# 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 UNK65X0605](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0605.md): Benson Gyro D8M · No Smithfield, RI · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 8, 1964 · N8759R · Minor damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0585](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0585.md): Cessna 170B · Wabasso, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 6, 1964 · N8355A · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X0577](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0577.md): Cessna 140 · Palm Beach Gd, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 6, 1964 · N76035 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0575](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0575.md): Piper PA-23 · Glens Falls, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 5, 1964 · N5003Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X0573](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0573.md): Cessna 172B · Mattituck, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 5, 1964 · N5789T · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X0568](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0568.md): Stinson 10 · Troy, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 5, 1964 · N26216 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0567](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0567.md): Ercoupe 415C · Isle, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 5, 1964 · N99080 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0562](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0562.md): Cessna 172 · Springboro, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 4, 1964 · N8158B · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X0553](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0553.md): Cessna 180 · Clear, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 4, 1964 · N9037C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0548](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0548.md): Bell 47D1 · San Frnando, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 3, 1964 · N68627 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0546](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0546.md): Piper PA22 · Gleason, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 3, 1964 · N1631P · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X0522](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0522.md): Bell 47H1 · Lagunabeach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 1, 1964 · N1Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0520](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0520.md): Champion 7AC · Schoolcraft, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 1, 1964 · N85282 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0518](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0518.md): Cessna 140 · Sparrevohn, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 1, 1964 · N72770 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0505](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0505.md): Piper PA22 · Plymouth, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 31, 1964 · N8844C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0492](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0492.md): Piper PA22 · Pilot, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 30, 1964 · N4750Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0490](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0490.md): Beech B35 · Upland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 30, 1964 · N8896A · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X0489](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0489.md): Cessna 150 · Riverside, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 30, 1964 · N4444U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0488](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0488.md): Beechcraft D95A · Riverside, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 30, 1964 · N138L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0484](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0484.md): Cessna 182 · Wallowa Co, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 30, 1964 · N3824D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0479](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0479.md): Beechcraft C-50 · Shelbyville, TN · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Oct 29, 1964 · N3799B · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X0472](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0472.md): Piper PA22 · What Cheer, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 29, 1964 · N4556Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0466](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0466.md): Cessna 150 · Schneider, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 28, 1964 · N6235T · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X0442](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0442.md): Piper PA-18S · Kokadjo, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 25, 1964 · N8057C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0439](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0439.md): Piper PA-24 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 25, 1964 · N5139P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0408](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0408.md): Cesna 310 · Kylertown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 24, 1964 · N6705T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0406](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0406.md): Navion A · Las Cruces, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 24, 1964 · N7980A · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X0391](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0391.md): Cessna 172 · Ralls, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 23, 1964 · N7321T · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X0387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0387.md): Piper PA18 · Bodie, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 23, 1964 · N3482Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0364](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0364.md): Cessna 172 · Van, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 21, 1964 · N8233B · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X0359](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0359.md): Cessna 150 · Troutdale, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 21, 1964 · N6091T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0357.md): Helisoar HP10 · Waitsfield, VT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 21, 1964 · N4601G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0350.md): Piper PA22 · Hinsdale, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 20, 1964 · N5941Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0342.md): Mooney M20C · Cebolla, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 20, 1964 · N6437U · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X0319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0319.md): Cessna 172 · Rancho Mirage, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 18, 1964 · N3593S · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X0316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0316.md): Piper PA22 · Topeka, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 18, 1964 · N3171Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66F0062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0062.md): Beech 35 · Grain Valley, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 18, 1964 · N4490V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0310.md): Aeronca 11AC · Spencerport, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 17, 1964 · N3241E · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X0301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0301.md): Mooney M20C · Birmingham, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 16, 1964 · N6542U · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X0299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0299.md): Hughes 269B · Crown King, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 16, 1964 · N9340F · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X0268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0268.md): Cessna 320 · Center, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 13, 1964 · N226K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0267.md): Cessna 180 · Langdon, ND · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 13, 1964 · N2110Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0250.md): Taylorcraft BC12D · Savannah, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 11, 1964 · N39268 · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X0249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0249.md): Piper PA22 · Wiscasset, ME · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 11, 1964 · N5606Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X0242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0242.md): Cessna 140 · Palmyra, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 11, 1964 · N2050V · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X0239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0239.md): Luscombe 8A · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 11, 1964 · N28845 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0237.md): Piper PA18A · Fergus Falls, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 11, 1964 · N1306A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0235.md): Taylorcraft BC123 · Markle, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 11, 1964 · N96529 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0234.md): Piper PA22 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 11, 1964 · N7103B · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X0218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0218.md): Cessna 150 · San Jose, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 10, 1964 · N7374X · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500/cases.md?page=412

## 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=411

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