# NTSB investigations, 1972: 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 NYC73DLJ16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DLJ16.md): Piper PA-28 · Cape Lookout, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 31, 1972 · N9410W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73DRA14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DRA14.md): Cessna 177 · Tomball, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 31, 1972 · N29434 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN73FQD13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73FQD13.md): Erco 415-CD · Alamogordo, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 31, 1972 · N2431H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK73DVG38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73DVG38.md): Piper PA-28 · Grass Vally, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 30, 1972 · N6351J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK73DVD23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73DVD23.md): Champion 7ECA · Sonoma, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 30, 1972 · N7512F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK73DVA36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73DVA36.md): Aeronca 7AC · Auberry, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 30, 1972 · N2566E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73FQD12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FQD12.md): Helio Acft H-391B · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 30, 1972 · N316HW · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73AGM14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AGM14.md): Cessna 310N · Bedford, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 29, 1972 · N4101Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73FKG56](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FKG56.md): Piper PA-22 · Peachtree City, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 29, 1972 · N3649A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK73DVG36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73DVG36.md): Cessna 170B · Sacramento, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1972 · N2466D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73FRD14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FRD14.md): Beech B95 · New Orleans, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1972 · N635B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73FEE38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEE38.md): Cessna 150J · West Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1972 · N106DP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC73DCD42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DCD42.md): Piper PA-28 · Davenport, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 27, 1972 · N5739U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73DLG30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DLG30.md): Cessna 140 · N Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 27, 1972 · N72137 · 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 LAX73FUJ45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73FUJ45.md): Cessna 310G · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 27, 1972 · N8975Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC73DER32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DER32.md): Piper PA-28 · New Ulm, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 26, 1972 · N1718T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73DKT42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DKT42.md): Cessna 172 · Evergldes Cty, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 26, 1972 · N7900G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC73DCD45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DCD45.md): Piper PA-24 · Cedar Rapids, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 25, 1972 · N5469P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX73DUQ19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73DUQ19.md): Piper PA-28 · Santa Paula, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 25, 1972 · N5898U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN73FTE53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73FTE53.md): Aero Comdr 680 · Greeley, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 25, 1972 · N6830S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73FNA33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FNA33.md): Enstrom F-28A · Marshfield, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 23, 1972 · N4879 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73DNC44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DNC44.md): Cessna 150H · Enosburg, VT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 23, 1972 · CF-AOY · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73AM066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AM066.md): Grumman G-73 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 23, 1972 · N73556 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC73DER29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DER29.md): Cessna 180B · St. Cloud, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 21, 1972 · N5095E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN73FTM14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73FTM14.md): Cessna 305A · Ogden, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 21, 1972 · N5271G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC73AKO43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73AKO43.md): Cessna T210K · Eden Prarie, MN · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Dec 20, 1972 · N8202M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73FKG53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FKG53.md): Cessna 150G · Chamblee, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 19, 1972 · N8392J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73FEE36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEE36.md): Cessna 500 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 19, 1972 · N522JD · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73FNE13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FNE13.md): Cessna 170 · Turner Falls, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1972 · N2587V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73DLD44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DLD44.md): Piper PA-28 · Myakka City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1972 · N626FL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73DKT37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DKT37.md): Cessna 150F · Lake Park, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1972 · N7012F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX73DUM16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73DUM16.md): Cessna 177 · Imperial, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1972 · N3478T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73DRD12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DRD12.md): Grumman G-164A · Duson, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1972 · N962X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN73FTE40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73FTE40.md): Cessna 150E · Aurora, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1972 · N3918U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73FEK12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEK12.md): Piper PA-30 · St Clairsvle, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1972 · N7495Y · 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 MIA73FLA24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FLA24.md): Cessna 310 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 16, 1972 · N4849B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73DKJ37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DKJ37.md): Piper PA-28 · Russellville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 16, 1972 · N8370R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73FLT14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FLT14.md): Beech D18S · Tunica, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 14, 1972 · TG-HIH · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN73FTC13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73FTC13.md): Piper PA-30 · Riverton, WY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 14, 1972 · N7657Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73FEE35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEE35.md): Piper PA-28 · Northbrook, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 14, 1972 · N5393S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73DLD42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DLD42.md): Denson GN-1 · Tampa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 13, 1972 · N17RD · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK73IP016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73IP016.md): Cessna 320A · Redding, CA · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 12, 1972 · N3044R · Minor damage
- [NTSB FTW73AF027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73AF027.md): Beech C-45H · Houma, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 12, 1972 · N3329G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN73FTE39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73FTE39.md): Cessna 150 · Broomfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 12, 1972 · N18551 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73AC056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73AC056.md): Hamilton TC-45J · Cleveland, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 12, 1972 · N10AS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73AC055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73AC055.md): Lear Jet 23 · Ypsilanti, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 12, 1972 · N613W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK73FJA10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73FJA10.md): Cessna 150K · Barbers Pt, HI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 11, 1972 · N6150G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73DIJ12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DIJ12.md): Beech 65-A80 · Ceredo, WV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 11, 1972 · N314Q · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550/cases.md?year=1972&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") = 1972
  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=1972

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