# NTSB investigations, 1977: 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 NYC77FGM48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FGM48.md): Bell 206B · Clearfield, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 28, 1977 · N301JT · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77FUK03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUK03.md): Piper PA-25 · Maricopa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 14, 1977 · N6601Z · No damage
- [NTSB MIA77FA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FA084.md): Cessna 172 · Key West, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 7, 1977 · N733QS · No damage
- [NTSB CHI77FEM39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEM39.md): Cessna 182Q · East Tawas, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 4, 1977 · N444SP · No damage
- [NTSB IAD77FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FA063.md): Cessna 172M · Manchester, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 29, 1977 · N20430 · No damage
- [NTSB IAD77FLJ36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FLJ36.md): Cessna 150 · Raleigh, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 25, 1977 · N704ZU · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77DEE53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77DEE53.md): Aeronca 7AC · Elgin, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1977 · N84943 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77FLA46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FLA46.md): Piper PA-32 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 14, 1977 · N4169R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC77DAA53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DAA53.md): Cessna 185 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 27, 1977 · N1050F · No damage
- [NTSB FTW77DRG70](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DRG70.md): Cessna 172 · Manor, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1977 · N20190 · No damage
- [NTSB ANC77DA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DA057.md): Dehavilland DHC-2 · Mulchatna Riv, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 1, 1977 · N9300Z · No damage
- [NTSB MKC77FCQ41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FCQ41.md): Piper PA-23 · Minneapolis, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 15, 1977 · N54797 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC77FGT15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FGT15.md): Cessna 177 · Mt Joy, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 11, 1977 · N4500X · No damage
- [NTSB SEA77DYM33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DYM33.md): Piper PA-22S · Madras, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 28, 1977 · N2563P · No damage
- [NTSB FTW77DRD29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DRD29.md): Cessna 180F · Morgan City, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 27, 1977 · N48091 · No damage
- [NTSB DCA77AA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA77AA006-80103.md): Sikorsky S-61L · New York, NY · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · May 16, 1977 · N619PA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77DRD12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DRD12.md): Bell 206B · Leeville, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 22, 1977 · N65AL · Minor damage
- [NTSB NYC77FHM14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FHM14.md): Cessna 150D · Poughkeepsie, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 9, 1977 · N6967F · No damage
- [NTSB DEN77DTC09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77DTC09.md): Bell 206B · Laramie, WY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 5, 1977 · N217RM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77DEP25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77DEP25.md): Cessna 172 · Janesville, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 29, 1977 · N2JA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77IA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77IA030.md): Hughes 369B · Mesa, AZ · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 2, 1977 · N8337F · Minor damage
- [NTSB MKC77DA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DA012.md): Swearingen SA-226 · Parsons, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 2, 1977 · N224AM · No damage
- [NTSB ANC77DAA14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DAA14.md): Aerospatle SA341G · Valdez, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 2, 1977 · N8771Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77FUM14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUM14.md): Aero Comdr 560F · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 29, 1977 · N301T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77DPM04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DPM04.md): Mooney M20A · Tulsa, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 9, 1977 · N5768Q · No damage
- [NTSB CHI77FCA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FCA01.md): American AA1 · Cahokia, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 5, 1977 · N5797L · Substantial 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") = 1977
  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=1977

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