# 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 CHI80FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FA048.md): Beech A35 · Angle Inlet, MN · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jun 20, 1980 · N188Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI80DA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80DA047.md): Cessna 180 · Otisville, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 20, 1980 · N91473 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL80FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FA058.md): Cessna 172N · West Liberty, KY · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jun 20, 1980 · N734YT · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA80FYE36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FYE36.md): Cessna 195 · Yelm, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 19, 1980 · N4388N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80DRG48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRG48.md): Cessna 172 · Aransas Pass, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 18, 1980 · N738UJ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80FA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA109.md): Piper PA-34 · Lihue, HI · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 15, 1980 · N2564Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80DUJ71](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DUJ71.md): Piper PA-24 · Kingman, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 15, 1980 · N6151P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80FA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FA085.md): Cessna 172N · Boise City, OK · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jun 15, 1980 · N4929G · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80DRJ24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRJ24.md): Cessna 150 · Monroe, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 15, 1980 · N3421V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN80FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FA041.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Joplin, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 15, 1980 · N31276 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80FJA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FJA18.md): Cessna 172N · Kahului, HI · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jun 14, 1980 · N172JB · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC80FCG28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FCG28.md): Cessna 172K · Warrensburg, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 13, 1980 · N78395 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FEK13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEK13.md): Cessna 172 · Delphos, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 13, 1980 · N4914D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80FFA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FFA19.md): Bensen B-8M · Hudson, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 12, 1980 · N3213 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80DRA36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRA36.md): Grumman G-164A · El Campo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 10, 1980 · N48528 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FEK12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEK12.md): Schweizer 1-26B · Amanda, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 9, 1980 · N9909J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80FA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FA083.md): Cessna 172L · Boise City, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 8, 1980 · N6808Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80DRJ23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRJ23.md): Cessna 188B · Newellton, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 8, 1980 · N731QD · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA80FYA15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FYA15.md): Bell 206A · Boise, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 7, 1980 · N7068J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA80FKT44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FKT44.md): Cessna 195 · Opa Locka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 7, 1980 · N195ES · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA80FKT43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FKT43.md): Beech C23 · Pompano Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 7, 1980 · N5021M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA80DLA27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DLA27.md): Adams A55S · Gainesville, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 7, 1980 · N9073A · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI80FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FA045.md): Piper PA32RT · South Bend, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 6, 1980 · N36839 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL80FKG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FKG05.md): Cessna 172 · Warner Robins, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 6, 1980 · N5783T · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA80FKT42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FKT42.md): Piper PA-28 · W.Palm Beach, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 5, 1980 · N8087D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80DPG33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DPG33.md): Cessna 172F · Benton, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1980 · N5410R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80FA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FA043.md): Cessna 172G · Cape May, NJ · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jun 2, 1980 · N3847L · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC80FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FA039.md): Piper PA-28R · Kansas City, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 1, 1980 · N3814T · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80FUG38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUG38.md): Bell 47D1 · Chino, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 1, 1980 · N6324X · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN80FTE49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FTE49.md): Piper PA-28 · Colorado Sprgs, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 1, 1980 · N2918Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN80FTE48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FTE48.md): Cessna 172 · Falcon, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 1, 1980 · N5676T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FEG16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEG16.md): Cessna 172E · Chesapeake, OH · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 1, 1980 · N3673S · Minor damage
- [NTSB CHI80DER43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80DER43.md): Hughes 269C · Willmar, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 1, 1980 · N7448F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL80FIG10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FIG10.md): Bryan RS-15 · Fredrick, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 1, 1980 · N29WB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80DEE25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80DEE25.md): S.Z.D. Jantar · Lemont, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 31, 1980 · N62AS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD80FID20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80FID20.md): Beech C-55A · Saluda, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 29, 1980 · N540U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC80FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FA037.md): Cessna 150G · Dekalb, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 28, 1980 · N3920J · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC80FA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FA036.md): Cherokee II · So Sioux City, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 28, 1980 · N129V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL80FLJ14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FLJ14.md): Quickie KN05 · Manteo, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 28, 1980 · N80661 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FEE24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEE24.md): Mooney M20E · Waukegan, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 27, 1980 · N3247F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD80DLQ18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80DLQ18.md): Cessna 150L · Bowling Green, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 26, 1980 · N16178 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80FQG21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FQG21.md): Beech B19 · Lubbock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 26, 1980 · N6572R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80DPD31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DPD31.md): Erco 415-C · Electra, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 26, 1980 · N3294H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL80FKG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FKG02.md): Beech D45 · Stone Mountain, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 26, 1980 · N4900S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80FGM23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FGM23.md): Piper PA-28 · Cooperstown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 23, 1980 · N2224F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80FHD12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FHD12.md): Grum-Amer AA-5A · Bristol, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 22, 1980 · N9904U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80DUJ63](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DUJ63.md): Schemp Cirrus · Gababi Vlg, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 22, 1980 · N989E · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN80FTC16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FTC16.md): Cessna R172K · Cheyenne, WY · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 21, 1980 · N758LA · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL80DKM18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80DKM18.md): Navion A · Mooresville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 19, 1980 · N91679 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA80DYM37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80DYM37.md): Piper PA-28 · Yamhill, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 18, 1980 · N32526 · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500/cases.md?page=239

## 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=238

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