# NTSB investigations, 1966: 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 SEA67F0232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67F0232.md): Beech A45 · Aurora, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 31, 1966 · N6602C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC67D0395](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67D0395.md): Cessna 120 · Marion, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 31, 1966 · N2672N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC67D0385](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67D0385.md): Piper PA-18 · Kempton, ND · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 31, 1966 · N9469D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC67D0350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67D0350.md): Cessna 210B · Lincoln, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 31, 1966 · N9743X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA67F0381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67F0381.md): Champion 7ECA · Bainbridge, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 31, 1966 · N2570F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX67F0225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67F0225.md): Piper PA-24 · Hawthorne, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 31, 1966 · N8550P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA67D0006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA67D0006.md): Beech D35 · Waynesboro, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 31, 1966 · N3000V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI67D0451](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67D0451.md): Cessna 172 · Chagrin Fall, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 31, 1966 · N3880R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC67F0574](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0574.md): Piper PA-24 · Coraopolis, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 30, 1966 · N5276P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC67F0428](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0428.md): Piper PA-24 · Selinsgrove, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 30, 1966 · N8999P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC67D0494](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67D0494.md): Cessna 172 · Moorestown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 30, 1966 · N5563T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC67D0455](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67D0455.md): Cessna 150 · Sheffield, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 30, 1966 · N8663G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA67F0016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA67F0016.md): Cessna 172 · Richmond, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 30, 1966 · N8556U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA67F0015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA67F0015-201148.md): Piper PA-28 · Frederick, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 30, 1966 · N6496W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI67F0433](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0433.md): Bellanca 14-13 · Warsaw, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 30, 1966 · N86771 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK67D0180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67D0180.md): Cessna 150 · Vallejo, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 29, 1966 · N4781X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC67D0386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67D0386.md): Piper J3C-65 · Silver Creek, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 29, 1966 · N6637H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA67D0367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67D0367.md): Cessna 172 · Duncan Town, Burkina Faso · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 29, 1966 · N1352Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67D0379](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67D0379.md): Pitts 190 · Duncan, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 29, 1966 · N97M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67D0378](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67D0378.md): Cessna 170B · Texarkana, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 29, 1966 · N8009A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI67A0082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67A0082.md): Beech C-45G · Detroit, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 29, 1966 · N21454 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK67F0211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67F0211.md): Beech J35 · Oceano, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1966 · N8259D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC67D0397](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67D0397.md): Piper PA-28 · Liberal, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1966 · N8192W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC67D0371](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67D0371.md): Cessna 310D · Olathe, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1966 · N3699D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC67D0368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67D0368.md): Cessna 182 · Maple Plain, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1966 · N6384A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA67D0344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67D0344.md): Cessna 150 · Miami, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1966 · N4709X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67F0428](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67F0428.md): Beech F35 · Cotulla, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1966 · N4233B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK67D0200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67D0200.md): Cessna 150 · Ely, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 27, 1966 · N3915U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67D0397](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67D0397.md): Piper PA-28 · Bogalusa, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 27, 1966 · N7866W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC67F0364](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67F0364.md): Mooney M20A · Vermillion, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 26, 1966 · N6054X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA67F0398](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67F0398.md): Beech 95-A55 · Bessemer, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 26, 1966 · N1449G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA67F0365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67F0365.md): Beech B35 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 26, 1966 · N5139C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA67D0004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA67D0004.md): Cessna 172 · Long Beach, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 26, 1966 · N8062B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI67F0401](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0401.md): Piper PA-22 · Onsted, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 26, 1966 · N4849Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA67D0272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67D0272.md): Champion 7GCB · Great Falls, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 25, 1966 · N9601S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA67D0347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67D0347.md): Cessna 150 · Montrose, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 25, 1966 · N8600S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI67F0422](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0422.md): Beech 35 · Roselle, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 25, 1966 · N3745N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA67D0218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67D0218.md): Navion A · Boise, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 24, 1966 · N5235K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC67D0370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67D0370.md): Cessna 150F · Alta Vista, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 24, 1966 · N2431J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67D0395](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67D0395.md): Aeronca 7FC · Houston, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 24, 1966 · N9817Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67D0394](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67D0394.md): Cessna 172G · Florien, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 24, 1966 · N4477L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI67D0455](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67D0455.md): Beech A23-24 · Winneconne, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 24, 1966 · N7987L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK67D0186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67D0186.md): Cessna 210 · Adin, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 23, 1966 · N7328E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX67F0250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67F0250.md): Fairchild 24 · Pacoima, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 23, 1966 · N77618 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX67F0242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67F0242.md): Mooney M20E · Torrance, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 23, 1966 · N2651W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX67D0232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67D0232.md): Beech B35 · Hawthorne, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 23, 1966 · N5008C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67F0393](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67F0393.md): Piper PA-23 · Austin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 23, 1966 · N4367P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67D0374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67D0374.md): Cessna 150B · Enid, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 23, 1966 · N7390X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN67D0192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67D0192.md): Piper PA-28 · Etna, WY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 23, 1966 · N9301J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC67F0434](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0434.md): Beech V35 · Wallkill, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 22, 1966 · N5617S · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550/cases.md?year=1966&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") = 1966
  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=1966

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