# 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 CHI74FEG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEG05.md): Mooney M20E · Harrison, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 3, 1973 · N3430X · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA74FYE08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74FYE08.md): Cessna 172 · Kent, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 2, 1973 · N7241Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74DCJ12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74DCJ12.md): Piper PA-25 · Bertrand, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 2, 1973 · N6557Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74FLD13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FLD13.md): Cessna 172K · Sebring, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 1, 1973 · N78969 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD74FID07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74FID07.md): Beech V35B · Wakefield, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 1, 1973 · N42B · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI74FEP03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEP03.md): Bede BD-5J · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 1, 1973 · N5BD · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74AKO03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74AKO03.md): Bellanca 14-19 · Kansas City, MO · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jul 31, 1973 · N1259R · Destroyed
- [NTSB DCA74AZ004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA74AZ004.md): Douglas DC-9 · Boston, MA · Accident · 88 fatal · Closed · Jul 31, 1973 · N975NE · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA74AM010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74AM010.md): Alon A-2 · Blue Springs, MS · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 28, 1973 · N6371V · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD74FID06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74FID06.md): Erco 415-D · Ashland, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1973 · N3930H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN74FTM03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74FTM03.md): Cessna 305A · Ogden, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1973 · N5271G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC74AA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74AA012.md): Grumman G-21A · Kodiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1973 · N2845D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74DCQ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74DCQ03.md): Piper PA-25 · Grove, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 27, 1973 · N4927Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74FCG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74FCG04.md): Cessna 310 · Osage Beech, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1973 · N7756Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74FPD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FPD03.md): Cessna 172 · Iowa Park, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 25, 1973 · N7117T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74DEP02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74DEP02.md): Cessna 150L · Stoughton, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 25, 1973 · N1328Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB DCA74AZ003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA74AZ003.md): Fairchild FH227B · St.Louis, MO · Accident · 38 fatal · Closed · Jul 23, 1973 · N4215 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA74DYG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74DYG06.md): Schemp SHK-1 · Ephrata, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 22, 1973 · N1582 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74DCJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74DCJ03.md): Piper PA-28 · Ogallala, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 22, 1973 · N2683T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC74DAA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74DAA02.md): Cessna 172 · Wiseman, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 22, 1973 · N5362T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK74DVD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74DVD04.md): Cessna 182 · Byron, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 21, 1973 · N2368R · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX74FUG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74FUG06.md): Jeanies Teenie · Victorville, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 21, 1973 · N7618 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI74FEE04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEE04.md): Piper PA-28 · Lansing, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 21, 1973 · N7261F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74FCA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74FCA02.md): Piper PA-30 · Summersville, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1973 · N8400Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD74FLQ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74FLQ02.md): Cessna 182C · Mt.Sterling, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 20, 1973 · N8901T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN74AD002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74AD002.md): Piper PA-30B · Aurora, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 20, 1973 · N7973Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK74FVD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74FVD03.md): Beech B18 · Hayward, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 19, 1973 · N411U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX74FUG10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74FUG10.md): Aero Comdr 680 · Palm Spngs, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 18, 1973 · N6873S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74AF003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74AF003.md): Beech A60 · New Orleans, LA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jul 18, 1973 · N7658D · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC74FNC08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FNC08.md): Amer Avco AA1 · Rochester, NH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 17, 1973 · N5773L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74DRA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DRA04.md): Boeing E75 · Beaumont, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 16, 1973 · N5358N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74AC007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74AC007-201648.md): Piper PA-28R · Zanesville, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 15, 1973 · N3248R · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX74FUG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74FUG07.md): Culver LCA · Corona, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 14, 1973 · N41638 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD74FLJ09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74FLJ09.md): Piper PA-28 · Ocracoke, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 14, 1973 · N98299 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD74DID03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74DID03.md): Aero Comdr A-9B · Parksley, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1973 · N7778V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK74AP003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74AP003.md): Beech A35 · Sacramento, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 10, 1973 · N8736A · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC74AN005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74AN005.md): Piper PA-28 · Martha Vinyd, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 10, 1973 · N2679T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC74AA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74AA002.md): Curtis-Wrt C-46F · Beluga, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1973 · N1312V · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK74DVG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74DVG02.md): Piper PA-28 · Napa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 9, 1973 · N4439T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX74AL003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74AL003-189595.md): Piper PA-34 · Goleta, CA · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Jul 9, 1973 · N4895T · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA74FYA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74FYA01.md): Schleicher ASW-15 · Eagle, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 7, 1973 · N88JM · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK74AP002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74AP002.md): Beech V35 · Sonoma, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 7, 1973 · N3746Q · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74AEV01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74AEV01.md): Cessna 140 · Metamora, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1973 · N2123N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74AF001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74AF001.md): Piper PA-18 · Garland, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 6, 1973 · N1085A · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA73FLD02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FLD02.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Orlando, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1973 · N4875V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD74FKM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74FKM02.md): Cessna 172H · Hickory, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1973 · N8242L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD74DKW02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74DKW02.md): Amer Avco AA1 · Decatur, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1973 · N5736L · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC74DTG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74DTG01.md): Cessna 150 · Tuttle, ND · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 3, 1973 · N1743Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74FRG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FRG02.md): Mooney M20 · Corpus Chrsti, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 3, 1973 · N6536B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC74FHM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FHM01.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Linden, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 1, 1973 · N6672V · Destroyed

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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=312

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