# 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 NYC78DNC20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78DNC20.md): Cessna 206 · Warren, VT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 25, 1978 · N3972G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEC21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEC21.md): Piper PA-23 · Lake Orion, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 25, 1978 · N300PC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78FLJ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FLJ06.md): Piper PA28 · Chadbourn, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 24, 1978 · N7122 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78DPG17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DPG17.md): Beech S35 · Corning, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 24, 1978 · N8806M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FNE09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FNE09.md): Piper PA-32 · Meriden, CT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 23, 1978 · N32919 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78DVA26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVA26.md): Piper PA-25 · Hanford, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 22, 1978 · N7405Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78DLG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DLG09.md): Cessna 172 · Greenville, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 20, 1978 · N6882A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA044.md): Siai-Marche SF260 · Charlotte, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 20, 1978 · N7896 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN78FTE31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTE31.md): Cessna T210 · Pagosa Springs, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 19, 1978 · N761EU · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78DA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DA045.md): Piper PA-28 · Jekyll Island, GA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Feb 18, 1978 · N620FL · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD78FLJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FLJ05.md): Cessna 150L · Jacksonville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 17, 1978 · N11521 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FPG16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FPG16.md): Cessna 310Q · Fort Smith, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 17, 1978 · N972AC · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FA027.md): Cessna 340 · Amarillo, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 16, 1978 · N39L · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI78FEC17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEC17.md): Piper PA-28 · Pontiac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 15, 1978 · N3077R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FLG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FLG07.md): Cessna 401 · Spartanburg, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 13, 1978 · N4091Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA041.md): Aero Cmdr 680FL · Morrisville, NC · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Feb 13, 1978 · N26511 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA78FYK09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FYK09.md): Cessna 210 · Sunriver, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 11, 1978 · N94162 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FGT03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FGT03.md): Cessna 150K · Bloomsburg, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 11, 1978 · N5915J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FRD17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FRD17.md): Cessna 182A · Jackson, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 11, 1978 · N5168D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78FTE28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTE28.md): Cessna 404 · Englewood, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 11, 1978 · N5442G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCA15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCA15.md): Piper PA-28 · Chesterfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 10, 1978 · N75274 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FA039.md): Cessna 310 · St Petersburg, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 9, 1978 · N1272 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX78FUG16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUG16.md): Douglas A-26B · Chino, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 9, 1978 · N99218 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI78DEP16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78DEP16.md): Cessna 150 · Kenosha, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 9, 1978 · N10428 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEK08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEK08.md): Piper PA-31 · Bluffton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 8, 1978 · N7451L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEP14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEP14.md): Bell 47-J · Wilmot, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 5, 1978 · N6780D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC78FA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78FA018.md): Cessna 320D · Wrangell, AK · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Feb 5, 1978 · N234M · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI78FEI10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEI10.md): Cessna 172 · Norwalk, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 4, 1978 · N12124 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEC12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEC12.md): Luscombe 8A · Salem, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 4, 1978 · N71531 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FA037.md): Cessna 402B · Tuscaloosa, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 1, 1978 · N8210Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD78FLT02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FLT02.md): Piper PA-28 · Tiptonville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 29, 1978 · N3666R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FKQ18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKQ18-202555.md): Beech 35 · Stone Mountain, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 28, 1978 · N95QR · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78FRD16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FRD16.md): Piper PA-28R · Plaquemine, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 28, 1978 · N56373 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEM09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEM09.md): Beech 58 · Freeland, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 28, 1978 · N232LK · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78DLO22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DLO22.md): Beech AB35 · Ocoee, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 27, 1978 · N733B · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD78IA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78IA036.md): Beech TC45J · Norfolk, VA · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 25, 1978 · N231LJ · Minor damage
- [NTSB NYC78FHJ12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FHJ12.md): Cessna 150 · Ronkonkoma, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 24, 1978 · N18107 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC78FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78FA014.md): Piper PA-23 · Umiat, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 24, 1978 · N40255 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEK07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEK07.md): Piper PA-28 · Columbus, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 23, 1978 · N4387X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DCG13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCG13.md): Piper PA-28 · Liberty, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 22, 1978 · N6004H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FKG14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKG14.md): Pitts Spcl S-1 · Newnan, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 22, 1978 · N4EW · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEX08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEX08.md): Cessna 421B · Columbus, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 21, 1978 · N8008Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FET08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FET08.md): Piper PA-28 · South Bend, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 21, 1978 · N15764 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78DUJ22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUJ22.md): Piper PA-28 · Lake Havasu, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 20, 1978 · N32841 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78DYP07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78DYP07.md): Cessna 152 · Mead, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 19, 1978 · N25029 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78DLQ08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78DLQ08.md): Mitsubishi MU-2 · Hawesville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 19, 1978 · N115S · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD78FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA032.md): Beech C45H · New Castle, DE · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 17, 1978 · N9801Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FA016.md): Lear Jet 24D · Cincinnati, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 16, 1978 · N98DK · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC78DA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DA010.md): Piper PA-31 · Scammon Bay, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 16, 1978 · N121VC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78FYP09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FYP09.md): Taylorcraft BC12D · Othello, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 14, 1978 · N43271 · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500/cases.md?page=264

## 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=263

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