# NTSB investigations, 1978: 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 MIA79FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA034.md): Piper PA-30 · Lafayette, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 31, 1978 · N7031Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD79FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FA026.md): Cessna 177B · Charlotte, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 31, 1978 · N19580 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC79FTK06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FTK06.md): Champion 7ECA · Leola, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 30, 1978 · N5142T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FA037.md): Cessna 172XP · Abilene, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 29, 1978 · N758CA · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA79DYK04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DYK04.md): Cessna 152 · Burns, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1978 · N45989 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FPA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPA06.md): Cessna 310 · Sherman, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1978 · N2615C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FA034.md): Aero Comdr 680 · Oklahoma City, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 28, 1978 · N6818S · Destroyed
- [NTSB DCA79AA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA79AA005.md): Douglas DC-8 · Portland, OR · Accident · 10 fatal · Closed · Dec 28, 1978 · N8082U · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI79FEX12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEX12.md): Cessna 152 · Bloomington, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1978 · N49417 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEP13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEP13.md): Cessna 150 · Sussex, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1978 · N60422 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FCA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FCA02.md): Mooney M20J · Belleville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1978 · N201RY · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79DNC14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79DNC14.md): Piper PA-28 · Bennington, VT · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 27, 1978 · N6476J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FA020.md): Hughes 500DH · Mecca, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 27, 1978 · N501DH · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX79DUJ25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUJ25.md): Midget Mustng · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 27, 1978 · N86DL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79DQD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DQD03.md): Cessna 182C · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 27, 1978 · N8534T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FTM08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTM08.md): Cessna 172 · Cedar Fort, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 27, 1978 · N1173U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DER16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DER16.md): Piper PA-22 · Bricelyn, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 26, 1978 · N7133B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FLG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLG15.md): Cessna 152 · Mullins, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 26, 1978 · N648CA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79DA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DA033.md): Bell 206B · Morgan City, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 26, 1978 · N90115 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEK03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEK03.md): Piper PA-28R · Zanesville, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 26, 1978 · N9367N · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC79FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA044.md): Piper PA-31 · Saranac Lake, NY · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Dec 25, 1978 · N114TA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FCG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FCG15.md): Piper PA-28 · Pt Lookout, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 25, 1978 · N9089J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79FA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FA019.md): Piper PA-32 · Sun City, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 24, 1978 · N4008R · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA83FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83FA064.md): Piper PA-28 · North Bend, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 23, 1978 · N95172 · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK79FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79FA012.md): Bellanca 17-31 · San Rafael, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 23, 1978 · N9555E · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC79FCQ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FCQ06.md): Mooney M20F · Cedar Point, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 23, 1978 · N7767M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FLG13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLG13.md): Cessna R172E · Clover, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 23, 1978 · N94461 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79DQD02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DQD02.md): Piper PA-28R · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 23, 1978 · N55154 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA79FYM08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FYM08.md): Hiller Acft Soloy · Lacomb, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 22, 1978 · N172ET · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FA011.md): Piper PA-28 · Kennett, MO · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Dec 22, 1978 · N5716W · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC79FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA016.md): Cessna 182 · Panama, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 21, 1978 · N71206 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD79DA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79DA025.md): Boeing 737 · Norfolk, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 21, 1978 · N9009U · No damage
- [NTSB DEN79FTM06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTM06.md): Aerospatial SA315B · Magna, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 21, 1978 · N10067 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FCJ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FCJ04.md): Cessna 172 · Oshkosh, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 19, 1978 · N739DN · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FA028-201217.md): Cessna 172K · Austin, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Dec 19, 1978 · N79029 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI79FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FA021.md): Cessna 210L · Morton, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 19, 1978 · N4638Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI79DEV08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEV08.md): Bellanca 7G · Meredosia, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 19, 1978 · N53815 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC79FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79FA026.md): Rockwell 500S · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 19, 1978 · N777DT · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC79DA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DA027.md): Cessna 185 · Bethel, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 19, 1978 · N2214T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FLT01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLT01.md): Bellanca 7GCAA · Walls, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1978 · N8756V · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FA032.md): Cessna 140A · Ferndale, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 18, 1978 · N777RN · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79DRG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRG11.md): Cessna 150 · Troy, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1978 · N48827 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79DUJ38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUJ38.md): Grum Amer AA1-A · Aguila, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 17, 1978 · N9426L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DCG16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCG16.md): Piper PA-28 · Buckner, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 16, 1978 · N1780T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79DLG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DLG11.md): Cessna 172D · Johns Island, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 16, 1978 · N855X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK79DXQ07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DXQ07.md): Piper PA-28 · Susanville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 15, 1978 · N9551K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FA009.md): Brantly B-2B · Sloan, IA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 15, 1978 · N1122K · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX79FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FA017.md): Cessna 210L · Irvine, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 15, 1978 · N777CT · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FA024.md): Piper PA-28 · Texarkana, AR · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Dec 15, 1978 · N6902J · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79FRD11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FRD11.md): Aerospatial AS350C · Morgan City, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 14, 1978 · N9001P · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400/cases.md?year=1978&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") = 1978
  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=1978

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