# 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 MKC78DCA36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCA36.md): Cessna 182 · Lewistown, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 30, 1978 · N94535 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX78FUJ76](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUJ76.md): Cessna T210L · Flagstaff, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 30, 1978 · N93131 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78FTF70](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTF70.md): Peer JR ACE E · Mack, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 30, 1978 · N5575V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEC38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEC38.md): Piper PA-28 · Salem, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 30, 1978 · N7505W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FA100.md): Beechcraft 65-80 · Mobile, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 27, 1978 · N975SQ · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD78FIA13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FIA13.md): Balloon WKS Frfy 7 · Catlett, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1978 · N2348H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FA052.md): Beech 35-B33 · Mineral Wells, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 27, 1978 · N5724K · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD78DKM14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78DKM14.md): Piper PA-28 · Greensboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 26, 1978 · N1404T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCG39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCG39.md): Beech A36 · Olathe, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 25, 1978 · N72MB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FPM18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FPM18.md): Cessna 150 · Tulsa, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 25, 1978 · N66707 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78FTC30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTC30.md): Piper PA-28 · Casper, WY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 25, 1978 · N4151J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78FTC27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTC27.md): Grum Amer AA-5A · Evanston, WY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 25, 1978 · N9568U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FCA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FCA01.md): Navion NAV-4 · Bethalto, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 25, 1978 · N4992K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FA045.md): Piper PA-23 · Belleville, IL · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jun 25, 1978 · N3284P · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI78DEE55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78DEE55.md): Semco AX7 · Mchenry, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1978 · N35996 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78FVG53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FVG53.md): Piper PA-24 · Ruth, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jun 23, 1978 · N7335P · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI78FEC36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEC36.md): Cessna 172 · Detroit, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 23, 1978 · N3780R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCQ29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCQ29.md): Piper PA-24 · Wichita, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1978 · N6549P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FKJ53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKJ53.md): Beech 100 · Muscle Shoals, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1978 · N941K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78FUJ70](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUJ70.md): Nord Stampe SV4C · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 22, 1978 · N10707 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI78DEP39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78DEP39.md): Mustang II · East Troy, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1978 · N81M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEM22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEM22.md): Cessna 150 · Battle Creek, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 21, 1978 · N3284J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA064.md): Beech 18 · Windsor Locks, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 19, 1978 · N10VT · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA78DLD55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DLD55.md): Cessna 172 · Lakeland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 19, 1978 · N75630 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78DEV39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78DEV39.md): Piper PA-28 · Mclean, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 19, 1978 · N2488M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DER65](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DER65.md): Schweizer 2-33 · White Bear Lk, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 18, 1978 · N2462W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DCD34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCD34.md): Bell 47J-2 · Burlington, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 18, 1978 · N23MA · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX78FUQ34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUQ34.md): Beech P35 · Santa Paula, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 18, 1978 · N1438G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FCA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FCA02.md): Piper PA-16 · Columbia, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 18, 1978 · N5907H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78DKJ51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DKJ51.md): Schleicher ASW15 · Pensacola, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 17, 1978 · N2HS · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC78FHD15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FHD15.md): Piper PA-28 · Bristol, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 16, 1978 · N75040 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC78DAG74](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DAG74.md): Cessna 180A · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 16, 1978 · N52360 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK78X0126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK78X0126.md): Piper PA22 · Arramberri, Mexico · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 15, 1978 · N9014D · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK78FVG48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FVG48.md): Cessna 172 · Angels Camp, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 11, 1978 · N73342 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FER53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FER53.md): Piper PA-12 · St Cloud, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 11, 1978 · N3138M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCA29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCA29.md): Stits SA7D · Creve Coeur, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 11, 1978 · N7544U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FKJ49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKJ49.md): Cessna 150 · Auburn, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 11, 1978 · N7195F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78DLD53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DLD53.md): Raven RX-6 · Tampa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 11, 1978 · N7271L · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX78DUJ67](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUJ67.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Whiteriver, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 11, 1978 · N1358X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK78X0125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK78X0125.md): Cessna 172 · Off Coast, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 10, 1978 · N9885G · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC78FNA29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FNA29.md): Schweizer 233A · Plymouth, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 10, 1978 · N17958 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78DFJ23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78DFJ23.md): Cessna 150 · Richland, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 10, 1978 · N4487U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78FA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FA036.md): Cessna 182A · Featherville, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 9, 1978 · N2719G · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX78FUA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUA17.md): Cessna T337C · Fullerton, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 9, 1978 · N2468S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC78FAA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78FAA22-140259.md): Maule M-4 · North Pole, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 7, 1978 · N2062U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78FYA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FYA11.md): Piper PA-28R · Hailey, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 6, 1978 · N47663 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DTK21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DTK21.md): Cessna 172 · Isabel, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 6, 1978 · N3730L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FA046.md): Piper PA-28 · Omaha, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 4, 1978 · N1790H · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD78IA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78IA071.md): Piper PA-32R · Chattanooga, TN · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1978 · N8929C · Minor damage
- [NTSB ANC78DAG70](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DAG70.md): Luscombe 8F · Homer, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1978 · N1376B · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500/cases.md?page=260

## 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=259

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