# 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 CHI67F0382](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0382.md): Piper PA-22 · Lewiston, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 18, 1966 · N3261Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX67F0214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67F0214.md): Beech P35 · Corona, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 17, 1966 · N1440G · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC67F0369](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67F0369.md): Piper PA-24 · St.Louis, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 16, 1966 · N8440P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX67D0203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67D0203.md): Piper PA-28 · Maricopa, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 16, 1966 · N6507W · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN67D0150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67D0150.md): Cessna 172 · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 16, 1966 · N1836Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC67R0001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67R0001.md): Boeing B-727 · Berlin, Georgia · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Nov 15, 1966 · N317PA · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC67F0287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67F0287.md): Cessna 150 · Crystal, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 15, 1966 · N3698S · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA67D0310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67D0310.md): Piper PA-24 · Freeport, Burkina Faso · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 13, 1966 · N6061P · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW67D0314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67D0314.md): Piper PA-23 · Eunice, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 13, 1966 · N6209Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK67F0213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67F0213.md): Cessna 150E · Concord, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 12, 1966 · N3050J · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC67D0297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67D0297.md): Cessna 140 · Moorhead, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 12, 1966 · N76487 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX67F0197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67F0197.md): Cessna 172H · Santa Monica, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 12, 1966 · N1419F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67F0313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67F0313.md): Beech 95 · Little Rock, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 12, 1966 · N2767Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI67F0430](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0430.md): Beech C35 · Waukesha, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 12, 1966 · N5979C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC67D0077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC67D0077.md): Cessna 180 · Seward, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 12, 1966 · N4667B · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC67F0370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0370.md): Beech M35 · Saranac Lake, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 11, 1966 · N9715R · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA67F0267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67F0267.md): Cessna 182 · Dyersburg, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 11, 1966 · N5729B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC67D0390](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67D0390.md): Champion 7ECA · Lewisburg, WV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 10, 1966 · N2522F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA67F0358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67F0358.md): Piper PA-22 · Lake City, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 8, 1966 · N7749D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK67F0152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67F0152.md): Piper PA-28 · Honolulu, HI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 7, 1966 · N6649W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA67D0174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67D0174.md): Piper PA-24 · Touchet, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 6, 1966 · N5070P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA67F0302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67F0302.md): Cessna 150F · Scottsboro, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 6, 1966 · N8163F · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX67F0194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67F0194.md): Cessna 180 · Gaviota, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 6, 1966 · N3168D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK67D0154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67D0154.md): Cessna 172D · Sunnyside, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 5, 1966 · N2582Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC67F0358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67F0358.md): Cessna 150A · Tioga, ND · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 5, 1966 · N7114X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA67F0266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67F0266.md): Piper PA-12 · Whitsett, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 5, 1966 · N4459M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI67D0379](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67D0379.md): Mooney M20C · Bowling Grn, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 5, 1966 · N6731U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI67A0062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67A0062.md): Cessna 310 · New Boston, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 5, 1966 · N310M · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA67S0007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67S0007.md): Cessna 210 · W.Ind., Guadeloupe · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 4, 1966 · N3980Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN67I0030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67I0030.md): Boeing 707 124 · Denver, CO · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 4, 1966 · N74612 · No damage
- [NTSB MKC67D0312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67D0312.md): Beech A23 · Garden City, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 3, 1966 · N7912L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC67A0073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67A0073.md): Boeing B-727 · Flushing, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 2, 1966 · N1983 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC67D0305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67D0305.md): Cessna 150 · Cheney, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 2, 1966 · N3160X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67A0049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67A0049.md): Hiller UH-12C · Ineral Wells, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 2, 1966 · N73876 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI67I0059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67I0059.md): Douglas DC-6B · Ft.Wayne, IN · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 2, 1966 · N37575 · Minor damage
- [NTSB NYC67F0317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0317.md): Piper PA-12 · Clarks Summit, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 30, 1966 · N3414M · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX67D0185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67D0185.md): Cessna 120 · Quartz Hill, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 30, 1966 · N1719V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI67F0304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0304.md): Stinson 108-1 · Columbus, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 30, 1966 · N8389K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK67A0047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67A0047.md): Aeronca 7AC · Strathmore, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 29, 1966 · N82858 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC67D0329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67D0329.md): Cessna 172 · Topeka, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 29, 1966 · N5947A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67D0298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67D0298.md): Cessna 172 · Tahoka, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 29, 1966 · N6191E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA67F0170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67F0170.md): Piper PA-18 · Weiser, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 28, 1966 · N4395A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK67F015O](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67F015O.md): Luscombe 8A · Honolulu, HI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 28, 1966 · N1635K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN67D0136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67D0136.md): Cessna 210B · Broomfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 28, 1966 · N9738X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI67F0315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0315.md): Fairchild 24K · Plymouth, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 28, 1966 · N20614 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI67A0057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67A0057.md): Hughes 269B · Lexington, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 28, 1966 · N9461F · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA67F0224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67F0224.md): Cessna 182E · Springfield, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 27, 1966 · N9257X · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW67F0296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67F0296.md): Cessna 172 · Comfort, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 26, 1966 · N7931B · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI67D0347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67D0347.md): Champion 7FC · Elcho, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 25, 1966 · N9862Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC67D0250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67D0250.md): Beech P35 · Wichita, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 24, 1966 · N1544Z · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500/cases.md?page=390

## 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=389

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