# 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 MKC75DER06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75DER06.md): Piper PA-25 · Moorhead, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 27, 1974 · N8600L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX75FUJ11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75FUJ11.md): Wittman W-8 · Casa Grande, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 27, 1974 · N3390G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75DPG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DPG08.md): Grumman G-164A · Dumas, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1974 · N4456 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75FEE07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEE07.md): Cessna 150L · Rockford, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1974 · N1733Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC75FNE02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FNE02-134454.md): Piper PA-28 · Pittsfield, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 25, 1974 · N7318W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC75DHJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75DHJ03.md): Beech 23 · West Hampton, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 24, 1974 · N2155W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC75FCG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75FCG08.md): Pretzer MTC · Reeds Springs, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 24, 1974 · N30095 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC75DER04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75DER04.md): Aeronca 11AC · Glenwood, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 22, 1974 · N1028H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75AC010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75AC010.md): Piper PA-30 · Urbana, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 22, 1974 · N8724Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC75DHJ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75DHJ04.md): Smith Mini · Eastport, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 21, 1974 · N15AC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC75FAG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75FAG03.md): Stinson 108-1 · Big Lake, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 21, 1974 · N362BS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA75FYC05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75FYC05.md): Fly Baby 1 · Hubbard, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1974 · N4604 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC75ON001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75ON001.md): Cessna 150H · Almeria, SP · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1974 · N22843 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75FET02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FET02.md): Piper PA-28R · Huntington, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1974 · N7496J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC75IN007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75IN007.md): Boeing 747 · Sydney, American Samoa · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 18, 1974 · N732PA · Minor damage
- [NTSB OAK75FXQ10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75FXQ10.md): Cessna 150 · Empire, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 17, 1974 · N6280T · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA75FLD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FLD04.md): Cessna 206B · Tampa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 16, 1974 · N4750F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA75FKG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FKG04.md): Beech B95 · Carrollton, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 16, 1974 · N9591R · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA75FTA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75FTA02.md): Mooney M20D · Glasgow, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 15, 1974 · N6619U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC75DER03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75DER03.md): Cessna 140 · Albert Lea, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 15, 1974 · N2314V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC75FFA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FFA04.md): Piper PA-18 · Three Mile Bay, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 14, 1974 · N288NY · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD75FKW04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75FKW04.md): Globe GC-1A · Tullahoma, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 14, 1974 · N2450B · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC75DAG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75DAG02.md): Piper PA-18 · Dillingham, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 14, 1974 · N4452Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK74DVG69](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74DVG69.md): Cessna 170A · Redding, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1974 · N1700D · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC75FHA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FHA02.md): Rallye 220 · Pittstown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1974 · N49BF · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC75DFJ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75DFJ04.md): Cessna 182 · W Bloomfield, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1974 · NS811B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC74FNA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FNA05-130071.md): Piper PA-30 · Provincetown, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1974 · N9000R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN75FQA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75FQA04.md): Beech D55 · Bernalillo, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 12, 1974 · N73681 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX75FUJ09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75FUJ09.md): Piper PA-28 · Douglas, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 11, 1974 · N8858N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA75DKT07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75DKT07.md): Bell 47G · Hollywood, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1974 · N2867B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX75FUA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75FUA05.md): Cessna 320E · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 9, 1974 · N3446Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75AC003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75AC003.md): Cessna 310C · Middleton, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 9, 1974 · N1799H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA75FLD08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FLD08.md): Champion 7KCAB · Nw Smyrna Bch, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1974 · N18816 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX75AL002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75AL002.md): Luscombe 8E · Compton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1974 · N2825K · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD75FLQ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75FLQ02.md): Hughes 269B · Dreyfus, KY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1974 · N9467F · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW75FPA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FPA01.md): Piper PA-28 · Rockwall, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1974 · N4887T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75DEG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75DEG01.md): Evans VP-1 · Cincinnati, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1974 · N8FW · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75FEI33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEI33.md): Yarger JT-2 · Walbridge, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 6, 1974 · N4384 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC75DCJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75DCJ03.md): Amer Avco AA1-B · Utica, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1974 · N9691L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA75DKT01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75DKT01.md): Boeing B75N1 · Opa Locka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1974 · N5819V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX75FUJ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75FUJ02.md): Cessna 182A · Benson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1974 · N2235G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD75DLJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75DLJ01.md): Curtis-Wrt 16 · Gibsonville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1974 · N422W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN75DTE01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75DTE01.md): Hiller Acft UH12L4 · Delores, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1974 · N9727C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC75FCA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75FCA05.md): Cessna 150L · Cuba, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 3, 1974 · N10781 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74FLG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FLG01.md): Piper PA-23 · Johns Island, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 3, 1974 · N4064P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75DEC01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75DEC01.md): Volmer Sprtmn · W Bloomfield, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 3, 1974 · N7742G · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD75FIG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75FIG01.md): Beech C18S · Ridgely, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 2, 1974 · N334G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75FEC02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEC02.md): Piper PA-31 · Marine City, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 1, 1974 · N2WM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC74FHA35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FHA35.md): Piper PA-28 · Sussex, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 29, 1974 · N4536T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74FER65](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74FER65.md): Aeronca 7EC · Silver Bay, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 29, 1974 · N2139E · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500/cases.md?page=302

## 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=301

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