# 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 SEA81FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FA014.md): Beech V35A · Rexburg, ID · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jan 2, 1981 · N861S · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX81FUJ21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FUJ21.md): Cessna 310Q · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 2, 1981 · N310CV · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA013.md): Cessna 172M · Ithaca, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 29, 1980 · N5161R · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA81DYE09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81DYE09.md): Bakeng Duce · Issaquah, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1980 · N54BM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FA017.md): Piper PA-32 · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 28, 1980 · N3694W · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL81FA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA031.md): Cessna 172 · Petersburg, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 28, 1980 · N19715 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX81DVW06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DVW06.md): Cessna 180 · Stove Pipe Wls, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 27, 1980 · N4970A · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI81DEE13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DEE13.md): Cessna 182RG · Lansing, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 26, 1980 · N2299T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA81FA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FA029.md): Cessna 172N · Venice, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 22, 1980 · N5093G · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81FA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA019.md): Piper PA-22 · Oklahoma City, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 21, 1980 · N2524P · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC81FNE07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FNE07.md): Piper PA-28 · Westfield, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 20, 1980 · N4232F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA018.md): Aero Cmdr 1121 · Many, LA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Dec 19, 1980 · N29LB · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN81FTE13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTE13.md): Beech 60 · Denver, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1980 · N301JD · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FPM05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FPM05.md): Mooney M20K · Afton, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 17, 1980 · N231KX · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI81FEG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEG03.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B · Cambellstown, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 15, 1980 · N93UM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81FA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA029.md): Piper PA-24 · Newport News, VA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Dec 14, 1980 · N8647P · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC81FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FA034.md): Volmer 1 · Norfolk, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 13, 1980 · N31037 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FEK06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEK06.md): Aeronca 7AC · Hilliard, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 13, 1980 · N2932E · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL81DLT02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81DLT02.md): Piper PA-28R · Reelfoot Lake, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 13, 1980 · N2141T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FNE06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FNE06.md): Piper PA-28 · Chester, CT · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 12, 1980 · N6348R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81DID06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81DID06.md): Piper PA-28R · Gloucester, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 12, 1980 · N5005S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA026.md): Mooney M20J · New Carrollton, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 10, 1980 · N3739H · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC81FFA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FFA08.md): Cessna 182 · Greene, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 9, 1980 · N2677R · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX81FUJ13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FUJ13.md): Cessna 150 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 8, 1980 · N9154U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA81DYM10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81DYM10.md): Stinson L-5 · Philomath, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 7, 1980 · N68842 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FEX06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEX06.md): Cessna 150H · Kokomo, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 7, 1980 · N6475S · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI81FA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA011.md): Beech E90 · Michigan City, IN · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Dec 7, 1980 · N2181L · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL81FID05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FID05.md): Cessna 172 · Tangier Island, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 7, 1980 · N5456K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA010.md): Mitsubishi MU-2 · Ramsey, MN · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Dec 6, 1980 · N969MA · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL81FID04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FID04.md): Beech C23 · Chester, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 6, 1980 · N5401M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC81DAG13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DAG13.md): Maule M-5 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 6, 1980 · N62003 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA81FLD17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FLD17.md): Cessna 182A · Orlando, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 5, 1980 · N2056G · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN81FTE09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTE09.md): Schweizer SGS1 · Colorado Sprgs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 5, 1980 · N65912 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA81DLA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DLA06.md): Mooney M20C · Bunnell, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 4, 1980 · N3603H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81FKG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FKG04.md): Aeronca 7CCM · Douglasville, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 4, 1980 · N2558B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FRA09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRA09.md): Bede BD-5 · Tomball, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 3, 1980 · N52BM · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA81DLD14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DLD14.md): Cessna 182Q · Winter Haven, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 2, 1980 · N735EZ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81DUJ20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DUJ20.md): Cessna 172N · Tucson, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 2, 1980 · N738YA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FRG10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRG10.md): Piper PA-23 · Corpus Christi, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 1, 1980 · N6536A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA020.md): Cessna 320C · Marysville, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 30, 1980 · N9RT · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN81FTE07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTE07.md): Schweizer SG5-2 · Boulder, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 30, 1980 · N5826V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA81FYA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FYA06.md): Cessna 150F · Caldwell, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 29, 1980 · N3576L · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX81FVG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FVG06.md): Cessna 172A · San Andreas, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 28, 1980 · N7614T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA81FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FA008.md): Beech A60 · Driggs, ID · Accident · 6 fatal · Closed · Nov 27, 1980 · N17JC · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA81FA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FA019.md): Piper PA-23 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 26, 1980 · N6575Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC81DA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DA006.md): Cessna 185 · Fort Yukon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 26, 1980 · N75LE · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA81DLD11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DLD11.md): Cessna 177 · Plant City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 25, 1980 · N29667 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81FA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA019.md): Cessna 210 · Sanger, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 24, 1980 · N444CT · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC81FNE04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FNE04.md): Cessna C-172N · Sterling, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 22, 1980 · N3043E · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA81DKJ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DKJ04.md): Mustang II · Pensacola, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 22, 1980 · N26SG · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500/cases.md?page=233

## 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=232

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