# 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 MKC78DER39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DER39.md): Hiller UH-12E · Bemidji, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 13, 1978 · N61CW · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78DVA34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DVA34.md): Aero Comdr S2R · Kettleman City, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 11, 1978 · N8868Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78DVM17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DVM17.md): Bell 47G5 · Templeton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 10, 1978 · N7914S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78DYM23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78DYM23.md): Bell 47G-2 · Goldendale, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 7, 1978 · N41721 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FPD16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FPD16.md): Erco 415-C · Margaret, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 7, 1978 · N93992 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FA040.md): Cessna 182P · Ferriday, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 7, 1978 · N52317 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI78FEV25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEV25.md): Bell 47-G · Clinton, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 7, 1978 · N3574 · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK78FVM16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FVM16.md): Stearman B75N1 · Watsonville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 6, 1978 · N67344 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78FUM17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUM17.md): Piper PA-28 · San Diego, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 6, 1978 · N38515 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78DPG22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DPG22.md): Grumman G-164A · Trumann, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 5, 1978 · N7495 · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK78X0113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK78X0113.md): Na Rockwell 560 · Nassau, Burkina Faso · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Apr 3, 1978 · N343P · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78FPD14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FPD14.md): Piper PA-25 · Henrietta, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 3, 1978 · N7249Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FA057-201234.md): Cessna 337F · No Name Key, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 31, 1978 · N1773M · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA78DYP25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78DYP25.md): Cessna 188 · Fairfield, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 27, 1978 · N8070V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78FUQ21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUQ21.md): Bell 47G · Santa Ynez, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 27, 1978 · N2252W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FA038-107181.md): Cessna 140 · Buckeye, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 27, 1978 · N90119 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78FQG22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FQG22.md): Snow S-2R · Friona, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 26, 1978 · N5605X · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX78DUM16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUM16.md): Bell 47G2 · Oceanside, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 25, 1978 · N6709D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78DUJ39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUJ39.md): Cessna XP172 · Cameron, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 23, 1978 · N9633V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DCJ14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCJ14.md): Piper PA-18 · Haigler, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 22, 1978 · N1451C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78FYE16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FYE16.md): Hiller Acft UH-12E · Forks, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 20, 1978 · N5359V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FA023.md): Piper PA-28 · Milton Frwtr, OR · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Mar 18, 1978 · N1844T · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN78FTC17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTC17.md): Cessna 172 · Alta, WY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 18, 1978 · N25435 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN78FQA15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FQA15.md): Luscombe 8A · Flora Vista, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 18, 1978 · N2251K · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA78DYM21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78DYM21.md): Hughes 269C · The Dalles, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 17, 1978 · N7471F · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN78FTE41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTE41.md): Hughes 500C · Lasalle, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 17, 1978 · N9137F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78FUQ18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUQ18.md): Cessna A150J · Thousand Oaks, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 15, 1978 · N5941J · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78FRJ11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FRJ11.md): Grumman G-164A · Cloutierville, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 15, 1978 · N9806 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCJ13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCJ13.md): Bell 47G5A · Kearney, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 14, 1978 · N7989J · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA78FYM19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FYM19.md): Hiller Acft UH-12E · Tillamook, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 13, 1978 · N5ZH · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78DRG27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DRG27.md): Snow S2R · Beeville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 11, 1978 · N4983X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78DVA30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVA30.md): Grumman G164A · Ballico, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 10, 1978 · N8932H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC78DAG30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DAG30.md): Piper PA-18 · Mccarthy, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 10, 1978 · N307T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FA051.md): Cessna 172M · Griffing, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 7, 1978 · N13304 · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK78DVA29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVA29.md): Boeing A75 · Dos Palos, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 6, 1978 · N61007 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEG05.md): Cessna 150M · Oxford, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 4, 1978 · N8632U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78DTE35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78DTE35.md): Cessna 172F · State Bridge, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 28, 1978 · N7639U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78FVD20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FVD20.md): Piper PA-25 · Cotati, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 26, 1978 · N8623L · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA78DLD24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DLD24.md): Rockwell S2R · Fort Pierce, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 25, 1978 · N8977Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78DVD19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVD19.md): Cessna 188B · Stockton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 23, 1978 · N4916R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FA020.md): Piper PA-32R · Oak Harbor, WA · Accident · 7 fatal · Closed · Feb 22, 1978 · N6992J · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78FA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FA029.md): Cessna 172N · Lubbock, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Feb 20, 1978 · N737MQ · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK78FVG21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FVG21.md): Breezy Stokie · Lincoln, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 18, 1978 · N7GS · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX78FVA25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FVA25.md): Bell 47G1 · Buttonwillow, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 18, 1978 · N9421H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78FTE30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTE30.md): Cessna 150G · Ft Garland, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 18, 1978 · N6244S · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA78FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FA041.md): Cessna 150F · Jefferson, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 15, 1978 · N8318G · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX78DUJ28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUJ28.md): Grumman G-164B · Coolidge, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 12, 1978 · N6612Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD78FIG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FIG05.md): Grumman AA1-B · Salisbury, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 12, 1978 · N8970L · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA78FLG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FLG08.md): Pitts S1-S · Spartanburg, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 11, 1978 · N39CH · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA78FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FA040.md): Beech D18S · Clewiston, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 11, 1978 · N80FA · Destroyed

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450/cases.md?page=266

## 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=265

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