# 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 MIA82FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82FA038.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Newport Richey, FL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 23, 1982 · N32555 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot departed orlando, Florida on a VFR flight to tampa, Florida. At about 1534 EST, the pilot contacted tampa approach control for VFR flight following. Approach control reported radar contact, and at the same time, issued an advisory, "traffic at…
- [NTSB FTW82DA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA049.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Houston, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jan 23, 1982 · N2536K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated he encountered windshear while on short final for landing. The addition of full throttle by the pilot was insufficient to stop the descent before the aircraft impacted a small tree.
- [NTSB MKC82FA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82FA019.md): Cessna 402A · North Kansas Ci, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 22, 1982 · N4553Q · Destroyed
  > The pilot received 2 weather briefings. Most of the first briefing was spent finding an alternate. The forecast includedimc with low ceilings, low visibilities with light snow, fog, and possible freezing drizzle. The aircraft was not certificated for flight…
- [NTSB ATL82FKJ11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FKJ11.md): Piper PA-32 · Muscle Shoals, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jan 22, 1982 · N31937 · Destroyed
  > During the approach the pilot stated that he could not extend the landing gear. At some point during the approach the aircraft broke out into VFR conditions. The pilot stated he had the airport in sight when the aircraft struck a 160,000 volt power line.…
- [NTSB MIA82FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82FA035.md): Cessna 210 · Orlando, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 1982 · N3318S · Substantial damage
  > The passenger stated that the aircraft departed with both fuel tanks indicating about 1/4 full. At 2113 the pilot reported to herndon tower that he had an engine failure. Accord to the surviving passenger, the only thing he saw the pilot do after the engine…
- [NTSB ATL82FKQ10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FKQ10.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Mccomb, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jan 20, 1982 · N6242Y · Destroyed
  > Before taking off from jackson, MS, the pilot received a weather briefing by radio and filed an IFR flight plan to Mccomb, MS. During arrival at Mccomb, the weather was IFR with an indefinitely obscured ceiling at zero ft, visibility 1/2 mile in fog, wind 160…
- [NTSB FTW82DA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA042.md): Cessna 150H · Shreveport, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 19, 1982 · N6510S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot departed stillwater, ok at 0950 CST on a flight to mcalister, OK. While airborne, he amended his destination to Shreveport, LA with an estimated arrival time of 1251 CST. On his flight plan, he estimated 3 hours of fuel on board. At 1253 CST, the…
- [NTSB DCA82AA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA82AA012.md): Swearingen SA226-T(B) · Rockport, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Final report · Jan 19, 1982 · N336SA · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > Prior to the faf during a vor/dme approach, the merlin was cleared to change to the UNICOM freq. The plt of the merlin contacted UNICOM & requested an arpt advisory. The UNICOM operator replied that there was a PIREP of 500 ft over the field with 2 mi…
- [NTSB ATL82FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FA037.md): Cessna 210L · Madison County, AL · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 19, 1982 · N641CH · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft departed destin, FL at 1554 CST on a flight to tullahoma, TN. The estimated time en route was listed on the flight plan as 2.5 hrs with 4.5 hours fuel on board. During arrival at tullahoma, the pilot initiated a vor/dme-b approach, but executed a…
- [NTSB FTW82FRG21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FRG21.md): Piper PA-31 · Port Mansfield, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jan 17, 1982 · N9181Y · Destroyed
  > The aircraft crashed and burned about 1/2 mile from the approach end of runway 12. A witness reported that "the plane just fell" while the pilot was making a sharp turn. An estimated 1500 lbs of marijuana was on board.
- [NTSB NYC82DA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA023.md): Cessna 150M · Swanton, VT · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 16, 1982 · N704KE · Substantial damage
  > During the initial takeoff, the pilot noted a partial loss of engine power at about 200 ft AGL. Carburetor heat was applied and power was restored. He flew the traffic pattern and landed, and then he made another preflight inspection and a full run-up. During…
- [NTSB NYC82DA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA022.md): Cessna 310 · Butler, PA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 15, 1982 · N4875B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot arrived at the destination at dusk. He circled the airport at pattern altitude to check the wind and runway condition. He noted that the runway was covered with snow. A long approach was made to runway 36 in a calm wind condition. Just prior to…
- [NTSB SEA82DA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA017.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Spokane, WA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 13, 1982 · N36PB · Substantial damage
  > After arriving in the Spokane area, a full ILS was commenced. It was terminated about 200 ft above the decision height with a missed approach. The aircraft was vectored for a second ILS. During the last 400 ft of this approach, about 3/4 to one inch of mixed…
- [NTSB MIA82DA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA032.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Okeechobee, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jan 10, 1982 · N567V · Destroyed
  > The aircraft owner and a friend were taken to a hospital emergency room with serious injuries at about 2115 local time. They stated that they had been attacked and robbed while hitch-hiking. On the next morning, the owner's aircraft was found where it had…
- [NTSB FTW82DA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA039.md): Cessna 172 · Fruit Vale, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 9, 1982 · N7355A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that during the approach he was momentarily blinded by the sun. The aircraft collided with the top wire on a fence at the end of the runway pulling it down onto the runway.
- [NTSB DEN82FTE15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FTE15.md): Cessna 182A · Steamboat Sprin, CO · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 9, 1982 · N2195G · Substantial damage
  > After the pilot entered the traffic pattern for landing, he extended his downwind leg to accomodate the departure of another aircraft. The pilot reported that he pushed the throttle forward as he turned base, but the engine failed to respond. During a forced…
- [NTSB MIA82FLD14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82FLD14.md): Cessna 172M · Odessa, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jan 8, 1982 · N80264 · Destroyed
  > While maneuvering at low altitude, the aircraft struck a power line and crashed into a field about 1000 ft south of the airport. The accident occurred at night in heavy fog. An examination of the cable marks on the wreckage indicated the aircraft was in a…
- [NTSB CHI82FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82FA024.md): Piper PA-28-140 · New Philadelphi, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 1982 · N207CB · Destroyed
  > While on final approach the aircraft contacted a tree about 70 feet high and 920 feet from the displaced threshold to runway 14. The pilot then elected to initiate a go-around and climbed straight ahead. After completing a 180 degree turn to downwind the…
- [NTSB ATL82DA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA031.md): Beech V35 · Westminister, MD · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 7, 1982 · N117P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported encountering severe downdrafts and turbulence at the runway threshold. He stated that he applied full throttle, but the aircraft touched down prematurely and was angled about 30 degrees right of the runway heading. The aircraft came to rest…
- [NTSB MKC82DA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA016.md): Cessna 340 · Rolla, MO · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 6, 1982 · N2672A · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft was certificated for flight into known icing conditions up to moderate icing. The pilot stated that the surface de-icers were operating during the preflight. During an instrument approach at the destination. The aircraft entered clouds at about…
- [NTSB CHI82DA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA021.md): Cessna 152 · Paxton, IL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 6, 1982 · N4900L · Substantial damage
  > During the student's last landing, the landing gear struck a snowberm at the approach end of the runway. Reportedly, the berm could not be seen from the air. After hitting the berm, the instructor took control of the aircraft and completed the landing. An…
- [NTSB DCA82AA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA82AA009.md): Piper PA-31 · Ithaca, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Jan 5, 1982 · N546BA · Destroyed
  > The acft was on a scheduled commuter flt from utica, NY to Washington, DC with a stop at Ithaca, NY. The en route portion of the flt from utica to Ithaca was normal. At 0735 EST, the acft was at 6000 ft MSL when apch control informed the aircrew to expect an…
- [NTSB LAX82IA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82IA034.md): Piper PA-24-180 · Van Nuys, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 3, 1982 · N5018P · Minor damage
  > The pilot did not get a gear down indication prior to landing. The tower and the pilot of another aircraft observed the left main landing gear not fully extended. After attempting to extend the gear for about two hours unsuccessfully, the pilot landed gear up…
- [NTSB FTW82DA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA036.md): Cessna 182 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jan 3, 1982 · N71054 · Substantial damage
  > A witness stated that the pilot had attempted to land on the north-south runway but was unable to stay on the runway. The pilot then attempted to land into the wind on an east-west asphalt taxiway but the aircraft touched down short.
- [NTSB DCA82AA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA82AA008.md): Cessna 414A · Ashland, VA · Accident · 8 fatal · Final report · Jan 3, 1982 · N2620L · Destroyed
  > The plt received 2 wx briefings, one on the evening bfr the flt, another at 1009 EST, within 3 hrs of the tkof time. IFR conditions were forcasted at the uncontrolled, destination arpt. The plt filed an IFR flt plan, but did not list an alternate arpt. The…
- [NTSB ATL82FA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FA033.md): Beechcraft BE-58 · Pinehurst, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 3, 1982 · N10VS · Destroyed
  > The aircraft departed fulton county airport at 0306 EST and climbed to 13000 feet MSL. The flight was routine until approximately 0422 when the pilot of the unpressurized Beech 58 requested and was given a lower altitude. During the next 35 minutes the…
- [NTSB CHI82DA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA020.md): Cessna 150L · Charlotte, MI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 2, 1982 · N1549Q · Substantial damage
  > After returning to the airport, the pilot used full flaps during a crosswind landing. The wind was from 090 degrees, gusting 20 to 25 knots. The pilot stated that he added power when the aircraft stalled at about 10 ft AGL. The plane touched down in snow…
- [NTSB ATL82DA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA027.md): Bell 206L-1 · Chamblee, GA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 2, 1982 · N5745Y · Substantial damage
  > While returning to refuel from an air ambulance flight the helicopter yawed left and N2 dropped to about 92% approximately one mile from the airport. At 30-50 feet with airspeed at about 20 knots the aircraft yawed violently to the left with corresponding…
- [NTSB FTW82DA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA034.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Hobbs, NM · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 1, 1982 · N44832 · Substantial damage
  > On final approach to a gravel road the main landing gear collided with the upper strand of a powerline. The aircraft crashed in a pasture adjacent to the road. The student pilot was attempting to land at a family ranch.
- [NTSB DCA82AA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA82AA007.md): Piper PA-31 · Durango, CO · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Dec 31, 1981 · N41070 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA82FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82FA014.md): Cessna 402C · Pullman, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 28, 1981 · N2749N · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN82FA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FA013.md): Cessna T210M · Gunnison, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1981 · N732RN · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN82FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FA012.md): Beech E55 · Hayden, CO · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Dec 26, 1981 · N1766C · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN81DTA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81DTA07.md): Cessna 152 · Big Timber, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 23, 1981 · N5528B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL82FA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FA030.md): Piper PA-32R · Wallace, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 23, 1981 · N202DH · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX82FVG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FVG11.md): Grum Amer AA-1B · Vacaville, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 22, 1981 · N1632R · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL82FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FA025.md): Beech 24R · Greenville, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 20, 1981 · N2517W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA82FLD10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82FLD10.md): Cessna 172M · Zephyrhills, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 12, 1981 · N4657Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW82FQG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FQG11.md): Cessna 421 · Perryton, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 12, 1981 · N7574Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA032.md): Aero Comdr 690C · Patterson, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 12, 1981 · N5860K · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW82FA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FA030.md): Cessna 172 · Venus, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 10, 1981 · N2894U · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW82DA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA031.md): Hawker Sidd HS.125 · Laredo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 10, 1981 · XA-ESQ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX82FUJ18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FUJ18.md): Cessna 172 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 9, 1981 · N5384R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC82DNA09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DNA09.md): Cessna 172N · Nantucket, MA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 8, 1981 · N733PF · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL82FLG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FLG06.md): Piper PA-23 · Hilton Head, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 7, 1981 · N5295Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL82FLG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FLG05.md): Cessna 152 · Clemson, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 6, 1981 · N64842 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI82FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82FA017.md): Piper PA-28 · Preston, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 5, 1981 · N6958T · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX82FVM03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FVM03.md): Cessna T210N · San Francisco, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 3, 1981 · N765DS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA82FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82FA015.md): Mooney M20F · Richmond, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 1, 1981 · N7439V · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL82FID04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FID04.md): Cessna 150 · Chesapeake, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 1, 1981 · N19291 · Destroyed

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## 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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