# 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 FTW76FQD19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FQD19.md): Beech C35 · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 22, 1976 · N14661 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC76DAA27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAA27.md): Champion 7GCBC · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 22, 1976 · N9031L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC76AA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA076-201322.md): Piper PA-18A · Alexander, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 22, 1976 · N3881P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DPA20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DPA20.md): Cessna 150 · Sherman, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 21, 1976 · N18533 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DPA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DPA19.md): Beech D18S · Mexia, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 21, 1976 · N3451B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76FXQ35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FXQ35.md): Cessna 182 · Jackpot, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 20, 1976 · N3215S · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC76FCG58](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCG58.md): Piper PA-28 · Leawood, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 18, 1976 · N500FL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76FTM23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76FTM23.md): Cessna T210L · Roosevelt, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 18, 1976 · N59100 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76DQA38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76DQA38.md): Cessna 182H · Kenna, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 18, 1976 · N85685 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76AD041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76AD041.md): Bell 206B · Gobernador, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 18, 1976 · N7849S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76DCD32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DCD32.md): Beech H35 · Des Moines, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 17, 1976 · N356B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76DCG57](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DCG57.md): Cessna 150L · Lawrence, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 16, 1976 · N6095J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76DNC36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DNC36.md): Cessna 180 · Warren, VT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 15, 1976 · N5110E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FLD49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLD49.md): Piper PA-28 · Sebastian, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 15, 1976 · N33030 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FHA21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FHA21.md): Piper PA-28 · Pittstown, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 14, 1976 · N16257 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC76DFJ17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DFJ17.md): Schweizer SGS233 · Elmira, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 14, 1976 · N17965 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FPD33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPD33.md): Luscombe 8C · Keene, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 14, 1976 · N28617 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76AI062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76AI062.md): Cessna 172L · Accident, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 12, 1976 · N4368Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEA28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEA28.md): Aeronca 7FC · Lebanon, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 11, 1976 · N8951R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76FER56](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FER56.md): Cessna 150J · Rochester, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 10, 1976 · N60038 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76AC054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76AC054.md): Cessna 310Q · Mattoon, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 10, 1976 · N4173Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76DRJ17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DRJ17.md): Piper PA-31 · Many, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 9, 1976 · N6568L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FLD48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLD48.md): Schweizer SGS233 · Oviedo, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 7, 1976 · N2449W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76FUM21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUM21.md): Bensen B8M · Holtville, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 7, 1976 · N21CF · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI76FEV28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEV28.md): Piper PA-32 · Springfield, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 6, 1976 · N15588 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76AM071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76AM071.md): Grum Amer AA-5 · Lake Placid, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 5, 1976 · N6508L · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC76AN085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN085.md): Aero Comdr 560E · Reading, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 4, 1976 · N3842C · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76FQD16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FQD16.md): Cessna 210K · El Paso, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 3, 1976 · N9421M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76AF068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF068.md): Piper PA-22 · Liberty, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 2, 1976 · N2341A · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA76DYE27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76DYE27.md): Aeronca 11AC · Waldron Island, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 1, 1976 · N9448E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76FER54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FER54.md): Navion H · Bloomington, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 1, 1976 · N2532T · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI76AC052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76AC052.md): Beech E18S · Burlington, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 1, 1976 · N386 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA76OKT55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76OKT55.md): Taylorcraft BL-65 · Abaco, Burkina Faso · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 29, 1976 · N29807 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76DUG44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DUG44.md): Schweizer SGS233 · Adelanto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 29, 1976 · N7589 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76FTE55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76FTE55.md): Piper PA-18 · Durango, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 29, 1976 · N4194Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76DTC26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76DTC26.md): Cessna T210L · Afton, WY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 29, 1976 · N4660Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76FQD15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76FQD15.md): Cessna 120 · Alamogordo, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 28, 1976 · N77243 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI76FEI21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEI21.md): Cessna T210L · Lorain, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 27, 1976 · N2150S · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI76FEC29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEC29.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Port Huron, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 27, 1976 · N7341V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76DKA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DKA03.md): Cessna 185 · St Thomas, VI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 25, 1976 · N181U · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN76DTC25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76DTC25.md): Cessna 150L · Jackson, WY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 24, 1976 · N11261 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76FCG52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCG52.md): Piper PA-28 · Greenfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 23, 1976 · N7449R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76FTM18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76FTM18.md): Cessna 210A · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 23, 1976 · N349CP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76FYC33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FYC33.md): Piper PA-22 · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 21, 1976 · N4516A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76AM065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76AM065.md): Cessna 172 · Ormond Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 20, 1976 · N12603 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76DLQ14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76DLQ14.md): Mine-Copter R100 · Pikeville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 20, 1976 · N2137 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76AK044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76AK044.md): Cessna 182P · Rolla, ND · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 19, 1976 · N9872G · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA76AM064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76AM064.md): Piper PA-24 · Punta Gorda, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 19, 1976 · N6255P · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA76AM063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76AM063.md): Pine Air Super · Iuka, MS · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 19, 1976 · N2115K · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC76AN080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN080.md): Mitsubishi MU2B20 · Argyle, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 18, 1976 · N531MA · Destroyed

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500/cases.md?page=285

## 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=284

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