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NTSB investigations, 1988

180,582 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,566 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 NYC89LA058Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-60 · Somerville, NJImproper inflight decisions while approaching the airport on final approach with defective magnetos. The right fuel selector was placed in the closed position, the pilot attempted a go around, raised the landing gear and flaps, failed to maintain VMC, and…Dec 31, 1988 · N90393 · DestroyedNTSB MIA89LA060Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Command 532E · Clearwater, FLThe student pilot said he did not remember anything about the accident. Witnesses stated that at about 50 ft AGL on final approach the gyrocopter rapidly descended. It remained level and hit hard, rolling over on impact. Witnesses stated that the engine was…Dec 31, 1988 · N70319 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX89FA076Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Wrightwood, CAAccording to the passenger, during a cross country flight the airplane encountered instrument meteorological conditions. The pilot flew the airplane toward a mountain range and entered a valley with rising terrain. Still in IMC, just prior to the accident,…Dec 31, 1988 · N5369L · Substantial damageNTSB DEN89LA054Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Erie, COThe pilot said that he made a normal preflight and engine runup prior to takeoff on runway 33 at the tri-county airport, Erie, Colorado. A normal takeoff was made but he said that as the aircraft reached 200 feet, the engine lost about 400 RPM. When he…Dec 31, 1988 · N80650 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN89LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech B24R · Ogden, UTThe non-instrument rated plt rcvd a wx briefing & filed an IFR flt pln. He tkof on rwy 34 at 1517 MST with low ceiling &restricted vis due to fog & lgt snow. The twr ctlr saw the acft lift-off at the rwy's end, then lost sight of it. Soon thereafter, the plt…Dec 31, 1988 · N65PW · Substantial damageNTSB CHI89LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152II · Grand Rapids, MIPilot's total lack of experience in this type of operation.Dec 31, 1988 · N714XV · DestroyedNTSB NYC89IA063Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas DC-10 · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)American flt 1180 (McDonnell-douglas DC-10) was northbound ovr the Atlantic Ocean at flt lvl 350 as a british royal air force vickers VC10 was cruising east at the same alt (non-standard alt for the VC10'S drctn of flt). They were in a non-radar airspace…Dec 30, 1988 · N153AA · 2 aircraft · No damageNTSB CHI89LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Plainfield, ILDec 30, 1988 · N8369Y · Substantial damageNTSB ATL89LA064Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20F · Perdido, ALWhile descending to 6000 feet the pilot experienced a complete loss of engine oil supply. The windscreen was covered with oil and the pilot had to use the side window to gain forward visibility. After completing the emergency landing check the engine seized.…Dec 30, 1988 · N6969V · Substantial damageNTSB ANC89FA028Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Anchorage, AKThe 103 hour private pilot was in the process of demonstrating his Cessna 172 conventional gear airplane (tail-dragger) to a prospective purchaser, when he lost directional control during landing and nosed-over. The pilot reported that he had just touched…Dec 30, 1988 · N3752F · Substantial damageNTSB NYC89LA061Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNavion NA-1 · Allentown, PAThe pilot stated that he experienced a loss of power shortly after takeoff and landed back on the runway. The landing was hard and the right wing was damaged. The FAA investigator checked the engine and fuel system for possible contaminants and water. No…Dec 29, 1988 · N2518T · Substantial damageNTSB MKC89IA048Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportGulfstream Commander 690A · St. Paul, MNThe PIC had prefltd his commander turboprop and prepared for takeoff fm the St. Paul arpt. During the takeoff roll just as the acft was rotated to takeoff attitude, the rt eng failed. The PIC eased the acft back to the rwy, reduced pwr and came to a stop on…Dec 29, 1988 · N690MF · No damageNTSB LAX89LA075Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Avalon, CAThe pilot lost control of the airplane during landing roll at catalina airport. The airplane departed the end of runway 22, went down a steep slope and collided with the ground. The pilot reported that his first approach had been too high, so he made a…Dec 29, 1988 · N28843 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX89LA072Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A24R · Grass Valley, CAAt the end of a cross country flight, during the landing roll, the airplane began to slide to the left. The pilot was unable to regain control due to the patchy snow and ice on the runway. The airplane exited the runway and collided with a snow bank. There…Dec 29, 1988 · N8018R · Substantial damageNTSB DEN89LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 II · Gilcrest, COThe plt, with his wife as a pax, departed greeley, CO, on a cross-country flt to clayton, NM. After landing, the pilot had his aircraft refueled. It took 23.5 gallons of fuel to fill the fuel tanks. The plt then took off, flew 46 miles southeast, then turned…Dec 29, 1988 · N46974 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL89IA063Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportLake LA-4-200 · Silver Grove, KYDuring a takeoff run from the Ohio river, the right sponson collided with a submerged log. The a/c sustained minor damage.Dec 29, 1988 · N85020 · Minor damageNTSB ANC89LA027Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Girdwood, AKThe private pilot escaped injury when his airplane collided with snow removal vehicles while landing at the Girdwood airport, Girdwood, AK. The pilot reported that he flew over the airstrip, in his ski-equipped airplane, saw the equipment on the runway, and…Dec 29, 1988 · N2447P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC89LA047Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28 · Derby, KSDrg an eng run-up before a simulated instrument flt, the crew noticed the carb heat control would only move about 1/2 of its normal travel. The plts discussed the malfunction & ran the eng for another 1 to 2 min until the oil temp gauge indcd a temp rise. Drg…Dec 28, 1988 · N2213T · Substantial damageNTSB MIA89LA059Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177A · West Palm Beach, FLThe private pilot contacted lakeland tower in flt about 2115 and was told that no fuel was available. He elected to continue flt. The pilot experienced an engine failure due to fuel exhaustion after 4 hours and 12 minutes of flight. He then executed a forced…Dec 28, 1988 · N30564 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW89LA033Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna TU206D · Alamo, TXAirplane's collision with trees and terrain during an attempted forced landing at night following an engine faiure. The engine failure was caused by fuel starvation as a result of a faulty fuel system which the operator had failed to correct.Dec 28, 1988 · N72249 · DestroyedNTSB ANC89LA029Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 207 · Kivalina, AKThe air taxi pilot was on a scheduled cargo flight to a remote village in western Alaska when he reportedly had a partial loss of engine power. He said that he was unable to maintain altitude and made a forced landing on a frozen lake. He is uncertain why the…Dec 28, 1988 · N9651M · Substantial damageNTSB SEA89LA030Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 205 · Cottage Grove, ORThe student pilot took off on a solo flight from an uncontrolled airport at Cottage Grove in marginal weather conditions. Shortly after takeoff, he transmitted to eugene tower (which was approximately 15 miles north) that he had encountered 'white-out'…Dec 27, 1988 · N8403Z · DestroyedNTSB LAX89LA071Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportUnivair Globe GC-1B · Chino, CA**This report was modified on 2/24/2016. Please refer to the public docket for this accident for additional information.** The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during an emergency landing following an inflight loss of engine power, resulting in an…Dec 27, 1988 · N3388K · Substantial damageNTSB CHI89LA037Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna P210R · Grovertown, INDec 27, 1988 · N5457A · Substantial damageNTSB SEA89LA029Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G3-B1 · Newberg, ORAs plt slowed helicopter to about 10 KTS forward speed, tail rotor effectiveness decreased. Acft yawed right into descent to ground contact.Dec 26, 1988 · N8587F · Substantial damageNTSB NYC89LA055Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Wiscasset, METhe plt lost control during an attempted go-around, and collided with trees off the side of the runway. The pilot said that a gust of wind turned the acft 45 degrees to the runway on landing roll, and during the attempted go-around he hit tree tops off to the…Dec 26, 1988 · N3736S · Substantial damageNTSB LAX89LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Corona, CAThe aircraft was found abandoned at the airport. A witness reported that the aircraft had flipped over on runway 25. The sole occupant, a male, was not injured. The aircraft was moved by the occupant and several other unidentified people to a tiedown area on…Dec 26, 1988 · N89891 · Substantial damageNTSB DCA89IA016Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 727-25 · Morgantown, WVFuselage skin 'flapped' open between body stations 1090 and 1110 and peeled downward from stringer #4 left to stringer #5 left. A scratch or scribe mark was co-located with the longitudinal crack along stringer #4. The area of damage was located on the aft…Dec 26, 1988 · N8148N · Minor damageNTSB CHI89FA036Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech B23 · Jeffersonville, INPilot-in-command's poor inflight decision in attempting to return to the airport after a partial engine failure, and his encountering a stall/spin at low altitude from which he was unable to recover.Dec 26, 1988 · N6100N · DestroyedNTSB ATL89DKJ01Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportSloan RV-4 · Russellville, ALWhile cruising at 2500 feet with ram air gate open, engine began to run rough. The plt closed the ram air gate and applied carb heat but the engine continued to run rough and then stopped. The pilot attempted to land in an open field, clearing several large…Dec 26, 1988 · N77SA · Substantial damageNTSB MKC89LA044Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M-7 · Harrisonville, MODuring a crosswind landing the pilot lost directional control of the aircraft. The pilot elected to abort the landing by applying takeoff power and becoming airborne. The pilot attempted a turn at low airspeed and low altitude to avoid trees in his flight…Dec 25, 1988 · N132HL · Substantial damageNTSB LAX89FA074Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Yucca, AZPilot's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing factors included the pilot's improper in-flight decision which was related to his overconfidence in his personal ability, spatial disorientation upon encountering inclement weather during the…Dec 25, 1988 · N9276M · DestroyedNTSB SEA89LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 99A · Spokane, WAAcft was left overnight in heavy precip. Plt failed to ensure fuselage drains were clear and water accumulation drained before departing into below freezing flight temps. On lndg at dest, plt unable to achieve flare, resulting in hard lndg. Investigation…Dec 24, 1988 · N4954W · Substantial damageNTSB NYC89LA057Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-44-180T · Princeton, NJThe acft experienced a loss of power of both engines and crashed into trees near Princeton airport, Princeton, NJ. The pilot flew 4.5 hrs and after a missed approach one engine quit. While attempting to make Princeton airport the other engine quit. According…Dec 24, 1988 · N91PA · DestroyedNTSB NYC89FA059Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Bridgeport, CTTwice prior to being established on final the pilot was asked if he was getting proper indications for the approach to land. Contact was subsequently lost while the pilot was attempting to make an ILS approach to runway 06 at Bridgeport. The aircraft was…Dec 24, 1988 · N262C · DestroyedNTSB NYC89FA056Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Harrison, NYThe plt was clrd for an IFR departure from rwy 16 in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). His departure clnc was to climb on rwy heading to 800 ft, then turn right to a heading of 320 deg. When the acft took off, tower psnl did not have visual contact…Dec 24, 1988 · N555ST · DestroyedNTSB MKC89LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A23A · California, MOThe pvt pilot said while attempting a downwind takeoff on a dark night from an unlighted sod strip, he received an intermittent stall warning horn shortly after lift-off. He lowered the nose and the acft struck the runway and rebounded into the air. He said…Dec 24, 1988 · N2364W · Substantial damageNTSB MIA89LA058Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Starke, FLFlt was 3 miles east of arpt returning to land at alt of aprx 2,000 ft, when the eng quit. Plt was unable to restart & elected to land in small trees as a nearby highway was congested. Acft collided with trees & fell to the ground. Examination of the eng…Dec 24, 1988 · N9373B · Substantial damageNTSB LAX89FA069Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210L · Norco, CAAccident was that the pilot became disoriented and was unable to arrest the ensuing descending spiraling turn.Dec 24, 1988 · N94210 · DestroyedNTSB DEN89LA048Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna TR182 · Lamar, COThe pilot was making a VFR approach for landing. The landing gear was lowered and full flaps were deployed. The pilot said he allowed the airspeed to get too low and the aircraft stalled. The nose and left wing dropped and the pilot added full power. The nose…Dec 24, 1988 · N757MU · DestroyedNTSB DEN89IA047Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 210L · Roswell, NMPlt preflighted acft and noted indication of 9 qts of oil in crankcase. Flt departed Roswell (row) in night VMC en route to abq. Plt had just leveled off at 6500 ft MSL when he noticed oil pressure gauge fluctuating. Oil pressure then began dropping and plt…Dec 24, 1988 · N59217 · Minor damageNTSB CHI89FA035Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 310R · Madison, INPilot-in-command's disregard of IFR procedures in descending below the minimum decision height for the approach to a point where collision with towers and/or wires became possible. His abrupt maneuver to avoid such collision resulted in a stall/spin, from…Dec 24, 1988 · N5121J · DestroyedNTSB ATL89FA061Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 210B · Mt Airy, NCThe pilot attempted to locate the destination airport in instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain a sufficient altitude to avoid the terrain in the area. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot' overconfidence in his…Dec 24, 1988 · N210RW · DestroyedNTSB ATL89FA059Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Wadsworth, OHPIC & future son-in-law came to arpt to fly acft. Wx was low ceilings & viz due to fog. PIC did not have instrument rating. The son-in-law, an army captain, was sked to leave for overseas assignment shortly. Closest arpt which rpted wx, 15 miles southeast,…Dec 24, 1988 · N8193B · DestroyedNTSB MIA89LA057Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSikorsky S-58B · Kissimmee, FLThe plt stated that he was repositioning the acft for fuel, and during a practice autorotation attempt the engine hydro-mechanical clutch failed. It did not re-engage upon the application of power and the acft was landed hard.Dec 23, 1988 · N45726 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA89LA056Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Crystal River, FLThe plt stated that he was giving a friend a ride in the acft when he inadvertantly struck powerlines and crashed in shallow water.Dec 23, 1988 · N1025J · Substantial damageNTSB LAX89LA068Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 747SP-21 · Midway Islands (Pacific Ocean)Aircraft's encounter with unforecast severve clear turbulence.Dec 23, 1988 · N146UA · No damageNTSB LAX89LA067Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Victorville, CADuring cruise flight, the engine lost power. The pilot initiated a forced landing on an interstate. During the descent, the airplane collided with transmission wires and subsequently came to rest on interstate 15. During an inspection of the wreckage, it was…Dec 23, 1988 · N4297X · Substantial damageNTSB DEN89LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-11 · Winnett, MTThe pilot was taking off from a farm strip with a 10 kt head wind. The plt said the sun was shining at the time of the acdt but there had been snow showers in the area. He said the liftoff was normal but at about 15 to 18 ft AGL the acft stalled and crashed.…Dec 23, 1988 · N5570H · Substantial damageNTSB ATL89LA062Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18A · Sandusky, OHThe plt landed the acft on rwy 27 in winds that he estimated were from 240 deg at 10 to 15 KTS with gusts to 25 KTS. He stated that when the groundspeed had slowed to about 20 KTS, the left wing started to raise. He applied full power & the acft lifted off…Dec 23, 1988 · N1176D · Substantial damage