# Takeoff distance - Type: NTSB finding subsection - Path: [Aircraft](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01) › [Aircraft oper/perf/capability](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/0106) › [Aircraft capability](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/010610) › Takeoff distance - NTSB code: 01061025 - Cases: 67 - In the probable cause: 54 - Fatal cases: 7 - All cases: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01061025/cases.md - Cases with it in the probable cause: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01061025/cases.md?cause=1 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01061025 ## Cases per year (in the probable cause / all) - 2008: 4 / 5 - 2009: 2 / 2 - 2010: 7 / 8 - 2011: 3 / 6 - 2012: 5 / 6 - 2013: 1 / 2 - 2015: 3 / 3 - 2016: 6 / 6 - 2017: 2 / 2 - 2018: 1 / 1 - 2019: 4 / 4 - 2020: 3 / 4 - 2021: 4 / 5 - 2022: 2 / 3 - 2023: 4 / 7 - 2024: 1 / 1 - 2025: 2 / 2 ## Defining events in these cases - [Collision during takeoff/land](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/490): 24 cases - [Runway excursion](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300): 17 cases - [Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240): 5 cases - [Loss of lift](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/500): 4 cases - [Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) ](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470): 3 cases - [Loss of control on ground](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230): 3 cases - [Miscellaneous/other](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/900): 2 cases - [Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/120): 2 cases - [Nose over/nose down](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/096): 2 cases - [Landing area overshoot](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/380): 1 cases ## Aircraft models (registry) - [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140): 4 cases - [Piper PA-28R-201](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201): 2 cases - [Piper PA-22-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-160): 2 cases - [Piper PA-18-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150): 2 cases - [Piper PA-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12): 2 cases - [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n): 2 cases - [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172): 2 cases - [Beech C23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23): 2 cases - [Air Tractor AT-602](https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-602): 2 cases - [Socata TBM 700](https://openairdocs.org/model/socata-tbm-700): 1 cases ## Other findings in the same cases - [Decision making/judgment](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041520) (Personnel issues): 39 cases - [Performance calculations](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02061010) (Personnel issues): 16 cases - [Tailwind](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03034015) (Environmental issues): 11 cases - [Delayed action](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041025) (Personnel issues): 11 cases - [Aircraft control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040) (Personnel issues): 10 cases - [High density altitude](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03031020) (Environmental issues): 7 cases - [Maximum weight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01061035) (Aircraft): 7 cases - [Weight/balance calculations](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02061015) (Personnel issues): 6 cases - [Airspeed](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062010) (Aircraft): 6 cases - [Soft surface](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03023020) (Environmental issues): 5 cases ## Newest cases - [NTSB ANC25LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA120), Sep 14, 2025: Piper PA-18-150 (N3797Z), St Mary's, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper decision to takeoff with a tailwind, from a short off-airport strip, which degraded the climb performance of the airplane and led to impact with trees at the end of the strip. - [NTSB ANC25LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA095), Aug 21, 2025: Helio H-395 (N44344), Pilot Point, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate takeoff performance planning, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain. - [NTSB WPR24LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA214), Jun 25, 2024: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B (N6793K), Pleasant Grove, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s delayed recognition of the extent of the airplane’s increased takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience operating the airplane at a high gross weight. - [NTSB ANC23LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA073), Sep 10, 2023: Cessna A185F (N124UA), Beluga, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s delayed go-around decision with insufficient runway remaining. - [NTSB WPR23LA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA334), Sep 2, 2023: Piper PA-28-140 (N6834W), Prescott, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot-in-command’s inadequate preflight planning for the high density altitude and relative humidity conditions and his failure to recognize the need to reject the takeoff, allowing the student… - [NTSB WPR23LA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA329), Aug 30, 2023: Piper PA-28-180 (N33094), Kanab, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to take off in high density altitude conditions, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent impact with terrain. - [NTSB WPR23LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA282), Jul 20, 2023: Piper PA-28-140 (N4149J), Elko, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to ensure adequate airplane performance before taking off from a significantly shorter runway than originally planned for. - [NTSB CEN23LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA309), Jul 16, 2023: Piper J3C-65 (N41317), Princeton, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot’s decision to attempt a takeoff from an unimproved field which resulted in an impact with an obstacle. - [NTSB WPR23LA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA266), Jul 8, 2023: Piper PA-12 (N4135M), Judith Gap, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to take off on a soft field that exceeded the performance capabilities of the airplane, which resulted in an impact with a pole and terrain. - [NTSB ERA23LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA229), May 11, 2023: Cessna 172 (N1596E), South Bethlehem, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper decision to attempt an intersection takeoff in a tailwind when the full runway in the opposite, headwind direction was available. NTSB has coded findings and defining events since 2008; earlier cases used its older occurrence and cause codes and aren't counted. Findings: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings.md. Defining events: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events.md. Phases of flight: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases.md. Every investigation, filtered by finding, event, phase, state, year or model: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md (for example ?state=MI&fatal=1). NTSB's definitions: Accident and incident, 49 CFR 830.2 (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-VIII/part-830/subpart-A/section-830.2), CICTT occurrence categories (PDF) (https://www.ntsb.gov/safety/data/Documents/datafiles/OccurrenceCategoryDefinitions.pdf), CICTT phases of flight (PDF) (https://www.ntsb.gov/safety/data/Documents/datafiles/PhaseofFlightDefinitions.pdf), and NTSB coding manual, before 2008 (PDF) (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). NTSB publishes no definitions for its findings, only their names. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.