# NTSB investigations: Maneuvering

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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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB SEA79FYM21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FYM21.md): Beech A45 · Goldendale, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 19, 1979 · N9133R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA057.md): Piper PA-28 · Camden, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 18, 1979 · N6920W · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA79FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FA025.md): Taylorcraft BC-65 · Orting, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 17, 1979 · N23633 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX79FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FA034.md): Beech D-35 · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Mar 17, 1979 · N2916B · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FA064.md): Piper PA-22 · Gladewater, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 17, 1979 · N936A · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK79FVA21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79FVA21.md): Piper PA-36 · Los Banos, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 14, 1979 · N9946P · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK79DVG22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DVG22.md): Grumman G-164A · Rumsey, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 14, 1979 · N7863 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FA066.md): Cessna 182Q · Granite, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 14, 1979 · N735JH · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN79FTM12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTM12.md): Piper PA-28 · Delta, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 11, 1979 · N47749 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK79DVA20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DVA20.md): Rockwell S2R · Coaliga, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 9, 1979 · N8548V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FKT55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FKT55.md): Cessna 310I · Palm Island, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 9, 1979 · N8049M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD79FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FA038.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Queenstown, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 7, 1979 · N31278 · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK79DVA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DVA19.md): Cessna A188B · Dinuba, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 3, 1979 · N4724R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79DUG20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUG20.md): Aero Comdr A-9B · Hemet, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 1, 1979 · N7684V · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK79FVD12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79FVD12.md): Boeing A-75 · Manteca, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 27, 1979 · N68250 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA79FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA055.md): Cessna 150 · Albany, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 27, 1979 · N11306 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC79FCD1Z](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FCD1Z.md): Beech C-23 · Manchester, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 26, 1979 · N6008J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK79FVD11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79FVD11.md): Hiller UH-12B · Brentwood, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 25, 1979 · N94731 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79DVA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DVA17.md): Rockwell S2R · Taft, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 24, 1979 · N8467V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD79FKW06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FKW06.md): Cessna 150F · Bristol, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 20, 1979 · N8555G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA79DYE14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DYE14.md): Erco 415-C · Auburn, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 18, 1979 · N3276H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79FA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FA030.md): Mooney M-20E · Boron, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Feb 17, 1979 · N1979Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79DRG18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRG18.md): Cessna 150J · Blanco, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 12, 1979 · N50746 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FPD08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPD08.md): Cessna 172 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 11, 1979 · N34EB · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN79FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FA021.md): Mooney M20E · Littleton, CO · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Feb 10, 1979 · N2766W · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI79DEE36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEE36.md): Cessna 172 · Sublette, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 10, 1979 · N13722 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FA028.md): Cessna A150L · Fillmore, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 7, 1979 · N728AM · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX79FUJ43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUJ43.md): Piper PA-32 · Morman Lake, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 5, 1979 · N4100W · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA79FLG18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLG18.md): Cessna 152 · Folly Beach, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 2, 1979 · N65492 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79DKT41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DKT41.md): Piper PA-25 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 26, 1979 · N7417Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FPD06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPD06.md): Cessna 150 · Denton, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 9, 1979 · N8900U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK79FVM08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79FVM08.md): Starduster 1 · Santa Cruz, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 6, 1979 · N88991 · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD79FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FA027.md): Champion 7KCAB · Fredricksburg, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jan 1, 1979 · N6373N · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN79FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FA012.md): Cessna 172A · Park Valley, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 27, 1978 · N7678T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79DUM04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUM04.md): Piper PA-25 · Westmoreland, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 24, 1978 · N4998Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX79FUJ24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUJ24.md): Bell 206 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 21, 1978 · N2964W · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA79FLD24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLD24.md): Sikorsky S-55B · Haines, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 19, 1978 · N6489 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FKJ15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FKJ15.md): Pitts S-1 · Panama City, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 18, 1978 · N4GP · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FA025.md): Beechcraft N35 · Sinton, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 18, 1978 · N428T · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN79FTC05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTC05.md): Cessna 172 · Rawlings, WY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 17, 1978 · N7015A · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA79DYM09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DYM09.md): Hiller Acft Soloy · Toledo, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 15, 1978 · N147HA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FTE12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTE12.md): Aero Comm 680F · Lajunta, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 12, 1978 · N11VM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK79DVA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DVA11.md): Hiller UH-12E · Ivanhoe, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 8, 1978 · N64741 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK79DVM07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DVM07.md): Bell 47G2 · Castroville, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 6, 1978 · N8404E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FLG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLG07.md): Hughes 269B · Camden, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 3, 1978 · N9455F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FHD06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FHD06.md): Lake LA-4 · North Beach, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 2, 1978 · N1013L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FLG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLG06.md): Fly Baby 1A · Moncks Corner, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 2, 1978 · N8371 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA79DTI04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DTI04.md): Piper PA-18 · Geraldine, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 29, 1978 · N3690Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK79DXQ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DXQ04.md): Piper PA-22 · Blue Canyon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 26, 1978 · N2673A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79DLD18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DLD18.md): Cessna 152 · Silver Springs, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 18, 1978 · N25952 · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450/cases.md?page=258

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 450)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450/cases?page=257

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