NTSB investigations, 1985, WA
180,610 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,589 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 | 110 |
| 1965 | 131 |
| 1966 | 140 |
| 1967 | 159 |
| 1968 | 125 |
| 1969 | 116 |
| 1970 | 118 |
| 1971 | 86 |
| 1972 | 107 |
| 1973 | 104 |
| 1974 | 109 |
| 1975 | 129 |
| 1976 | 117 |
| 1977 | 104 |
| 1978 | 118 |
| 1979 | 118 |
| 1980 | 107 |
| 1981 | 102 |
| 1982 | 95 |
| 1983 | 101 |
| 1984 | 89 |
| 1985 | 73 |
| 1986 | 100 |
| 1987 | 79 |
| 1988 | 80 |
| 1989 | 76 |
| 1990 | 78 |
| 1991 | 94 |
| 1992 | 79 |
| 1993 | 69 |
| 1994 | 67 |
| 1995 | 73 |
| 1996 | 65 |
| 1997 | 62 |
| 1998 | 67 |
| 1999 | 68 |
| 2000 | 67 |
| 2001 | 66 |
| 2002 | 66 |
| 2003 | 74 |
| 2004 | 75 |
| 2005 | 59 |
| 2006 | 49 |
| 2007 | 53 |
| 2008 | 58 |
| 2009 | 58 |
| 2010 | 51 |
| 2011 | 58 |
| 2012 | 54 |
| 2013 | 37 |
| 2014 | 47 |
| 2015 | 36 |
| 2016 | 32 |
| 2017 | 39 |
| 2018 | 47 |
| 2019 | 37 |
| 2020 | 28 |
| 2021 | 41 |
| 2022 | 35 |
| 2023 | 36 |
| 2024 | 29 |
| 2025 | 37 |
| 2026 | 29 |
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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\" = 'WA' 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") = 1985 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'WA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
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NTSB SEA86FA034Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportStinson 108 · Hoquiam, WAThe acft contacted terrain 680 ft north of rwy 06 at bowerman airfield. The acft departed elma arpt, ocean shores, WA, sometime around 2330 PST, on 12-29-85. Prior to the departure the passenger stated to persons they were waiting for the fog to clear for…NTSB SEA86FA033Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Des Moines, WAThe weather briefer informed the pilot that VFR was not recommended due to current/forecast condtions. The non instrument rated pilot then filed a VFR flight plan responding that he was IFR rated and would file inflight if necessary. Witnesses reported…NTSB SEA86LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 402B · Spokane, WAThe plt reported encountering icing conditions during his apch to Spokane. Upon arrival, the acft remained at Spokane for 30-40 minutes during which freezing drizzle and below freezing temps existed prior to and during the departure. The plt did not utilize…NTSB SEA86LA023Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrisbin Pientenpol Aircamper · Gig Harbor, WAA total loss of power occurred for unknown reasons shortly after takeoff. A 75 foot tree was struck with the aircraft striking the ground nose first and then coming to rest inverted. The engine was tested and ran normally with no abnormalities with the…NTSB SEA86LA014Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Pullman, WAThe pilot of the landing aircraft failed to see and avoid the departing aircraft. The aircraft struck the departing aircrafts vertical stabilizer and rudder with the propeller. Approximately 40% of the vertical stabilizer and rudder separated from the…NTSB SEA86LA009Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney 231 · Ione, WAThe aircraft touched down about 500 feet past the runway threshold of the 2550 foot runway. The aircraft floated and then began to porpoise. A go-around was initiated and while the pilot was attempting to clear trees an inadvertent departure stall occurred.…NTSB SEA86LA002Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Fall City, WADuring an attempted go around the acft struck trees and bushes. The plt stated he could not remember if carb heat was removed during the go around. He continued to state, sufficient alt and airspeed could not be gained. An eng examination revealed several…NTSB SEA85LA232Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-D · Lopez Island, WAShortly after takeoff the acft's eng ceased operating for unknown reasons. During the landing rollout, the acft struck a fence and nosed over.NTSB SEA85LA229Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185 · San Juan Island, WAThe pilot was attempting to depart his private airstrip to the north with trees bordering the north end of the airstrip. The wind was from 360 at 20 knots gusting to 30 knots. The pilot was unable to arrest his rate of sink and made a right turn to avoid…NTSB SEA85LA230Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Burlington, WADuring initial climb, the plt smelled smoke & heard a backfire, then the eng lost power. A forced landing was made in a field on rough/uneven terrain. During the landing roll, the acft struck a ditch & was damaged. A visual inspection revealed that the left…NTSB SEA85LA223Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185F · Eastsound, WADuring takeoff roll the acft veered right and the plt overcorrected to the left. The acft then departed the rwy to the left striking VASI lights.NTSB SEA85LA220Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Vancouver, WAThe plt was unable to land at his intended destination due to the rwy edge and end lights being inoperative. The plt diverted to a nearby arpt but fuel exhaustion occurred and a forced landing was made. The acft was landed on an overpass and during the…NTSB SEA85LA219Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Ridgefield, WAThe acft stalled at an alt of aprx 15 AGL and contacted the terrain hard during a landing at a pvt airstrip. The acft does not have a stall warning system. The plt stated that he should have maintained a proper airspeed.NTSB SEA85LA224Accident · 3 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172PII · Brinnon, WAAcft collided with vertical rock face in mountainous terrain 32 mins after takeoff on night VFR instrument instruction flt, 31 mi west of point of departure. Radar trk shows acft proceeded nw for 14 mins, reversed course for 4 mins, then headed due west into…NTSB SEA85FA217Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415-C · Orchards, WAThe pvt plt was observed executing a wings level pull-up from a dive during which, the witness reported, the wing tips began fluttering. Immediately thereafter, both wings separated in positive overload. Visual meteorological conditions existed in the area of…NTSB SEA85FA212Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Renton, WAThe inexperienced, low time student pilot reported a gradual loss of power while operating his luscobe 8A aircraft on a personal, local flight. The aircraft was equipped with a stromberg carburetor whose mixture was permanently wired full open and power was…NTSB SEA85LA209Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Issaquah, WAThe acft landed nose down short of the rwy during a forced landing following fuel starvation. Investigation disclosed the main fuel line was blocked by pieces of the primer valve piston 'o' ring which had deteriorated due to the continuouuse of automotive…NTSB SEA85FA208Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Wenatchee, WAAfter two application runs, plt apparently attempted to shorten the race-track pattern by initiating the inbound turn into a canyon. Acft was observed to climb clear of the canyon wall near completion of turn, but load was jettisoned at this point and the…NTSB SEA85LA206Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Langley, WAAn aborted takeoff from a 2600 foot sod runway as done at about 40 feet AGL. The airstrip is surrounded by high trees. The pilot stated that the aircraft was not developing full power. The engine was run up to full power by an a & p mechanic three days after…NTSB SEA85LA205Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210-M · Camano Island, WAThe plt failed to visually verify the fuel on board prior to takeoff and he was aware that one fuel gage was inaccurate.a total loss of pwr occurred over water aprx 30 miles from the intended destination arpt. The plt was able to reach land during the…NTSB SEA85LA201Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Snohomish, WAThe acft nosed down during the landing flare. Rwy contact was hard on the main landing gear. The acft bounced and the plt added pwr and re-flared the acft.NTSB SEA85LA196Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Bellingham, WAThe plt, who was unfamiliar with the area, was given directions & traffic pattern info to the meadows mist arpt, a a pvt/charted strip near Bellingham, WA. She came upon a similar grass strip in that area with a parked acft on it. Thinking this uncharted…NTSB SEA85LA195Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson 108-3 · Vashon, WAPlt reported a loss of power on initial climb from takeoff; stalled acft while manuvering for best lndg place in orchard. Fire broke out as occupants evacuated the act. Consuming most of the cabin/fuselage. Investigation failed to reveal cause of power loss.NTSB SEA85LA192Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-20 · Seattle, WAA ground loop occurred and the steering spring failed. The aircraft's steering spring had failed prior to the accident away from a repair station. The pilot made a temporary repair that failed during this ground loop. The pilot stated that a combination of a…NTSB SEA85FA190Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeachner Quick Silver · Vancouver, WAPlt was observed working on engine distributor prior to departure for weekend demo at airshow for design sales promotion. Witnesses noted engine sound on takeoff seemed less than normal. Acft lifted off, gear were retracted and acft climbed to about 200 ft…NTSB SEA85LA185Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech B-35 · Auburn, WADirectional control of the acft was lost for unknown reasons just prior to rotation. The acft then veered off the right side of the rwy.NTSB SEA85FA182Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportConsolidated-Vultee PBY-6A · Northport, WAWater bomber acft landed on lake with dump doors partially open during landing phase of water pickup run. Mechanically operated dump door locks were applied before dump doors were closed. Plt controlled dump doors from pilots control wheel, co-pilot operated…NTSB SEA85LA183Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T-188C · Pasco, WAThe pilot elected to depart an 1800 foot gravel airstrip with a 90 degrdd f temperature. The density altitude was about 3100 feet. The aircraft was heavily loaded, approaching gross weight. The pilot made the decision during the last 1/3 of the runway to…NTSB SEA85LA175Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150C · Chesaw, WAThe student plt landed on an unnamed, 1200 ft landing strip in calm wind conditions. He stated that during the landing, he misjudged the distance & overran the rwy. After departing the rwy, the acft encountered terrain with a tree root system & nosed over.NTSB SEA85FA171Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper J3-C-65 · Goose Prairie, WAThe acft contacted trees while the plt was performing low level passes over a boy scout camp. Witnesses reported the plt made three passes over the camp and during one of those passes, the plt dropped a bag of candy bars to the scouts. The fourth, during…NTSB SEA85LA172Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Moses Lake, WAA ground loop occurred during landing roll on rwy 36. The wind at touchdown was from 210 degs at 5 KTS. The twr did give the plt the current wind when the controller cleared him to land. The plt was aware that he would be landing with a left quartering tail…NTSB SEA85IA160Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 207 · Bellevue, WAA complete loss of power occurred during a CFR 135 passenger flight. The oil filter adapter was found to be safety wired in a position with 3/4' of threads visable. Causing a complete and sudden loss of oil and power.NTSB SEA85LA158Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRand/Robinson KR2 · Pullman, WAThe plt had been having numerous problems with his homebuilt acft's eng running rough before this flt. Shortly after takeoff a loss of pwr occurred. It was a hot day with the temp being 90 degs f or better. FAA inspectors found the tourque value to be…NTSB SEA85LA155Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G2 · Roosevelt, WAA total loss of power occurred while on a CFR 137 flight, due to fuel exhaustion. Although the fuel gauge showed 1/2 tank of fuel, the pilot failed to visually check the fuel prior to this flight. During autorotation onto a wheat field a hard landing occurred…NTSB SEA85LA154Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Asotin, WAWhile maneuvering, the aircrafts engine sputtered and then quit. During forced landing on a freshly plowed field, the aircrafts nose wheel dug in and collapsed. The acircraft nosed over. The aircraft was examined by an a & p mechanic and no abnormalities…NTSB SEA85FA156Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportKibler-Bede BD-5B · Oak Harbor, WAPrior to the acdnt, witnesses aprx 9 mi sw of the crash site saw an acft (matching the description of N5KB) flying at about 100 to 200 ft over the water on a NE heading. It then pulled up in a steep climbing turn toward the shoreline. No known witnesses saw…NTSB SEA85LA151Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBell UH-1B · Hoquiam, WAThe helicopter was being used during an external load operation to move large blocks of wood. However, while hovering, the sling broke. Subsequently, a block of wood struck a company employee on the head while he was working on the ground. The employee was…NTSB SEA85LA149Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235-C · Wenatchee, WADuring an aerial applications maneuver the engine ceased operating and a forced landing was made in an orchard in between apple tree rows. Engine and aircraft inspection could not reveal any abnormalities with the exception of a very dirty, partially clogged…NTSB SEA85LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Bellevue, WAThe plt reported that during the pre-flt check, she neglected to untie the rear seat belt from the aft control stick. Standard procedure for taxi & takeoff in this float plane was to keep the stick full aft. Since the acft was low on fuel & was taking off in…NTSB SEA85FA147Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna C-177RG · Yakima, WAThe pilot, while in slow-flight configuartion, at low altitude, in light chop, failed to see and avoid trees. Resulting tree impact caused acft into stall conditions. Acft contacted other trees, crashed and burned.NTSB SEA85LYE02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAero Commander 600S-20 · Pasco, WAThis Aero Commander 600S-20 departed on an aerial application flight. Shortly after takeoff the pilot noticed flames coming from the engine compartment, experienced a power loss and made a forced landing in sand dunes, substantially damaging the aircraft.…NTSB SEA85LA129Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 · Port Orchard, WAThe instructor plt (CFI) with only 358 hrs total flt time was demonstrating an autorotation with a power recovery. During the recovery, the CFI failed to fully regain RPM & the helicopter settled to the surface. With a low rotor RPM, there was a loss of tail…NTSB SEA85FA122Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech V35 · Spokane, WAAfter what appeared to be a normal takeoff and initial climb, witnesses observed the acft level off at about 200 ft AGL and some heard sounds of power cessation. Acft was oberved to commence a left turn during which the bank increased to an excessive angle.…NTSB SEA85LA118Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS 2-33A · Wenatchee, WAWhile returning to the arpt to land, the acft encountered strong downdrafts of 600 to 800 fpm. An off arpt landing was made and while turning from base to final, the left wing tip struck the ground. A groundloop then occurred.NTSB SEA85FA121Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Blyn, WAThe acft impacted rising terrain at the 1860 ft level during an IFR flt in IMC conditions. The acft was reportedly to fly 'VFR on top' or IFR at 3000 plus ft enroute to portland. The plt was off course for destination when it impacted mt. Blyn. The acft trim…NTSB SEA85FA120Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 205 · Chewelah, WAThe acft was observed flying up a canyon at low altitude while climbing at an angle equivalent to the surrounding terrain slope. Shortly thereafter the acft encountered steeply upsloping terrain and began impacting trees in a left wing high and nose up…NTSB SEA85LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Tacoma, WAThe engine ceased operative while on right base for rwy 35 due to fuel exhaustion. The plt ran the left tank dry. The right tank contained full fuel. The plt had been used to flying Cessna's.NTSB SEA85FA104Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportHughes 369D · Spokane, WAThe helicopter was on a flt to a tv station to transport a tv camera man & his gear. The regular plt for this trip was unable to fly, so another was retained for the flt. This was his 1st flt to the station. Helicopter operations at the tv station were…NTSB SEA85FA103Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32RT-300T · Seattle, WAAfter liftoff, the plt requested an immediate return for landing stating he, 'smelled smoke/something hot'. Downwind for the precautionary landing was flown at 200 ft AGL, a slow airspeed and close to the runway with a crosswind blowing the acft toward the…NTSB SEA85LA090Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiller UH-12E · Okanogan, WADuring an aerial application flt, the acft collided with a power line at about 30 ft AGL. The acft then rolled to the right & struck the ground. The accident occurred about 5 min after the acft had departed the spray area.