# 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 MKC76AK017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76AK017.md): Ryan Navion · Burwell, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 7, 1975 · N4232K · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC76AN030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN030.md): Beech B95A55 · Hyannis, MA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Sep 6, 1975 · N1426G · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC76DNC17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DNC17.md): Cessna 150L · Bangor, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 5, 1975 · N11196 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76DCQ16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DCQ16.md): Cessna 401 · Wichita, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 4, 1975 · N499V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76AL017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76AL017.md): Cessna 150M · Corona, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 4, 1975 · N3326V · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA76DYC15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76DYC15.md): Cessna 150 · Battleground, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 3, 1975 · N51053 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FLD12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLD12.md): Piper PA-28 · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 3, 1975 · N56233 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FPD09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPD09.md): Piper PA-28R · Denton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 3, 1975 · N55411 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76DEV13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76DEV13.md): Piper PA-28R · Centralia, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 2, 1975 · N4909S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76DNC15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DNC15.md): Cessna 150F · Center Ossipee, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 1, 1975 · N8411G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76FCG20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCG20.md): Piper J3C · Cameron, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 1, 1975 · N65402 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76AI012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76AI012.md): Cessna 210J · Charlotte, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 1, 1975 · N6177F · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK7LDVD06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK7LDVD06.md): Champion 7EC · Petaluma, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 31, 1975 · N9068B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76DVD09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DVD09.md): Cessna 150 · Whitethorn, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 31, 1975 · N5210Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76AI011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76AI011.md): Beech B24R · Gerrardstown, WV · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Aug 31, 1975 · N2535W · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC76DAG33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAG33.md): Piper PA-20 · Moose Pass, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 31, 1975 · N7432K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76DX012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DX012.md): Briegleb BG-12 · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 30, 1975 · N4328 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA76AZ004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA76AZ004.md): Fairchild F-27B · Gambell, AK · Accident · 10 fatal · Closed · Aug 30, 1975 · N4904 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76FPJ09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPJ09.md): Breezy CSA1 · Oklahoma City, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 29, 1975 · N1CH · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI76FEE17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEE17.md): Steen S-BOLT · Rosecrans, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 29, 1975 · N111PG · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76AS015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76AS015.md): Cessna 210 · Bellevue, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 28, 1975 · N7478E · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76FPA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPA06.md): Schweizer SGS233 · Caddo Mills, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 28, 1975 · N65800 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76DER04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76DER04.md): Bensen B-8M · New Richmond, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 28, 1975 · N8322 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76II010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76II010.md): Piper PA-31 · Baltimore, MD · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 27, 1975 · N66873 · No damage
- [NTSB DEN76FTE21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76FTE21.md): Beech B19 · Broomfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 27, 1975 · N6517R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76FYC14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FYC14.md): Luscombe 8A · Vancouver, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 26, 1975 · N2267K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76FID06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FID06.md): Piper PA-23 · Petersburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 26, 1975 · N270X · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN7LFTC11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN7LFTC11.md): Cessna T210 · Riverton, WY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 26, 1975 · N6850R · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI76AC018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76AC018.md): Raven RX-6 · Island Lake, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 26, 1975 · N7282L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN7LFTE19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN7LFTE19.md): Starduster 2 · Littleton, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 25, 1975 · N11PS · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC76AA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA026.md): Cessna 207 · Healy, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 25, 1975 · N1656U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK7LDVA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK7LDVA06.md): Cessna 150H · Delhi, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1975 · N6735S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FLD11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLD11.md): Beech H35 · Lutz, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1975 · N5572D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76AM017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76AM017.md): Cessna 150J · Windermere, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 23, 1975 · N60363 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76FRG16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FRG16.md): Cessna 182J · Austin, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 22, 1975 · N3569S · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA76FKG17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FKG17.md): Schemp SD-CRS · Cordele, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 20, 1975 · N230XF · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DPG17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DPG17.md): Cessna 150 · Mountain View, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 20, 1975 · N19068 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FFA09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FFA09.md): Cessna 210 · Cooperstown, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 19, 1975 · N8104G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76DNC11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DNC11.md): Aeronca 11AC · Chebeague Is, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 19, 1975 · N86175 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76AF011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF011.md): Cessna 401 · Austin, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Aug 19, 1975 · N4004Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX7LDVA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX7LDVA05.md): Cessna 172A · Bakersfield, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 18, 1975 · N9720T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FCA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FCA01.md): Piper PA-24 · Jacob, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 17, 1975 · N6610P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DRJ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DRJ06.md): Piper PA-23 · Alexandria, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 16, 1975 · N54166 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC76DAG23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAG23.md): Piper PA-18 · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 16, 1975 · N9288D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76FER20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FER20.md): Piper PA-25 · Hutchinson, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1975 · N6439Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76AL010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76AL010.md): Hughes 269C · Idyllwild, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 15, 1975 · N9607F · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI76DEE13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76DEE13.md): Taylorcraft 19 · Princeton, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1975 · N3565T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76AC015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76AC015.md): Bellanca 14-13 · Alma, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 15, 1975 · N62277 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN7LFTE15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN7LFTE15.md): Piper PA-28 · Englewood, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 14, 1975 · N55923 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FNC09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FNC09.md): Piper PA-30 · Brewer, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 13, 1975 · N7524Y · Substantial damage

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## 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=289

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