# 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 ANC73DAG28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73DAG28.md): Piper PA-18A · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 2, 1972 · N2666P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC73DAA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73DAA11.md): Maule M-4 · Tok, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 2, 1972 · N40308 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73AN041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN041.md): Beech V35A · Pollocksville, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 1, 1972 · N789KB · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK73AP006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73AP006.md): Piper PA-28 · Petaluma, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 31, 1972 · N4233T · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC73FNC19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FNC19.md): Cessna 182 · Sanford, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 31, 1972 · N5610B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC73DAG20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73DAG20.md): Piper PA-18 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 30, 1972 · N9092D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73AM024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AM024.md): Piper PA-28 · Alma, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 29, 1972 · N95391 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC73DCA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DCA04.md): Cessna 150H · Creve Coeur, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 28, 1972 · N50158 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73DLJ08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DLJ08.md): Piper PA-28R · Hatteras, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 25, 1972 · N3721T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73FEE19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEE19.md): Cessna 150H · Deerfield, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 25, 1972 · N7287S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73AC026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73AC026.md): Cessna 414 · Sturgis, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 25, 1972 · N8168Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX73FUG13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73FUG13.md): Cessna A150K · Daggett, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 24, 1972 · N8472M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73DNA21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DNA21.md): Amer Avco AA-1 · Hopedale, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1972 · N9413L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX73FVA15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73FVA15.md): Beech V35 · Bakersfield, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1972 · N5707V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX73AL007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73AL007.md): Piper PA-28 · Ontario, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Aug 22, 1972 · N8195N · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI73FEA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEA07.md): Amer Avco AA1 · W.Lafayette, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 22, 1972 · N6115L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73FNA14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FNA14.md): Blanik L-13 · Plymouth, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 20, 1972 · N11YA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73FLD10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FLD10.md): Cessna 182M · Dunnellon, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 20, 1972 · N70979 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73FPG14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FPG14.md): Cessna 182F · Scranton, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 20, 1972 · N3582U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA73FTI08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73FTI08.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Whitefish, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 19, 1972 · N39226 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73FNC29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FNC29.md): Schleicher KA-6 · Farmingdale, ME · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 19, 1972 · N4333 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73FLG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FLG15.md): Stinson 108 · Pelzer, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 18, 1972 · N97283 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73DNA13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DNA13.md): Cessna 150J · Middleboro, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 17, 1972 · N60248 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73FEI05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEI05.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B · Cleveland, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1972 · N143MA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73FNA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FNA12.md): Piper PA-32 · Nantucket, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 13, 1972 · N4196R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73AC016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73AC016.md): Cessna 150H · Louisville, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 13, 1972 · N23168 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
- [NTSB MKC73DCD16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DCD16.md): Bowers Fly Baby · Osage, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 12, 1972 · N48ML · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN73FQA10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73FQA10.md): Cessna 150 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 12, 1972 · N3137X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73FEE17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEE17.md): Beech 35-B33 · Joliet, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 12, 1972 · N8621M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC73DCJ13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DCJ13.md): Piper PA-18 · Paxton, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 11, 1972 · N1894A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73FEE12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEE12.md): Cessna 172K · Lincolnshire, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 11, 1972 · N7410G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA73DYC05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73DYC05.md): Bell 206A · John Day, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 10, 1972 · N209D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73AC014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73AC014.md): Aero Comdr 680-E · Cambridge, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 9, 1972 · N848E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC73AK015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73AK015.md): Piper PA-23 · Fort Scott, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 8, 1972 · N6550Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA73DLG16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DLG16.md): Cessna 150 · Waterboro, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 7, 1972 · N3555L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73AC011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73AC011.md): Piper J3C-65 · Granite City, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 6, 1972 · N6493H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73IN024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73IN024.md): Cessna 500 · Gangmills, NY · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 4, 1972 · N502CC · Minor damage
- [NTSB NYC73DKM04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DKM04.md): Cessna 150L · Indian Trail, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 4, 1972 · N6921G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73FKJ07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FKJ07.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Huntsville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 3, 1972 · N7302V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC73DAG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73DAG11.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Glennallen, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 3, 1972 · N11669 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK73FJZ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73FJZ01.md): Cessna 150 · Misawa, JA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 2, 1972 · N6937G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC73DCD11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DCD11.md): Cessna 150 · Fort Dodge, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 2, 1972 · N1613Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73AF006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73AF006.md): Cessna 150H · White Castle, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 2, 1972 · N7089S · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI73AC009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73AC009-167977.md): Beech J35 · Elyria, OH · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Aug 2, 1972 · N637T · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC73DNE05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DNE05.md): Cessna 150G · Ansonia, CT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 1, 1972 · N8514J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73DFJ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DFJ04.md): Cessna 180 · Akron, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 1, 1972 · N2842A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73DFA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DFA07.md): Luscombe 8A · Cooperstown, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 31, 1972 · N71738 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73DER01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73DER01.md): Cessna 150G · New Richmond, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 31, 1972 · N3998J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN73AD004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73AD004.md): Piper PA-23 · Ogden, UT · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jul 30, 1972 · N5449Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA73DYA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73DYA03.md): Cessna 172 · Ketchum, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 29, 1972 · N7006G · Destroyed

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500/cases.md?page=323

## 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=322

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