# NTSB investigations, 1979: 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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## Latest cases

- [NTSB NYC80FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FA017.md): Cessna 172N · Lindenhurst, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 30, 1979 · N738WX · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC80DFJ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80DFJ02.md): Schweizer SGS126 · Elmira, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 30, 1979 · N2508H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD80DID07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80DID07.md): Luscombe 8E · Indian Valley, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 30, 1979 · N45765 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FA020.md): Piper PA-28 · Royal Oak, MI · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Dec 30, 1979 · N4512P · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD80DLJ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80DLJ06.md): Baby GRT LK 1 · Durham, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 29, 1979 · N1BL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80DEP11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80DEP11.md): Piper PA-28 · Rio Creek, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 29, 1979 · N15651 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FA016.md): Piper PA-28 · Broad Brook, CT · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 28, 1979 · N16436 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN80FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FA016.md): Beech B60 · Hayden, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 28, 1979 · N6030S · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC80DER16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80DER16.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Paynesville, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 27, 1979 · N3086H · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN79FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FA015.md): Cessna 421B · Eagle.Co, CO · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Dec 26, 1979 · N100RV · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC80FTG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FTG02.md): Beech C35 · Grand Forks, ND · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 23, 1979 · N692D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80DA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DA028.md): Cessna 172N · Elko, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 23, 1979 · N738JL · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC80FCD09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FCD09.md): Cessna 177RG · Greenfield, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 22, 1979 · N52195 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80FNC05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FNC05.md): Cessna 180 · Turner, ME · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 21, 1979 · N6417X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FA024.md): Cessna 421B · Locust Grove, AR · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Dec 21, 1979 · N5428J · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN80FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FA012.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B · Provo, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 21, 1979 · N200BR · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI80FEC07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEC07.md): Piper PA-28 · Owosso, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 21, 1979 · N36700 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FA016.md): Cessna 172K · Edwardsville, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 21, 1979 · N736UL · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI80DA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80DA017.md): Cessna 310R · Green Bay, WI · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 21, 1979 · N78ST · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC80DCQ08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80DCQ08.md): Cessna 170B · Kingman, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 20, 1979 · N3050A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80DRA13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRA13.md): Beech 95-A55 · Angleton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 17, 1979 · N910TL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FET05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FET05.md): Erco 415-CD · Lake Village, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 16, 1979 · N3857H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FA015.md): Piper PA-28 · Mansfield, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 16, 1979 · N5515F · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80FVM09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FVM09.md): Piper J-3C · New Cuyana, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 15, 1979 · N71066 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80FRG13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRG13.md): Erco 415-C · Troy, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 15, 1979 · N93477 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN80FTE13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FTE13.md): Cessna 182 · Gunnison, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 15, 1979 · N2191G · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80DUJ24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DUJ24.md): Cessna 172M · Window Rock, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 14, 1979 · N841JW · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA80DLA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DLA11.md): Cessna 152 · Tallahassee, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 13, 1979 · N24243 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN80FTE07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FTE07.md): Cessna 310K · Longmont, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 12, 1979 · N7058L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA80FYP06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FYP06.md): Cessna 305A · Sandpoint, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 9, 1979 · N5264G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80FRD11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRD11.md): Cessna 421B · Lafayette, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 9, 1979 · N5970M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN80DQG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80DQG03.md): Cessna 206 · Hobbs, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 9, 1979 · N735VE · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA80FA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FA013.md): Cessna T210M · Pasco, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 8, 1979 · N732QJ · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA80FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FA012.md): Aeronca 65-CA · Mountain Home, ID · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 8, 1979 · N31929 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80FPJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FPJ05.md): Piper PA-38 · Guymon, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 8, 1979 · N4387E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD80DID04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80DID04.md): Piper PA-28 · Lynchburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 7, 1979 · N6410J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80FRA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRA11.md): Cessna 172N · Houston, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 7, 1979 · N5720E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA80FKG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FKG12.md): Cessna 310K · Jesup, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 6, 1979 · N6983L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA022.md): Beech V35B · Show Low, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 6, 1979 · N1863L · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC80FCG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FCG06.md): Beech B-95 · Leawood, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 3, 1979 · N2781Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80DUJ19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DUJ19.md): Cessna 152 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 3, 1979 · N25763 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN80FA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FA011.md): Cessna 182 · Longmont, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 3, 1979 · N3194S · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA80FTA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FTA03.md): Cessna 182E · Red Lodge, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 2, 1979 · N3136Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80DUJ17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DUJ17.md): Cessna 120 · Peoria, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 1, 1979 · N4009N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FEG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEG05.md): Piper PA-32 · Batavia, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 29, 1979 · N15588 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80DPG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DPG05.md): Piper PA-28 · Cherokee Vlg, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 26, 1979 · N9681K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80FGM08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FGM08.md): Lake LA4200 · New Castle, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 25, 1979 · C-GLOV · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA80FLA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FLA08.md): Piper PA-31 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 25, 1979 · N20KA · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA80FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FA014.md): Piper PA-32R · Anniston, AL · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Nov 25, 1979 · N5RJ · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80FA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA018.md): Cessna 180H · Weaverville, CA · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Nov 25, 1979 · N7984V · Destroyed

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500/cases.md?year=1979&page=2

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1979
  AND 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?year=1979

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