# 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 MIA72DKT15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72DKT15.md): Siai-Marche S.205 · W Palm Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 5, 1971 · N993WA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX72DUJ41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72DUJ41.md): Cessna 310 · Marana, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 5, 1971 · N5262A · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW72DPD10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DPD10.md): Cessna 150 · Graford, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 5, 1971 · N3416J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72FEK03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEK03.md): Cessna 180 · Paulding, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 5, 1971 · N1684C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72AC020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72AC020.md): Stinson 108-3 · Fowlerville, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 5, 1971 · N6480M · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC72FNE10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FNE10.md): Piper PA-28 · Plainville, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 4, 1971 · N1769T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC72DCQ27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72DCQ27.md): Maule M-4 · Newton, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 4, 1971 · N40307 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA72FKQ18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FKQ18.md): Grumman G-164A · Oakland, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 4, 1971 · N980X · Destroyed
- [NTSB DCA72AZ003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA72AZ003.md): Boeing 727 · Juneau, AK · Accident · 111 fatal · Closed · Sep 4, 1971 · N2969G · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI72FEM19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEM19.md): Schweizer 1-26 · Ionia, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 4, 1971 · N3809A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72DEM25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72DEM25.md): Piper J-3 · Fremont, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 4, 1971 · N6840H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC72DAG50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72DAG50.md): Piper J3C-65 · Tyonek, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 4, 1971 · N88330 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72FHM08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FHM08.md): Bensen B8M · New Shrewsbury, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 3, 1971 · N2765 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72DPD08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DPD08.md): Piper PA-22 · Ft.Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 3, 1971 · N5673Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72DEM17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72DEM17.md): Cessna 150H · Bruce Crosng, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 3, 1971 · N6501S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA72IS008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72IS008.md): Boeing 747 · Seattle, WA · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 2, 1971 · N606US · Minor damage
- [NTSB DEN72FQA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72FQA18.md): Cessna 210 · Ruidoso, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 2, 1971 · N9649T · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC72FAG54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72FAG54.md): Cessna 180 · Tyonek, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 2, 1971 · N2831A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN72DTE26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72DTE26-163402.md): Cessna 150 · Hillrose, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 31, 1971 · N6859G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72AN031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN031.md): Beech F33A · Andover, NJ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 29, 1971 · N9176Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX72FUG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72FUG08.md): Amer Avco AA1 · Rialto, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 28, 1971 · N9350L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72DPM06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DPM06.md): Cessna 150 · Skiatook, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 28, 1971 · N3474J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72FEM24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEM24.md): Piper J3 · Otsego, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 28, 1971 · N78521 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA72DYC19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72DYC19.md): Piper PA-12 · Kimberley, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 27, 1971 · N3480M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72FPJ10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72FPJ10.md): Cessna 172H · Bethany, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 27, 1971 · N2790L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA72FYI08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72FYI08.md): Cessna 150G · Paisley, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 26, 1971 · N3837J · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC72FKM03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FKM03-201417.md): Champion 7KCAB · Morganton, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 24, 1971 · N1622G · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX72FUM08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72FUM08.md): Cessna 172K · Salton City, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 24, 1971 · N7131G · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC72AA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72AA013.md): Piper PA-18 · Kenai, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 24, 1971 · N3393B · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC72DHA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72DHA11.md): Piper PA-28 · Prospectville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1971 · N7307J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA72FKT11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FKT11.md): Piper J3C-65 · Delray Beach, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1971 · N92188 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC72AA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72AA012.md): Cessna 185 · Seldovia, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1971 · N1667M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72FNA09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FNA09.md): Cessna 150K · Mansfield, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 22, 1971 · N5792G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA72AM016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72AM016.md): Cessna 210A · Madison, AL · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Aug 22, 1971 · N9432X · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX72FUJ29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72FUJ29.md): Cessna 172 · Stanfield, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 22, 1971 · N8249B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72FEE18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEE18.md): Piper PA-28 · Grayslake, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 22, 1971 · N6652W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA72DTI05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72DTI05.md): Dehavilland DH 104 · Chester, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1971 · N1565V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72DFA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72DFA08.md): Bell 47-G · Malone, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1971 · N932B · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC72FCG14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72FCG14.md): Cessna 210F · Bolivar, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1971 · N4719F · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA72FKT09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FKT09.md): Champion 7FC · Lantana, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1971 · N9865B · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC72FAG27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72FAG27.md): Piper PA-28 · Soldotna, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1971 · N1827J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72FID07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FID07.md): Cessna 150 · Ft Eustis, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 20, 1971 · N6260G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX72FVA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72FVA16.md): Cessna 177 · Bakersfield, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 20, 1971 · N2878X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA72DYE15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72DYE15.md): Ryan ST-3KR · Olympia, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 19, 1971 · N53438 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA72DYE11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72DYE11.md): Cessna 150 · Bellingham, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 18, 1971 · N23313 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA72DYA09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72DYA09.md): Luscombe 8A · Jordan Vally, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 18, 1971 · N72019 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK72FVG18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72FVG18.md): Aeronca 11AC · Sacramento, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 18, 1971 · N9285E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72AF010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72AF010.md): Aero Comdr 100 · Georgetown, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Aug 18, 1971 · N3715X · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI72FET06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FET06.md): Bell 47G-2 · Laporte, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 18, 1971 · N2495B · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI72FEV13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEV13.md): Cessna 150 · Manito, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 16, 1971 · N6510S · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500/cases.md?page=333

## 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=332

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