# NTSB investigations, 1978: 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 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
- [NTSB MIA79DKJ12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DKJ12.md): Aeronca 7AC · Opp, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 16, 1978 · N83644 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79DUJ18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUJ18.md): Bell 47G-5 · Yuma, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 16, 1978 · N7907S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79DEE12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEE12.md): Grumman AA-5A · Morris, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 15, 1978 · N9748U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FTC03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTC03.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Laramie, WY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 11, 1978 · N8802 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79DKT26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DKT26.md): Grumman G-164A · Belle Glade, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 10, 1978 · N7484 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA79FA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FA011.md): Cessna 185 · Joseph, OR · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Nov 5, 1978 · N80169 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FA009.md): Aeronca 7EC · Richmond, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 2, 1978 · N4378C · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK79FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79FA007.md): Bellanca 7ECA · San Jose, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 1, 1978 · N57642 · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK78FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FA051.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Truckee, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 1, 1978 · N4180Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC79FFJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FFJ03-138301.md): Grumman G-164B · Wolcott, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 30, 1978 · N48724 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FRD06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FRD06.md): Pitts S-2A · Abbeville, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 29, 1978 · N80039 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79DA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DA008.md): Mooney M18LA · Wilson, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 29, 1978 · N4086 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA79FKJ09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FKJ09.md): Amateur Mini · Bessemer, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 28, 1978 · N152CM · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD79FKW01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FKW01.md): Cessna 150G · Evensville, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 28, 1978 · N3637J · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD79FA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FA006.md): Cessna 120 · Covington, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 28, 1978 · N1811V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79IA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79IA008.md): Saberliner NA-265 · Los Angeles, CA · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 26, 1978 · N57 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
- [NTSB FTW79FPJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPJ01.md): Piper PA-25 · Hydro, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 24, 1978 · N8845L · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC79FGT02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FGT02.md): Gyrocopter JW-1 · Smoketown, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 22, 1978 · N4280 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEX02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEX02.md): Cassutt LSS · Cloverdale, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 22, 1978 · N7133 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79FRG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FRG05.md): Great Lakes 2T-1A · Fredericksburg, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 21, 1978 · N3808F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC79FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79FA008.md): Soloy 12E · Ketchikan, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 19, 1978 · N64876 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FLG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLG02.md): Piper PA-28 · Columbia, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 16, 1978 · N6927J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79DRG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRG03.md): Piper PA-28 · Temple, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 15, 1978 · N1684H · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX79DUJ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUJ04.md): Hiller UH-12E · Queen Creek, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 14, 1978 · N518HA · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK79DVA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DVA05.md): Grumman G-164A · Fresno, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 13, 1978 · N9879 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79DLD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DLD03.md): Aero Comdr 680FL · Tarpon Springs, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 12, 1978 · N90651 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79DRJ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRJ02.md): Snow S-2R · Acme, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 12, 1978 · N840V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FA003.md): Cessna 150J · Eunice, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 12, 1978 · N51042 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC79FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA003.md): Piper PA-28R · Parsippany, NJ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 11, 1978 · N1690H · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA79DLA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DLA03.md): Cessna A188B · Waycross, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 11, 1978 · N4771Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79DPD02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DPD02.md): Cessna A188B · Winters, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 10, 1978 · N731CA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK79FVA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79FVA03.md): Aero Comdr S2R · Five Points, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 9, 1978 · N8861Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK79DVA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DVA04.md): Thrush Cmdr S2R · Corcoran, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 9, 1978 · N4002Q · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450/cases.md?year=1978&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") = 1978
  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=1978

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