# 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 NYC76FHA54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FHA54.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Allentown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 14, 1976 · N1291R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76DKW39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76DKW39.md): Grumman G-164 · Livingston, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 13, 1976 · N465Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76DFJ32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DFJ32.md): Bell 47D-1 · Warsaw, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 11, 1976 · N10325 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76DES02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DES02.md): Cessna 172 · Dodge Center, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 11, 1976 · N12706 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76DEG23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76DEG23.md): Piper PA-28 · Wilmington, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 11, 1976 · N4283J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76AP068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76AP068.md): Cessna 177RG · Mt.Tallac, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Sep 10, 1976 · N1531H · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI76FEE76](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEE76.md): Clark KR-1 · Lockport, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 8, 1976 · N48198 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76DEE75](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76DEE75.md): Cessna 172E · Ottawa, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 7, 1976 · N3617S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FHA51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FHA51.md): Erco 415-CD · Jamison, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 6, 1976 · N3822H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76AN124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN124.md): Cessna 172M · N Amityville, NY · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Sep 6, 1976 · N1382U · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX76FUG71](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUG71.md): Piper PA-28 · Riverside, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 5, 1976 · N135P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76DVQ51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DVQ51.md): Cessna 150 · Lancaster, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 5, 1976 · N66046 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DRG89](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DRG89.md): Schweizer SGS233 · Spicewood, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 5, 1976 · N1185S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEV64](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEV64.md): Globe GC-1B · Burnside, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 5, 1976 · N80606 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEM58](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEM58.md): Stinson 108-3 · Cedar Springs, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 5, 1976 · N6580M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76DEV66](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76DEV66.md): Cessna 150 · Eldorado, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 5, 1976 · N50250 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FLA67](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLA67.md): Cessna 150 · Palatka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 4, 1976 · N11406 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FNE34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FNE34.md): Grum Amer AA-1A · Voluntown, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 3, 1976 · N9333L · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA76FTI38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FTI38.md): Piper PA-18A · Helena, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 31, 1976 · N1189C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76AS074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76AS074.md): Cessna TU206F · Spokane, WA · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Aug 31, 1976 · N92JD · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK76DVA83](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DVA83.md): Piper PA-24 · Delhi, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 30, 1976 · N6007P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76FVM46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FVM46.md): Taylorcraft F-19 · Santa Cruz, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 29, 1976 · N3579T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FFA50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FFA50.md): Cessna 182 · Old Forge, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 29, 1976 · N21137 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FRD64](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FRD64.md): Cessna 172M · Lake Charles, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 28, 1976 · N80347 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI76DEP46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76DEP46.md): Cessna 172 · Dodgeville, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 28, 1976 · N9626V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC76DAH66](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAH66.md): Piper PA-12 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 28, 1976 · N7523H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76DCJ68](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DCJ68.md): Piper PA-28 · Omaha, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 27, 1976 · N3983R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76DCD65](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DCD65.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Springville, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 27, 1976 · N95719 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FPH06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPH06.md): Cessna 172 · Ola, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 27, 1976 · N6800A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76FTA29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FTA29.md): Cessna 185 · Ekalaka, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 26, 1976 · N9942X · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA76DYE55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76DYE55.md): Beech B35 · Olympia, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 26, 1976 · N5206C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DQH04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DQH04.md): Beech H35 · Midland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 26, 1976 · N7990D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FKG98](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FKG98.md): Cessna 172 · Shannon, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1976 · N8494X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76DTM46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76DTM46.md): Piper PA-22 · Bullfrog Basin, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 22, 1976 · N5927D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76DQD33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76DQD33.md): Boeing E75N1 · Animas, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 22, 1976 · N58712 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FNE33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FNE33.md): Schweizer SGS126 · Sterling, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1976 · N1106S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76FVM45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FVM45.md): Cessna 172 · S.Luis Obispo, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1976 · N79101 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76FUA31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUA31.md): Aero Comdr 112A · Santa Ana, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1976 · N1155J · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76FQH03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FQH03.md): N. American TF-51D · Big Spring, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 21, 1976 · N38228 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC76FHM35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FHM35.md): Piper PA-28 · Succasunna, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 20, 1976 · N6581J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76AI094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76AI094.md): Cessna 150H · Petersburg, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 18, 1976 · N5793G · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC76AN122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN122.md): Beech 99 · Ellsworth, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 16, 1976 · N200WP · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN76FTE91](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76FTE91.md): Piper PA-28 · Peyton, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 16, 1976 · N7900C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC76AA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA124.md): Cessna 185F · Cordova, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 16, 1976 · N4308R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA7LDLD77](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA7LDLD77.md): Beech 65-80 · Lake Placid, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1976 · N345X · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76FPG98](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPG98.md): Cessna 150J · Batesville, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 14, 1976 · N61074 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN76DQA57](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76DQA57.md): Hughes 269A-1 · Milagro, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 14, 1976 · N8942F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76AK073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76AK073.md): Bell 47J-2A · Branson, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 13, 1976 · N1192W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76AM104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76AM104.md): Beech B95A · Defuniak Sprgs, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 13, 1976 · N1374Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI76FEP42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEP42.md): Mooney M20E · Grafton, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 13, 1976 · N5753Q · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500/cases.md?page=280

## 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=279

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