NTSB investigations, 1986, VA
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.
Cases per year
| 1963 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 75 |
| 1965 | 76 |
| 1966 | 91 |
| 1967 | 75 |
| 1968 | 90 |
| 1969 | 87 |
| 1970 | 74 |
| 1971 | 53 |
| 1972 | 60 |
| 1973 | 56 |
| 1974 | 61 |
| 1975 | 53 |
| 1976 | 59 |
| 1977 | 60 |
| 1978 | 64 |
| 1979 | 65 |
| 1980 | 63 |
| 1981 | 42 |
| 1982 | 38 |
| 1983 | 52 |
| 1984 | 53 |
| 1985 | 44 |
| 1986 | 42 |
| 1987 | 35 |
| 1988 | 43 |
| 1989 | 36 |
| 1990 | 34 |
| 1991 | 33 |
| 1992 | 31 |
| 1993 | 32 |
| 1994 | 27 |
| 1995 | 30 |
| 1996 | 26 |
| 1997 | 26 |
| 1998 | 30 |
| 1999 | 31 |
| 2000 | 39 |
| 2001 | 42 |
| 2002 | 38 |
| 2003 | 31 |
| 2004 | 22 |
| 2005 | 15 |
| 2006 | 32 |
| 2007 | 36 |
| 2008 | 30 |
| 2009 | 34 |
| 2010 | 27 |
| 2011 | 30 |
| 2012 | 24 |
| 2013 | 17 |
| 2014 | 25 |
| 2015 | 21 |
| 2016 | 30 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2018 | 31 |
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2024 | 27 |
| 2025 | 24 |
| 2026 | 12 |
Where
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Query with SQL
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\") = 1986
AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'VA' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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") = 1986 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'VA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB ATL87LA046Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 737-300 · Dublin, VAWhile clbg to FL 350, usair flt 95 enctrd cont 'light chop,' so crew lvld at FL 310 & left the seat belt sign on. They inquired about turbc ahead & were adzd of rprtd lgt/mod chop & 1 enctr with svr turbc at FL260. Clnc was rcvd to dscnd to FL 240. Drg dscnt,…NTSB BFO87LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Manassas, VAAccording to the student plt, during the apch for the touch-and-go landing, he applied left rudder pressure to line up the acft with the rwy centerline. After touchdown he did not adequetely release pressure from the left rudder and as takeoff was started the…NTSB BFO87FA009Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Danville, VAThe aircraft was observed flying around the airport as the weather deteriorated. The pilot had elected to depart at about 2345 EST after obtaining a weather briefing 6 & 1/2 hours before. The plt had a total of about 83 hours flying time and did not have any…NTSB BFO87IA008Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 727-231 · Norfolk, VADuring the landing roll the r main gear collapsed. A flight attendant received minor injuries during evacuation of the acft. Examination of the acft disclosed that the shock strut cylinder fractured circumferentially; about 10 inches below the top of the…NTSB BFO87LA005Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22B · Harborton, VADuring an apch to land, the plt expereinced a loss of tail rotor effectiveness and the acft rotated to the right. The airspeed was reported as 30 mph with a descent rate of 150 fpm and the acft was less than 50 ft AGL. The acft then descended to a collision…NTSB BFO87FA003Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Keysville, VAThe pilot made a tailwheel high touchdown on the 1850 foot grass strip. Shortly after touchdown, the nose dropped and, although the pilot said he moved the control stick fully aft, the propeller struck the ground, and the aircraft flipped inverted.NTSB BFO87DID01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · Lynchburg, VAWhile on the takeoff roll, the acft collided with a deer. The plt rprtd that he had accelerated to 50 KTS & was about 1000 ft down the rwy when the deer ran in front of theNTSB BFO87LA001Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Hillsville, VAAfter touchdown on the rwy, the plt held the nose wheel off for about 200 feet of travel by holding the control wheel back. According to him, the acft then veered to the left and he was unable to steer it with the rudder pedals. The acft went off the side of…NTSB BFO86FA050Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20F · Leesburg, VADrg arrival, the plt was clrd for a VOR rwy 35 apch. Also, he was advised that there were problems with the rwy lights &that other plts had made missed apchs that evening due to dim arpt lighting. He was then clrd to UNICOM freq & told to cancel his IFR clnc…NTSB BFO86FA049Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Elkwood, VAThe acft, which was stolen from the arpt, collided with the ground in a steep angle aprx one mile south of the arpt. Instrument meteorological conditions existed with local visibility less than one mile as reported by persons near the accident site. The plt…NTSB ATL86FA264Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 222UT · Galax, VAThe helicopter was dispatched on an emerg med svc (ems/med-evac) flt to transport a patient with subcranial bleeding back to a hospital in winston-salem. Bfr takeoff, the plt received a wx briefing. At that time, widespread IMC prevailedthru-out the area &…NTSB BFO86LA046Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBalloon Works FF-7 · Roanoke, VAThe hot air Balloon was involved in an air show flight event. While enroute to the airport the plt stated that he encountered winds that forced him to land short of the arpt. During the lndg apch he became distracted by spectators on the ground who were in…NTSB BFO86LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Mappsville, VAThe plt experienced a drop in engine power during cruise flight. He applied carburetor heat and power was regained. A precautionary landing was made at nearby accomack co arpt. Several engine runups were done and there was no problem detected. He departed the…NTSB BFO86LA045Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Fredericksburg, VAThe acft nosed over drg a forced lndg following a total loss of pwr due to fuel exhaustion. The plt rprtd that both he &the passengers visually checked the fuel tanks prior to departure to verify that they were full of fuel. The pwr loss occurred aprx 25 mi…NTSB BFO86FA044Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 177B · Springfield, VAAccording to the plt, the eng bgn running rough drg flt, then clrd & ran smoothly again. He rprtd he elected to abort the flt & made a turn, then svrl min later, the eng lost pwr. Drg an emerg lndg in a parking lot, the l main gear hit anauto & fatally…NTSB BFO86FIA02Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA 28-161 · Stanley, VAThe acft collided with trees and the ground during a x-country flt over mountainous terrain. The plt had crossed the 1st ridge at aprx 800 ft AGL according to the plt. The front seat passenger said later that he complained several times during the flt that…NTSB ATL86FA222Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Hillsville, VAThe plt, also an A&P and IA, had flown the acft on the previous day and noted RPM at 2500 on initial climb. On the accident flt, the acft was loaded to near max gross weight and takeoff was attempted at a density alt of 4810 ft MSL. The acft used about 3/4 of…NTSB BFO86FID10Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportQuickie Q200 · Newport News, VAThe acft went out of control and crashed from aprx 100 AGL after takeoff. The acft was on a test flt and after the crash the plt said that the acft was pulling to the rt during takeoff so he reduced power. The acft continued to pull rt before nosing down to…NTSB BFO86LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Clifton, VAAccording to the pilot, he and his wife had departed mount olive, NC on the morning of the accident enroute to romeo, MI. After refueling at danville, VA they departed but ran into weather near beckly and diverted to the east. Unable to locate greenbrier…NTSB BFO86FA038Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 95-B 55 · Lynchburg, VAThe non-instrument rated pilot filed an IFR flight plan into known and forecast IFR weather. During his second ILS approach to the airport, after the control tower had closed, he failed to utilize the aircraft radio to illuminate the approach lighting system.…NTSB BFO86FID09Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Montpelier Sta., VAThe acft collided with 2 fences during an off arpt forced landing after a pwr loss. Post acc eng inspection showed internal failure of the eng. #2 connecting rod bolt failed in fatigue through 40 percent of the diameter. The remainder failed in tension. The…NTSB BFO86LA035Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Mt. Holly, VAThe nose gear was sheared off when the acft contacted a ditch during an overrun landing. Upon arriving at the pvt airstrip the plt circled the rwy and decided it was suitable for landing. Touchdown was made 400 ft down the rwy and normal deceleration was…NTSB BFO86LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415-C · Concord, VAThe acft experienced a total loss of pwr during cruise. A forced ldg was made on a hwy and the acft struck a road sign. Post-crash examination of the acft engine revealed an inoperative engine fuel pump.NTSB BFO86FID07Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 172M · Lynchburg, VAThe accident occurred as the plt was attempting to land at an unfamiliar arpt during a x-country flt because a passenger was feeling ill. The rwy was 2900 ft long with a 5% upslope at mid-field. The plt stated he misjudged his alt and airspeed during the…NTSB BFO86FID06Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportAyres S2R · Virginia Beach, VAThe acft was ditched after a loss of power during takeoff. Plt was unable to maintain alt & dumped liquid fertilizer load prior to landing. After ditching in a shallow canal the acft nosed over. Post accident investigation revealed a cracked cylinder in the…NTSB BFO86FID05Accident · No injuriesFinal reportMaule M-4-210C · Saluda, VAWhile on final apch, the acft struck the top side of a van which was on a road off the apch end of the rwy. Both main landing gear were sheared off and the plt landed the acft in a grass area along the side of the rwy. The plt reported that a high sink rate…NTSB BFO86LA030Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportShort Brothers SD3-30 · Hopewell, VAThe captain reported that moderate to severe turbulence was encountered while passing through some clouds. He called the flight attendant on the intercom and told her to sit down; while she was attempting to answer the intercom, an object from the galley area…NTSB BFO86FID08Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportMilliken Gyrocopter B-80 · Suffolk, VAAccording to a plt witness the accident plt was attempting to compensate for an increase in wind velocity when the accident occurred. The witness stated the plt entered a steep dive to compensate for the increase lift followed by the gyrocopter ballooning due…NTSB BFO86FID03Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportTaylor Lonsdale KR-2 · Waynesboro, VAThe airport operator, caleb glick, was driving on a road adjacent to the airport when he observed the aircraft turning base for runway 23 at Waynesboro airport. Shortly therafter he lost sight of N99PT and next observed it as it collided with the ground in…NTSB ATL86LA113Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Appalachia, VAN7792E experienced a gradual power loss while en route to greenwood. S.c. via Appalachia, VA. The pilot reported that the engine quit and restarted for a few seconds after he had been flying about twenty minutes. This cycle continued for about two more…NTSB BFO86FA021Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Chesapeake, VABefore the flt, the plt was observed drinking in a bar. He & 3 others then drove to the arpt, where rprtdly, the wx was bad & the visibility was restricted by fog. After awhile, the plt stated he was going to taxi the acft around the arpt & invited the others…NTSB BFO86LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Orange, VAAt about 1245 EST, the plt took off on his second flt of the day and flew in the local area about 30 minutes. Upon returning to Orange county arpt, the plt observed the tetrahedron during the left downwind leg for rwy 25, and noted that the wind had changed…NTSB BFO86FID04Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 210N · Blacksburg, VAWhile landing at Blacksburg airport in Blacksburg, Virginia, the landing gear failed to extend. The aircraft collided with a runway light and served off the runway onto a grass area causing substantial damage to the left stabilizer and elevator. The pilot…NTSB BFO86FA018Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportHughes 500D · Mt. Crawford, VAAfter refueling at shenandoah valley airport located near staunton, Virginia, the helicopter climbed to about 1800 feet MSL on a north heading. Approximately 15 minutes after departure a loud rumble was heard coming from the rear of the aircraft and the pilot…NTSB BFO86FA016Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 182R · Manassas, VAWitnesses observed black smoke trailing from the aircraft shortly after liftoff and continue until ground impact. The pilot indicated that he first noticed an engine roughness about 100-200 feet in the air and thought it was similar to an engine that was…NTSB BFO86FID02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBeech BE65 · Wakefield, VAThe acft landed short of the rwy after loss of power on both engines. Contact with a dirt bank sheared the landing gear and the acft slid onto & down the rwy for about 436 ft before stopping. The plt said the fuel gauges were 1/4 on mains and 1/8 on avg…NTSB BFO86FID01Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 172L · Gordonsville, VAOn February 23, 1986, at 1621 EST, a Cessna 172L, N7191Q collided with a tree during an attempted go-around at Gordonsville airport, Gordonsville, VA., while on a pleasure flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was…NTSB BFO86FA015Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Lynchburg, VAThe aircraft had departed elberton, Georgia at about 2043 hours on an IFR flight plan to Lynchburg, Virginia. After failing to descend out of 4000 feet during the first approach, N9477C was vectored around for a second ILS approach to runway 3. Since the…NTSB ATL86LA061Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Rural Retreat, VAPilot said first adf approach terminated by missed approach due to oscillating directional needle. On second approach acft broke out of clouds with trees in front of acft. It impacted a cloud obscured ridge 3.5 miles southeast of airport on a southerly…NTSB DCA86AA014Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBoeing 727-225 · Loudon County, VAThe rt main lndg gear would not extend for lndg at wash natl arpt. The lndg was aborted and the crew attempted to correct the situation but were unsuccessful. An emergency gear-up lndg was made at dulles internatl arpt. The crew and passg evacuated without…NTSB BFO86LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Leesburg, VAThe student pilot stated that uneven braking during landing caused the aircraft to swerve off the side of the runway. He further added that he applied full power shortly thereafter due to the fact that the aircraft was heading for a ditch. The aircraft…NTSB BFO86FA012Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna R182 · Leesburg, VAThe acft dptd dca with 4508,70GAL fuel,and 43LBS equipmt on board which computed out to be 26LBS over max gross. It was flown directly to Leesburg,VA where the winds were generally out of the west and there was the potential for windshear w/i 2000AGL. Both…