# NTSB investigations: Takeoff

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 ANC81FAA38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81FAA38.md): Piper PA-18 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 26, 1981 · N7145K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81DXQ37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DXQ37.md): Cessna 180 · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 24, 1981 · N3216D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN81FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FA067.md): Swearingen SA266 · Flagstaff, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 24, 1981 · N161SW · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81FUK04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FUK04.md): Cessna 402B · Kayenta, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 23, 1981 · N3826C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA82IA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82IA121.md): Douglas DC-10 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 22, 1981 · N101TV · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA81FYP41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FYP41.md): Cessna 170B · Athol, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 20, 1981 · N1954C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC81DCJ34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81DCJ34.md): Piper PA-38 · Kearney, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 20, 1981 · N2491B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DPG66](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DPG66.md): Piper PA-23 · Jonesboro, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 20, 1981 · N6115Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC81DAA33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DAA33.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Healy, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 20, 1981 · N57459 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC81DAG90](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DAG90.md): Piper PA-28 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 18, 1981 · N235JC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA81DYP42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81DYP42.md): Boeing A75N1 · Orondo, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 17, 1981 · N56929 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA81FLD65](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FLD65.md): Cessna 401B · Tampa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 17, 1981 · N7969Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA81FYM43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FYM43.md): Pitts S-1C · Troutdale, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 15, 1981 · N21HB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA81DYK18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81DYK18.md): Hiller Acft UH-12L · Malin, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 15, 1981 · N871H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA102.md): Piper PA-28 · Laporte, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 14, 1981 · N9311K · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI81IA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81IA099.md): Cessna 152 · Romeoville, IL · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 12, 1981 · N4837P · Minor damage
- [NTSB ATL81FKJ35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FKJ35.md): Bellanca 14-19 · Weaver, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 12, 1981 · N36KC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA81DYA25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81DYA25.md): Aerospatle SA315B · Driggs, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 7, 1981 · N47309 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC81DA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DA109.md): Cessna 206 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 7, 1981 · N7617G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA81DLA33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DLA33.md): Beech 58P · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 6, 1981 · N6678C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FHJ15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FHJ15.md): Teal TSC1A2 · Verplanck, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 5, 1981 · N1365W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FRD45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRD45.md): Piper PA-32R · Lake Charles, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 4, 1981 · N8108V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC81DA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DA106.md): Cessna U206F · Cantwell, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 1, 1981 · N35937 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC81DA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DA104.md): Cessna U206 · Big River, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 1, 1981 · N35831 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC81FCQ48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FCQ48.md): Cessna T210N · Wichita, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 31, 1981 · N4673C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA81FYM37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FYM37.md): Cessna 310J · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 29, 1981 · N3033L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FRG61](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRG61.md): Mooney M20E · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 28, 1981 · N55FE · Minor damage
- [NTSB DEN81FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FA062.md): Hughes 369D · Afton, WY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 27, 1981 · N58256 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FPA21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FPA21.md): Beech 77 · Mckinney, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 25, 1981 · N6638L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FHJ13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FHJ13.md): Cessna 150 · Shelter Island, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1981 · N5590G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC81DAG68](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DAG68.md): Cessna 180 · Cordova, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1981 · N61537 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81DVG61](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DVG61.md): Piper PA-28 · Colusa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 22, 1981 · N1005X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DQG59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DQG59.md): Grumman G-164 · Whiteface, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1981 · N635U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FEI26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEI26.md): Stinson 108-1 · Chardon, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1981 · N97907 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC81DA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DA099.md): Dehavilland DHC-2 · Cordova, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1981 · N1453Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DRA54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRA54.md): Piper PA-18 · Nome, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 19, 1981 · N1175A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DQG55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DQG55.md): Piper PA-36 · Clovis, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 19, 1981 · N2426V · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN81FTM37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTM37.md): Rotorway 133 · Price, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 19, 1981 · N2262W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81DEC41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DEC41.md): Blanik L-13 · Oxford, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 19, 1981 · N3462 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN81FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FA058.md): Bell 206B · Escalante, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 18, 1981 · N206LC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FER62](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FER62.md): Stinson 108-1 · Wells, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 18, 1981 · N9068K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA81AA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81AA106.md): Boeing 727 · Ft.Lauderdale, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 17, 1981 · N4742 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DQD31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DQD31.md): Cessna 188 · Presidio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 17, 1981 · N6111G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DQG52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DQG52.md): Cessna 188 · Panhandle, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1981 · N3568Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC81DAA28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DAA28.md): Piper PA-18 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1981 · N7869D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA81DYP33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81DYP33.md): Cessna 150L · Waitsburg, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 13, 1981 · N21916 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FRA52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRA52.md): Hughes 269B · Houston, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 13, 1981 · N9450F · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX81DUJ93](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DUJ93.md): Cessna 150 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 12, 1981 · N22639 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FER60](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FER60.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Stewart, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 12, 1981 · N96671 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA81DLD61](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DLD61.md): Cessna T188C · Romeo, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 10, 1981 · N2541J · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300/cases.md?page=164

## 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 = 300)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300/cases?page=163

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