# NTSB investigations, Mexico: Landing

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 FTW76O0009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76O0009.md): Cessna 320 · Ciudad, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 2, 1976 · N4196T · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX76A0021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76A0021.md): Piper PA-32R · Hermosillo, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 6, 1976 · N4435X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76O0004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76O0004.md): Piper PA-23 · Huascato, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 20, 1976 · N4779P · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76O0005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76O0005.md): Piper PA-24 · Colima, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 6, 1976 · N7695P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76OF002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76OF002.md): Maule M5220C · Jalisco, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 22, 1976 · N51637 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76F0015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76F0015.md): Beech E18S · Bahia De L.A., Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 20, 1976 · N342E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX7600016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX7600016.md): Piper PA-28 · Ensenada, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 20, 1976 · N7449J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76O0013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76O0013.md): Piper PA-32 · Mulege, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 5, 1975 · N4147R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX7500027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX7500027.md): Cessna 150 · Mexicali, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 3, 1975 · N3955J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX75O0031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75O0031.md): Cessna 182 · Loreto, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 28, 1975 · N52315 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX7500026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX7500026.md): Cessna 182 · Loreto, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 28, 1975 · N52315 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX75O0021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75O0021.md): Grum Amer AA5 · Puertecitos, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 22, 1975 · N7291L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX75O0016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75O0016.md): Cessna 177RG · Platinito, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 7, 1974 · N2151Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75ORG71](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75ORG71.md): Piper PA-30 · Zihuathnejo, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 22, 1974 · N78684 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX74OL087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74OL087.md): Piper PA-28 · Hermosilla, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 18, 1974 · N15735 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX74OL076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74OL076.md): Piper PA-24 · Mexicali, Mexico · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 21, 1974 · N6744P · Minor damage
- [NTSB FTW74OPD36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74OPD36.md): Beech V35A · Padilla, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 28, 1974 · N827W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX74OL086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74OL086.md): Cessna 210 · Tijuana, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 17, 1974 · N3916Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74DRA24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DRA24.md): Beech S35 · Lapesca, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 26, 1974 · N5838K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD74DLQ16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74DLQ16.md): Piper PA-28 · Renosa, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 14, 1973 · N15091 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX74OL022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74OL022.md): Beech 35 · Mulege, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 25, 1973 · N520B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX74OL007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74OL007.md): Cessna 172L · Sonoyta, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 14, 1973 · N1256T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN74OD010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74OD010.md): Cessna TP206B · Tahuahueto, Mexico · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 10, 1973 · N4751F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK73DVD36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73DVD36.md): Piper PA-24 · Mazatlan, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 11, 1973 · N9468P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73DPD26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DPD26.md): Piper PA-32 · Ojinaga, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 10, 1973 · N4138W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73DRG42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DRG42.md): Cessna 210L · Muzquiz, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 15, 1973 · N4616Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX73OL008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73OL008.md): Bellanca 17-31 · 1, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 27, 1972 · N7357V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73DRG38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DRG38.md): Cessna 182 · Progresso, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 17, 1972 · N9291G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK73X0102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK73X0102.md): Piper PA-28 · Tepic, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 26, 1972 · N4860L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX73OLO05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73OLO05.md): Piper PA-32 · Mulege, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 18, 1972 · N5252S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73DPA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DPA12.md): Beech 95-D55 · La Paz, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 21, 1972 · N7109N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72DRG99](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DRG99.md): Piper PA-34 · Tijuana, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 14, 1972 · N4551T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72DRG71](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DRG71.md): Cessna 195B · Pt.Colorado, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 14, 1972 · N3077B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72DRG54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DRG54.md): Cessna 195 · Mulege, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 26, 1972 · N3405G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72DRG56](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DRG56.md): Cessna 182H · Tijuana, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 30, 1971 · N376LA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72DRG43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DRG43.md): Cessna 210E · Tresimilio, Mexico · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 17, 1971 · N1801F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72DRA24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DRA24.md): Beech K35 · Matamoros, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 13, 1971 · N6060E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX72DUM20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72DUM20.md): Cessna 172B · Baja, Mexico · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 24, 1971 · N6920X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71DQG67](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71DQG67.md): Beech 95 · Sinaloa, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 25, 1971 · N2741Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71DRH07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71DRH07.md): Cessna 172 · Guaymas, Mexico · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 24, 1971 · N8853U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71DRA35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71DRA35.md): Cessna 182M · Chihuahua, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 5, 1971 · N71456 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK71X0100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK71X0100.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · S.Rosalia, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 5, 1970 · N95992 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71DRG33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71DRG33.md): Piper PA-32 · Pericos, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 6, 1970 · N8919N · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW71DRG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71DRG04.md): Cessna 182H · Bahia, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 2, 1970 · N8545S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70DRG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70DRG15.md): Cessna 175 · Chihuahua, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 25, 1970 · N7270M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70DUJ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70DUJ04.md): Piper PA-20 · Nogales, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 17, 1970 · N7312K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK70X0103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK70X0103.md): Cessna 180 · Mexicali, Mexico · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 26, 1969 · N1750C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA70D0062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70D0062.md): Cessna 210 · Muleje, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 30, 1969 · N9472X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70D0089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70D0089.md): Beech 35 · Matamoros, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 28, 1969 · N7300B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK69X0124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK69X0124.md): Cessna 150 · Juarez, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 17, 1969 · N7217S · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550/cases.md?state=MX&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 c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MX' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 550)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550/cases?state=MX

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