# 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 SEA77FYK14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FYK14.md): Cessna 172M · Days Creek, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 8, 1977 · N4418Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA77FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FA039.md): Piper PA-28 · Spokane, WA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jun 7, 1977 · N2161T · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA77FYE21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FYE21.md): Amer Avco AA-1B · Silvana, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 6, 1977 · N9950L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA77FYA21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FYA21.md): Piper PA-28 · Nampa, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 5, 1977 · N8410R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK77DVG41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77DVG41.md): Cessna 172 · Jackson, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 5, 1977 · N5374R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77DHA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77DHA22.md): Piper PA-28 · Avoca, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 5, 1977 · N16380 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77DCQ39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DCQ39.md): Piper PA-28 · Yates Center, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 5, 1977 · N9736W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK77DXQ25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77DXQ25.md): Schweizer 1-35 · Dayton, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1977 · N135V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FEC30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEC30.md): Piper PA-22 · Carleton, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1977 · N4788A · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK77X0106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK77X0106.md): Cessna 150 · Burlington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 3, 1977 · N63617 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN77FTE55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FTE55.md): Piper PA-18 · Colorado Spgs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 3, 1977 · N4386Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FA048.md): Beech E18S · Springfield, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 3, 1977 · N68A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77FGT14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FGT14.md): Schneider LS-1 · Fairfield, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 2, 1977 · N88CW · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77FCA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FCA22.md): Piper PA-28 · St Charles, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 2, 1977 · N5762W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77DCJ22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DCJ22.md): Bell 206B · Wahoo, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 2, 1977 · N59442 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77FKJ43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FKJ43.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Foley, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 2, 1977 · N7626S · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN77FTE53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FTE53.md): Cessna 206 · Glenwood Spgs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 2, 1977 · N71516 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77DUJ53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77DUJ53.md): Cessna TU206F · Grand Canyon, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 1, 1977 · N8303Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FEC28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEC28.md): Luscombe 8A · Carleton, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 1, 1977 · N45976 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FA058.md): Cessna 185 · Houma, LA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · May 31, 1977 · N3345L · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK77DVG39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77DVG39.md): Piper PA-28 · Sacramento, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 30, 1977 · N5751U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77DUQ34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77DUQ34.md): Cessna 172 · Simi Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 30, 1977 · N9340H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA77FYK13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FYK13.md): Luscombe 8A · Creswell, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 29, 1977 · N71725 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77DTK22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DTK22.md): Cessna 172 · Ethan, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 29, 1977 · N4144F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK77FVW16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77FVW16.md): Beech C-45G · Beatty, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 28, 1977 · N6065V · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD77DLJ16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77DLJ16.md): Piper PA-28 · Southport, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 28, 1977 · N98335 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FA044.md): Cessna 150M · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 22, 1977 · N3229V · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77DRD27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DRD27.md): Piper PA 28 · Free Mason Is., LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 22, 1977 · N5835U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FA044.md): Cessna 172 · East Dundee, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 22, 1977 · N8031B · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA77FTA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FTA18.md): Piper PA-25 · Brockway, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 21, 1977 · N7312Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD77FIG20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FIG20.md): Schweizer 1-26 · Frostburg, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 21, 1977 · N8668R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK77FA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77FA033.md): Cessna 310F · Watsonville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 20, 1977 · N6714X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FA058.md): Piper PA-30 · Plymouth, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 20, 1977 · N8661Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77DKG29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DKG29.md): Piper PA-22 · Newnan, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 20, 1977 · N3115Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77FKQ15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FKQ15.md): Grumman G-164B · Pugh City, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 19, 1977 · N48646 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI77FEK20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEK20.md): Hiller UH-12E · Columbus, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 19, 1977 · N5376V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC77FAG58](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77FAG58.md): Cessna 180 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 16, 1977 · N6538A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77DNC32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77DNC32.md): Schweizer SGS233 · Salem, NH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 15, 1977 · N2533H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77DFA24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77DFA24.md): Stinson 108 · Potsdam, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 15, 1977 · N9314K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77DKJ37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DKJ37.md): Bell 47D1 · Ozark, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 15, 1977 · N74898 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FEG18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEG18.md): Piper PA-18 · Mcarthur, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 15, 1977 · N9885P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77DET14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77DET14.md): Let-Np-K L-13 · Kendallville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 15, 1977 · N2973 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA77FYK06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FYK06.md): Cessna 182 · Burns, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 14, 1977 · N3885D · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77FTG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FTG05.md): Cessna 172 · Stanton, ND · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 14, 1977 · N7778X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD77DID19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77DID19.md): Cessna 177 · Waynesboro, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 14, 1977 · N29306 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN73DTE43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73DTE43-158305.md): Cessna 140A · Calhan, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 14, 1977 · N9694A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN77FTE42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FTE42.md): Schwiezer SGS233 · Boulder, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 13, 1977 · N65829 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN77FTC14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FTC14.md): Piper PA-28R · Thayne, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 13, 1977 · N57356 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC77FA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77FA043.md): Beech C-23 · Dan Creek, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 13, 1977 · N1931L · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA77IA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77IA057.md): Douglas DC-8 · Miami, FL · Incident · No injuries · Closed · May 10, 1977 · N810BN · Minor damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500/cases.md?page=272

## 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=271

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