# 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 IAD76FGN39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FGN39.md): Grum Amer AA-1B · New Cumberland, WV · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1976 · N1609R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC76DAA45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAA45.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Serpentine Spg, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 11, 1976 · N18286 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC76AA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA109.md): Hughes 369HS · Juneau, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 9, 1976 · N55ST · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76DKG84](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DKG84.md): Aero-Comdr 600S2R · Albany, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 8, 1976 · N5584X · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC76DER76](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DER76.md): Starduster 2 · Eveleth, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1976 · N6099 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FQD30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FQD30.md): Schweizer SGS126 · Fabens, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1976 · N8639R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DRJ29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DRJ29.md): Piper PA-18 · Oak Grove, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1976 · N4296Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76FQA53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76FQA53.md): Mooney M20C · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1976 · N6466U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76AP061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76AP061.md): Peterson J-4 · Vacaville, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 6, 1976 · N2488P · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA76AM095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76AM095.md): Cessna 337B · Augusta, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 6, 1976 · N5464S · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA76FYG63](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FYG63.md): Cessna 150 · Mead, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1976 · N5962E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76DUJ96](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DUJ96.md): Luscombe 8A · Bullhead City, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1976 · N71751 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76FLT14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FLT14.md): Piper PA-28 · Memphis, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 3, 1976 · N43229 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA76OO508](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76OO508.md): Piper PA-34 · San Luis, Mexico · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 2, 1976 · N1057U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76DKG81](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DKG81.md): Cessna 172 · Chauncey, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 2, 1976 · N1707V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76FTE75](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76FTE75.md): Beech V35 · Lamar, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 2, 1976 · N7879L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76DCQ62](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DCQ62.md): Piper PA-25 · Winfield, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 1, 1976 · N6077Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC76DAH29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAH29.md): Piper PA-12 · Skwewtna, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 30, 1976 · N12AV · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76DTC36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76DTC36.md): Stinson 108 · Casper, WY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 29, 1976 · N512C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76AS057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76AS057.md): Cessna 150L · Clatskanie, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 28, 1976 · N19310 · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD76FLJ25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FLJ25.md): Cessna 402B · Wilmington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1976 · N4088L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76DYI46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76DYI46.md): Bell 206B · Westport, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 26, 1976 · N100YB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76DID31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76DID31.md): Bowers F-BABY · Saluda, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 26, 1976 · N808RJ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76DLG36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DLG36.md): Cessna 182 · Ridgeland, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 25, 1976 · N6479F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76FID30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FID30.md): Cessna 150 · Williamsburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 25, 1976 · N7790F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FNE25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FNE25.md): Beech E18S · Simsbury, CT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1976 · N911E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76DVM41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DVM41.md): Weatherly 201A · Greenfield, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 23, 1976 · N2930W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA76AZ029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA76AZ029.md): Douglas DC-9 · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 23, 1976 · N994VJ · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC76AK062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76AK062.md): Piper PA-18 · Rockville, MN · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 20, 1976 · N7393D · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX76AL085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76AL085.md): Beech B35 · Rubidoux, CA · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Jun 20, 1976 · N5073C · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76AQG79](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AQG79.md): Piper PA-32 · Wayside, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 20, 1976 · N1165X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEE63](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEE63.md): Cessna 150H · Sandwich, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 20, 1976 · N755J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76FCA28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCA28.md): Cessna 172L · Eminence, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 19, 1976 · N19626 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FPG69](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPG69.md): Beech F35 · Searcy, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 19, 1976 · N4235B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76FXQ50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FXQ50.md): Piper PA-28R · Sparks, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 17, 1976 · N8508C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76DKJ75](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DKJ75.md): Champion 7ECA · Goodway, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 17, 1976 · N2543F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76FVW29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FVW29.md): Piper PA-24 · Tempiute, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 16, 1976 · N6042P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC76DAA41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAA41.md): Piper PA-12 · Paxson, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 15, 1976 · N3229M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC76AA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA103.md): Cessna 185 · Vakutat, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 15, 1976 · N70148 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76FVD40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FVD40.md): Hutchinson EH-1 · Stockton, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 14, 1976 · N711EH · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FKJ74](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FKJ74.md): Piper PA-22 · Talladega, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 13, 1976 · N8049D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76FUJ84](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUJ84.md): Cessna 150 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 10, 1976 · N2790J · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI76AEA41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76AEA41.md): Bensen B7MC · Mooresville, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 10, 1976 · N12059 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76DVA70](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DVA70.md): Beech B50 · Oakdale, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 8, 1976 · N4376D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76FUJ83](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUJ83.md): Piper PA-32 · Tubac, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 8, 1976 · N8987N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEV43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEV43.md): Cessna A188B · Monmouth, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 8, 1976 · N70349 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76DPG65](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DPG65.md): Grumman G-164A · Tillar, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 7, 1976 · N8682H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FNE23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FNE23.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Norfolk, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 6, 1976 · N95148 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FKG72](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FKG72.md): Cessna 180 · Jefferson, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 6, 1976 · N2945A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76FYG54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FYG54.md): Let-Np-K L-13 · Ephrata, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 5, 1976 · N3460 · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500/cases.md?page=282

## 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=281

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