# NTSB investigations, ID: 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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB SEA98FA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98FA081.md): Cessna P206C · Dubois, ID · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 21, 1998 · N8669Z · Substantial damage
  > Attempted VFR flight into IMC and a loss of aircraft control. An inadequate weather evaluation and drug impairment were factors.
- [NTSB SEA82FYA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82FYA08.md): Cessna T210M · Shoshone, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jun 10, 1982 · N761CP · Destroyed
  > The aircraft crashed in a near level attitude and at a high rate of speed. Neither the seat belt nor shoulder harness was fastened. The pilot's blood alcohol level was 236 mg%.
- [NTSB SEA81FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FA038.md): Piper PA-28 · Malad City, ID · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · May 25, 1981 · N2816F · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA80FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FA024.md): Cessna T210L · Pocatello, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 6, 1980 · N260DW · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA80FA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FA011.md): Beech V35A · Sublett, ID · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 7, 1979 · N7950R · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA80FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FA003.md): Cessna 182L · Macks Inn, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 15, 1979 · N42641 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA79FA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FA030.md): Cessna 175A · Paris, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 4, 1979 · N8040T · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA76AS073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76AS073.md): Cessna TU206E · Salmon, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 25, 1976 · N1383M · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA76DYA23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76DYA23.md): Cessna 180 · Pocatello, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 1, 1976 · N2925C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76AYA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76AYA19.md): Cessna 172 · Preston, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 8, 1976 · N5925R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA75AS039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75AS039.md): Piper PA-28 · Riddle, ID · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 17, 1975 · N40952 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA75AS020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75AS020.md): Erco 415-C · Rogerson, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 31, 1974 · N3591H · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA72AS031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72AS031.md): Champion 7GCBC · Holbrook, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 13, 1972 · N7520F · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA71AS027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA71AS027.md): Piper PA-24 · St.Charles, ID · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Nov 25, 1970 · N8724P · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA71AS017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA71AS017.md): Cessna 210 · Spencer, ID · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 20, 1970 · N9628T · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA70A0018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70A0018.md): Cessna 177 · Caldwell, ID · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Oct 28, 1969 · N29461 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA68A0073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68A0073.md): Beech G35 · Potlatch, ID · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jun 22, 1968 · N4497D · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA68D0244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68D0244.md): Cessna 120 · Sandpoint, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 20, 1968 · N77000 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA67F0101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67F0101.md): Schweizer 1-26B · Ketchum, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 5, 1966 · N2763R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA67D0024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67D0024.md): Piper PA-28 · Big Springs, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 14, 1966 · N8108W · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X1970](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1970.md): Cessna 172 · Lewiston, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 27, 1964 · N4067F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1890](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1890.md): Piper J3F-65 · Dixie, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 22, 1964 · N40912 · Destroyed

## 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" = 'ID' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND 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?state=ID

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