# 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 NYC72FHM17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FHM17.md): Piper PA-28 · Belmar, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 23, 1971 · N2171T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72FEK09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEK09.md): Cessna 150F · Zanesville, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 23, 1971 · N6561F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK72FVW19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72FVW19.md): Aero Comdr 100 · Mercury, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 22, 1971 · N3697X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC72FCG34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72FCG34.md): Piper PA-22 · Lansing, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 22, 1971 · N1792P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72FHA26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FHA26.md): Schweizer SGS126 · Kutztown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 21, 1971 · N1136S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA72DKG48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72DKG48.md): Schweizer 2-33A · Sylvania, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 21, 1971 · N7537 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX72FUA24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72FUA24.md): Cessna 150H · Hntngtn Bch, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 20, 1971 · N50441 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72AF028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72AF028.md): Cessna 150K · Plano, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 20, 1971 · N1031M · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA72AM046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72AM046.md): Cessna 150K · Opa Locka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 18, 1971 · N5922G · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA72AM043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72AM043.md): Ted Smith 600 · Hilton Head Is, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 14, 1971 · N7414S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC72FAG75](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72FAG75.md): Cessna 207 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 14, 1971 · N1590U · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC72FLJ16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FLJ16.md): Cessna 150L · Macon, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 13, 1971 · N6559G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX72FUG33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72FUG33.md): Cessna 182M · Mentone, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 13, 1971 · N71169 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI72AC044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72AC044.md): Aero Comdr 200-D · Louisville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 11, 1971 · N2913T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72AC043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72AC043.md): Piper PA-24 · Ypsilanti, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 10, 1971 · N6861P · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA72DYA20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72DYA20.md): Cessna 175 · Rexburg, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 8, 1971 · N7328M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK72FVW17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72FVW17.md): Republic RC-3 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 8, 1971 · N87545 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI72DEE39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72DEE39.md): Piper PA-23 · Streator, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 2, 1971 · N5511Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX72DUQ39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72DUQ39.md): Bellanca 14-13 · Saugus, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 30, 1971 · N74421 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC72FAA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72FAA18.md): Champion 7GCBC · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 30, 1971 · N9621S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72AF025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72AF025.md): Piper PA-28 · Tomball, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Oct 29, 1971 · N1788J · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI72FEM38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEM38.md): Dehavilland DH.115 · Kalamazoo, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 29, 1971 · N11925 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72FPD19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72FPD19.md): Cessna 140 · Denton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 27, 1971 · N72623 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72AF023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72AF023.md): Piper PA-28R · La Porte, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 26, 1971 · N5015S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC72DCG30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72DCG30.md): N. American SNJ-5 · Grain Valley, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 25, 1971 · N21JD · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK72FVD23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72FVD23.md): Cessna 182 · Sonoma, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 24, 1971 · N5329B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72FFA23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FFA23.md): Piper PA-28 · Lake Placid, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 24, 1971 · N4269J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72AN059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN059.md): Beech B99 · Bath, PA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Oct 24, 1971 · N986MA · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX72FUG28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72FUG28.md): Cessna 180 · Perris, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 24, 1971 · N2977C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX72FUA20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72FUA20.md): Piper PA-28 · Avalon, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 24, 1971 · N7268F · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX72FUQ36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72FUQ36.md): Republic P-47G · Oxnard, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 23, 1971 · N33956 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA72AZ004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA72AZ004.md): Beech E18S · Peoria, IL · Accident · 16 fatal · Closed · Oct 21, 1971 · N51CS · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC72FNC12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FNC12.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Frye, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 20, 1971 · N23648 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72FFA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FFA22.md): Cessna 150H · Frankfort, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 20, 1971 · N7072S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN72FTE34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72FTE34.md): Cessna 150 · Aurora, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 20, 1971 · N3731J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72FEE41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEE41.md): Cessna 150 · Seneca, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 20, 1971 · N5696G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72FNC14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FNC14.md): Piper PA-28 · Manchester, VT · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 17, 1971 · N6042W · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC72FCD39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72FCD39.md): Aeronca 0-58B · Des Moines, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 17, 1971 · N48295 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72AN053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN053.md): Swearingen SA26AT · Hot Springs, VA · Accident · 6 fatal · Closed · Oct 16, 1971 · N20DE · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA72DKG47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72DKG47.md): Globe GC-1B · Albany, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 16, 1971 · N2414B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72FNE14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FNE14.md): Cessna 172H · Agawam, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 14, 1971 · N2463L · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX72FUG27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72FUG27.md): Cessna 172 · Chino, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 14, 1971 · N7621X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX72DUJ51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72DUJ51.md): Cessna 150 · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 13, 1971 · N6390G · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC72DCJ33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72DCJ33.md): Beech A23-24 · Oneill, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 12, 1971 · N2324W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA72DYG16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72DYG16.md): Piper PA-22 · Bovill, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 11, 1971 · N3744P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72AF020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72AF020.md): Piper PA-28 · San Antonio, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Oct 11, 1971 · N5680U · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC72FCD34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72FCD34.md): Cessna 150E · Spirit Lake, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 10, 1971 · N3967U · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX72FUG22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72FUG22.md): Laister LK-10A · Elsinore, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 10, 1971 · N53625 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72FRA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72FRA11.md): Piper PA-24 · Lagrange, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 10, 1971 · N5400P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA72IS014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72IS014.md): Boeing 747 · Seattle, WA · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 9, 1971 · N601US · Minor damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500/cases.md?page=331

## 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=330

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