# NTSB investigations, DC: Standing

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB DCA05MA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA05MA070.md): Embraer 170 · Washington, DC · Accident · 1 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 2005 · N803MD · Minor damage
  > The inexperience of the driver (fleet service agent) in the operation of a belt loader, which resulted in the belt loader being driven under, and colliding with, the airplane.
- [NTSB DCA04IA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA04IA052.md): Airbus Industrie A340-311 · Washington, DC · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 2004 · G-VFLY · No damage
  > The incorrect loading of baggage into the aft cargo compartment instead of the forward compartment, which resulted in aft CG light in-flight.
- [NTSB NYC02IA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02IA117.md): Dornier 328 · Washington, DC · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2002 · N439JS · No damage
  > The ground service personnel's failure to follow company procedure, which resulted in the flight attendant sustaining a serious injury.
- [NTSB NYC94LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA144.md): de Havilland DHC-8-311 · Washington, DC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1994 · N433AW · Substantial damage
  > The vehicle operator's improper handling of the baggage tractor resulting in loss of control of a second baggage tractor being pushed and its subsequent collision with the airplane.
- [NTSB BFO87FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO87FA053.md): Boeing 747-200B · Washington, DC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1987 · JA182 · No damage
  > A flight attendant fell from the acft during opening of the L5 door. The f/a was helping a company ground person, who was outside on the boarding step. The boarding step was not against the acft but about 1 ft away from it. When the door was opened, the f/a…
- [NTSB BFO84IA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO84IA005.md): Boeing 727-22 · Washington, DC · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1984 · N7078U · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > Mishap acft, new york air flight 306 (nya 306) followed a Boeing 727, united flight 827 (ual 827), to the run-up area and positioned in the #2 spot for takeoff, anticipating ual 827 would receive takeoff clearance first. Nya 306 was cleared first for takeoff…
- [NTSB ATL81FA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA110.md): Beech 99 · Washington, DC · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1981 · N124CA · Minor damage
- [NTSB ATL81IA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81IA060.md): Boeing 727 · Washington, DC · Incident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 9, 1981 · N281US · No damage
- [NTSB NYC72AN098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN098.md): Boeing 727 · Washington, DC · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 19, 1972 · N8163G · No damage
- [NTSB DCA71IZ003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA71IZ003.md): Boeing 737 · Washington, DC · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 31, 1970 · N9003U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD71FIA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71FIA02-201131.md): Cessna 150 · Washington, DC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 2, 1970 · N60489 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA69A0064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69A0064.md): Boeing 727 · Wash Natl Apt, DC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 14, 1969 · N4612 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
- [NTSB DIA68A0035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68A0035.md): Lockheed 188C · Wash.Natl.Apt, DC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 3, 1968 · N135US · No damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2013.md): Lockheed L-188 · Washington, DC · Incident · No injuries · Closed · May 30, 1964 · N537 · No damage

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
WITH phase_names(main, name) AS (VALUES (100, 'Prior to flight'), (150, 'Standing'), (200, 'Pushback/towing'), (250, 'Taxi'), (300, 'Takeoff'), (350, 'Initial climb'), (400, 'Enroute'), (450, 'Maneuvering'), (500, 'Approach'), (550, 'Landing'), (600, 'Emergency descent'), (650, 'Uncontrolled descent'), (700, 'Post-impact'), (750, 'After landing'), (800, 'Other'), (990, 'Unknown')),
  crosswalk(code, main, name) AS (VALUES (500, 150, 'Standing'), (501, 150, 'Standing - pre-flight'), (502, 150, 'Standing - starting engine(s)'), (503, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) operating'), (504, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) not operating'), (505, 150, 'Standing - idling rotors'), (510, 250, 'Taxi'), (511, 200, 'Taxi - pushback/tow'), (512, 250, 'Taxi - to takeoff'), (513, 250, 'Taxi - from landing'), (514, 250, 'Taxi - aerial'), (520, 300, 'Takeoff'), (521, 300, 'Takeoff - roll/run'), (522, 350, 'Takeoff - initial climb'), (523, 300, 'Takeoff - aborted'), (530, 400, 'Climb'), (531, 400, 'Climb - to cruise'), (540, 400, 'Cruise'), (541, 400, 'Cruise - normal'), (542, 400, 'Maneuvering - holding (IFR)'), (550, 400, 'Descent'), (551, 400, 'Descent - normal'), (552, 600, 'Descent - emergency'), (553, 650, 'Descent - uncontrolled'), (560, 500, 'Approach'), (561, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - downwind'), (562, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base turn'), (563, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base leg/base to final'), (564, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - final approach'), (565, 500, 'Go-around (VFR)'), (566, 500, 'Approach - IAF to FAF/outer marker (IFR)'), (567, 500, 'Approach - FAF/outer marker to threshold (IFR)'), (568, 500, 'Circling (IFR)'), (569, 500, 'Missed approach (IFR)'), (570, 550, 'Landing'), (571, 550, 'Landing - flare/touchdown'), (572, 550, 'Landing - roll'), (573, 550, 'Landing - aborted'), (574, 550, 'Emergency landing'), (575, 550, 'Emergency landing after takeoff'), (576, 600, 'Emergency descent/landing'), (580, 450, 'Maneuvering'), (581, 450, 'Maneuvering - aerial application'), (582, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to reverse direction'), (583, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)'), (590, 450, 'Hover'), (591, 450, 'Hover - in ground effect'), (592, 450, 'Hover - out of ground effect'), (600, 800, 'Other'), (610, 990, 'Unknown')),
  current_codes AS (
    SELECT e.case_mkey, TRY_CAST(e."tier1Number" AS INTEGER) AS code,
      row_number() OVER (PARTITION BY e.case_mkey ORDER BY coalesce(e."isDefiningEvent", false) DESC, e.position) AS n
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e
    WHERE e.aircrafts_position = 1 AND e."tier1Number" GLOB '[1-9][0-9]*'
      AND (e."isDefiningEvent" OR e.case_mkey IN (SELECT "mKey" FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' WHERE "isPre1982"))
  ),
  phases AS (
    SELECT case_mkey, 'current' AS scheme, code, CASE WHEN code >= 990 THEN 990 ELSE code // 50 * 50 END AS main
    FROM current_codes WHERE n = 1
    UNION ALL
    SELECT o.case_mkey, 'older', o."phaseOfFlightCode", w.main
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o JOIN crosswalk w ON w.code = o."phaseOfFlightCode"
    WHERE o.aircrafts_position = 1 AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o.case_mkey NOT IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM current_codes)
  ),
  case_phases AS (
    SELECT p.*, c."eventDate", c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal' AS fatal, a.aircraft_model_code
    FROM phases p JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = p.case_mkey
    LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = p.case_mkey AND a.position = 1
    WHERE c."eventDate" >= DATE '1962-01-01' AND p.main IN (SELECT main FROM phase_names)
  )
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 c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'DC' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 150)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150/cases?state=DC

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