# 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 DEN80FTK16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FTK16.md): Cessna 177B · Sturgis, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 16, 1980 · N35092 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FEK22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEK22.md): Grum Amer AA-5B · Columbus, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 16, 1980 · N1524R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80DEP41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80DEP41.md): Blanik L-13 · Middleton, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 16, 1980 · N90889 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC80DAG75](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DAG75.md): Cessna 150 · Cantwell, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 14, 1980 · N60506 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC80DAA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DAA18.md): Cessna 180 · Brooks Range, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 14, 1980 · N1511C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80DVA54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DVA54.md): Piper PA-28 · Pixley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1980 · N4398X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FEP40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEP40.md): Pitts S-1C · Wyocena, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1980 · N2761 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC80DAG71](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DAG71.md): Piper PA-18 · Alexander Lake, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1980 · N9707P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FEC24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEC24.md): Piper PA-22 · Troy, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 12, 1980 · N5821D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL80FKQ15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FKQ15.md): Cessna 152 · Ocean Springs, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 12, 1980 · N5387B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC80FA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FA043.md): Cessna 401A · Spirit Lake, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 11, 1980 · N3249Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI80FEE32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEE32.md): Cessna T210M · Huntley, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 11, 1980 · N6822B · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI80DEE33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80DEE33.md): Cessna 172 · Kankakee, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 11, 1980 · N75633 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80DHA24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80DHA24.md): Schleicher ASW-19 · Franklin Forks, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1980 · N78RC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80DA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80DA081.md): Cessna 150 · Princetown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 8, 1980 · N7572U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC80FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80FA061.md): Piper PA-32R · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 8, 1980 · N108NS · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80DRD46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRD46.md): Cessna 180 · Dulac, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1980 · N66618 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL80FA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FA070.md): Aero Comdr 680V · Jackson, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 7, 1980 · N2755H · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA80FLD80](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FLD80.md): Cessna 182K · Tampa, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 6, 1980 · N3131Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80FA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA117.md): Cessna TU206G · Carlsbad, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 6, 1980 · N5384U · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80FRD44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRD44.md): Spezio Tu Holer · Hammond, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 6, 1980 · N1034F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80FQG28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FQG28.md): Cessna 180 · Borger, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 6, 1980 · N9254C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FEG18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEG18.md): Rand KR-2 · Lebanon, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 6, 1980 · N78RS · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL80FID24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FID24.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Tappahannock, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 6, 1980 · N14700 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80FA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA116.md): Grum-Amer AA-5 · San Diego, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jul 5, 1980 · N9553L · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80DVA51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DVA51.md): Cessna 210 · Bakersfield, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1980 · N9691T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80DEM34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80DEM34.md): Schweizer 2-33A · Frankfort, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1980 · N17969 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80DHD19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80DHD19.md): Piper PA-12 · Rehoboth, DE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1980 · N7576H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC80DAA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DAA17.md): Piper PA-18 · Old Minto, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1980 · N9150D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80FRJ28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRJ28.md): Piper PA-32 · Cottonport, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 3, 1980 · N31840 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN80FTM29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FTM29.md): Piper PA-38 · Provo, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 3, 1980 · N2453A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FEP39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEP39.md): Cessna 182K · Wilmot, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 3, 1980 · N3013Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL80DKJ16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80DKJ16.md): Cessna 172 · Butler, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 3, 1980 · N738AU · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FA049.md): Cessna 210H · Lyndonville, VT · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 2, 1980 · N2229R · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA80FYE39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FYE39.md): Varieze 1 · Arlington, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 1, 1980 · N752EZ · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC80FNC30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FNC30.md): Bellanca 7GCAA · Biddeford, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 1, 1980 · N86701 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FEI28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEI28.md): Cessna 172D · Minerva, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 1, 1980 · N2451Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80FVM34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FVM34.md): Piper PA-28 · Monterey, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 30, 1980 · N41952 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL80FKJ15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FKJ15.md): Erco 415-C · Cullman, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 30, 1980 · N2443H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA80FA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FA077.md): Beech 65 · Ft.Pierce, FL · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jun 29, 1980 · N156F · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC80DHA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80DHA22.md): Cessna 172 · Pittstown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 28, 1980 · N4930E · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA80FA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FA076.md): Aeronca 7AC · Miami, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 28, 1980 · N83173 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA80FYK10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FYK10.md): Prue Super STD · Brothers, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1980 · N86675 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80FUJ76](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUJ76.md): Cessna 172 · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1980 · N30269 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80FHA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FHA19.md): Mitchell U-2 · Doylestown, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1980 · N83CM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC80FCA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FCA19.md): Piper PA-28 · Jefferson City, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1980 · N4522R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC80FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FA041.md): Beech 95-C55 · Chesterfield, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1980 · N7863L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FEM29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEM29.md): Scorpion II · Hastings, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 23, 1980 · N88922 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80FHA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FHA18.md): Thorp T-18 · Quakertown, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 22, 1980 · N59374 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC80DHM16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80DHM16.md): Schweizer SGS126 · Colts Neck, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 21, 1980 · N3810A · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500/cases.md?page=238

## 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=237

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