# 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 MKC76FCG42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCG42.md): Cessna 150L · Point Lookout, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 8, 1976 · N6552G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FGM20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FGM20.md): Piper PA-28 · Indiana, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 6, 1976 · N4561R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76FWA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FWA19.md): Amer Avco AA1-A · Huntington Bch, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 6, 1976 · N6441L · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX76FUG29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUG29.md): Cessna 172K · Corona, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 3, 1976 · N872WR · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC76DAG79](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAG79.md): Piper PA-32 · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 3, 1976 · N4104W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC76AA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA076-152693.md): Lear Jet 24 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · 6 fatal · Closed · Jan 3, 1976 · N651LJ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76AP037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76AP037.md): Amer Avco AA1-A · Angels Camp, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 2, 1976 · N9230L · Destroyed
- [NTSB DCA76RA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA76RA017.md): Douglas DC-10 · Istanbul, TU · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 2, 1976 · N1031F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FRG36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FRG36.md): Beech 58 · Wimberly, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 31, 1975 · N80KC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FLD37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLD37.md): Piper PA-28 · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 30, 1975 · N1966T · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC76DER44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DER44.md): Piper PA-28 · Windom, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 29, 1975 · N471XT · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEC18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEC18.md): Ryan Navion · Jackson, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 27, 1975 · N4216K · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX76O0009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76O0009.md): Piper PA-24 · Palenque, Mexico · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 26, 1975 · N7888P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76DVA31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DVA31.md): Cessna T210L · Bakersfield, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 25, 1975 · N5148Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76AC041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76AC041.md): Beech P35 · Ft Pierre, SD · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Dec 25, 1975 · N1480G · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC76AK034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76AK034.md): Cessna 337B · St Paul, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 24, 1975 · N2393S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76AK033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76AK033.md): Beech E18S · Kansas City, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 24, 1975 · N7010 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA76DYG26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76DYG26.md): Cessna 140 · Quincy, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 22, 1975 · N89908 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76AL041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76AL041.md): Piper PA-28 · Banning, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Dec 22, 1975 · N7997N · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC76FCG40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCG40.md): Cessna 150 · Lyndon, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 20, 1975 · N7789E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DRG31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DRG31.md): Cessna 172 · Eagle Pass, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 20, 1975 · N3874L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76FYG25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FYG25.md): Na Rockwell 112 · Sandpoint, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 19, 1975 · N1078J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76DKJ37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DKJ37.md): Piper PA-24 · Huntsville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 19, 1975 · N8883P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76FVG37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FVG37.md): Cessna 337E · Sacramento, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 17, 1975 · N414SG · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FKJ36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FKJ36.md): Mooney M21 · Alabaster, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 17, 1975 · N7177U · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD76FKW18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FKW18.md): Cessna 150 · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 16, 1975 · N10878 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FKJ34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FKJ34.md): Hughes 269B · Birmingham, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 15, 1975 · N9444F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76DID17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76DID17.md): Piper PA-28 · Gordonsville, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 14, 1975 · N15915 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FHM17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FHM17.md): Cessna 150 · Fairfield, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 11, 1975 · N19145 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76FVM18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FVM18.md): Cessna T210L · San Jose, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 7, 1975 · N30224 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76DFA20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DFA20.md): Piper J-3 · Cambridge, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 6, 1975 · N98572 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76DKM20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76DKM20.md): Great Lakes Baby · Greensboro, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 6, 1975 · N1BL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76FYI12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FYI12.md): Beech G35 · Bend, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 5, 1975 · N4419D · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC76DGM17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DGM17.md): Funk B75L · Slippery Rock, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 5, 1975 · N22683 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FRA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FRA18.md): Cessna 210A · La Grange, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 4, 1975 · N9508X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FHA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FHA18.md): Piper PA-28 · Avoca, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 3, 1975 · N5140L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FGT13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FGT13.md): Schweizer 2-33 · Unionville, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 3, 1975 · N2400W · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK76FJA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FJA06.md): Cessna 150J · Hilo, HI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 1, 1975 · N5130G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76FTK15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FTK15.md): Aeronca 7BCM · Watertown, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 28, 1975 · N4293E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76AF047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF047.md): Piper PA-32 · San Marcos, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 28, 1975 · N3606W · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX76DUG23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DUG23.md): Cessna P206A · Baker, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 26, 1975 · N4609F · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI76AC037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76AC037.md): Aero Comdr 560E · Moline, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 26, 1975 · N699E · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA76DLA24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DLA24.md): Cessna 172 · Keystone Hts, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 24, 1975 · N2847U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76AL037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76AL037.md): Piper PA-12 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 21, 1975 · N2974M · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD76FIG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FIG06.md): Piper PA-28 · Laurel, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 20, 1975 · N32120 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FLA25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLA25.md): Cessna 185F · Gainesville, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 19, 1975 · N1301F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76IL036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76IL036.md): Piper PA-32 · Bermuda Dunes, CA · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 18, 1975 · N198GM · Minor damage
- [NTSB ANC76DAG69](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAG69.md): Helio Acft H-250 · St.Marys, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 17, 1975 · N5467E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76FER39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FER39.md): Beech A65 · Hibbing, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 16, 1975 · N9537Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD76DLT05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76DLT05.md): Cessna 172 · Memphis, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 16, 1975 · N7518X · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500/cases.md?page=287

## 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=286

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