# 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 MIA81FLD33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FLD33.md): Raven S55A · Englewood, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 25, 1981 · N77FM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DA081.md): Bell 206L-1 · Leeville, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 25, 1981 · N5000Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN81DTE31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81DTE31.md): Piper PA-28 · Hugo, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 25, 1981 · N9751J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FPJ22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FPJ22.md): Beech H35 · Oklahoma City, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 23, 1981 · N5560D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA051.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B · Alpena, MI · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Apr 23, 1981 · N9JS · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC81FA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FA043.md): Bellanca 7KCAB · North Adams, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 22, 1981 · N4131Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX81DUJ52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DUJ52.md): Piper PA-31T · Williams, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 21, 1981 · N6075A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FA041.md): Cessna 320 · West Mifflin, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 20, 1981 · N5500E · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX81FA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA076.md): Hughes 369D · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 20, 1981 · N8610F · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA81FA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FA029.md): Varieze Rutan · Elma, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 18, 1981 · N37LL · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC81DCD16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81DCD16.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Mystic, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 18, 1981 · N96519 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FEM13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEM13.md): Maule M4 · Weidman, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 18, 1981 · N40312 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81FLQ14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FLQ14.md): Cessna 172M · Monticello, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 18, 1981 · N64091 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC81FA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81FA043.md): Nihon YS-11A · Sand Point, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 18, 1981 · N173RV · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA81IA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81IA065.md): Lockheed L-1011 · Ft Lauderdale, FL · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 17, 1981 · N705DA · Minor damage
- [NTSB FTW81FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA072.md): Piper PA-12 · Port O'Connor, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 17, 1981 · N2851M · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI81FE113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FE113.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Bucyrus, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 17, 1981 · N6615V · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI81FCA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FCA05.md): Hiller UH-12D · Cahokia, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 17, 1981 · N2MJ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81DEP17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DEP17.md): Cessna 172 · Green Bay, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 17, 1981 · N1303U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA071.md): Cessna 414 · Shreveport, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 16, 1981 · N86EV · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DQD16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DQD16.md): Erco 415-D · Fabens, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 16, 1981 · N3727H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81DKM08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81DKM08.md): Cessna 172A · Maiden, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 16, 1981 · N7468T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA81FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FA028.md): Piper PA-24 · Port Orchard, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 15, 1981 · N5976P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FFJ07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FFJ07.md): Rockwell 114 · Akron, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 14, 1981 · N1922J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81DVG25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DVG25.md): Schweizer SGS136 · Calistoga, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 14, 1981 · N3616C · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI81FER31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FER31.md): Piper PA-28 · Worthington, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 13, 1981 · N43719 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX81FVW11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FVW11.md): Barton Bsby MM-1 · Shoshone, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 12, 1981 · N37817 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX81FVD19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FVD19.md): Blanik L-13 · Fremont, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 12, 1981 · N53AS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FRJ12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRJ12.md): Piper PA-32 · Texarkana, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 12, 1981 · N3726W · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81FRG28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRG28.md): Cessna 152 · Harlingen, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 12, 1981 · N69001 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81FVG24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FVG24.md): Bede BD-5B · Winters, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 11, 1981 · N25BD · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81FVD17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FVD17.md): Cessna 182 · Hayward, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 11, 1981 · N5468B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FA038.md): Cessna U206 · Wsthampton Bch, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 10, 1981 · N4811X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC81FCD14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FCD14.md): Mooney M20K · Iowa City, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 9, 1981 · N9766S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA068.md): Robinson R22 · El Paso, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 9, 1981 · C-GBPK · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL81DKJ17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81DKJ17.md): Cessna 172 · Maysville, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 9, 1981 · N12667 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI81DEV11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DEV11.md): Cessna 150 · Metropolis, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 7, 1981 · N1691Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81DKM06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81DKM06.md): Piper PA-28 · Shiloh, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 7, 1981 · N1453T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA81FYE23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FYE23.md): Beech 35 · Puyallup, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 6, 1981 · N2737V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA81FKT42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FKT42.md): Piper PA-32 · Pompano Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 5, 1981 · N7748J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA81FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FA061.md): Aero Comdr 680 · Labelle, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 2, 1981 · N777A · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX81DVW10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DVW10.md): Piper PA-28R · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 2, 1981 · N8348Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DPD18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DPD18.md): Cessna 152 · Cross Plains, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 2, 1981 · N4837H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA81DLA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DLA16.md): Piper PA-28 · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 1, 1981 · N2887W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81DVA30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DVA30.md): Rockwell S2R · Bakersfield, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 30, 1981 · N4238X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81FVW09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FVW09.md): Cessna 172N · Boulder City, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 29, 1981 · N2965E · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN81FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FA026.md): Piper PA-28 · Rock Springs, WY · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 29, 1981 · N44900 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL81FLQ13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FLQ13.md): Piper PA-28 · Providence, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 28, 1981 · N7241F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FHD17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FHD17.md): Piper PA-28 · Bristol, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 27, 1981 · N2876Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC81FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81FA037.md): Piper PA-31 · Galena, AK · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Mar 27, 1981 · N66856 · Destroyed

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500/cases.md?page=230

## 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=229

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