position. According to the plt, during initial climb the acft lost power and he was unable to maintain altitude. The plt made a forced landing in a pasture about 1 mi. From the airport.Apr 19, 1985 · N1819V · Substantial damageNTSB ATL85LA110Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20F · Rock Hill, SCDuring a VFR flt, the plt reported a severe vibration in the airframe. Pwr was reduced in an attempt to lessen the vibration and shortly thereafter, a total loss of pwr was experienced and the plt established a glide to the nearest landing area. During the…Mar 6, 1985 · N6399Q · Substantial damageNTSB ATL85LA100Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M-5-235C · Hilton Head, SCAcft stalled & crashed from an altitude of about 300 ft. witnesses stated that the acft entered a steep clumb angle upon lift off and climbed to about 300 ft. then the acft nosed over & fell to the ground.Feb 17, 1985 · N5636B · Substantial damageNTSB ATL85LA099Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGulfstream AA-5 · Ridgeland, SCApprox 3.75 hours after takeoff the plt contacted savannah approach and requested a straight in approach to land at savannah airport because of low fuel. Moments later the engine lost power and the plt made a forced landing in a field 10 miles NE of savannah…Feb 16, 1985 · N5823L · DestroyedNTSB ATL85LA092Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 95-C55 · Charleston, SCPlt making practice coupled ILS apch in VMC. Intercepted localizer outside the outer marker. Held the gear,intending to lower them at om. Continued inbd to dh where he resumed manual control. Observed gear warning lt and heard aural gear warning but failed to…Feb 9, 1985 · N211DS · Substantial damage