# 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 MKC70D0027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70D0027.md): Piper PA-25 · Seward, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 21, 1969 · N6069Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN70D0020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70D0020.md): Piper J3C-65 · Aurora, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 21, 1969 · N88017 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70F0157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70F0157.md): Bell 47G-5 · Dekalb, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 21, 1969 · N8558F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK70D0069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70D0069.md): Piper PA-25 · Tulelake, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 20, 1969 · N4779Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC69A0063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69A0063.md): Taylorcraft BC-12D · Kingman, KS · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 19, 1969 · N95171 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW70F0059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70F0059.md): Grumman G-164 · Lake Arthur, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 19, 1969 · N552Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70D0058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70D0058.md): Piper PA-25 · Guymon, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 19, 1969 · N4631Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA70F0019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70F0019.md): Bell 47G · Stanwood, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 18, 1969 · N964B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70F0016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70F0016.md): Boeing A75N1 · Goodyear, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 18, 1969 · N53429 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA70F0094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70F0094.md): Piper J3C-65 · Abbeville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 17, 1969 · N70211 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70D0017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70D0017.md): Bell 47G-2A · Fort Myers, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 17, 1969 · N73227 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK70D0022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70D0022.md): Cessna 172E · Madera, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 16, 1969 · N3987S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA70D0006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70D0006.md): Piper PA-25 · Vale, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 14, 1969 · N6512Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70D0058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70D0058.md): Piper PA-18 · Wheaton, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 14, 1969 · N7181D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA70F0033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA70F0033.md): Piper PA-18A · Parkton, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 14, 1969 · N4575A · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC70F0036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70F0036.md): Piper PA-25 · Halstad, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 13, 1969 · N6991Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70F0035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70F0035.md): Cessna 188 · Thief R Fall, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 13, 1969 · N8107V · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN70F0009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70F0009.md): Cessna 177 · Cedar City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 13, 1969 · N3219T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC70D0119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70D0119.md): Champion 7GCB · Homer, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 12, 1969 · N8950Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC70D0031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70D0031.md): Bell 47G-2 · Litchfield, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 11, 1969 · N46R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA69D0486](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69D0486.md): Boeing A75 · Kendall, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 9, 1969 · N52813 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70F0004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70F0004.md): Piper PA-18 · Braxton, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 8, 1969 · N4421Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA69A0086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69A0086.md): Piper PA-12 · Villa Rica, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 7, 1969 · N2366M · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA69A0085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69A0085.md): Cessna 150B · Ft.Meyers Bch, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 7, 1969 · N1103Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW70D0067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70D0067.md): Boeing B75N1 · Edna, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 7, 1969 · N75261 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA70F0013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70F0013.md): Callair A-9 · Great Falls, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1969 · N7204V · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC70F0019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70F0019.md): Piper PA-18 · Carleton, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 4, 1969 · N3846Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC70D0023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70D0023.md): Cessna 180 · N.West Angle, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1969 · N2479F · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI69F0665](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0665.md): Piper J-3 · Williamston, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1969 · N3469N · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC70D0136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70D0136.md): Piper PA-18 · Weston, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 3, 1969 · N4066Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX69A0073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69A0073.md): Beech T-34A · Oracle, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 3, 1969 · N12263 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW69D0542](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69D0542.md): Piper PA-25 · Bay, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 3, 1969 · N7451Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA70D0004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70D0004.md): Cessna 188 · Sunnyside, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 1, 1969 · N5550S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA69D0268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69D0268.md): Piper PA-18 · Oraville, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 1, 1969 · N1870A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK69A0069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69A0069.md): Cessna 150F · Morgan Hill, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 30, 1969 · N6468F · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK70F0008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70F0008.md): Cessna 150H · Doyle, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 29, 1969 · N6766S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC69F0469](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69F0469.md): Callair A-9B · Miller, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 29, 1969 · N7259V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70F0092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70F0092.md): Aero Comdr A-9B · Smithville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 29, 1969 · N7697V · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW70D0006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70D0006.md): Piper PA-25 · Amagon, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 29, 1969 · N7373Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69D0512](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69D0512.md): Callair A-9 · Doole, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 29, 1969 · N3602G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA69F0492](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69F0492.md): Aero Comdr A-9B · Holly Bluff, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 28, 1969 · N7670V · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI70F0008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70F0008.md): Cessna 150 · Lexington, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 28, 1969 · N50829 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC70D0030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70D0030.md): Piper PA-25 · Wilsonville, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 27, 1969 · N4514Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70F0029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70F0029.md): Erco 415-C · Pawhuska, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 27, 1969 · N2146H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69F0516](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0516.md): Snow S2C · Almyra, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 27, 1969 · N1678S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN69D0238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69D0238.md): Piper PA-25 · Logan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 27, 1969 · N8593L · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA69F0255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69F0255.md): Piper PA-18A · Ralston, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 26, 1969 · N3798P · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW70F0005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70F0005.md): Boeing E75N1 · Oberlin, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 26, 1969 · N52967 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC69A0105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69A0105.md): Bell 47D1 · Gettysburg, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 25, 1969 · N6598D · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC69A0059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC69A0059.md): Bell 204-B · Mukluk, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 25, 1969 · N1189W · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450/cases.md?page=336

## 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=335

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