# NTSB investigations, 1979: 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 MIA80FLD26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FLD26.md): Pitts S-1C · Odessa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 29, 1979 · N8NS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA80FLA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FLA12.md): Navion H · Waycross, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 18, 1979 · N2552T · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA80DYM10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80DYM10.md): Aerospatle SA315B · Mill City, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 17, 1979 · N55963 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA80FA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FA019.md): N American P-51D · Eufaula, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 16, 1979 · N7711C · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80DVA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DVA07.md): Grumman G-164A · Lemoore, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 15, 1979 · N4728 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FA022.md): Cessna A185F · Venice, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 15, 1979 · N1850R · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA024.md): Aerostar 601P · Bishop, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 9, 1979 · N600WW · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC80FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FA012.md): Aerospatle 319B · Baxter, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 7, 1979 · N90825 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FA014.md): Piper PA-28 · Watsontown, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 29, 1979 · N2916Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA021.md): Cessna 152 · Flagstaff, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 27, 1979 · N48835 · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD80FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80FA012.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Churchton, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 25, 1979 · N444HG · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA80DLA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DLA07.md): Aeronca 7BCM · Tallahassee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 24, 1979 · N75369 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC80FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FA009.md): Mooney M-20J · Coffeyville, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 23, 1979 · N201UP · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80DPG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DPG04.md): Piper PA-12 · Pine Bluff, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 23, 1979 · N2315M · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD80FLJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80FLJ05.md): Piper PA-38 · Aventon, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 21, 1979 · N9310T · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA80FLD12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FLD12.md): Cessna 172 · Titusville, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 19, 1979 · N7338E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FA014.md): Cessna 152 · Lillian, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 17, 1979 · N7611B · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80DA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DA016.md): Scorpion II · Bay City, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 17, 1979 · NONE · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80FA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FA011.md): Cessna 172M · Sugarland, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 11, 1979 · N21479 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA80DKG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DKG09.md): Piper PA-38 · Statesboro, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 10, 1979 · N2317B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80DXQ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DXQ02.md): Aerospatile 315B · Nells, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 7, 1979 · N3593Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80DPD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DPD04.md): Cessna 172 · Wichita Falls, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 7, 1979 · N737HE · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD80DKW02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80DKW02.md): Callair A-9 · Greeneville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 6, 1979 · N8267H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA80DKG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DKG08.md): Grumman G-164 · Springfield, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 1, 1979 · N8057K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80DRG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRG07.md): Boeing B75N1 · Crystal City, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 1, 1979 · N75939 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA80DYE03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80DYE03.md): Hiller Acft UH-12D · Amanda Park, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 29, 1979 · N62377 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN80FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FA007.md): Cessna 182P · Farmington, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 29, 1979 · N1987M · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80FUJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUJ05.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Chino Valley, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 27, 1979 · N5030F · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC80DAG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DAG12.md): Piper PA-18 · Mcgrath, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 27, 1979 · N3477Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80FPD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FPD03.md): Piper PA-25 · Abilene, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 26, 1979 · N8576L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA80FLD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FLD03.md): Aero Comdr 600S2R · Ft Myers, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 25, 1979 · N8963Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA80DLD06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DLD06.md): Cessna 185F · Ft. Meyers, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 21, 1979 · N86330 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEC59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEC59.md): Cessna 120 · Vassar, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 20, 1979 · N2854N · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA80FLA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FLA05.md): Cessna A188B · Alachua, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 19, 1979 · N731UT · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80FPM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FPM02.md): Cessna 188B · Henryetta, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 19, 1979 · N4727Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC80FHD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FHD03.md): Hughes 369D · Trenton, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 18, 1979 · N501RP · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80DVM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DVM02.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Greenfield, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 17, 1979 · N4438S · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX79FVA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FVA02.md): Grumman G-164A · Madera, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 17, 1979 · N5250 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA80FTI01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FTI01.md): Cessna A185F · Dillon, MT · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 16, 1979 · N4961Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA80FKJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FKJ03.md): Grumman G-164A · Vincent, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 8, 1979 · N4593 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA80DKJ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DKJ06.md): Hiller Acft 12E · Hurtsboro, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 8, 1979 · N20MQ · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA80FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FA001.md): Cessna 150F · Arlington, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 7, 1979 · N3033X · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA80FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FA001.md): Cessna 210 · Osteen, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 7, 1979 · N1738X · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80DUM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DUM02.md): Cessna 188 · Holtville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 6, 1979 · N5627J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80FUA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUA01.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · San Pedro, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 4, 1979 · N8716V · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA80DRQ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DRQ01.md): Bellanca 7GCAA · Belzoni, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 2, 1979 · N86632 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA80DKJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DKJ01.md): Piper PA-25 · Samson, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 1, 1979 · N7377Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA79FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FA061.md): Bellanca 7KCAB · Athol, ID · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 30, 1979 · N8884 · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD79FA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FA093.md): Cessna 170 · Horsebranch, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 30, 1979 · N3423C · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79FPG84](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPG84.md): Cessna 150L · Cass, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 30, 1979 · N10734 · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450/cases.md?year=1979&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") = 1979
  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=1979

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