# 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 MIA71DKD08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71DKD08.md): Beech T-34B · Arlington, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 20, 1970 · N74894 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI71DGD20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71DGD20.md): Luscombe 8C · Fremont, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 20, 1970 · N28619 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71FRG28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FRG28.md): Cessna 182A · San Marcos, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 19, 1970 · N5850B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA71AS016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA71AS016.md): Beech K35 · Pocatello, ID · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Sep 18, 1970 · N6067E · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA71AM027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71AM027.md): Cessna 182B · Darlington, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 17, 1970 · N2570G · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC71FHA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FHA16.md): Mooney M20C · Collegeville, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 16, 1970 · N6572U · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK71AP015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71AP015.md): Cessna 210D · Bass Lake, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 13, 1970 · N2310F · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC71AK015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71AK015.md): Cessna 172I · Vichy, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 13, 1970 · N46223 · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD71DIA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71DIA11.md): Schweizer SGS233 · Warrenton, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 13, 1970 · N2440W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC71DFD11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71DFD11.md): Langley Camper · Haverhill, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 12, 1970 · N2694 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX71FUG13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71FUG13.md): Cessna 150H · Hesperia, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 12, 1970 · N22737 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX71DUG16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71DUG16.md): Schweizer SGS233 · Adelanto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 12, 1970 · N5718S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71FQG32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FQG32.md): Cessna 172H · Lubbock, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 12, 1970 · N1442F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71FPA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FPA08.md): Cessna 120 · Murphy, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 12, 1970 · N90101 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI71DDJ16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71DDJ16.md): Cessna 177 · Black Rvr Fls, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 12, 1970 · N2870X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC71DDM23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71DDM23.md): Piper PA-28 · Marshall, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 11, 1970 · N6302R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71AF010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71AF010.md): Alon A-2 · Plainview, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Sep 11, 1970 · N6577Q · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW71FRD17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FRD17.md): Bellanca 14-13 · Melville, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 7, 1970 · N117U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN71DQA09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71DQA09.md): Cessna 177 · Espanola, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 7, 1970 · N30236 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC71FFJ14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FFJ14.md): Wittman W8 · Medina, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 6, 1970 · N8638E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA71FKG36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FKG36.md): Phares Breezy · Savannah, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 6, 1970 · N1276 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA71FKD06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FKD06.md): Cessna 150C · Memphis, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 6, 1970 · N7831Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71FRD16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FRD16.md): Piper PA-18 · Cocodrie, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 6, 1970 · N3950Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK71FVW07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71FVW07.md): Cessna 172G · Bishop, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 5, 1970 · N8264X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC71FFM13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FFM13.md): Schweizer SGS134 · New Braintre, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 5, 1970 · N777AR · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC71DFA13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71DFA13.md): Piper PA-28 · Basin Harbor, VT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 5, 1970 · N8961W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC71AK011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71AK011.md): Beech E50 · Waseca, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 5, 1970 · N4388D · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX71FUG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71FUG11.md): Rackleff MAD 1 · Riverside, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 5, 1970 · N416S · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI71DDJ14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71DDJ14.md): Piper PA-28 · Delavan, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 5, 1970 · N7864N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA71FXM09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA71FXM09.md): Piper PA-12 · Rigby, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 4, 1970 · N2965M · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC71FGM13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FGM13.md): Emons HP-10 · Hustontown, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 4, 1970 · N25D · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI71FBQ15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FBQ15.md): Cessna 150 · Macomb, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 3, 1970 · N6330S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71DRD11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71DRD11.md): Cessna 180F · Port Sulphur, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 1, 1970 · N751MC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC71DHD23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71DHD23.md): Piper PA-18 · Cape May, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 31, 1970 · N7271D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71DRG22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71DRG22.md): Beech D-18S · Guanajuato, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 31, 1970 · N727D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI71FDW12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FDW12.md): Cessna 150J · Ypsilanti, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 31, 1970 · N60413 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC71FHA13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FHA13.md): Hiller Acft UH-12A · Fountainville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 30, 1970 · N10322 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI71DGD13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71DGD13.md): Cessna 150 · Minerva, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 29, 1970 · N3271J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI71FBQ13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FBQ13.md): Piper PA-24 · Mt.Carmel, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 28, 1970 · N5887P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC71AK010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71AK010.md): Cessna 150D · Osage, IA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 27, 1970 · N5933T · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC71DAG39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC71DAG39.md): Piper PA-20 · Togiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 27, 1970 · N5586H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA71FWD13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA71FWD13.md): Cessna 210 · Seattle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 26, 1970 · N6610X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC71FFA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FFA11.md): Sikorsky S-58B · Fonda, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 26, 1970 · N8561 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI71DBD19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71DBD19.md): Cessna 150G · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 26, 1970 · N4641X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC71DHJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71DHJ05.md): Bell 206A · Southampton, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 25, 1970 · N11DL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC71DFJ08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71DFJ08-107363.md): Cessna 150 · Wellsville, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 25, 1970 · N3186X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK71AP011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71AP011.md): Aerona 11AC · Mt.Hamilton, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 24, 1970 · N9384E · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA71DWD11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA71DWD11.md): Cessna 172 · Federal Way, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1970 · N6449B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK71DVG13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71DVG13.md): Cessna 172 · Vacaville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1970 · N35364 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI71FBD16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FBD16.md): Beech H35 · Wheeling, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1970 · N5420D · Destroyed

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500/cases.md?page=344

## 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=343

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