# 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 NYC75FNA40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FNA40.md): Smith Mini · Hyannis, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 22, 1975 · N18B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75DPD41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DPD41.md): Bell 47G-5 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 22, 1975 · N1365X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75FEC48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEC48.md): Piper PA-28 · Ypsilanti, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 22, 1975 · N2189T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK7KFVD46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK7KFVD46.md): Grumman F7F · Santa Rosa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 21, 1975 · N6178C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75AC090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75AC090.md): Dehavilland OH104 · Chicago, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 20, 1975 · N1536V · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA75DKG72](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75DKG72.md): Cessna 150 · Rome, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 19, 1975 · N8103S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD75II061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75II061.md): Piper PA-28 · Milan, TN · Incident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 19, 1975 · N7594W · Minor damage
- [NTSB DEN75FTE68](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75FTE68.md): Beech 19 · Broomfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 19, 1975 · N2194W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75AC089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75AC089.md): Grum Amer AA-5 · Minford, OH · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · May 19, 1975 · N9556L · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN75FTE69](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75FTE69.md): Schweizer SGS134 · Colorado Spgs, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 18, 1975 · N1171S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX75FVA63](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75FVA63-148385.md): Piper PA-28 · Shafter, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 15, 1975 · N5264L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC75AA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75AA083.md): Cessna 182 · Selawik, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 15, 1975 · N8718X · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
- [NTSB IAD75FLQ22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75FLQ22.md): Piper PA-28 · Berea, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 13, 1975 · N32519 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75FQG34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FQG34-201278.md): Piper PA-28 · Abernathy, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 13, 1975 · N32329 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75DPG63](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DPG63.md): Cessna 188 · Tuckerman, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 13, 1975 · N9597G · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC75FCD44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75FCD44.md): Piper J3C-65 · Clarinda, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 11, 1975 · N42670 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC75FGM36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FGM36.md): Schweizer SGU222 · Butler, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 10, 1975 · N2749Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75AC085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75AC085.md): Piper PA-23 · Cleveland, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 10, 1975 · N644N · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA75DYI23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75DYI23.md): Cessna 177 · Cottage Grove, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 6, 1975 · N30039 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD75DLJ26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75DLJ26.md): Cessna 150 · Kitty Hawk, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 6, 1975 · N10476 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75FPG51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FPG51.md): Cessna A188 · Altheimer, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 5, 1975 · N9972G · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC75FCQ44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75FCQ44.md): Piper PA-28 · Medicine Lodge, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 3, 1975 · N1519J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75FEI47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEI47.md): Grum Amer AA-5 · Wadsworth, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 3, 1975 · N9561L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD75FID18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75FID18.md): Piper PA-28R · Chesapeake, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 1, 1975 · N2090T · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK75FVG58](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75FVG58.md): Breezy 1973 · Lincoln, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 29, 1975 · N7GS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK75DJY06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75DJY06.md): Cessna 150L · Manila, RP · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 29, 1975 · N6838G · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA75DKJ58](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75DKJ58.md): Cessna 150 · Huntsville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 29, 1975 · N8752G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK75DVD45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75DVD45.md): Piper PA-28 · Tracy, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 28, 1975 · N9198S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD75AIG18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75AIG18.md): Grum Amer AA1-B · Stevensville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 27, 1975 · N6429L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA75FTA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75FTA17.md): Piper J-3 · Cohagen, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 26, 1975 · N33451 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC75FFA36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FFA36.md): Grum Amer AA1-B · New Paltz, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 26, 1975 · N8969L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC75DHA39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75DHA39.md): Schweizer I-26E · Blairstown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 26, 1975 · N1103S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75FEA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEA19.md): Aerostar Ranger · Paoli, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 26, 1975 · N6738N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC75AA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75AA075.md): Brittnorman BN-2A · Tin City, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 24, 1975 · N591JA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC75FHD42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FHD42.md): Cessna 150L · Toughkenamon, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 23, 1975 · N5387Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW75DRJ33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DRJ33.md): Aeronca 7ECA · Zwolle, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 20, 1975 · N2510G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA75FYG32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75FYG32.md): Schweizer SGS233 · Colville, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 19, 1975 · N5721S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA75DYA36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75DYA36.md): Cessna 150 · Boise, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 19, 1975 · N7815E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK75FVG55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75FVG55.md): Boeing A75 · Williams, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 19, 1975 · N1351N · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK75FVA56](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75FVA56.md): Schweizer SGS126 · Tulare, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 19, 1975 · N5705S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC75FFJ22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FFJ22.md): Piper PA-32 · Ovid, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 18, 1975 · N3337W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC75AK052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75AK052.md): Beech C90 · Grand Rapids, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 18, 1975 · N4146S · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC75AN099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN099.md): Rand KR-1 · Leominster, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 16, 1975 · N8323 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC75FER64](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75FER64.md): Cessna 150L · Duluth, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 16, 1975 · N18063 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75FEK25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEK25.md): Cessna 210L · Urbana, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 16, 1975 · N59037 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75FQG51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FQG51.md): Cessna 150 · Lubbock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 15, 1975 · N6611G · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD75AI057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75AI057.md): Swearingen 226AT · Southern Pines, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 14, 1975 · N960M · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI75FEI43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEI43.md): Erco 415C · Strongsville, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 13, 1975 · N2491H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC75FCD41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75FCD41.md): Piper PA-30 · Iowa City, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 12, 1975 · N7923Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN75DTE62](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75DTE62.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Craig, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 12, 1975 · N1169W · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500/cases.md?page=294

## 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=293

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