# 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 SEA66F0274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66F0274.md): Cessna 150 · Albany, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 9, 1966 · N6767F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI66F0657](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0657.md): Erco 415-C · Dayton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 9, 1966 · N99919 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66A0088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66A0088.md): Reed B8M · Dallas, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 8, 1966 · N154W · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI66F0662](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0662.md): Cessna 337 · Freeland, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 8, 1966 · N2291X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI66D0713](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66D0713.md): Cessna 172E · Albany, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 7, 1966 · N5737T · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN66F0273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66F0273.md): Cessna 172 · Pueblo, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 6, 1966 · N3919L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI66D0772](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66D0772.md): Piper PA-23 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 6, 1966 · N1100J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66F0591](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0591.md): Piper PA-28 · Prospectville, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 5, 1966 · N6497W · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI66D0635](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66D0635.md): Piper PA-28 · Grayslake, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 5, 1966 · N6652W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66D0605](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66D0605.md): Cessna 172 · Taylorsville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 3, 1966 · N7046A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC67D0012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67D0012.md): Mooney M20C · Russell, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 3, 1966 · N6579U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK66A0043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK66A0043.md): Stinson 108-3 · Incoln, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 2, 1966 · N6317M · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA66D0514](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66D0514.md): Cessna 172 · Chamblee, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 31, 1966 · N2526U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66D0503](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66D0503.md): Cessna 172 · Dalton, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 31, 1966 · N3792S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX66D0321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66D0321.md): Cessna 150 · Hemit, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 31, 1966 · N7311X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66F0563](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0563.md): Piper PA-28 · Longview, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 31, 1966 · N6734W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX66D0300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66D0300.md): Cessna 150 · Lancaster, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 28, 1966 · N8747G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA66F0249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66F0249.md): Beech A23 · Eugene, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 27, 1966 · N3558R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66D0510](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66D0510.md): Cessna 172 · Moncks Corner, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 27, 1966 · N5340T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67D0026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67D0026.md): Cessna 195 · Santa Rosalia, Mexico · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Mar 27, 1966 · N4328N · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC66D0101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC66D0101.md): Beech C35 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 27, 1966 · N778D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66F0597](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0597.md): Piper PA-22 · Sterling, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 26, 1966 · N9638D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA66A0050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66A0050.md): Fairchild M-62A · Kent, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 25, 1966 · N49264 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66D0581](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66D0581.md): Piper PA-28 · Carlisle, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 25, 1966 · N6308W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX66A0072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66A0072.md): Lear Jet 23 · Ramona, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 24, 1966 · N17SFS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66F0598](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0598.md): Piper PA-22 · San Angelo, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 24, 1966 · N1709P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66F0580](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0580.md): Cessna 310 · New Orleans, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 23, 1966 · N4877B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK66D0229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK66D0229.md): Aeronca 7AC · Davis, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 22, 1966 · N1660E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX67D0078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67D0078.md): Cessna 206 · Guaymas, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 22, 1966 · N4801F · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA66A0107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0107.md): Piper PA-23 · Gallatin, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 20, 1966 · N2179P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI66D0676](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66D0676.md): Beech A35 · Crystal Lake, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 20, 1966 · N515B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK66X0131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK66X0131.md): Beech S35 · Chihuahua, Mexico · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 19, 1966 · N5683K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK66A0038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK66A0038.md): Piper PA-28 · Salinas, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Mar 19, 1966 · N7352W · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC66F0586](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0586.md): Fairchild R-24 · Red Hook, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 19, 1966 · N47054 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66D0643](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66D0643.md): Piper PA-12 · Tappahannock, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 19, 1966 · N4462M · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC66F0480](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0480.md): Cessna 140 · St Joseph, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 18, 1966 · N89555 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA67F0104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67F0104.md): Piper PA-22 · Lake City, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 17, 1966 · N7619D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66F0518](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66F0518.md): Beech 65 · Ocala, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 17, 1966 · N5898J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK66F0245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK66F0245.md): Cessna 150 · Honolulu, HI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 16, 1966 · N6473T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA66D0242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66D0242.md): Piper PA-17 · Savage, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 15, 1966 · N4828H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66F0555](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0555.md): Piper J-3C · Clyde, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 14, 1966 · N92378 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66F0537](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0537.md): Aeronca 65-C · Waterloo, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 13, 1966 · N24270 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA66A0104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0104.md): Piper J3C-65 · Central Falls, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 13, 1966 · N70434 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW66D0577](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66D0577.md): Schweizer SGS126 · Odessa, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 13, 1966 · N3814A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN66D0291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66D0291.md): Piper PA-28 · Superior, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 12, 1966 · N5863W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66D0476](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66D0476.md): Cessna 320C · Mason City, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 11, 1966 · N3051T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66F0555](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0555.md): Cessna 182H · Morton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 10, 1966 · N1816X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66A0078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66A0078.md): Sikorsky S-62A · Venice, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 10, 1966 · N324Y · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC66A0036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC66A0036.md): Grumman G-21A · Reef Island, AK · Accident · 6 fatal · Closed · Mar 10, 1966 · CF-MSK · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI66F0624](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0624.md): Piper PA-24 · Hamilton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 9, 1966 · N6032P · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500/cases.md?page=398

## 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=397

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