# 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 MKC75AK038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75AK038.md): Aero Comdr 680V · Olathe, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 31, 1975 · N399T · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC75AK037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75AK037.md): Cessna 402B · Dodge City, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 31, 1975 · N1415G · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN75FQA28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75FQA28.md): Piper PA-28 · Alameda, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 29, 1975 · N5025T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75AC055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75AC055.md): Cessna 172K · Columbus, IN · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jan 28, 1975 · N79251 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC75DER43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75DER43.md): Cessna 150 · Crystal, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 26, 1975 · N3343V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75FET15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FET15.md): Cessna 310Q · Griffith, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 26, 1975 · N7964Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX75DUJ53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75DUJ53.md): Bellanca 7KCAB · Tucson, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 25, 1975 · N86827 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD75AI044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75AI044.md): Beech 65-A90 · Washington, DC · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Jan 25, 1975 · N57V · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA75FLA30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FLA30.md): Cessna 172 · Ft Walton Bch, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 24, 1975 · N9984V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA75AM049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75AM049.md): Cessna 320 · Tallahassee, FL · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Jan 24, 1975 · N3428Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA75DYG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75DYG15.md): Cessna 120 · Moses Lake, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 20, 1975 · N2980N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA75DYE28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75DYE28.md): Beech E33A · Tacoma, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 19, 1975 · N6231V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA75DK656](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75DK656.md): Cessna 150G · Ellijay, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 19, 1975 · N2592Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA75AM046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75AM046.md): Piper PA-31 · Fairhope, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jan 19, 1975 · N1FP · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX75DUJ52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75DUJ52.md): Cessna 182 · Bullhead City, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 19, 1975 · N3454S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA75FYE27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75FYE27.md): Cessna 150 · Seattle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 18, 1975 · N6286G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK75AP031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75AP031-201474.md): Piper PA-28 · Eureka, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 17, 1975 · N6973W · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW75AF049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75AF049.md): Dehavilland DH-104 · Addison, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 17, 1975 · N1200H · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC75DTK10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75DTK10.md): Cessna 172 · Herreid, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 14, 1975 · N7054G · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD75FLJ18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75FLJ18.md): Piper PA-34 · Fort Bragg, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 14, 1975 · N1050U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX75DUQ20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75DUQ20.md): Schweizer SGS126 · Llano, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 12, 1975 · N126TD · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD75AI040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75AI040.md): Mooney M20E · Fayetteville, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jan 12, 1975 · N3428X · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC75AN080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN080.md): Cessna 210 · Middlebury, CT · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 11, 1975 · N54CB · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI75DEM23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75DEM23.md): Beech A23-19 · Traverse City, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 10, 1975 · N20TD · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK75FVM19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75FVM19.md): Cessna 150 · King City, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 9, 1975 · N50384 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD75AI039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75AI039.md): Piper PA-28 · Chattanooga, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 9, 1975 · N2066R · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA75IM042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75IM042.md): Boeing 727 · Birmingham, AL · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 8, 1975 · N7642U · Minor damage
- [NTSB FTW75DQG38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DQG38.md): Cessna 310F · Floydada, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 8, 1975 · N6766X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75AC049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75AC049.md): Beech E35 · Westland, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 7, 1975 · N7308B · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI75DEM22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75DEM22.md): Aero Comdr 680 · Big Rapids, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 6, 1975 · N6891S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD75FLJ17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75FLJ17.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Morrisville, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 5, 1975 · N4835V · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW75FQG37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FQG37.md): Beech D50E · Midland, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 5, 1975 · N88EM · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN75AD037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75AD037.md): Mooney M20A · Rock Springs, WY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 5, 1975 · N8124E · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD75FID13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75FID13.md): Cessna 180 · Remo, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 4, 1975 · N52002 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75FEE38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEE38.md): Piper PA-22 · Roselle, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 4, 1975 · N5699Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA75DLG19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75DLG19.md): Cessna 182 · Bishopville, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 3, 1975 · N52352 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI75AC048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75AC048.md): Beech E18S · Rockford, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 2, 1975 · N7581 · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK75DVA39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75DVA39.md): Bensen B8M · Madera, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 1, 1975 · N8973 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC75FNE24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FNE24.md): Aeronca 7AC · Turner Falls, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 31, 1974 · N85191 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA75FLD47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FLD47.md): Cessna 172 · Ormond Beach, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 31, 1974 · N23389 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA75AM040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75AM040.md): Piper PA-30 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 30, 1974 · N7007Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC75DCQ31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75DCQ31.md): Beech J35 · Scott City, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 29, 1974 · N7269B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC75DCJ43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75DCJ43.md): Cessna 150L · Hastings, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 29, 1974 · N11436 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75AF045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75AF045.md): Beech D55 · El Dorado, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 29, 1974 · N318Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75FQG35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FQG35.md): Cessna 150 · Slaton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1974 · N6718G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX75FUG24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75FUG24.md): Aeronca 7BCM · Elsinore, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 27, 1974 · N82757 · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK75DVD28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75DVD28.md): Cessna 182 · Santa Rosa, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 26, 1974 · N182CT · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK75FVG42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75FVG42.md): Cessna 150 · Chico, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 25, 1974 · N3315J · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA75DLD44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75DLD44.md): Beech B50 · Tampa, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 25, 1974 · N4862T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC75FCG24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75FCG24.md): Beech P35 · Leawood, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 23, 1974 · N1582S · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500/cases.md?page=297

## 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=296

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