# 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 IAD77FIG23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FIG23.md): Cessna 210 · Martinsburg, WV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1977 · N6633X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD77DKM26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77DKM26.md): Grum Amer AA5 · Rutherfordton, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1977 · N920JL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77DQG38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DQG38.md): Cessna 150 · Seminole, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1977 · N2969J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN77FTM21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FTM21.md): Piper PA-28 · Beaver, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1977 · N490FL · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN77DTM22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77DTM22.md): Piper PA-24 · Hite, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1977 · N9447P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77DNC39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77DNC39.md): Schneider LS-1F · Bennington, VT · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 3, 1977 · N77VL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD77DID23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77DID23.md): Piper J3C-65 · Woolwine, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 3, 1977 · N7157H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77FPJ28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FPJ28.md): Piper J3C-65 · Yukon, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 3, 1977 · N87791 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77DEM31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77DEM31.md): Schweizer SGS2-3 · Cedar, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 3, 1977 · N65879 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC77FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77FA053.md): Cessna 180F · Bethel, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 2, 1977 · N2182Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77DLG21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DLG21.md): Mooney M20C · Darlington, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 1, 1977 · N6857N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD77FIG29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FIG29.md): Champion 7KCAB · Ocean City, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 1, 1977 · N7532F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FEK23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEK23-201392.md): Cessna 150 · Nelsonville, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 1, 1977 · N13086 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77DKT51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DKT51.md): Cessna 150 · Tavernier, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 28, 1977 · N6711F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77DUJ65](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77DUJ65.md): Hughes 269B · Luke Af Base, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 28, 1977 · N5444G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FEI31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEI31.md): Cessna 150 · Chardon, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1977 · N704LS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77FCG31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FCG31.md): Cessna 177RG · Gardner, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 25, 1977 · N1927Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77DPJ25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DPJ25.md): Schweizer SGS233 · Lawton, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 25, 1977 · N7757S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FA054.md): Mooney M20F · Port Huron, MI · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jun 25, 1977 · N9349V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA77DYM43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DYM43.md): Cessna 150 · Troutdale, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1977 · N45580 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77FKT47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FKT47.md): Cessna 150 · Opa Locka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1977 · N19176 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77DUJ68](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77DUJ68.md): Cessna 182 · Page, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1977 · N735QE · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77DPG52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DPG52.md): Cessna 182 · Waldron, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1977 · N6579M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC77FAG70](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77FAG70.md): Stinson 108-1 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1977 · N97901 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC77DAA32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DAA32.md): Cessna 182 · Chandalar Camp, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1977 · N7538N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77FKG40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FKG40.md): Cessna 120 · Jackson, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 23, 1977 · N3104N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FA063.md): Cessna 182F · Plymouth, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 22, 1977 · N3628U · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN77FTM20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FTM20.md): Piper PA-28 · Benjamin, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1977 · N9627K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN77FTC15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FTC15.md): Aerospatial SA315B · Jackson, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1977 · N62345 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA77FTA25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FTA25.md): Cessna T210M · Malta, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 21, 1977 · N45SP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC77DAA33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DAA33.md): Piper PA-22 · Tok, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 21, 1977 · N4564A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77FHJ24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FHJ24.md): Piper PA-32 · Montauk, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 19, 1977 · N8952N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77FPM14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FPM14.md): Beech C23 · Afton, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 17, 1977 · N9294S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77FPG46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FPG46.md): Cessna 172 · Pocahontas, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 17, 1977 · N6774A · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK77FVW22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77FVW22.md): Cessna 150M · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 16, 1977 · N66502 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77FPD30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FPD30.md): Cessna 150M · Cleburne, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 15, 1977 · N714GZ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77FNA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FNA19.md): Cessna 207 · Vineyard Haven, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 14, 1977 · N1718U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77FGT16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FGT16.md): Beech A23 · Montoursville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 14, 1977 · N36650 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77DEV28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77DEV28.md): Champion 7EC · Urbana, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 14, 1977 · N9905Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77DCG30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DCG30.md): Piper PA-22 · Leavenworth, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 13, 1977 · N2656P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FA061.md): Piper PA-16 · Valdosta, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 13, 1977 · N5827H · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD77FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FA045.md): Piper PA-32 · Raleigh, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 13, 1977 · N33373 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW77FRA28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FRA28.md): Erco 415-C · Texas City, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 12, 1977 · N3045H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA77FYM39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FYM39.md): Piper PA-28 · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 11, 1977 · N123NW · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77DUJ61](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77DUJ61.md): Tailwind 1 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 11, 1977 · N68107 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77DUJ59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77DUJ59.md): Schemp Cirrus · Skull Valley, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 11, 1977 · N49765 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD77FLJ19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FLJ19.md): Piper PA-28R · Selma, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 11, 1977 · N6711J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77DCJ24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DCJ24.md): Cessna 172 · Papillion, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 10, 1977 · N39495 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77DPG45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DPG45.md): Piper PA-28R · Manila, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 10, 1977 · N5057S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77FER47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FER47.md): Cessna 150M · Crystal, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 9, 1977 · N7562U · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500/cases.md?page=271

## 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=270

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