# 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 SEA69D0128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69D0128.md): Piper PA-28 · Spanaway, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 24, 1968 · N9265W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC69F0276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69F0276.md): Mooney M20C · Kenmare, ND · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 24, 1968 · N1366W · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK69D0137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69D0137.md): Cessna 170B · Tahoe Valley, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 22, 1968 · N2502C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI69A0034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69A0034.md): Beech 95-B55 · Frankenmuth, MI · Accident · 6 fatal · Closed · Sep 22, 1968 · N6830Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC69D0053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC69D0053.md): Piper PA-12 · Soldotna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 22, 1968 · N4316M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN69A0014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69A0014.md): Cessna 210 · Fort Morgan, CO · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Sep 21, 1968 · N3745Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA69D0156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69D0156.md): Mooney M18C · Portland, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 20, 1968 · N4094 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX69F0150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69F0150.md): Cessna 150H · Pacoima, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 19, 1968 · N6482S · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW69F0239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0239.md): Piper PA-22 · Roe, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 19, 1968 · N6710B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN69F0117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69F0117.md): Piper PA-28 · Grnd Jnction, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 19, 1968 · N6962W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN69F0114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69F0114.md): Piper PA-32 · Littleton, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 19, 1968 · N3284W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC69D0163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69D0163.md): Cessna 210 · Basking Ridge, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 18, 1968 · N9519X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA69D0176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69D0176.md): Piper PA-23 · Opa Locka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 18, 1968 · N2251P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI69F0327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0327.md): Piper PA-28 · Dowagiac, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 16, 1968 · N7371J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA69D0114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69D0114.md): Schleicher KA6CR · Dallesport, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 15, 1968 · N8521 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC69A0033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69A0033.md): Piper PA-28 · Buffalo, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 15, 1968 · N1742J · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC69D0189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69D0189.md): Cessna 172 · Spring City, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 15, 1968 · N8116L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC69F0194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0194.md): Bensen B8M · Shelburne, VT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 14, 1968 · N4476 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC69F0180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0180.md): Bensen B8M · Bridgeton, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 14, 1968 · N2190 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX69A0014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69A0014.md): Aero Comdr 1121A · N Hollywood, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 13, 1968 · N148E · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI69D0348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69D0348.md): Luscombe 8F · Walbridge, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 12, 1968 · N1847B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI69D0274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69D0274.md): Cessna 170 · Plainfield, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 11, 1968 · N2246D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC69D0155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69D0155.md): Schweizer SGU222 · Hershey, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 8, 1968 · N3841A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC69A0030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69A0030.md): Cessna 402 · Flushing, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 8, 1968 · N8283F · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69F0203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0203.md): Cessna 150 · Little Rock, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 8, 1968 · N22713 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN69D0115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69D0115.md): Piper PA-28 · Rangely, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 8, 1968 · N3966T · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC69F0212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0212.md): Cessna 150H · Monroeville, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 7, 1968 · N6985S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC69D0167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69D0167.md): Aeronca O-58B · N.New Portland, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 7, 1968 · N46058 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69F0184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0184.md): Aeronca 65-TAF · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 6, 1968 · N36680 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI69F0200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0200.md): Piper PA-28 · Cincinnati, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 5, 1968 · N7258J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC69A0027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69A0027.md): Piper PA-28 · Manahawkin, NJ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 4, 1968 · N8000W · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA69F0183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69F0183.md): Piper PA-28 · West Columbia, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 4, 1968 · N7524J · Destroyed
- [NTSB DIA69A0011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69A0011.md): Piper PA-12 · Monroe, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 4, 1968 · N92761 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA69F0084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69F0084.md): Beech K35 · Boise, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 3, 1968 · N630Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC69D0181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69D0181.md): Culver LFA · Perry, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 3, 1968 · N41603 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI69F0262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0262.md): Piper PA-28 · Burgin, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 3, 1968 · N7016R · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC69D0036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC69D0036.md): Piper PA-20 · Dillingham, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 3, 1968 · N745R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC69F0165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0165.md): Beech 23 · Danbury, CT · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 2, 1968 · N8727M · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC69F0135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0135.md): Cessna 170 · Turner, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 2, 1968 · N4226V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA69F0116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69F0116.md): Piper PA-28 · St Cloud, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 2, 1968 · N967CA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA69F0061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69F0061.md): Mooney M20C · Mitchellville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 2, 1968 · N5808Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI69F0222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0222.md): Glider HP-13A · Vandalia, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 2, 1968 · N713RM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI69D0219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69D0219.md): Cessna 172 · Newaygo, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 2, 1968 · N2536L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK69D0138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69D0138.md): Cessna 182 · Santa Rosa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 1, 1968 · N2504R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC69F0149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0149.md): Cessna 150 · New City, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 1, 1968 · N6592F · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC69D0136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69D0136.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Norway, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 1, 1968 · N43989 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69F0134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0134.md): Cessna 150 · Abilene, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 1, 1968 · N22967 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC69F0170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0170.md): Fournier RF4D · Sharon, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 31, 1968 · N2189 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC69F0171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69F0171.md): Mooney M20G · Oxford, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 31, 1968 · N3672N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA69F0319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69F0319.md): Piper PA-28 · Blackville, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 31, 1968 · N5516W · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500/cases.md?page=367

## 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=366

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