# 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 MKC76FCD28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCD28.md): Cessna 172F · Iowa City, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 18, 1976 · N8733U · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC76FCD27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCD27.md): Cessna 150 · Davenport, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 17, 1976 · N3448J · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC76AK042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76AK042.md): Grum Amer AA1-B · Cuba, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 17, 1976 · N324ET · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA76FKG42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FKG42.md): Bell TH13T · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 17, 1976 · N3GF · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76AC049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76AC049.md): Piper PA-22 · Lebanon, IN · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Feb 16, 1976 · N3501Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD76AI055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76AI055.md): Cessna TP206 · Blountville, TN · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Feb 13, 1976 · N4651F · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA76AM062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76AM062.md): Piper PA-28R · Kennesaw, GA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Feb 12, 1976 · N3954T · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI76FEC26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEC26.md): Cessna 150L · Westland, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 12, 1976 · N1528Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76AN077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN077.md): Cessna 172K · Burlington, VT · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Feb 11, 1976 · N79285 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76FTE50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76FTE50.md): Cessna 150M · Brighton, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 11, 1976 · N3445V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76AN075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN075.md): Piper PA-28 · Allentown, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 10, 1976 · N7844C · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI76FEM30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEM30.md): Cessna 210 · Grand Rapids, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 10, 1976 · N93303 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76DNC43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DNC43.md): Piper PA-28 · Post Mills, VT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 8, 1976 · N2143T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76AI054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76AI054.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B · Easton, MD · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Feb 8, 1976 · N300MA · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76AF064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF064.md): Cessna 150H · La Porte, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 8, 1976 · N22163 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
- [NTSB OAK76DVD22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DVD22.md): Cessna 172 · Ft Bragg, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 7, 1976 · N2868L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76FCD25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCD25.md): Cessna 182B · Nevada, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 7, 1976 · N7222E · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA76DKT58](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DKT58.md): Cessna 172M · Miami, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 7, 1976 · N13835 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI76FET26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FET26.md): Cessna 150L · Goshen, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 7, 1976 · N19209 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76FUQ26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUQ26.md): Cessna 320A · Granada Hills, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 5, 1976 · N3011R · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI76FEI20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEI20.md): Piper PA-24 · Toledo, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 5, 1976 · N5674P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76DCG49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DCG49.md): Cessna 182 · Drexel, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 4, 1976 · N6675M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FKG41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FKG41.md): Cessna 150J · Tifton, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 4, 1976 · N50886 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEI19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEI19.md): Cessna 180H · Vickery, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 31, 1976 · N2703X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76FTI20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FTI20.md): Piper PA-28 · Helena, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 30, 1976 · N33735 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76DTM16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76DTM16.md): Cessna 172A · Logan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 30, 1976 · N6844X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76FIA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FIA05.md): Cessna 177 · Clinton, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 29, 1976 · N3430T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76FIG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FIG08.md): Cessna 150 · Baltimore, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 28, 1976 · N60489 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76AN069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN069.md): Cessna 210H · Dyersburg, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 25, 1976 · N5945F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76FUQ24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUQ24.md): Piper PA-28 · Burbank, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 25, 1976 · N8228C · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI76FEC22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEC22.md): Beech 95-B55 · Pontiac, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 25, 1976 · N8408N · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI76DEP23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76DEP23.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Chambers Isle, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 25, 1976 · N95927 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76DVW12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DVW12.md): Thunder AX-7 · Death Valley, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 24, 1976 · N5217 · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK76AP040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76AP040.md): Piper PA-22 · Searchlight, NV · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jan 23, 1976 · N2614P · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC76DGM23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DGM23.md): Piper PA-28 · Beaver Falls, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 22, 1976 · N4489X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FKG39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FKG39.md): Beech B35 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 22, 1976 · N5237C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76AL051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76AL051.md): Douglas DC-3 · 0xnard, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 22, 1976 · N74 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FQG47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FQG47.md): Piper PA-28 · Shallowater, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 21, 1976 · N7306F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76FYG29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FYG29.md): Cessna 150 · Spokane, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 19, 1976 · N3423J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76AL046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76AL046.md): Cessna 150K · Irvine, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jan 18, 1976 · N5879G · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI76DEP21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76DEP21.md): Cessna 140 · Kenosha, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 18, 1976 · N701F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76DKT48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DKT48.md): Aero Comdr 680-F · Fort Myers, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 17, 1976 · N770W · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD76AI050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76AI050.md): Beech D95A · Gaithersburg, MD · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jan 17, 1976 · N9388Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC76AN067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN067.md): Cessna 172L · White Plains, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 16, 1976 · N7579G · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA76AM057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76AM057.md): Piper PA-28 · Melbourne, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 15, 1976 · N43466 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76AI049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76AI049.md): Beech E18S · Ft Campbell, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 13, 1976 · N218A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76FTM14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76FTM14.md): Cessna 172M · Monument Vly, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 13, 1976 · N9937Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DRD28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DRD28.md): Piper PA-23 · Abita Springs, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 11, 1976 · N13903 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76AC044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76AC044.md): Piper PA-28 · Beloit, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 11, 1976 · N55577 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76DPD24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DPD24.md): Piper PA-28 · Mineral Wells, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 9, 1976 · N4539T · Destroyed

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500/cases.md?page=286

## 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=285

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