# NTSB investigations, 1968: 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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## Latest cases

- [NTSB OAK69F0207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69F0207.md): Boeing E75 · Yuba City, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 13, 1968 · N52023 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX69D0244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69D0244.md): Boeing N75N1 · Yuma, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 11, 1968 · N56762 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW69D0314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69D0314.md): Cessna 337 · Newellton, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 9, 1968 · N5340S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69A0040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69A0040.md): Mooney M20 · Fort Mckavett, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 8, 1968 · N7897V · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW69F0322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0322.md): Cessna 150 · Calumet, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 28, 1968 · N8265F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69F0307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0307.md): Piper PA-32 · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 28, 1968 · N4181R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX69D0209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69D0209.md): Piper PA-24 · Lost Hills, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 27, 1968 · N9052P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX69D0205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69D0205.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Castaic, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 27, 1968 · N73957 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI69A0056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69A0056.md): Douglas DC-3C · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 25, 1968 · N27 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC69D0283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69D0283.md): Piper PA-28 · Amityville, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 23, 1968 · N6744J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69F0316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0316.md): Piper PA-28 · Canadian, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 15, 1968 · N9670J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA69A0027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69A0027.md): Piper PA-16 · Pine City, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 10, 1968 · N6804K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN69A0022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69A0022.md): Beech 35-C33 · Colo.Sprgs, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 7, 1968 · N699K · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW69F0302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0302.md): Piper J-3 · Hazen, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 5, 1968 · N33206 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC69A0051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69A0051.md): Swift Globe GC-1B · Willingboro, NJ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 3, 1968 · N9030M · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC69A0048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69A0048.md): Piper PA-12 · Millbury, MA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 27, 1968 · N3927M · Destroyed
- [NTSB DIA69D0111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69D0111.md): Piper J3C-65 · Reidsville, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 27, 1968 · N35055 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX69D0175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69D0175.md): Aeronca 7AC · Ramona, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 26, 1968 · N82183 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69A0030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69A0030.md): Funk B85C · Carnegie, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 26, 1968 · N1602N · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK69A0023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69A0023.md): Piper PA-25 · Dixon, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 24, 1968 · N4688Y · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN69A0021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69A0021.md): Champion 7GCBC · Osage, WY · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 22, 1968 · N5131T · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW69D0284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69D0284.md): Piper PA-25 · Smyer, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 20, 1968 · N7354Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC69D0250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69D0250.md): Cessna 150 · Lake City, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 19, 1968 · N7810E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69A0027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69A0027.md): Aeronca 65-CA · Joshua, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 19, 1968 · N31846 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW69D0282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69D0282.md): Piper PA-25 · Midland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 17, 1968 · N4901Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN69A0020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69A0020.md): Beech S35 · Las Cruces, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 16, 1968 · N5785K · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA69F0340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69F0340.md): Gyroplane M-2 · Chuluota, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 13, 1968 · N4772S · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA69F0327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69F0327-201690.md): Boeing PT-17 · Jesup, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 13, 1968 · N52143 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN69A0019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69A0019.md): Fleet Acft 16B · Niwot, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 13, 1968 · N9427H · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI69A0040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69A0040.md): Cessna 172 · Platteville, WI · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Oct 13, 1968 · N8624B · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW69F0260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0260.md): Piper PA-25 · Woodrow, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 12, 1968 · N6280Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69A0025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69A0025.md): Piper PA-23 · La Grange, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 12, 1968 · N1472P · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX69F0185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69F0185.md): Callair A-9B · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 11, 1968 · N7672V · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI69D0268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69D0268.md): Piper PA-22 · Salem, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 5, 1968 · N2343P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA69F0358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69F0358.md): Piper PA-25 · Madison, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 4, 1968 · N7725Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA69D0115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69D0115.md): Bell 47G-4 · Eltopia, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 30, 1968 · N6786D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA69F0315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69F0315.md): Grumman G-164 · Edison, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 30, 1968 · N590Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX69A0017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69A0017.md): Hughes 269B · Whittier, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 30, 1968 · N9521F · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA69F0181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69F0181.md): Beech A23-19 · Utica, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 29, 1968 · N7919L · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW69A0020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69A0020.md): Piper PA-28 · Gilmer, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 29, 1968 · N9730J · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC69A0042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69A0042.md): Cessna 150 · Clementon, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 28, 1968 · N7071S · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK69D0151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69D0151.md): Piper PA-25 · Corcoran, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 27, 1968 · N74572 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX69D0172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69D0172.md): Cessna 150 · Ventura, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 25, 1968 · N50527 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DIA69F0074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69F0074.md): Piper J3C-65 · Troy, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 25, 1968 · N6643H · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN69D0112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69D0112.md): Piper PA-18 · Columbus, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 23, 1968 · N4259Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69F0240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0240.md): Piper J3C-65 · Dickenson, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 21, 1968 · N71025 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69D0211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69D0211.md): Champion 7FC · Collinston, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 21, 1968 · N7532E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC69A0038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69A0038.md): Piper PA-22 · Bath, ME · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 20, 1968 · N5861Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX69D0138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69D0138.md): Boeing A75 · Buckeye, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 18, 1968 · N3958B · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW69D0181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69D0181.md): Piper PA-25 · Pioneer, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 18, 1968 · N4618Y · Destroyed

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450/cases.md?year=1968&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") = 1968
  AND 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?year=1968

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