# 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 LAX80FVG42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FVG42.md): Jodel D-9 · Redding, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 18, 1980 · N7128 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80DVW17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DVW17.md): Cutter 2 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 18, 1980 · N73WB · No damage
- [NTSB FTW80FPA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FPA12.md): Cessna 182 · Seagoville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 18, 1980 · N8831T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA80DYM36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80DYM36.md): Cessna 150M · Yamhill, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 17, 1980 · N63448 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80DEP30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80DEP30.md): Cessna 172M · Ixonia, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 17, 1980 · N73362 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80FVM31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FVM31.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Palo Alto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 16, 1980 · N4241B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80DRD33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRD33.md): Grumman G-164A · Kinder, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 16, 1980 · N4846 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FEI25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEI25.md): Piper PA-28 · Mansfield, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 16, 1980 · N2094A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC80DAG55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DAG55.md): Piper PA-18 · Dillingham, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 16, 1980 · N82962 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL80IA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80IA046.md): Aerospatle SA341G · Greasy Creek, KY · Incident · No injuries · Closed · May 14, 1980 · N341SC · No damage
- [NTSB MIA80FLA24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FLA24.md): Cessna 401 · Gainsville, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 12, 1980 · N7931Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80FNC23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FNC23.md): Mooney M20C · Keene, NH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 10, 1980 · N28R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80DA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80DA037.md): Cessna 172 · Nappanee, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 10, 1980 · N3912F · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL80FIA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FIA07.md): Schweizer SGS233 · Warrenton, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 10, 1980 · N2690H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA80FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FA028.md): Piper PA-28 · Imperial, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 9, 1980 · N44725 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA80FLD66](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FLD66.md): Piper PA-32 · Tampa, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 8, 1980 · N7722J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80FA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FA070.md): Cessna 150 · Tulsa, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 7, 1980 · N2970V · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80DXQ26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DXQ26.md): Cessna 320 · Quincy, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 6, 1980 · N4119T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80FRJ16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRJ16.md): Cessna 182F · Uncertain, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 6, 1980 · N3561U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL80FLA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FLA01.md): Cessna 140 · St Marys, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 6, 1980 · N76366 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80FA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA095.md): Beech 35-33 · Winslow, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 5, 1980 · N134Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80DVA39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DVA39.md): Piper PA-38 · Columbia, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 5, 1980 · N2493G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL80DLG10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80DLG10.md): Piper PA-28R · Sumter, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 5, 1980 · N32994 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80FNE14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FNE14.md): Schemp STD-CR · North Adams, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 4, 1980 · N15WB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA80FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FA060.md): Cessna 337 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 4, 1980 · N6208F · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA80DA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DA061.md): Piper PA-28R · St.Thomas, VI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 4, 1980 · N751R · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL80FLG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FLG09.md): Cessna 180D · Summerton, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 4, 1980 · N6462X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL80FKJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FKJ03.md): Cessna 182 · Heflin, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 4, 1980 · N9986B · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC80FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FA039.md): Piper PA-38 · Pawtucket, RI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 2, 1980 · N4447E · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80FHA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FHA11.md): Beech M35 · Somerville, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 1, 1980 · N9792R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80FVM26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FVM26.md): Tom Cat I · Watsonville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 1, 1980 · N9002T · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80FVG33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FVG33.md): Schweizer SGS134 · Calistoga, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 30, 1980 · N1165S · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA80DYM31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80DYM31.md): Naval Fcty N3N-3 · Pendleton, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 28, 1980 · N45018 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA80FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FA027.md): Cessna 177RG · Garberville, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Apr 27, 1980 · N2138Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80FA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FA068.md): Cessna 404 · New Orleans, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 27, 1980 · N5237J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC80DAG44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DAG44.md): Cessna T310R · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 27, 1980 · N5135U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA80DLA23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DLA23.md): Cessna 172M · New Smyrna Bch, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 24, 1980 · N9289H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA80FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FA058.md): Douglas C-47B · Dania, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 23, 1980 · N709Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX81FA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA088-201181.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B · Henderson, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 23, 1980 · N307MA · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC80FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FA037.md): Cessna 150 · Akron, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 22, 1980 · N11875 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80FGT09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FGT09.md): Piper PA-28 · Myerstown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 21, 1980 · N8523C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA80FKA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FKA07.md): Piper PA-28 · Lares, PR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 21, 1980 · N7726N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80FGT10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FGT10.md): Schweizer SGS233 · Jersey Shore, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 20, 1980 · N2440W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80FA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA083.md): Piper PA-23 · Solvang, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Apr 20, 1980 · N63780 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA80FKT04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FKT04.md): Cessna 150L · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 19, 1980 · N10953 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FET14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FET14.md): Piper PA-23 · Kendallville, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 18, 1980 · N3406P · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80DVA31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DVA31.md): Stinson 108-1 · Farmersville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 17, 1980 · N97836 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA80FKJ29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FKJ29.md): Piper PA-28R · Foley, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 16, 1980 · N7422J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FEM22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEM22.md): Piper PA-38 · Saginaw, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 16, 1980 · N2413F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD80FLJ09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80FLJ09.md): Cessna 150 · Richlands, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 14, 1980 · N9308U · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500/cases.md?page=240

## 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=239

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