# 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 MKC76FCA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCA03.md): Aero Comdr 560E · Piedmont, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1975 · N9365R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76DKJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DKJ05.md): Cessna 182 · Elberta, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1975 · N7123E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76DYC07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76DYC07.md): Schweizer SGS233 · North Plains, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 19, 1975 · N5759S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76DER10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DER10.md): Beech A23 · Pine City, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 19, 1975 · N2386Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76AP003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76AP003.md): Erco 415-C · Redding, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 18, 1975 · N2891H · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX76DUM06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DUM06.md): Beech 35 · Santee, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 18, 1975 · N3192V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76AL003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76AL003.md): Piper PA-32 · Anaheim, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 18, 1975 · N55895 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN76DQD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76DQD03.md): Flug-Undfah HBV · Artesia, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 18, 1975 · N292D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76FCD02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCD02.md): Piper PA-28R · Council Bluffs, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 17, 1975 · N4970S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA7LAS002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA7LAS002.md): Piper PA-28 · Spokane, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 14, 1975 · N41467 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC76FFA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FFA02-149893.md): Cessna 175 · Bethel, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 14, 1975 · N6500E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76DUG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DUG07.md): Lockheed 12A · Rubidoux, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 14, 1975 · N71K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC76AA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA006.md): Maule M-5 · Lime Village, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 14, 1975 · N51646 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76II002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76II002.md): Cessna 150 · Nashville, TN · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1975 · N1623Q · 2 aircraft · No damage
- [NTSB IAD76FLQ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FLQ03.md): Bellanca 17-31 · Louisville, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1975 · N100BV · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76FTE04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76FTE04-149434.md): Cessna 172M · Englewood, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1975 · N5408R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEM02.md): Piper J3-85C · Acme, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1975 · N7174H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76FTA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FTA01.md): Erco 415-D · Sidney, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 12, 1975 · N2850H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76AF003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF003.md): Grumman G-159 · Addison, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 11, 1975 · N71CR · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FHD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FHD01.md): Schweizer SGS · Avondale, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 6, 1975 · N34186 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76DCG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DCG03.md): Piper PA-22 · Camdenton, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 6, 1975 · N3523Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC76FAA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76FAA02.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Beaver Creek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 6, 1975 · N86796 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DQG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DQG06.md): Cessna 172A · Rotan, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1975 · N7864T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC76DAA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAA04.md): Piper PA-12 · Serpentine, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1975 · N7518H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FLG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLG01.md): Cessna P206 · Winnsboro, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1975 · N2599X · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA76DYC01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76DYC01.md): Piper PA-25 · Baker, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 3, 1975 · N6504Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76DKW01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76DKW01.md): Amer Avco AA1-A · Collegedale, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 3, 1975 · N9392L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEA01.md): Sidewinder Burrow · Noblesville, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 3, 1975 · N18851 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC76FHA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FHA03-149919.md): Ted Smith 601P · Collegeville, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 2, 1975 · N3AD · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76DER01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DER01.md): Cessna 150 · Anoka, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 1, 1975 · N6337G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FPD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPD01.md): Beech V35 · Bowie, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 1, 1975 · N4910S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC75FCA34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75FCA34.md): Cessna 150 · Poplar Bluff, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 30, 1975 · N3501L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC75FGT21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FGT21.md): Piper PA-28 · New Cumberland, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 29, 1975 · N41991 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA75FKJ65](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FKJ65.md): Cessna 150 · Meridianville, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 28, 1975 · N45378 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD75FKW20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75FKW20.md): Cessna 182J · Crossville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 28, 1975 · N2612F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD75AI066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75AI066.md): Cessna 150L · Manassas, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 28, 1975 · N1308Q · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW75FPJ27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FPJ27.md): Cessna 172A · Enid, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 28, 1975 · N7686T · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW75FPD50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FPD50.md): Cessna 310 · Possum Kingdom, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 28, 1975 · N672R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA75AM092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75AM092.md): Aeronca 7DC · Cedartown, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 27, 1975 · N1057E · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW75OQD31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75OQD31.md): Cessna 172 · Agua Caliente, Mexico · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1975 · N8444U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75FET23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FET23.md): Cessna 150 · Peru, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1975 · N23020 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75AC098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75AC098.md): Piper PA-28R · Jeffersonville, IN · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 27, 1975 · N3927T · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA75FYI30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75FYI30.md): Cessna 180A · Sunriver, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 26, 1975 · N9650B · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN75FTE78](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75FTE78.md): Cessna A185F · Burlington, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 26, 1975 · N53008 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75AC096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75AC096.md): Piper PA-28 · Detroit, MI · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jun 26, 1975 · N481P · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC75DER78](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75DER78.md): Cessna 188 · Gully, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1975 · N8089 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD75FLJ34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75FLJ34.md): Cessna P206 · Washington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1975 · N2692X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA75AZ015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA75AZ015.md): Boeing 727 · Jamaica, NY · Accident · 112 fatal · Closed · Jun 24, 1975 · N8845E · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI75FEI59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEI59.md): Piper PA-23 · Carrolton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 23, 1975 · N4232P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX75FUQ30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75FUQ30.md): Dehavilland Moth · Mojave, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1975 · 2K-BFX · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500/cases.md?page=292

## 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=291

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