# NTSB investigations: Taxi

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 IAD79AA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79AA034.md): Beech 3NM · Memphis, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 24, 1979 · N12VT · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79FPM08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPM08.md): Beech C-45H · Tulsa, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 17, 1979 · N8SL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DCD11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCD11.md): Cessna 140 · Lamotte, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 11, 1979 · N89902 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79DRG17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRG17.md): Cessna 150 · Brady, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 9, 1979 · N704UR · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DER23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DER23.md): Piper PA-38 · Eden Prairie, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 7, 1979 · N2359D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA79DYP10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DYP10.md): Cessna 185 · Cottonwood, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 5, 1979 · N80337 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FFA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FFA11.md): Piper PA-22 · Albany, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 5, 1979 · N4510Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79DET14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DET14.md): Brantly B2B · Kendallville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 5, 1979 · N2285U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79DHM08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79DHM08.md): Cessna 172N · Montgomery, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 3, 1979 · N739PF · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FNA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FNA12.md): Cessna 172 · Boston, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 29, 1979 · N9701T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA79DYM12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DYM12.md): Piper J3C-65 · The Dalles, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 28, 1979 · N5721N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79DRG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRG12.md): Cessna 310B · Austin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 23, 1979 · N6819T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FTE19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTE19.md): Hughes 500D · Marble, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 21, 1979 · N8306F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FA015.md): Convair CV580 · St Louis, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 19, 1979 · N73161 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79DUJ37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUJ37.md): Piper PA-24 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 14, 1979 · N6721P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79IA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79IA019.md): Lockheed L-1011 · Newark, NJ · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 12, 1979 · N324EA · Minor damage
- [NTSB ANC79DAA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DAA05.md): Cessna U-206 · Prudhoe Bay, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 11, 1979 · N59199 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79DKT30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DKT30.md): Bell 47G · Opa Locka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 7, 1979 · N2AR · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK79DXQ10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DXQ10.md): Hughes 369C · Minden, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 4, 1979 · N9141F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79DHA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79DHA07.md): Aerostar 601P · Reading, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 1, 1979 · N90521 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK79X0108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK79X0108.md): Mooney M20F · Walker Cay, Burkina Faso · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 30, 1978 · N6913V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DCQ07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCQ07.md): Cessna 172 · Sedgwick, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 27, 1978 · N6161E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79DUJ32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUJ32.md): Cessna 152 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 27, 1978 · N25058 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79DEP19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEP19.md): Grumman AA-1C · Madison, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 26, 1978 · N9649U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FNA10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FNA10.md): Cessna 172 · Boston, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 25, 1978 · N12083 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FNC12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FNC12.md): Mooney M20J · Augusta, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 23, 1978 · N201M · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79DUJ29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUJ29.md): Cessna 152 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 21, 1978 · N48600 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FFA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FFA05.md): Cessna 182M · Albany, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 17, 1978 · N71606 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK79IA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79IA011.md): Dehavilland DHC-6 · Sacramento, CA · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 11, 1978 · N76PH · Minor damage
- [NTSB LAX79FUQ08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUQ08.md): Piper PA-22 · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 5, 1978 · N1720P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FRA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FRA05.md): Piper PA-28 · Pearland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 5, 1978 · N1140Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79DQG10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DQG10.md): Piper PA-24 · Levelland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 5, 1978 · N5407P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FNA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FNA05.md): Piper PA-28 · New Bedford, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 1, 1978 · N9436W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79DTC04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79DTC04.md): Cessna 172 · Cheyenne, WY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 28, 1978 · C-GZDD · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DCQ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCQ04.md): Beech V35 · Liberal, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 27, 1978 · N2002W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FHJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FHJ03.md): Cessna 150 · Farmingdale, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 20, 1978 · N8999U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79DFA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79DFA03.md): Luscombe 8F · Saratoga Spgs, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 19, 1978 · N1917B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79DEC04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEC04.md): Bede BD-4 · Romeo, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 18, 1978 · N37RH · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79IA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79IA010.md): Douglas DC-8 · Jamaica, NY · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 14, 1978 · N8007U · Minor damage
- [NTSB UNK79X0101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK79X0101.md): Cessna 150 · Atsugi, JA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 7, 1978 · N6963G · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI79IA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79IA015.md): Boeing 747 · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 7, 1978 · N4710U · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
- [NTSB LAX79DUJ16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUJ16.md): Cessna 152 · Goodyear, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 6, 1978 · N24864 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEC05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEC05.md): Beechcraft D-18S · Flint, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 3, 1978 · N80369 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA79DYP02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DYP02.md): Piper PA-22 · Nez Perce, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 1, 1978 · N3380A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79DLD10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DLD10.md): Cessna 182 · Plymouth, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 30, 1978 · N9568Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FQA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FQA06.md): Bell 47G3B2 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 29, 1978 · N83029 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79DQA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79DQA04.md): Scorpion 133 · Tucumcari, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 26, 1978 · N81950 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FKA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FKA01.md): Cessna 172 · San Juan, PR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 25, 1978 · N61567 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEE06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEE06.md): Hughes 269C · West Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 24, 1978 · N7415F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEX03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEX03.md): Piper PA-31 · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 23, 1978 · N62856 · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250/cases.md?page=61

## 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 = 250)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250/cases?page=60

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