# NTSB investigations, 1968: 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 MIA69A0035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69A0035.md): Cessna 337 · Chamblee, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 29, 1968 · N2115X · No damage
- [NTSB OAK69O0016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69O0016.md): Porter PC-6C · Saigon, VM · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 18, 1968 · N394R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK69D0208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69D0208.md): Hiller Acft FH1100 · Storrie, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1968 · N748FH · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA69D0116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69D0116.md): Cessna 182 · Monroe, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 20, 1968 · N2570G · No damage
- [NTSB MKC69A0032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69A0032.md): Lockheed 188 · Minneapolis, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 19, 1968 · N1284S · No damage
- [NTSB DIA69F0126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69F0126.md): Cessna P206C · Morrisville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 16, 1968 · N8644Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK69F0174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69F0174.md): Cessna 172 · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 13, 1968 · N46384 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC69F0240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69F0240.md): Piper PA-22 · Goodland, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 30, 1968 · N2803P · No damage
- [NTSB DIA69D0101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69D0101.md): Cessna 172 · Chantilly, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 26, 1968 · N6011R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX69D0248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69D0248.md): Beech 35G · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 23, 1968 · N4546D · No damage
- [NTSB LAX69A0023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69A0023.md): Cessna 402 · Santa Ana, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 18, 1968 · N3299Q · Minor damage
- [NTSB DEN69D0143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69D0143.md): Cessna 150 · Colo Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 17, 1968 · N8880G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC69F0218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69F0218.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Starbuck, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 13, 1968 · N96035 · Minor damage
- [NTSB DIA69D0073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69D0073.md): Cessna 182 · Greensboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 1, 1968 · N3882D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX69A0015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69A0015.md): Cessna 150 · Santa Ana, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 25, 1968 · N2869S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI69A0036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69A0036.md): Boeing 727 · Springfield, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 23, 1968 · N1981 · No damage
- [NTSB ANC69A0011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC69A0011.md): Brantly B-2B · Juneau, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 18, 1968 · N5962X · No damage
- [NTSB ANC69A0005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC69A0005.md): Hiller Acft FH1100 · Lk Minchumna, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 2, 1968 · N376FH · Minor damage
- [NTSB OAK69D0062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69D0062.md): Beech P35 · San Francisco, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 24, 1968 · N9640Y · No damage
- [NTSB CHI69I0003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69I0003.md): Douglas DC-3A · Oshkosh, WI · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1968 · N4007C · Minor damage
- [NTSB CHI69F0118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0118.md): Beech 35 · Kalamazoo, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 29, 1968 · N3054C · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA69F0007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69F0007.md): Cessna A188 · Adrian, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 26, 1968 · N9771V · No damage
- [NTSB CHI68A0110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68A0110.md): Boeing 727 · Columbus, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 26, 1968 · N6805 · No damage
- [NTSB CHI68A0109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68A0109.md): Beech 65-90 · Chicago, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 24, 1968 · N895K · Minor damage
- [NTSB DIA69F0011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69F0011.md): Cessna 177 · Wheeling, WV · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 12, 1968 · N2348Y · No damage
- [NTSB FTW68A0100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68A0100.md): Cessna 172 · Purcell, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 30, 1968 · N9123B · No damage
- [NTSB MKC68D0597](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68D0597.md): Cessna 172 · Kansas City, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 20, 1968 · N1445F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC68F0506](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68F0506.md): Hughes 269B · St Paul, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 28, 1968 · N9487F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN68D0236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68D0236.md): Cessna 150 · Greeley, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 23, 1968 · N6499S · 2 aircraft · Substantial 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 SEA68A0056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68A0056.md): Lockheed 188C · Seattle, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 2, 1968 · N182H · No damage
- [NTSB OAK68F0307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68F0307.md): Cessna 140 · Honolulu, HI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 26, 1968 · N2929N · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA68D0262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68D0262.md): Aeronca 7AC · Seattle, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 20, 1968 · N4226E · No damage
- [NTSB MIA68F0453](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68F0453.md): Beech 65 · Columbia, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 10, 1968 · N216P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC68A0049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68A0049.md): Bell 47G · Onawa, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 6, 1968 · N970B · Destroyed
- [NTSB DIA68D0146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68D0146.md): Navion A · Lusby, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 21, 1968 · N91666 · 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1968
  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?year=1968

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