# 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 ANC81DAG81](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DAG81.md): Cessna U206F · Dikeman, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 13, 1981 · N8435Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA101.md): Cessna 172 · Faithorn, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 12, 1981 · N8697U · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI81FA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA100.md): Schweizer SGS232 · Waynesville, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 12, 1981 · N232P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC81FCJ33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FCJ33.md): Rutan Vreze · Lincoln, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 11, 1981 · N744J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC81DCG57](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81DCG57.md): Mooney M20C · Brookfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 11, 1981 · N6288U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FNE30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FNE30.md): Piper PA-28 · Northampton, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 10, 1981 · N2973Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81FUK01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FUK01.md): Aero Comdr 500A · Flagstaff, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 10, 1981 · N6JB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN81DTK23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81DTK23.md): Hughes 269C · Wilmot, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 10, 1981 · N8954F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FET13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FET13.md): Cessna 172E · Laporte, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 8, 1981 · N5508T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81IA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81IA141.md): Bell 206L-1 · Brazoria, TX · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 7, 1981 · N5733A · Minor damage
- [NTSB CHI81FEM43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEM43.md): Aeronca 65-TC · Plainwell, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 7, 1981 · N31751 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81FKQ28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FKQ28.md): Cessna 182 · Batesville, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 7, 1981 · N8551T · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC81FNA27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FNA27.md): Grum Amer AA-1B · Tewksbury, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 6, 1981 · N6283L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81DER69](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DER69.md): Beech B19 · Hibbing, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 6, 1981 · N18907 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA81DYA26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81DYA26.md): Cessna 172F · Arco, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 5, 1981 · N5123F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC81FA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81FA108.md): Cessna 340A · Ketchikan, AK · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Sep 5, 1981 · N2695A · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81FA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA140.md): Cessna T210R · Lake Jackson, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 4, 1981 · N6153R · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC81DA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DA111.md): Cessna 207A · Golovin, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 4, 1981 · N73771 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81FKG46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FKG46.md): Cessna 310 · Abbeville, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 1, 1981 · N3093D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC81DAG71](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DAG71.md): Piper PA-28 · Seldovia, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 1, 1981 · N6184W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA81IA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81IA110.md): Beech 3NM · Jacksonville, FL · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 31, 1981 · N9539 · Minor damage
- [NTSB LAX81IA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81IA123.md): Piper PA-31T · Joshua Tree, CA · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 30, 1981 · N2594R · Minor damage
- [NTSB CHI81FEK29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEK29.md): Globe GC-1 · Mt Vernon, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 30, 1981 · N78243 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA81DYM40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81DYM40.md): Cessna 182Q · Enterprise, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 29, 1981 · N759PC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC81FA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FA052.md): Piper PA-38 · Clinton, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 29, 1981 · N9663T · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81FA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA137.md): Beech K35 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 29, 1981 · N6079E · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA81FYK17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FYK17.md): Piper PA-12 · Bend, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 28, 1981 · N7621H · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC81DAG83](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DAG83.md): Cessna TU206G · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 27, 1981 · N4852U · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA81DYE38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81DYE38.md): Cessna 172A · Port Townsend, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 25, 1981 · N7438X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FQA43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FQA43.md): Cessna 320F · Ruidoso, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 24, 1981 · N6157Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FNE27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FNE27.md): Schweizer 1-23H · Plymouth, CT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1981 · N8632R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA81FKT90](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FKT90.md): Piper PA-31 · Ft.Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1981 · N9100Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN81FTC24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTC24.md): Cessna 177RG · Cheyenne, WY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1981 · N1980Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FPM20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FPM20.md): Cessna 150 · Atoka, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 22, 1981 · N50399 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81FPJ36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FPJ36.md): Piper PA-28 · Blanchard, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 22, 1981 · N8304D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81FVA59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FVA59.md): Beech 58 · Fresno, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1981 · N2039Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FRJ30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRJ30.md): Piper PA-32R · Monroe, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1981 · N42LB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81DEM10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DEM10.md): Piper PA-38 · Saginaw, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1981 · N9258T · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX81FA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA120.md): Cessna T207A · Tusayan, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 18, 1981 · N6441H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FEV33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEV33.md): Cessna 172I · Danville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 18, 1981 · N8416L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FGM25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FGM25.md): Beech 23 · Irwin, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 17, 1981 · N2358J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81DXQ32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DXQ32.md): Glasfugel H301 · Truckee, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 17, 1981 · N9515 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX81AA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81AA119.md): Piper PA-28R · San Jose, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 17, 1981 · N15611 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC81DAG67](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DAG67.md): Piper PA-18 · Glennallen, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 17, 1981 · N13KW · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA81FYP35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FYP35.md): Navion · Spangle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 16, 1981 · N91104 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA81FA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FA105.md): Aero Comdr 680FL · St.Croix, VI · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Aug 16, 1981 · N6600M · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL81DKJ32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81DKJ32.md): Piper PA-32 · Tuscaloosa, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 16, 1981 · N4529X · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA81FKT88](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FKT88.md): Lake LA-4 · Tavernier, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1981 · N11481 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81FA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA131.md): Bell 206L-1 · Mesquite, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1981 · N3887W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA089.md): Balloon WKS 8-24 · Barrington, IL · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Aug 15, 1981 · N4062Z · Destroyed

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500/cases.md?page=226

## 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
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500/cases?page=225

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