# 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 SEA78DYP43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78DYP43.md): Grumman G-164B · Ellensburg, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 29, 1978 · N48432 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DTK29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DTK29.md): Bell 47G · Elk Point, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 29, 1978 · N128B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FKJ78](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKJ78-201224.md): Breezy I · Cullman, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 29, 1978 · N45870 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78FUG44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUG44.md): Hiller UH-12E · Blythe, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 29, 1978 · N75204 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78FQA45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FQA45.md): Cessna 172 · Rio Rancho, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 29, 1978 · N12748 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FKQ26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKQ26.md): Grumman G-164 · Tutwiler, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1978 · N5623X · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA78FA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FA109.md): Sikorsky S76A · W Palm Beach, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1978 · N763SA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78FUJ89](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUJ89.md): Piper PA-36 · Casa Grande, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 28, 1978 · N57569 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78FPG69](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FPG69.md): Grumman G-164A · Dumas, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1978 · N7443 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC78FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA073.md): Cessna 150 · Southbridge, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 27, 1978 · N8196F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78FUJ87](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUJ87.md): Grumman G-164A · Buckeye, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 27, 1978 · N7947 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI78DEV45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78DEV45.md): Piper PA-25 · Laprairie, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 27, 1978 · N9747P · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA78FKQ25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKQ25.md): Weatherly 201B · Drew, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1978 · N2938W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCQ33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCQ33.md): Piper PA-25 · Edson, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 25, 1978 · N6919Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78DLA46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DLA46.md): Cessna A188B · Moultrie, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 25, 1978 · N48570 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FHM22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FHM22.md): Grumman G-164A · Warwick, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 24, 1978 · N915X · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78PPG68](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78PPG68.md): Grumman G-164A · Pickens, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 24, 1978 · N5388 · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD78FIG14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FIG14.md): Piper J3C · Westport, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 23, 1978 · N42442 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78DUM32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUM32.md): Grumman G-164A · Bard, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 22, 1978 · N5312 · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD78FA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA084.md): Cessna 172B · Selmer, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 22, 1978 · N7684X · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FA062.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Lake Dallas, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 22, 1978 · N68513 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN78FQA44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FQA44.md): Meyers Thrush · Tucumcari, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 22, 1978 · N3679X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78DYP44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78DYP44.md): Hiller Acft UH-12E · Mesa, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 21, 1978 · N99575 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78FUJ85](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUJ85.md): Midget Mustng · Flagstaff, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 21, 1978 · N6KW · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI78FEC44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEC44.md): Piper PA-25 · Cass City, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 21, 1978 · N54902 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA78DYA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78DYA18.md): Hiller Acft UH-12E · Adrian, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1978 · N67696 · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK78FVD47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FVD47.md): Grumman G-164B · Manteca, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 20, 1978 · N9256A · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK78DVA60](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVA60.md): Piper PA-25 · Parlier, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1978 · N7722Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC78DAG86](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DAG86.md): Piper PA-18 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1978 · N7185B · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA78FKJ62](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKJ62.md): Piper PA-25 · Shorter, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 19, 1978 · N6965Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78DKQ23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DKQ23.md): Cessna 188B · Doddsville, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 19, 1978 · N4945Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78FRJ24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FRJ24.md): Aero-Comdr S-2R · Lake Providenc, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 19, 1978 · N8859Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78FPG66](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FPG66.md): Cessna 172L · Durham, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 19, 1978 · N7940G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78DFJ29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78DFJ29.md): Grumman G-164B · Butler, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 18, 1978 · N48457 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78DYP40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78DYP40.md): Cessna 188 · Tilma, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 17, 1978 · N80770 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78DKQ22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DKQ22.md): Piper PA-25 · Valley Park, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 17, 1978 · N8643L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FER75](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FER75.md): Piper PA-22 · Jasper, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 16, 1978 · N9749D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FKQ21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKQ21.md): Piper PA-36 · Leland, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 16, 1978 · N57587 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC78FTK26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FTK26.md): Piper PA-36 · Fredrick, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 14, 1978 · N9910P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78FA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA083.md): Luscombe 8A · Fairfield, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 14, 1978 · N71956 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCJ28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCJ28.md): Callair A-9 · Loup City, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1978 · N7227V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78DPG63](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DPG63.md): Grumman G-164A · Beedeville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1978 · N8658H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FKQ20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKQ20.md): Bell 47G3B · Fayette, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 11, 1978 · N73208 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEP45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEP45.md): Snow S2C · Bancroft, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 11, 1978 · N1638S · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC78FTK25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FTK25.md): Piper PA-25 · Sisseston, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 9, 1978 · N9882P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FA054.md): Cessna 175B · Turtle Lake, ND · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 9, 1978 · N8126T · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78DPG59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DPG59.md): Callair A-9B · Ashdown, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 9, 1978 · N7759V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78DVA66](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVA66.md): Rockwell S2R · Raisin City, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 8, 1978 · N4248X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78DKJ57](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DKJ57.md): Piper PA-25 · Jay, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 8, 1978 · N4697Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DCA38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCA38.md): Hughes 269A · Hannibal, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1978 · N8777F · Destroyed

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450/cases.md?page=262

## 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=261

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