# NTSB investigations, 1970: Enroute

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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB NYC71FGM28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FGM28.md): Bell 206A · Somerset, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 31, 1970 · N8172J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA71DLD43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71DLD43.md): Piper J-3 · Haines City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 31, 1970 · N9217H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX71FUG34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71FUG34.md): Cessna 320C · Newberry, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 31, 1970 · N1981D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX71AL043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71AL043.md): Bell 206A · Bakersfield, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 31, 1970 · N22DA · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD71II042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71II042.md): Boeing 747 · Washington, DC · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 30, 1970 · N731PA · Minor damage
- [NTSB MIA71AM098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71AM098.md): Mooney M20F · Cleveland, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 29, 1970 · N575JA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI71FDW27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FDW27.md): Erco 415-C · Fowlerville, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 29, 1970 · N87030 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI71FBA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FBA22.md): Cessna 150H · Terre Haute, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 29, 1970 · N50349 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA71AS031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA71AS031.md): Dehavilland DH125 · B0ise, ID · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 28, 1970 · N36MK · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX71AL041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71AL041.md): Piper PA-24 · Sacaton, AZ · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Dec 28, 1970 · N6664P · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI71AC048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71AC048.md): Boeing 747 · Knoxville, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 27, 1970 · N9898 · No damage
- [NTSB SEA71DWD24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA71DWD24.md): Hughes 269A · Chehalis, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 26, 1970 · N8701F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX71FUA36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71FUA36.md): Piper PA-30 · Santa Ana, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 26, 1970 · N8607Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC71AN074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71AN074.md): Boeing 707 · Northway, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 24, 1970 · N453PA · No damage
- [NTSB DEN71FXT17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71FXT17.md): Cessna 150 · Brigham City, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 24, 1970 · N1159Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI71FBJ49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FBJ49.md): Cessna 150J · Holland, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 24, 1970 · N5540G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC71FDM40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71FDM40.md): Cessna 150G · Arden Hills, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 23, 1970 · N3738J · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX71FUJ50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71FUJ50.md): Beech D-17S · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 23, 1970 · N20753 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71AF034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71AF034.md): Cessna 140 · Mineral Wells, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 22, 1970 · N2499V · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX71FUM20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71FUM20.md): Beech C50 · Santa Ysabel, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 21, 1970 · N7844C · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK71DVD23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71DVD23.md): Cessna 150J · Livermore, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 20, 1970 · N60313 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71IF033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71IF033.md): British AC 1-11 · Okla.City, OK · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 20, 1970 · N1542 · No damage
- [NTSB FTW71DRG63](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71DRG63.md): Piper PA-28R · Mcallen, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 20, 1970 · N3845T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA71AS029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA71AS029.md): Cessna 172 · Reardan, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 19, 1970 · N4431L · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC71DFA29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71DFA29.md): Piper J3C-65 · Scotia, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 19, 1970 · N92635 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI71AC044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71AC044.md): Cessna 402 · Waukesha, WI · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Dec 19, 1970 · N4045Q · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK71DVD22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71DVD22.md): Cessna 150 · Petaluma, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1970 · N6408G · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC71AN071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71AN071.md): Piper PA-28 · Butler, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 18, 1970 · N4941L · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC71AK035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71AK035.md): Stinson 108-3 · Ste Genevieve, MO · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Dec 18, 1970 · N6823M · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW71FRG64](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FRG64.md): Piper PA-31 · Laredo, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1970 · XB-GAP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71FRG26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FRG26.md): Piper PA-23 · Seguin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1970 · N3304P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI71IC051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71IC051.md): Boeing 707 · Janesville, WI · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1970 · N386US · No damage
- [NTSB SEA71FDG18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA71FDG18.md): Cessna 205 · Winston, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 17, 1970 · N8383Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI71AC043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71AC043.md): Aero Comdr 680FP · Henryville, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 17, 1970 · N188HC · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA71FLG20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FLG20.md): Piper PA-28 · Charleston, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 16, 1970 · N7923N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA71AM053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71AM053.md): Aero Comdr 500-A · Mcalpin, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 16, 1970 · N6170X · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN71FQA32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71FQA32.md): Piper PA-24 · Taos, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 16, 1970 · N7687P · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA71AM052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71AM052.md): Piper PA-28 · Savannah, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 14, 1970 · N4115J · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX71FUJ48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71FUJ48.md): Boeing B75N1 · Wikieup, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 14, 1970 · N68992 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW71FPG30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FPG30.md): Cessna 172H · Almyra, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 14, 1970 · N3723R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC71IN069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71IN069.md): Boeing 747 · London, United Kingdom · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 13, 1970 · N743PA · No damage
- [NTSB MKC71DCJ33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71DCJ33.md): Piper J3C-65 · Indianola, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 13, 1970 · N92449 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX71AL038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71AL038.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Queen Creek, AZ · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Dec 13, 1970 · N7384V · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA71FWA25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA71FWA25.md): Cessna 180 · Donald, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 12, 1970 · N2392C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK71DVD21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71DVD21.md): Maule M-4 · Newark, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 12, 1970 · N4170C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC71DDQ19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71DDQ19.md): Piper PA-18 · Onida, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 12, 1970 · N4220Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA71AM049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71AM049.md): Aeronca 11AC · Butler, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 12, 1970 · N3247E · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA71AM048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71AM048.md): Piper PA-23 · Belzoni, MS · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Dec 11, 1970 · N6486Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA71AM046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71AM046.md): Piper PA-28 · Blakely, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 10, 1970 · N9827W · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW71AF030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71AF030.md): Piper PA-28 · Winnsboro, LA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Dec 10, 1970 · N2429R · Destroyed

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400/cases.md?year=1970&page=2

## 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") = 1970
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 400)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400/cases?year=1970

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