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NTSB investigations, 1987, VA

180,630 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,609 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\") = 1987
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'VA' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB BFO88FA010Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportSwearingen SA-226 · Chantilly, VAThe acft had descended through a cloud layer enroute for the scheduled lndg at iad and according to the crew had picked up some trace rime ice on its wing surfaces. Although pitot and sas (stall avoidance system) heat were used the captain elected not to use…Dec 18, 1987 · N23AZ · Substantial damageNTSB BFO88FA009Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182D · South Hill, VAThe plt was on the third leg of a trip between tampa, FL and sussex, NJ. The previous two stops were made because of adverse wx conditions. Before this flight he was advised by fss that VFR flight was not recommended. He filed a VFR flight plan but did not…Nov 30, 1987 · N8886X · DestroyedNTSB BFO88FA008Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260B · Willis, VAThe acft was on a night IFR flight at 7000 ft MSL in IMC when the plt reported the directional gyro was inoperative. The acft was outbound from the pulaski VOR on V45 headed southeast. The plt further reported the turn&bank and the mag compass were operative.…Nov 27, 1987 · N4832S · DestroyedNTSB BFO88FA007Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Warrenton, VAThe acft was observed to be flying straight and level when the sounds of the eng were heard to increase. The only witness saw the acft nose over and dive into the ground. Radar tracking of the acft flt path confirms this. Investigation revealed that the this…Nov 19, 1987 · N757ER · DestroyedNTSB BFO88LA006Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna U-206 · Front Royal, VAThe aircraft was involved in a midair collision with N756KP, a Cessna U206 aircraft, while both aircraft were on the final approach to runway 27 at the uncontrolled Front Royal, VA airport. Excellent VFR weather prevailed with 15 miles visibility reported.…Oct 25, 1987 · N756KP · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB BFO88LA004Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 23 · Front Royal, VAWhile flying at abt 2000 ft AGL, the plt noticed a change in eng sound. The tach indcn dropped below 1000 RPM & the suction gauge went below the green arc. During a subsequent emerg lndg, the nose & left main gear collapsed in soft terrain. No preimpact part…Oct 18, 1987 · N2387Q · Substantial damageNTSB BFO88FA002Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Lowmoor, VAThe acft was involved in powerline patrol over mountainous terrain at low altitude. The plt made a climbing right turn to avoid a ridge and went into a valley where he was boxed in by two ridges. He unsuccessfully tried to outclimb one of the ridges before he…Oct 9, 1987 · N3075E · DestroyedNTSB BFO87LA067Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson SR8B · Lynchburg, VAThe pilot diverted to falwell airport due to deteriorating weather and uneven fuel consumption indication between the left and right fuel tanks. During the landing approach for runway 28 the pilot noted the upslope of the runway surface. The pilot misjudged…Sep 27, 1987 · N16182 · Substantial damageNTSB BFO87DID04Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBennetter-Stevens Starduster · Roanoke, VAThe plt went on an orientation flt in the home built starduster. Drg the lndg, the acft touched down at about 40 mph. The plt stated that as it slowed to about 25 mph, the 'right brake or something locked, plane pulled hard right, then up on nose & over on…Sep 23, 1987 · N36GP · Substantial damageNTSB BFO87LA066Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Roanoke, VARoanoke tower cleared the aircraft for landing and the pilot pulled the power to idle. The pilot did not realize the engine had quit until he applied power on short final and the engine did not respond. The aircraft struck short of runway 33. The pilot stated…Sep 20, 1987 · N3636W · Substantial damageNTSB BFO87LA063Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBalloon Works Firefly 7 · Richmond, VAThe Balloon was 10th to takeoff in a hound-&-hare competition. Drg flt, the plt noticed the wind had picked up & that the Balloon was drifting towards Richmond. He decided to land in a cemetery & briefed the passengers that the Balloon would touch down hard &…Sep 7, 1987 · N37526 · Minor damageNTSB BFO87LA061Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Tappahannock, VAThe acft was at 1500 MSL when a 300 RPM loss of power occurred. The plt sighted a private landing strip and he decided to make a precautionary landing on it. During the landing roll on the 62 ft wide grass strip the l wing struck corn stalks in an adjacent…Sep 3, 1987 · N78505 · Substantial damageNTSB BFO87LA058Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech D50C · Somerville, VAThe nose gear prematurely retracted and the props contacted the gravel runway during the takeoff initial climb. The plt attempted to continue the takeoff and the acft settled into trees off the departure end of the rwy. Post-accident inspection failed to…Aug 23, 1987 · N81CA · Substantial damageNTSB BFO87LA055Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Danville, VAThe accident occurred during an instructional x-country flt from chesapeake, VA. To south boston, VA. To ashland, VA. With a return to chesapeake. Prior to departure, the student plt performed the acft preflt and informed the CFI that the acft was topped off.…Aug 17, 1987 · N11872 · Substantial damageNTSB BFO87LA051Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M-4-210C · Burnt Chimney, VAThe plt attempted to land on a 1400 ft grass airstrip. The plt later stated that during the lndg roll the passg alerted him to the fact that they would not stop on the rwy. This caused the plt to start a go-around followed by a 2nd attempt to stop. The plt…Aug 9, 1987 · N51436 · DestroyedNTSB BFO87LA049Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 421 · Gordonsville, VAThe plt began taking off from a downward sloping, 2300 ft rwy in light winds. The rprtd temp was 92 deg; the density alt was about 2500 ft. the plt rprtd the acft accelerated normally to V1 speed; however, it hit the tops of trees about 350 to 500 ft beyond…Jul 22, 1987 · N9764J · DestroyedNTSB BFO87LA052Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M-20C · Basye, VAWhen the pilot applied brakes during the landing roll the acft swerved left. He applied the right brake to straighten the acft and the acft swerved right. The pilot attempted to correct with left brake and the right main gear collapsed. No malfunctions were…Jul 19, 1987 · N6769U · Substantial damageNTSB BFO87FA048Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Saluda, VAWhile climbing thru aprx 400 to 500 ft after takeoff, the plt made a slight rgt turn which was flwd by a left bank. After moving the control stick for a left bank, it jammed to the left & was restricted in fore & aft movement. The plt applied full rgt rudder…Jul 18, 1987 · N1810E · Substantial damageNTSB BFO87LA047Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiller FH-1100 · Capron, VAThe plt made a 60 mph power descent landing apch. When the helicopter descended to a height of about 10 ft AGL, the plt raised collective and applied left rudder pressure. The helicopter abruptly turned right. According to the plt, the helicopter did not…Jul 15, 1987 · N590FH · Substantial damageNTSB BFO87FA046Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman AA-5B · Abingdon, VAFss advised the plt that VFR flight was not recommended due to obscured mountains along the flight route. There also were thundershowers west of the flight route. The plt said he had to leave to stay ahead of the thundershowers. He said that he would fly the…Jul 6, 1987 · N19SM · DestroyedNTSB BFO87LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Hot Springs, VAOn the second leg of a cross-country flight from annapolis, MD to albuquerque, NM, the pilot became disoriented and was unable to locate ingalls airport in Hot Springs, VA. The pilot realized he was low on fuel and decided to make a precautionary landing on a…Jun 30, 1987 · N23106 · Substantial damageNTSB BFO87LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Fredericksburg, VAThe CFI stated that drg tkof, the acft accelerated slower than normal. After rolling abt 1800', the student rotated the acft to a normal climb attitude & it climbed aprx 5' to 10'. At about that time, the CFI noted that the airspeed indcn had dropped to abt…May 30, 1987 · N25448 · Substantial damageNTSB BFO87DID03Accident · No injuriesFinal reportHam Wizard · Chesapeake, VADrg flt, a portion of the exhaust stack broke off & struck the wooden prop. Aprx 1/3 of the prop separated & a severe vibration started. The plt shut down the eng & headed for an open field. Due to lack of altitude, he was barely able to clear nearby trees.…May 30, 1987 · N39583 · Substantial damageNTSB BFO87DIA01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportLake LA-4 · Stafford, VADuring takeoff the aircraft collided with a submerged object which penetrated the hull and dislodged the right pontoon. The aircraft sank in approximately 4 feet of water and was substantially damaged. The pilot and his two passengers were not injured. A boat…May 17, 1987 · N527B · Substantial damageNTSB BFO87LA033Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Roanoke, VAWhile enroute from gaithersburg, MD, to blacksburg, VA, the plt decided to divert to Roanoke, VA, due to thunderstorms in the area. On x-wind leg to rwy 33 at Roanoke the eng started to run rough. Aft carb heat was applied it smoothed out but quit completely…Apr 28, 1987 · N3043S · Substantial damageNTSB BFO87LA032Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22B · Manassas, VAThe student, under the supervision of the instructor, was practicing hovering; about 5 ft AGL. The stu had been overcontrolling the acft and each time the instr would take corrective action to stabilize the acft. The accident occurred when the stu…Apr 26, 1987 · N2486N · Substantial damageNTSB BFO87LA029Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 205 · Midland, VAThe plt stated that this was the first time he had ever landed on rwy 32. During the lndg apch, about 15 secs before touchdown, his eyeglasses broke and fell off his face. He reached for his spare eyeglasses that were on top of the instrument panel; however,…Apr 9, 1987 · N8381Z · Substantial damageNTSB BFO87DID02Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportEagle Balloons C-7 · Montvale, VAThe balloon plt selected a downsloping field with powerlines at the apch end and woods at the upwind end in which to land. On touchdown, the basket tipped over and the plt was pulled from the basket by his grip on the crown valve line. The balloon began to…Mar 22, 1987 · N60765 · Minor damageNTSB BFO87LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American SNJ-5 · Norfolk, VAThe tower cleared the aircraft to land on runway 35 at Norfolk international airport with winds from 010 degrees at 20 to 25 knots. The pilot stated that all other traffic was using runway 05. During landing roll the aircraft started to drift to the right,…Mar 13, 1987 · N8218E · Substantial damageNTSB BFO87LA025Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Charlottesville, VAAfter climbing to cruise altitude and noting that the winds were stronger than expected, the pilot elected to divert to Charlottesville. Upon entering the traffic pattern, the pilot noted that he would be landing with a crosswind from the right. The aircraft…Mar 2, 1987 · N734ZD · Substantial damageNTSB BFO87LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200R · West Point, VAAfter making a low pass over the uncontrolled airport the CFI decided to let the student pilot make a touch and go landing on runway 27 at West Point municipal airport. West Point, Virginia. The maneuver was successfully completed and the aircraft came around…Feb 2, 1987 · N33399 · Substantial damageNTSB BFO87LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Woodbridge, VAThe student was attempting the last of 3 full stop landings. The landing was made at minimum airspeed. The acft touched down left of the rwy centerline where afterwards the l main gear hit a snowbank alongside the rwy. A loss of directional control occurred…Feb 1, 1987 · N6558L · Substantial damageNTSB BFO87LA017Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · West Point, VAThe plt stated that the left main gear collided with a snowbank when the acft touched down on the rwy about 100 ft from the apch end and 10 ft left of the rwy centerline. Afterwards the left main gear folded into the wheel well.Jan 29, 1987 · N244MB · Substantial damageNTSB BFO87LA016Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Pungo, VAThe student made 3 full stop landings alone before the instructor boarded the acft. Another full stop landing was made and during the landing roll the instr noticed that the last half of the grass rwy was wetter than the first half. The instr elected to…Jan 21, 1987 · N7720D · Substantial damageNTSB BFO87LA015Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell 500S · Lynchburg, VAAfter leaving clouds about 4500 feet MSL, the PIC made a visual approach to runway 03 at Lynchburg municipal. On short final the copilot stated that he noticed what seemed to be a gradual increase in pitch attitude while the aircraft was still too high off…Jan 17, 1987 · N717AM · Substantial damage