# 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 OAK74DVG57](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74DVG57.md): Schempp ST CIR · Kelseyville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 11, 1974 · N184N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74FCQ38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74FCQ38.md): Cessna T337 · Wichita, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 11, 1974 · N6CE · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX74FUG54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74FUG54.md): Cessna 150H · El Monte, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 10, 1974 · N3903C · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN74FTM15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74FTM15.md): Cessna 210B · Logan, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 9, 1974 · N9606X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74FRA40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FRA40.md): Cessna 150J · La Porte, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 8, 1974 · N5599G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74FPA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FPA22.md): Cessna 150J · Dallas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 8, 1974 · N5544G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK74DVG53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74DVG53.md): Semco 105P · Napa, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 5, 1974 · N8697 · Minor damage
- [NTSB NYC74DFJ32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74DFJ32.md): Raven S50A · Lafayette, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 5, 1974 · N73RD · No damage
- [NTSB FTW74DRD33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DRD33.md): Grumman G-164A · Gueydan, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 5, 1974 · N5296 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74DKT75](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKT75.md): Cessna 206 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 4, 1974 · N50184 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX74DUM26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74DUM26.md): Piper PA-24 · Calexico, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 4, 1974 · N5035P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74DER47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74DER47.md): Piper PA-28 · Pipestone, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 3, 1974 · N502UM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74DCQ36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74DCQ36.md): Piper PA-18 · Park, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 3, 1974 · N14303 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC74FNC41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FNC41.md): Cessna 305A · N Conway, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 2, 1974 · N1836 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74FRA39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FRA39.md): Boeing A75N1 · Nome, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 2, 1974 · N59750 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN74FQD19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74FQD19.md): Piper PA-28 · Alamogordo, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 30, 1974 · N15905 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC74FHD35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FHD35.md): Piper PA-28 · Bridgeport, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 29, 1974 · N56192 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC74DHJ26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74DHJ26.md): Cessna 150G · Bayport, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 29, 1974 · N5859G · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD74FID34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74FID34.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Gloucester, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 29, 1974 · N86626 · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK74FVM25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74FVM25.md): Beech T-34A · Prunedale, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 28, 1974 · N12268 · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK74AVA61](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74AVA61.md): Navion A · Patterson, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 28, 1974 · N8929H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74FKQ18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FKQ18.md): Cessna 150L · Hattiesburg, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 28, 1974 · N1777Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD74FIA13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74FIA13.md): Cessna 172M · Luray, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 28, 1974 · N12195 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN74DTM14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74DTM14.md): Cessna 172I · Price, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 28, 1974 · N35686 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK74DXQ37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74DXQ37.md): Schweizer SGS232 · Yerrington, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 27, 1974 · N17892 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX74DUJ59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74DUJ59.md): Schweizer SGS233 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 27, 1974 · N7778S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD74FID35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74FID35.md): Piper PA-39 · Tangier Isl, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 27, 1974 · N8844Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74FEM55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEM55.md): Aeronca 11AC · Grand Rapids, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 27, 1974 · N9572E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74FEC42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEC42.md): Piper PA-22 · Cambridge Jt, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 27, 1974 · N2240A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74DEP45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74DEP45.md): Amer Avco AA1-A · Brodhead, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 27, 1974 · N9394L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74DEE70](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74DEE70.md): Erco 415-CD · Dekalb, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 27, 1974 · N99214 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74OQD20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74OQD20.md): Cessna 210 · Arteaga, Mexico · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 26, 1974 · N59082 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI74DEM58](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74DEM58.md): Champion 7FC · Lansing, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 26, 1974 · N7539E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC74FNE22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FNE22.md): Cessna 172H · White Plains, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 25, 1974 · N3715F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN74DTM17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74DTM17.md): Cessna 150G · Cedar City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 25, 1974 · N8333J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC74FNE18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FNE18.md): Piper PA-28 · Northampton, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 23, 1974 · N4226T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX74FUM29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74FUM29.md): Volksplane VP-1 · Escondido, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 23, 1974 · N3302 · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD74AI050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74AI050.md): Beech D55 · Roanoke, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 23, 1974 · N6270V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC74AA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74AA069.md): Bell 47G-2 · Seward, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 23, 1974 · N2822B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA74RZ019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA74RZ019.md): Boeing 707 · Bali, Indonesia · Accident · 107 fatal · Closed · Apr 22, 1974 · N446PA · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC74DFA27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74DFA27.md): Cessna 150G · Oneonta, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 21, 1974 · N3455J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74DKJ51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKJ51.md): Cessna 180 · Elberta, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 21, 1974 · N9377T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD74FIA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74FIA12.md): Beech V35B · New Market, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 21, 1974 · N4651A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD74DKM54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74DKM54.md): Mooney M20C · Asheville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 21, 1974 · N6583U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC74FNA40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FNA40.md): Piper PA-28 · Norwood, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 20, 1974 · N55283 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC74DNC39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74DNC39.md): Schweizer SG1-26 · Hollis, NH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 20, 1974 · N1109S · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN74DQG59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74DQG59.md): Cessna 150 · Tumcumcari, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 20, 1974 · N1586Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC74DGM24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74DGM24.md): Cessna 150 · Williamburg, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 17, 1974 · N6259G · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI74FEE66](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEE66.md): Piper PA-30 · Lansing, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 17, 1974 · N7536Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX74AL071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74AL071.md): Cessna 180 · Niland, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Apr 15, 1974 · N2869A · Destroyed

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500/cases.md?page=305

## 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=304

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