# NTSB investigations: Uncontrolled descent

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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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB NYC69D0158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69D0158.md): Hiller FH1100 · Breezy Point, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 14, 1968 · N375FH · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC69A0008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC69A0008.md): Bell 47G-4 · Miller House, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 13, 1968 · N3093G · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI69A0017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69A0017.md): Mooney A2-A · Anderson, IN · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Aug 10, 1968 · N5487F · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW69A0007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69A0007.md): Cessna 310 · Mena, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 9, 1968 · N440X · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA69A0009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69A0009.md): Piper PA-22 · Independence, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 8, 1968 · N5834Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC69F0115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0115.md): Bensen B-8M · Turners Fall, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 4, 1968 · N8200 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC69F0150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69F0150.md): Ercoupe 415-C · New London, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 3, 1968 · N2989H · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC69A0012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69A0012.md): Cessna 150 · East Hampton, CT · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 31, 1968 · N8121S · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK69A0007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69A0007.md): Cessna 182H · El Granada, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jul 28, 1968 · N8348S · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW69A0031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69A0031-201072.md): Piper PA-24 · Fayetteville, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 28, 1968 · N8948P · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA69F0152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69F0152.md): Bensen B-8M · Midland, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 27, 1968 · NNONE · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX69F0086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69F0086.md): Hughes 269A · Marina Del Ray, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1968 · N8812F · Destroyed
- [NTSB DIA69F0031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69F0031.md): Beech A23-24 · Petersburg, WV · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 21, 1968 · N5975S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK69A0005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69A0005.md): Cessna 182H · Lathrop Wells, NV · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 19, 1968 · N2051X · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI69A0007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69A0007.md): Beech G35 · Fort Loramie, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 18, 1968 · N4550D · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA69A0005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69A0005.md): Beech C35 · Tarkio, MT · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Jul 14, 1968 · N1968D · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW69A0003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69A0003.md): Piper PA-28 · Dryden, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jul 13, 1968 · N9092W · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC69A0008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69A0008.md): Helio H-391B · Royalston, MA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 10, 1968 · N28B · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB DIA69A0001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69A0001.md): Piper PA-28 · Chase, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 5, 1968 · N9399J · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK69D0115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69D0115.md): Stinson 108-1 · Watsonville, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1968 · N97841 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW69A0002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69A0002.md): Beech D35 · Medina, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 4, 1968 · N2184D · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC69A0003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69A0003.md): Piper PA-30 · Gasport, NY · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Jul 3, 1968 · N7027Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA69A0002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69A0002.md): Cessna 320D · Belton, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 3, 1968 · N4124T · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX69A0001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69A0001.md): Piper PA-28 · Oracle, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 3, 1968 · N6703J · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA68A0073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68A0073.md): Beech G35 · Potlatch, ID · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jun 22, 1968 · N4497D · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI69F0067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0067.md): Cessna 172 · Fairbanks, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 18, 1968 · N6084A · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC68A0134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68A0134.md): Piper PA-28R · Gardners, PA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jun 16, 1968 · N3783T · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC69F0088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC69F0088.md): Cessna 180H · Wasilla, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 15, 1968 · N3448Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI68A0107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68A0107.md): Bell 47J-2 · Rice Lake, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 14, 1968 · N73258 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC68A0132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68A0132.md): Piper PA-28 · Cairnbrook, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 13, 1968 · N9857W · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC69F0033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0033.md): Piper PA-28 · Branford, CT · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 9, 1968 · N4455J · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN68A0056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68A0056.md): Cessna 182 · Thermopolis, WY · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 8, 1968 · N3195Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC68A0127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68A0127.md): Cessna 140 · Woodstock, CT · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 3, 1968 · N76263 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC68A0125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68A0125.md): Cessna 172 · Berlin, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 2, 1968 · N7372T · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA68A0101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68A0101.md): Piper PA-28 · Pomaria, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 2, 1968 · N6090W · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI69F0008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0008.md): Cessna 172D · Tecumseh, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 1, 1968 · N2652U · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA68F0540](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68F0540.md): Schempp SHK · Brownsboro, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 30, 1968 · N801M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC68A0123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68A0123.md): Cessna 411 · Watertown, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 29, 1968 · N7341U · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN68A0054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68A0054.md): Beech 35-A33 · Brush, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 25, 1968 · N685V · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW68A0097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68A0097.md): Navion A · Eureka Sprngs, AR · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · May 24, 1968 · N91727 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC68A0120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68A0120.md): Piper PA-22 · Johnstown, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 18, 1968 · N3710P · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI68F0781](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0781.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Hillsdale, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 4, 1968 · N43918 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA68A0066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68A0066.md): Cessna 175 · Cascade, MT · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Apr 26, 1968 · N9454B · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC68A0116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68A0116.md): Beech C-33A · Granville, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 25, 1968 · N779AA · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA68F0508](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68F0508.md): Baby Ace C-1 · Homestead, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 25, 1968 · N54070 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN68A0051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68A0051.md): Piper PA-22 · Laguna, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 23, 1968 · N2744P · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC68A0062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68A0062.md): Beech 35-C33 · Clearwater, KS · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Apr 21, 1968 · N9524Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX68A0094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68A0094.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Kayenta, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 21, 1968 · N4816V · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN68A0048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68A0048.md): Cessna 185 · Gallup, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 21, 1968 · N6348A · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI68A0092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68A0092.md): Piper PA-23 · Warrensburg, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 19, 1968 · N1007P · Destroyed

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650/cases.md?page=35

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 650)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650/cases?page=34

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