# NTSB investigations: Approach

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 CHI90LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA112.md): Cessna 182 · Manistique, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 1990 · N42417 · Destroyed
  > The pilot allowing the airplane to run out of fuel.
- [NTSB LAX90FA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90FA138.md): Beech A36 · Kneeland, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 1990 · N3674B · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper use of IFR procedures by failing to maintain the minimum descent altitude for the segment of the approach that he was flying. The hilly/mountainous terrain was a related factor.
- [NTSB CHI90FA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90FA108.md): Beech M35 · Romeo, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 1990 · N9829R · Destroyed
  > A loss of control due to physical incapacitation (heart attack).
- [NTSB LAX90LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA136.md): Cessna T210L · Chino, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 1990 · N9426K · Substantial damage
  > Fuel starvation due to the fuel tank outlets becoming unported as the aircraft maneuvered for landing. A factor was the pilot's preflight planning failed to insure that he had adequate fuel for the flight.
- [NTSB FTW90DPJ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90DPJ04.md): Mooney M20F · Bethany, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Apr 3, 1990 · N3514X · Destroyed
  > Loss of control in flight when the pilot stalled and spun the airplane inadvertently while turning to the base leg. A factor was lack of night flying time.
- [NTSB CHI90IA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90IA106.md): Nihon YS-11A-600F · West Lafayette, IN · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 1990 · N112MP · No damage
  > An undetected accumulation of ice on the horizontal stabilizer. Relating factors were the manufacturer's lack of information and aircraft manuals relative to the understanding of, and appropriate procedures to prevent the loss of control.
- [NTSB ATL90LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA091.md): PZL 80 · Wilmington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 1990 · N2246U · Substantial damage
  > Pilot's failure to properly adjust the throttle friction which resulted in the disconnection of the entire assembly.
- [NTSB MKC90LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA078.md): Cessna 310 · Belleville, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 1990 · N18HF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate remedial action in response to the loss of power in the right engine, which resulted in his failure to attain the proper touchdown point for landing.
- [NTSB ANC90LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA048.md): Piper PA-18 · Kodiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 1990 · N6981B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain proper obstacle clearance altitude during his final approach.
- [NTSB LAX90FA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90FA128.md): Cessna P210N · La Verne, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 1990 · N732CG · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper use of powerolant controls which resulted in an excessive rich mixture and power loss. In addition, the pilot failed to maintain adequate airspeed during the forced landing.
- [NTSB ANC90FA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90FA046.md): Cessna 150 · Birchwood, AK · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 1990 · N61272 · Substantial damage
  > Carburetor ice due to the pilot's improper use of the carburetor heat. Factors related to the accident were: carburetor icing conditions, unfavorable wind, and the snow covered terrain.
- [NTSB FTW90LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA087.md): Beech 100 · Uvalde, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 1990 · N696JB · Destroyed
  > Improper IFR procedure by the pilot by not maintaining the minimum descent altitude (mda) for that segment of the approach. Factors related to the accident were: darkness, low ceiling, fog, and rain.
- [NTSB NYC90LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA082.md): Schweizer S2-33A · Brookhaven, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 1990 · N2055T · Minor damage
  > Cause of the accident was a hard landing after the pilot stalled the glider while turning onto final approach.
- [NTSB LAX90LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA124.md): Cessna 182A · Sandy Valley, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 1990 · N6181B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's poor flight planning and poor inflight decisions resulting in becoming lost and exhausting fuel before landing.
- [NTSB LAX90DUK01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90DUK01.md): Kolb Twinstar · Halfmoon Bay, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Mar 25, 1990 · N287PH · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed and altitude.
- [NTSB ANC90FA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90FA042.md): Bellanca 7ACA · Wasilla, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 1990 · N68596 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the PIC to maintain sufficient airspeed to preclude a stall.
- [NTSB SEA90LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA054.md): de Havilland DH 82A · White City, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 1990 · N353FG · Substantial damage
  > Pilot's delay in taking remedial action to prevent an undershoot. His misjudgement of distance and altitude on final approach were related factors.
- [NTSB LAX90FA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90FA123.md): Cessna 172N · Buena Park, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 1990 · N2985E · Destroyed
  > The pilot not maintaining the prescribed minimum descent altitude during an instrument approach.
- [NTSB NYC90LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA079.md): Cessna 172H · Andover, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 1990 · N8213L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain control of the aircraft after encounter with turbulence during landing.
- [NTSB MIA90FA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90FA091.md): Wohlers Steen/Skybolt · Quincy, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 1990 · N98LW · Destroyed
  > Inflight loss of control for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX90LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA119.md): Robinson R22 · Paso Robles, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1990 · N8079Q · Substantial damage
  > The dual student pilot failed to maintain proper rotor/engine power and to relinquish the throttle control when the CFI attempted to reduce the power.
- [NTSB MIA90LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA089.md): Piper PA-30 · Margate, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1990 · N7114Y · Substantial damage
  > Loss of power in both engines due to fuel exhaustion, resulting in a forced landing. A factor in the accident was that the pilot did not follow the flight manual to ensure that the fuel tanks were filled to capacity.
- [NTSB NYC90LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA078.md): Beech C-23 · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 1990 · N6513Z · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to ensure sufficient fuel was on board for the intended flight, resulting in a power loss due to fuel exhaustion. Factors related to the accident were unsuitable terrain, and the failure of the pilot to divert in a timely manner.
- [NTSB DEN90LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA084.md): Cessna 172I · Isabel, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 1990 · N35485 · Substantial damage
  > Pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions.
- [NTSB FTW90LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA081.md): Cessna 172N · Bastrop, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 1990 · N3530E · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed for a go-around, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Factors related to the accident were: the unfavorable wind condition and turbulence.
- [NTSB FTW90LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA080.md): Cessna 172N · Arlington, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 1990 · N5193F · Substantial damage
  > Instructor pilot's inadequate preflight procedures and failure to assure an adequate fuel supply for the proposed flight which led to the ensuing engine failure due to fuel exhaustion. Factors in the accident were the left fuel gauge's erroneous quantity…
- [NTSB MIA90FA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90FA085.md): Cessna 152 · Miramar, FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 1990 · N48977 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The failure of the local controller to provide adequate traffic advisories to N7510H, the local controller's improper clearance to N7510H to descend through the traffic pattern, and the failure of the pilots of both aircraft to see and avoid each other.…
- [NTSB ANC90LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA038.md): Piper PA-11 · King Salmon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 1990 · N42239 · Substantial damage
  > Pilot-in-command's failure to maintain airplane control.
- [NTSB FTW90FA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90FA079.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Grand Prairie, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 1990 · N2456P · Destroyed
  > The CFI pilot failed to maintain flying speed, and the resultant inadvertent stall. Contributing to the accident was the existing low ceiling.
- [NTSB MIA90LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA083.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Rolling Fork, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 1990 · N23509 · Substantial damage
  > The in-flight separation of the left aileron due to improper maintenance procedures and an inadequate aircraft preflight.
- [NTSB LAX90DVM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90DVM02.md): Link VARI-EZE · Hollister, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Mar 6, 1990 · N144BE · Destroyed
  > The pilot's misjudgement of altitude and distance to the runway, while on final approach to land. The sunglare was a related factor.
- [NTSB FTW90LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA076.md): Beech 76 · Mesquite, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 1990 · N5433M · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's (cfi's) poor planning/decision, and his inadequate supervison of flight.
- [NTSB CHI90LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA094.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Wonder Lake, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 1990 · N55030 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his faiiure to maintain proper altitude on final approach to land. Factors related to the accident were: the trees & snowbank.
- [NTSB FTW90LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA075.md): Cessna 150J · Tomball, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 1990 · N51402 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot in command's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Factors in this accident were: the dark night, and the soft/wet terrain.
- [NTSB DEN90FA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90FA068.md): Cessna 208A · Denver, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 1990 · N820FE · Destroyed
  > The accumulation of structural ice and subsequent stalling of the aircraft. The icing condition was a related factor.
- [NTSB LAX90DUD02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90DUD02.md): Reid Long EZ · Santa Monica, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Feb 26, 1990 · N100PY · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inflight loss of control due to spatial disorientation.
- [NTSB FTW90LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA074.md): Hughes 269C · Houma, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 1990 · N7504A · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power for an unknown reason.
- [NTSB DEN90LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA067.md): Heindenreich Fokker DR-1 · Kalispell, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 1990 · N72517 · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall. His lack of familiarity with this aircraft was a related factor.
- [NTSB DEN90FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90FA058.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Pueblo, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 1990 · N1666H · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glide path and sufficient altitude to clear obstacles.
- [NTSB ATL90LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA066.md): Cessna 150L · Roxboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 1990 · N6845G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to use the before landing checklist which requires the application of carburetor heat. Factors were soft terrain at accident site, and condition favorable for the formation of carburetor ice.
- [NTSB MIA90IA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90IA072.md): Piper PA-30 · Tallahassee, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 1990 · N7574Y · Minor damage
  > Proper glidepath not maintained.
- [NTSB CHI90IA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90IA084.md): Short Brothers SD3-60 · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 1990 · N361MQ · Minor damage
  > Fatigue failure of a first stage power turbine blade.
- [NTSB BFO90LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90LA027.md): Beech H35 · College Park, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 1990 · N7958D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. The adverse wind was a related factor.
- [NTSB BFO90DIG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90DIG01.md): Rolladen-Schneider LS-6 · Cabins, WV · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Feb 19, 1990 · N511M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to detect and remain clear of the power line which crossed the field in which he was attempting to land. Contributing to the accident was the moderate to severe turbulence in the area at the time of the accident.
- [NTSB LAX90LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA096.md): Cessna A150M · Inyokern, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 1990 · N9843J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to refuel which led to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB BFO90IA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90IA028.md): Boeing B-727-29 · Washington, DC · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 1990 · N902TS · Minor damage
  > The accident was fatigue failure of the right main landing gear support link shaft because of overtorque.
- [NTSB FTW90FA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90FA069.md): Beech C-90 · Burlington, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 1990 · N110LT · Destroyed
  > The double engine power loss due to fuel starvation, the pilot's failure to follow procedures and directives by not engaging the right fuel transfer pump, and the inadvertent stall during the forced landing approach. A factor was the pilot's failure to refuel…
- [NTSB BFO90FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90FA025.md): Cessna 150F · Arden, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 1990 · N8615S · Destroyed
  > The pilot failure to maintain adequate altitude and clearance from a powerline during the landing approach. A factor was the unmarked powerline.
- [NTSB LAX90LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA087.md): Piper PA-23-150 · Long Beach, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 1990 · N2118P · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to raise the gear and flaps during a go-around resulting in a loss of control. A contributing factor was the pilot's lack of experience in a PA-23.
- [NTSB LAX90LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA086.md): Cessna 150L · Bullhead City, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 1990 · N1272Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's miscalculation of the fuel remaining, which caused the engine to quit.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500/cases.md?page=160

## 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 = 500)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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