# NTSB investigations, 1963: 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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB SEA64A0032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA64A0032.md): Douglas DC-3 · Kalispell, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 11, 1963 · N2025A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA64A0049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA64A0049.md): Convair 440 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 1, 1963 · N4815C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW64A0031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW64A0031.md): Douglas DC-3A · Shreveport, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 29, 1963 · N33656 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA64A0041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA64A0041.md): Douglas DC-7 · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 28, 1963 · N843D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC64A0012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC64A0012.md): Curtiss-Wrt C-46 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 5, 1963 · N7779B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC64A0029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC64A0029.md): Convair 440 · Wilkes-Barre, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1963 · N9320 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA64A0024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA64A0024.md): Douglas DC-8 · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1963 · N8601 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW64A0016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW64A0016.md): Douglas DC-7C · Panama Cty, St. Pierre & Miquelon · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1963 · N5906 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC64A0005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC64A0005.md): Grumman G-44 · Seldovia, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 23, 1963 · N9929H · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX64A0002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX64A0002.md): Sikorski S-61L · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 15, 1963 · N300Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW63A0173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW63A0173.md): Martin 404 · Baton Rouge, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 17, 1963 · N145S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI63A0183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI63A0183.md): Armstrong AW650 · Fairfield, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 9, 1963 · N6506R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA63A0133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA63A0133.md): Lockheed 188A · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 15, 1963 · N5013K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC63A0184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC63A0184.md): Convair 340 · Newark, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 8, 1963 · N3415 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC63A0070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC63A0070.md): Cessna 180A · Mcintyre Pt, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 10, 1963 · N5331D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK63A0071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK63A0071.md): Douglas DC-7B · Oakland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 16, 1963 · N359AA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC63A0160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC63A0160.md): Douglas DC-7B · Boston, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 12, 1963 · N841D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC63A0058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC63A0058.md): Vickers 810 · Kansas City, MO · Accident · 8 fatal · Closed · Jan 29, 1963 · N242V · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA63A0109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA63A0109.md): Douglas DC-8 · Tampa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 14, 1963 · N802E · Substantial damage

## 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") = 1963
  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?year=1963

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