# 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 ANC79DAG17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DAG17.md): Cessna U206A · Hooper Bay, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 23, 1978 · N4SF · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79DEE05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEE05.md): Piper PA-28 · West Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 19, 1978 · N5749F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79DEG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEG01.md): Lake LA-4 · Hamilton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 16, 1978 · N1201L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79IA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79IA005.md): Swearingen SA226 · Lafayette, IN · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 6, 1978 · N781S · Minor damage
- [NTSB CHI79FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FA003.md): Piper PA-32 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 4, 1978 · N5909V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FKG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FKG02.md): Piper PA-22 · Stone Mountain, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 1, 1978 · N7846D · Minor damage
- [NTSB OAK78DVD58](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVD58.md): Cessna 172 · Santa Rosa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 29, 1978 · N3758F · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEX41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEX41.md): Cessna 402 · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 27, 1978 · N4048Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FHJ25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FHJ25.md): Cessna 172 · Farmingdale, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 26, 1978 · N1273U · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78FUK06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUK06.md): Piper PA-32 · Yuma, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 20, 1978 · N55679 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78DUM38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUM38.md): Piper PA-34T · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 20, 1978 · N1451X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78DRA42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DRA42.md): Cessna 182RG · Midway, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 20, 1978 · N7301W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78IA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78IA112.md): Piper PA-31 · Washington, DC · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 19, 1978 · N59911 · Minor damage
- [NTSB CHI78FA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FA068.md): Piper PA-28 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 19, 1978 · N4529Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEC54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEC54.md): Piper PA-24 · Flint, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 16, 1978 · N2SV · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78DEE67](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78DEE67.md): Cessna 150 · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 16, 1978 · N9437U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FTC02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTC02.md): Piper PA-28 · Bountiful, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 12, 1978 · N7989W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FHM28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FHM28.md): Cessna 150 · West Milford, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 10, 1978 · N5459Q · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78FUA29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUA29.md): Beech 60 · Santa Ana, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 10, 1978 · N7320D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78DLA49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DLA49.md): Piper PA-31 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 8, 1978 · N6768L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78FQA54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FQA54.md): Cessna 182 · Farmington, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 8, 1978 · N8812X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FA076.md): Beech V35B · Baton Rouge, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 7, 1978 · N1835L · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78DLD79](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DLD79.md): Piper PA-23 · Melbourne, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 4, 1978 · N40195 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78FQA61](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FQA61.md): Cessna 172 · Los Lunas, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 4, 1978 · N734FG · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC78FA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78FA075.md): Cessna 206 · Twin Lakes, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 4, 1978 · N8497Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78DVM43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVM43.md): Cessna 172N · San Francisco, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 30, 1978 · N734UF · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78DLD75](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DLD75.md): Cessna 177 · Melbourne, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 29, 1978 · N34976 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78FUA27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUA27.md): Maule M-5 · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 29, 1978 · N9207E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DCD46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCD46.md): Piper PA-32R · Des Moines, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 25, 1978 · N12ML · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FA063.md): Cessna 337 · Escanaba, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1978 · N75BB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78FTE91](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTE91.md): Aerospatle SA316B · Norwood, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 22, 1978 · N4246 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78DHM25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78DHM25.md): Cessna C172H · Morristown, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 17, 1978 · N2409L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78DVA73](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVA73.md): Mooney M20E · Fresno, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 13, 1978 · N7193U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FQD28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FQD28.md): Piper PA-22 · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 11, 1978 · N7835D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DER86](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DER86.md): Cessna 421B · Crystal, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 10, 1978 · N110SW · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
- [NTSB DEN78FTE84](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTE84.md): Piper PA-28 · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 9, 1978 · N47378 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78IA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78IA056.md): Boeing 707 · Chicago, IL · Incident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 6, 1978 · N746TW · No damage
- [NTSB MKC78FER84](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FER84.md): Piper PA-38 · Eden Prairie, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 5, 1978 · N6291A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78FUA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUA22.md): Hughes 269B · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 4, 1978 · N9566F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78DQG42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DQG42.md): Cessna 172 · Childress, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 31, 1978 · N738GU · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78IA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78IA074.md): Bell 47G2 · Garden City, NY · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1978 · N6173 · Minor damage
- [NTSB MKC78FTK33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FTK33.md): Cessna A188B · Doland, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1978 · N731LH · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEV46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEV46.md): Cessna 172 · Springfield, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1978 · N15FP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC78DAA34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DAA34.md): Cessna 170B · Shishmaref Ilt, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 25, 1978 · N3481D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCG51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCG51.md): Pitts S2A · Ottawa, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1978 · N99FS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78DEE66](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78DEE66.md): Cessna 150 · Aperville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 18, 1978 · N3026S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEG14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEG14.md): Cessna 150M · Cleves, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 17, 1978 · N714NN · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78DTA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78DTA16.md): Cessna 150 · Miles City, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 15, 1978 · N19313 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78DKJ58](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DKJ58.md): Cessna 150 · Talladega, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 8, 1978 · N6916G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78FYE28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FYE28.md): Piper PA-28 · Guemes Island, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 6, 1978 · N8803N · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250/cases.md?page=62

## 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=61

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