# 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 LAX76FUA30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUA30.md): Cessna 180 · Buena Park, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 11, 1976 · N2004C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76DUJ98](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DUJ98.md): Piper PA-28 · Roll, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 11, 1976 · N6495J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76DUM28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DUM28.md): Aero Comdr 112 · San Diego, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 8, 1976 · N1421J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76O0007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76O0007.md): Cessna 206 · Tamaulipas, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 7, 1976 · N1249V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76FTE87](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76FTE87.md): Beech 35 · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 7, 1976 · N3144V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEK25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEK25.md): Cessna 310 · Columbus, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 7, 1976 · N1773H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FHD37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FHD37.md): Beech D18S · Manahawkin, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 6, 1976 · N8989 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FLG45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLG45.md): Piper PA-30 · Summerton, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 5, 1976 · N1139T · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76FPJ50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPJ50.md): Cessna 172 · Hooker, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 5, 1976 · N2534L · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK76AP063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76AP063.md): Beech 36 · Castro Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 4, 1976 · N7523N · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76AM101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76AM101.md): Boeing 727-35 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 4, 1976 · N4622 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76DXQ62](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DXQ62.md): Cessna 172 · S.Lake Tahoe, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 3, 1976 · N8332L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76FCQ71](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCQ71.md): Piper PA-28 · Coffeyville, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 3, 1976 · N4819L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEK23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEK23.md): Piper PA-22 · Baltimore, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 3, 1976 · N4995Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA77DYE56](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DYE56.md): Cessna 150 · Eastsound, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 1, 1976 · N60194 · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK76FVG96](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FVG96.md): Piper PA-32 · Vacaville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 1, 1976 · N3223W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76DQD31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76DQD31.md): Cessna 15OJ · Silver City, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 1, 1976 · N50651 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA76FYE50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FYE50.md): Cessna 150 · Bellevue, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 31, 1976 · N6837G · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC76DNC60](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DNC60.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Warren, VT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 31, 1976 · N39193 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DQG97](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DQG97.md): Cessna A188B · Earth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 31, 1976 · N21860 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76FTA26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FTA26.md): Cessna 150L · Miles City, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 30, 1976 · N11547 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC76FCJ55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCJ55.md): Schleicher K-7 · Lincoln, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1976 · N8241E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76FUD11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUD11.md): Cessna 150 · Compton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 27, 1976 · N10047 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FPG87](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPG87.md): Cessna 206 · Fayetteville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 27, 1976 · N8311Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN77FTM41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FTM41.md): Cessna 206P · Lasal Junction, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 27, 1976 · N2541X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DRJ34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DRJ34.md): Cessna 150M · Oil City, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 24, 1976 · N66127 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEP39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEP39.md): Piper PA-28 · Sturtevant, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 24, 1976 · N44553 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEI36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEI36.md): Schweizer SGU222 · Belden, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 24, 1976 · N5828V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76FCG89](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCG89.md): Beech M35 · Grain Valley, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 23, 1976 · N9328Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76FPJ44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPJ44.md): Cessna 402B · Elk City, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 23, 1976 · N3775C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76AI085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76AI085.md): Grum Amer AA-5A · Lexington, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 22, 1976 · N9778U · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN76FQA56](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76FQA56.md): Cessna 150 · Tucumcari, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 22, 1976 · N18155 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC76AA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA114.md): Volpar C18S · Dutch Harbor, AK · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Jul 22, 1976 · N600WA · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD76FKM41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FKM41.md): Piper PA-28 · Asheboro, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 21, 1976 · N1875T · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI76AC080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76AC080.md): Mooney M20F · Crestwood, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 21, 1976 · N3286F · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX76DUQ47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DUQ47.md): Rand KR-1 · Lancaster, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1976 · N1436 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76DPJ42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DPJ42.md): Bellanca 14-19 · Duncan, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1976 · N7611E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76DETE5](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76DETE5.md): Piper PA-28 · Griffith, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1976 · N9458W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76AI084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76AI084.md): Piper PA-22 · Rehoboth Beach, DE · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 19, 1976 · N4833Z · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC76FGM40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FGM40.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Somerset, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 18, 1976 · N95098 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76DCQ67](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DCQ67.md): Erco 415-C · Derby, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 18, 1976 · N94102 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76DCA36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DCA36.md): Briegleb BG-12B · Painton, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 18, 1976 · N9015 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76AK067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76AK067.md): Glasflugel H-201B · Alden, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 17, 1976 · N1WN · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76FUQ45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUQ45.md): Piper PA-32 · Santa Paula, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 17, 1976 · N5586J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76AN111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN111.md): Piper PA-28R · Bedford, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 16, 1976 · N3298R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FHJ26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FHJ26.md): Cessna 150H · Montauk, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 15, 1976 · N50357 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76DCJ49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DCJ49.md): Cessna 172 · Mccook, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 15, 1976 · N64294 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76FVA77](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FVA77.md): Piper PA-32 · Bakersfield, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 15, 1976 · N3964W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FPJ39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPJ39.md): Piper PA-22 · Randlett, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 15, 1976 · N6160D · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC76FGT22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FGT22.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Hanover, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 14, 1976 · N53968 · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500/cases.md?page=281

## 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=280

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