# 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 FTW81FRA39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRA39.md): Boeing A75N1 · Hockley, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 7, 1981 · N64905 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FET07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FET07.md): PDQ 2-D · Ligonier, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 7, 1981 · N2282V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81DEP21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DEP21.md): Piper PA-28 · Genoa City, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 7, 1981 · N8459F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FQD26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FQD26.md): Beech D17S · Canutillo, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 6, 1981 · N5447N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN81FTC16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTC16.md): N American P-51D · Casper, WY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 6, 1981 · N5471V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81FVG40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FVG40.md): Piper PA-22 · Weaverville, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 5, 1981 · N3132Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA062.md): Bellanca 17-31 · Hessel, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 5, 1981 · N9699E · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC81DA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DA061.md): Douglas DC-3 · Togiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 2, 1981 · N56KS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA81FLD47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FLD47.md): Mooney M20E · Tampa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 1, 1981 · N6061Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FQA32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FQA32.md): Schleicher ASW-20 · Las Vegas, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 1, 1981 · N9031W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81DHA13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81DHA13.md): Piper PA-32 · Factoryville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 25, 1981 · N32303 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FPM12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FPM12.md): Ted Smith 601 · Miami, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 24, 1981 · N666JH · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81DKQ10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81DKQ10.md): Piper PA-38 · Canton, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 24, 1981 · N25648 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL81FID15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FID15.md): Piper PA-28 · Lawrenceville, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 23, 1981 · N7153R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81FIA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FIA07.md): Cessna 320 · Culpeper, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 23, 1981 · N9805L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FQG31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FQG31.md): Cessna 414 · Wink, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 22, 1981 · N4200C · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX81FA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA089.md): Enstrom F-280C · Bridgeport, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 20, 1981 · N51708 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI81FEI17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEI17.md): Cessna T310Q · Middlefield, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 18, 1981 · N69679 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81FRA31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRA31.md): Cessna 182A · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 17, 1981 · N4700D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA81DLA24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DLA24.md): Cessna 172N · Bunnell, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 14, 1981 · N733RW · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FQA31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FQA31.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Chacon, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 14, 1981 · N7396V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA072.md): Piper PA-30 · Smyrna, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 12, 1981 · N7512Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX81FA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA085.md): Beech 58P · Redding, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · May 11, 1981 · N154Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81FPG25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FPG25.md): Cessna 152 · N Little Rock, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 11, 1981 · N757AU · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX81FVG35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FVG35.md): Cessna T210M · Orland, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 10, 1981 · N761ZR · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FFJ11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FFJ11.md): Schweizer 1-35C · Java, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 9, 1981 · N135RS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN81FTM27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTM27.md): Piper PA-28 · Tooele, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 9, 1981 · N6208H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FRA28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRA28.md): Bensen B8M · Kirbyville, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 7, 1981 · N8487B · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN81DTM23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81DTM23.md): Cessna 182P · Monument Vly, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 7, 1981 · N3117U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FRJ14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRJ14.md): Cessna 150J · Center, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 6, 1981 · N60504 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FFA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FFA16.md): Beech 77 · Oneonta, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 5, 1981 · N6628Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81FKG18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FKG18.md): Varize 01 · Winder, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 5, 1981 · N1RL · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC81FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FA044.md): Piper PA-23 · Mattituck, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 4, 1981 · N2HD · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN81FA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FA031.md): Cessna 152 · Cowley, WY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 4, 1981 · N757YH · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC81FNE17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FNE17.md): Schweizer 2-33A · New Braintree, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 3, 1981 · N5765S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81DHA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81DHA11.md): Cessna 172 · Erwinna, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 3, 1981 · N21294 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81FVM20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FVM20.md): Beech A35 · Palo Alto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 3, 1981 · N8683A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81FUJ57](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FUJ57.md): Piper PA-25 · New River, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 2, 1981 · N4367Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX81DUQ21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DUQ21.md): Slingsby T.59.D · California Cty, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 2, 1981 · N4GW · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81DUJ55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DUJ55.md): Beech 35 · White Mtn Lke, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 2, 1981 · N3378V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FEG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEG11.md): Piper PA-28 · New Lebanon, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 2, 1981 · N38212 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX81FA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA083.md): Piper PA-38 · Sonora, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 1, 1981 · N2448B · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA81FYK08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FYK08.md): Piper PA-22 · Medford, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 30, 1981 · N7712D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC81FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FA032.md): Cessna 172 · Maryville, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 30, 1981 · N733SQ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81DUQ19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DUQ19.md): Cessna 150 · Inyokern, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 30, 1981 · N6254K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FER33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FER33.md): Cessna 180H · Grand Rapids, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 30, 1981 · N3404Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FCA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FCA06.md): Piper PA-28 · Waterloo, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 30, 1981 · N8ML · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FQA26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FQA26.md): Cessna 172 · Santa Rosa, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 27, 1981 · N733YM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FNE16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FNE16.md): Piper PA-28 · Gardner, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 26, 1981 · N2972B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC81DCG32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81DCG32.md): Ryan Navion · Atherton, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 25, 1981 · N5321K · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500/cases.md?page=229

## 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=228

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