# 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 NYC81FFJ18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FFJ18.md): Aeronca 7DC · Albion, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 12, 1981 · N83862 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN81DTI16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81DTI16.md): Cessna 182 · Great Falls, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 12, 1981 · N21055 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FQA36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FQA36.md): Piper PA-28 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 11, 1981 · N1791J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FEC33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEC33.md): Cessna 152 · Wixom, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 11, 1981 · N64978 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81FKG31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FKG31.md): Cessna 177 · Cummings, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1981 · N3421T · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN81FTE56](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTE56.md): Piper 601P · Crested Butte, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 9, 1981 · N36342 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81IA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81IA074.md): Boeing 747 · Minneapolis, MN · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 9, 1981 · N602US · Minor damage
- [NTSB CHI81DEP31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DEP31.md): Cessna 172A · Franklin, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 9, 1981 · N9896Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FFJ17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FFJ17.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Penn Yan, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1981 · N5110M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC81FAA20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81FAA20.md): Piper PA-31 · Ruby, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1981 · N62993 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC81FA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81FA077.md): Cessna 177RG · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1981 · N34938 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FRG51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRG51.md): Piper PA-18 · Johnson City, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1981 · N9775P · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC81DHA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81DHA16.md): Variviggen BWR-1 · Reading, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 3, 1981 · N277LN · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FRD31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRD31.md): Cessna 140 · Kinder, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 3, 1981 · N3661V · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI81FEC32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEC32.md): Cessna 172N · Lambertville, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 3, 1981 · N739EJ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FA071.md): Taylorcraft BC-85 · Durham, NH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 2, 1981 · N27486 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA81FA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FA090.md): Mooney M20J · St.Petersburg, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 1, 1981 · N1138K · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA81FKT82](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FKT82.md): Buehler Exec · Ft Lauderdale, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 30, 1981 · N103EB · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA81DKJ11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DKJ11.md): Piper PA-25 · Navarre, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 30, 1981 · N6224Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC81FA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81FA088.md): Hughes 500D · Farewell, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 30, 1981 · N58262 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX81FVW14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FVW14.md): Cessna P210N · Tonopah, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 28, 1981 · N6631P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81DUG31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DUG31.md): Piper PA-24 · Chino, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 28, 1981 · N7229P · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL81FKJ38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FKJ38.md): Cessna U206 · Elberta, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 28, 1981 · N5277U · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC81FA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FA068.md): Beech A24R · Manahawkin, NJ · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jun 27, 1981 · N9713Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL81FLG14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FLG14.md): Rockwell S2R · Ridgeland, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1981 · N4163X · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX81FUJ80](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FUJ80-125357.md): Cessna 210 · Showlow, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 26, 1981 · N6896R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DRA41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRA41.md): Cessna 150 · League City, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 26, 1981 · N11382 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81FA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA086.md): Luscombe 8A · Tifton, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 25, 1981 · N71658 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC81FFJ13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FFJ13.md): Grumman AA-5A · Batavia, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1981 · N1326R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FFJ14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FFJ14.md): Curtiss Pusher · Endicott, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 23, 1981 · N393WS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81FUA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FUA11.md): Beech 35 · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 23, 1981 · N2793V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81FLG13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FLG13.md): Quail 1 · Greer, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 23, 1981 · N6703 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA81DKJ10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DKJ10.md): Grumman G-164A · Vernon, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1981 · N6545 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN81FTK13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTK13.md): Piper PA-28 · Rapid City, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 21, 1981 · N4853T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DPD28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DPD28.md): Cessna 152 · Roanoke, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 20, 1981 · N45963 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC81DAG45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DAG45.md): Maule M-5 · Eagle River, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 20, 1981 · N6272M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81FVG46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FVG46.md): Maule M5-235 · Redding, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 19, 1981 · N9205E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81DUJ68](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DUJ68.md): Piper PA-28 · Elgin, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 19, 1981 · N1651J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81DUJ69](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DUJ69.md): Cessna 150L · Bullhead City, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 18, 1981 · N19058 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81DVA48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DVA48.md): Piper PA-36 · Hanford, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 17, 1981 · N82661 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DA107.md): Cessna 150 · Angleton, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 16, 1981 · N19064 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN81FTK11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTK11.md): Cessna 182Q · Rapid City, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 15, 1981 · N7591A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FHD28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FHD28.md): Cessna 150 · Hamilton Sq, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 13, 1981 · N704PQ · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81FPJ28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FPJ28.md): Cessna 182A · Thomas, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 12, 1981 · N4852D · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA81FA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FA084.md): Cessna 172N · Key Largo, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 11, 1981 · N73723 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL81FLT11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FLT11.md): Cessna 310R · Olive Branch, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 11, 1981 · N87241 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81FA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA081.md): Piper PA-23 · Manassas, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 10, 1981 · N222WB · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81DKG24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81DKG24.md): Grum Amer AA-5A · Cochran, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 9, 1981 · N26772 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC81FGM20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FGM20.md): Bensen B8M · Greenville, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 7, 1981 · N8496T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FRJ19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRJ19.md): Cessna 182 · Simsboro, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 7, 1981 · N7183E · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500/cases.md?page=228

## 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=227

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