# 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 NYC74FHM13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FHM13.md): Cessna 150L · Linden, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 7, 1973 · N1688Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD74AI033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74AI033.md): Beech D18 · Covington, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 7, 1973 · N199L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74FER25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74FER25.md): Cessna 180J · Crystal, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 6, 1973 · N42936 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD74FID23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74FID23.md): Cessna 172C · Moneta, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 6, 1973 · N1840Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74FPD31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FPD31.md): Piper PA-22 · Grapevine, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 6, 1973 · N1176C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA74IS025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74IS025.md): Boeing 720A · Moses Lake, WA · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 5, 1973 · N7225U · Minor damage
- [NTSB SEA74FYC27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74FYC27.md): Navion G · Salem, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 5, 1973 · N2453T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74AC046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74AC046.md): Beech C-45H · Plymouth, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 5, 1973 · N9909Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD74FIG16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74FIG16.md): Cessna 150 · Laurel, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 4, 1973 · N19327 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74FCQ20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74FCQ20.md): Cessna 182 · Manhattan, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 3, 1973 · N21357 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74FKG46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FKG46.md): Cessna 140 · Savannah, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 3, 1973 · N2220N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK74FVW10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74FVW10.md): Piper PA-23 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 2, 1973 · N5171Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK74AJA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74AJA08.md): Mooney M20B · Kamuela, HI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 2, 1973 · N74519 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC74FNA28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FNA28.md): Cessna 150L · Lawrence, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 2, 1973 · N7529G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74FCJ18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74FCJ18.md): Piper PA-22 · Valparaiso, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 1, 1973 · N3323A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74FEM25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEM25.md): Beech 95 · Midland, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 1, 1973 · N274C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74DEP23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74DEP23.md): Aeronca 11AC · Neshkoro, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 1, 1973 · N9353E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK74FXQ16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74FXQ16.md): Cessna 210 · Carson City, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 29, 1973 · N7480E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK74DVA36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74DVA36.md): Cessna 150L · Modesto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 29, 1973 · N18160 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC74AN050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74AN050-201597.md): Piper PA-23 · Hanover, NH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 28, 1973 · N13978 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DCA74AZ011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA74AZ011.md): Douglas DC-9 · Chattanooga, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 27, 1973 · N3323L · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC74AK027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74AK027.md): Beech 35 · Charles City, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 26, 1973 · N6094E · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI74AC044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74AC044.md): Piper PA-23 · Sandusky, OH · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Nov 26, 1973 · N3364P · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK74X0100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK74X0100.md): Beech D55 · Honiara, BP · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 25, 1973 · N7499N · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX74FUG27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74FUG27.md): Cessna 150 · Rialto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 23, 1973 · N2978J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74DRJ19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DRJ19.md): Cessna 150 · Minden, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 23, 1973 · N11229 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74DPD30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DPD30.md): Bensen B8M · Olney, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 23, 1973 · N6237 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI74AC043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74AC043.md): Piper PA-28 · Delavan, WI · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Nov 23, 1973 · N16327 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC74AA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74AA046-187451.md): Aero Comdr 560A · Galena, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 23, 1973 · N12317 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA74AM046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74AM046.md): Aero Comdr 680-E · Birmingham, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 22, 1973 · N277LP · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC74FHM12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FHM12.md): Brantly B-2 · North Bergen, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 21, 1973 · N5946X · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC74FER23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74FER23.md): Beech V35B · St Paul, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 21, 1973 · N1877W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74DER24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74DER24.md): Piper PA-31 · Grand Marais, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 21, 1973 · N7486L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX74OL040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74OL040.md): Beech 95-B55 · R.Buena Vista, Mexico · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Nov 21, 1973 · N8842M · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX74FUJ31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74FUJ31.md): Amer Avco AA5 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 21, 1973 · N9434L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74FRG35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FRG35.md): Amer Avco AA-1A · Brownsville, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 21, 1973 · N6426L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN74FTE31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74FTE31.md): Beech M35 · Denver, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 19, 1973 · N9310Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK74FVA34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74FVA34.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Los Banos, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 18, 1973 · N4936V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC74FNE12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FNE12.md): Cessna 150K · Hartford, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 18, 1973 · N6209G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC74DAG80](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74DAG80.md): Piper J-3 · Kodiak, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 18, 1973 · N6069H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74DKT38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKT38.md): Camair 480 · Lantana, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 17, 1973 · N215 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74AM043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74AM043.md): Beech E55 · Decatur, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 16, 1973 · N3917A · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA74FKG43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FKG43.md): N.American 600S2R · Albany, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 14, 1973 · N5645X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74AC042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74AC042.md): Cessna 421 · Plymouth, IN · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Nov 14, 1973 · N550T · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC74FHD21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FHD21.md): Cessna 150L · Pitman, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 13, 1973 · N6535G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74FER22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74FER22.md): Volmer VJ-22 · Prior Lake, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 12, 1973 · N1007N · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI74DEI14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74DEI14.md): Schweizer 2-33A · Middlefield, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 11, 1973 · N2448W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC74DNC30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74DNC30.md): Beech A23-24 · Wilmington, VT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 10, 1973 · N4794J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74AC041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74AC041.md): Dassault Falcon · Galesburg, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 9, 1973 · N910L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74DER21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74DER21.md): Mooney M20A · Willmar, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 8, 1973 · N1075B · Substantial damage

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## 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=308

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