# 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 LAX77FUA15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUA15.md): Wilga 104 · Anaheim, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 10, 1977 · N81AS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77DPJ18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DPJ18.md): Blanik L-13 · Guymon, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 8, 1977 · N101JJ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FEX24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEX24.md): Cessna 150H · Sheridan, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 8, 1977 · N23396 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77DRG44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DRG44.md): Astir 1 · Spicewood, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 7, 1977 · N135SS · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN77FQA33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FQA33.md): Piper PA-34 · Gallup, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 7, 1977 · N40949 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC77DAG55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DAG55.md): Piper PA-18 · Kenai, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 7, 1977 · N4108Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD77DLJ14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77DLJ14.md): Cessna 150 · Knightdale, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 5, 1977 · N5781G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77DUJ47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77DUJ47.md): Schweizer SGS233 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 4, 1977 · N7705S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN77DTE38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77DTE38.md): Schweizer 2-33A · Wellington, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 4, 1977 · N2624H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FA055.md): GR Lakes 2T1A-2 · Milford, NJ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 3, 1977 · N5940L · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA77FA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FA030.md): Beech 58 · Vancouver, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 2, 1977 · N83BB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FA042.md): Beagle 206S2 · Mendon, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 2, 1977 · N500KR · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC77FHJ18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FHJ18.md): Piper PA-28 · Flushing, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 1, 1977 · N55719 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77DNC28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77DNC28.md): Piper PA-22 · Montville, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 1, 1977 · N3412A · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD77FLQ12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FLQ12.md): Beech F35 · Pikeville, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 1, 1977 · N4238B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN77FTE36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FTE36.md): Cessna 182F · Walden, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 1, 1977 · N3164U · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI77FEI20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEI20.md): Brantly B-2 · Orrville, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 1, 1977 · N2114U · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN77FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FA037.md): Piper PA-32 · Englewood, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 30, 1977 · N32282 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA77DLA27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DLA27.md): Molino PIK-20 · Lake City, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 28, 1977 · N9Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA77DYA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DYA17.md): Porterfield LP65 · American Falls, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 27, 1977 · N27206 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77FUQ28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUQ28.md): Cessna 172M · Simi Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 27, 1977 · N80381 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FEI19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEI19.md): Cessna 172 · Ashtabula, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 27, 1977 · N73836 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC77DAA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DAA22.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Venetie, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 25, 1977 · N36237 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA77DYP28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DYP28.md): Aeronca 7AC · Athol, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 24, 1977 · N1363E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK77FVA29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77FVA29.md): Cessna A150K · Fresno, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 24, 1977 · N8399M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77DCG19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DCG19.md): Piper PA-28 · Ft Leavenworth, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 24, 1977 · N562FL · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW77DPD21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DPD21.md): Cessna 150 · Abilene, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 24, 1977 · N3976U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA77FTA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FTA16.md): Piper J3 · Otter, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 23, 1977 · N70209 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77DNC26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77DNC26.md): Cessna 150M · Richmond Is, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 22, 1977 · N66064 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FA021.md): Cessna 182M · Aberdeen, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 22, 1977 · N91622 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA77FYM29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FYM29.md): Cessna 140 · Vancouver, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 21, 1977 · N89672 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77FCQ30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FCQ30.md): Cessna 172M · Iola, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 21, 1977 · N80506 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77FHJ15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FHJ15.md): Cessna 210K · Ronkonkoma, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 20, 1977 · N9420M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FA020.md): Cessna 320C · Osborne, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 20, 1977 · N48325 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77FKJ34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FKJ34.md): Hughes 269C · Clanton, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 20, 1977 · N9636F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD77FA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FA036.md): Piper PA-28 · Windsor, NC · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Apr 20, 1977 · N9803W · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC77DER36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DER36.md): Cessna 172 · Erskine, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 18, 1977 · N9252H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FA049.md): Beech BE200 · Ruddock, LA · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Apr 18, 1977 · N256TM · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD77FLQ10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FLQ10.md): Cessna 172 · Louisville, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 17, 1977 · N1752F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK77DVG25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77DVG25.md): Schweizer SGS126 · Vacaville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 16, 1977 · N7709S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77FLA26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FLA26.md): Bensen BM-8 · Palatka, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 16, 1977 · N64613 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC77FCA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FCA16.md): Teenie Spcl · Houston, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 13, 1977 · N3658 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX77FUA09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUA09.md): Beech H35 · Fullerton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 13, 1977 · N225X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA77DYM28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DYM28.md): Aeronca 7AC · Vancouver, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 11, 1977 · N82960 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77FNE15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FNE15.md): Cessna 150 · Turner Falls, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 11, 1977 · N51343 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77FA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FA052.md): Beech A36 · Miami, FL · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Apr 11, 1977 · N2135L · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI77FEM22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEM22.md): Amer Avco AA1 · East Tawas, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 11, 1977 · N5706L · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW77FQD15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FQD15.md): Cessna T310Q · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 10, 1977 · N650PC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FEI17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEI17.md): Cessna 172I · Willoughby, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 10, 1977 · N8475L · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC77FA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FA050.md): Convair 240 · Hyannis, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 9, 1977 · N10AV · Destroyed

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500/cases.md?page=273

## 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=272

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