# 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 ATL81FLT13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FLT13-201160.md): Mooney 20C · Coldwater, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 5, 1981 · N6759N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN81FTK18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTK18.md): Cessna 172 · Presho, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 2, 1981 · N5752R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FQG63](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FQG63.md): Cessna 182F · Hereford, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 31, 1981 · N3445U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81PEE51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81PEE51.md): Beech A45 · Glenview, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 31, 1981 · N3483F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DPG57](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DPG57.md): Piper PA-25 · Mcgehee, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 30, 1981 · N7192Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC81DAG56](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DAG56.md): Cessna 180 · Cordova, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 30, 1981 · N555F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FA076.md): Robinson R22 · Summit Twp, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 29, 1981 · N9079M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81DKW21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81DKW21.md): Texas Hel M-47A · Rickman, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 29, 1981 · N1001F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC81DAG62](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DAG62.md): Piper PA-28 · Iliamna, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 29, 1981 · N8542N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA81FA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FA102.md): Beech 65-B80 · Groveland, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 28, 1981 · N1028C · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA81FA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FA101.md): Cessna P206A · Marathon, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1981 · N4621F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN81FTK16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTK16.md): Grum-Amer AA-5B · Custer, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1981 · N81272 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FRA48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRA48.md): Bell 206B · Houston, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 27, 1981 · N666MP · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN81FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FA053.md): Let Blanik · Aspen, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 26, 1981 · N38928 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI81FEM31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEM31.md): Piper PA-32R · Harbor Springs, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1981 · N39659 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC81DCA20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81DCA20.md): Grumman G-164A · Fagus, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 25, 1981 · N677U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81DEC35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DEC35.md): Cessna 172 · Deford, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 25, 1981 · N13203 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA81DYP32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81DYP32.md): Piper PA-28 · Warren, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 23, 1981 · N2103U · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC81DAG54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DAG54.md): Piper PA-12 · Tyonek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 22, 1981 · N7580H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA81FYP28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FYP28.md): Enstrom F-28C · Rice, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 21, 1981 · N5689M · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA81FYP29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FYP29.md): Cessna 177 · Priest River, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 19, 1981 · N2213Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81FUA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FUA08.md): Piper PA-34 · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 19, 1981 · N1411X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC81DCQ46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81DCQ46.md): Cessna 150 · Coldwater, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 18, 1981 · N8853G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FHM12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FHM12.md): Cessna 172N · Ridgefield Prk, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 17, 1981 · N5120K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81DUG41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DUG41.md): Cessna 180 · Lake Elsinore, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 17, 1981 · N2936C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81DEM28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DEM28.md): Aeronca 11AC · Elwell, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 17, 1981 · N39578 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DRD32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRD32.md): Beech 77 · Grand Isle, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1981 · N6713Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DPG53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DPG53.md): Cessna 188B · Beech Grove, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1981 · N4943R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA81DYK12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81DYK12.md): Cessna 180 · Florence, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 12, 1981 · N7964V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC81FCG49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FCG49.md): Piper PA-25 · Knob Noster, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 11, 1981 · N8516L · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX81FUG40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FUG40.md): Cessna R172K · Yucca Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1981 · N736LJ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81FUG39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FUG39.md): Curtis WRT. B-4000 · Chino, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1981 · N9872 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81DKJ22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81DKJ22.md): Hiller Acft UH-12E · Centreville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1981 · N702WA · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL81DLJ12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81DLJ12.md): Cessna 188A · Bayboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1981 · N9916G · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN81DTK14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81DTK14.md): Cessna 177 · Viborg, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1981 · N3483T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81DEP29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DEP29.md): Grumman AA-5 · Summit Lake, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1981 · N9564L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FEM25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEM25.md): Piper PA-28 · Mecosta, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1981 · N9515K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC81DA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DA076.md): Dehavilland DHC-3 · South Naknek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1981 · N98T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FEM27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEM27.md): Piper PA-22 · Alma, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 3, 1981 · N5009Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DRG52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRG52.md): Piper PA-36 · Woodward, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 2, 1981 · N82691 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FFA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FFA18.md): Beech 23 · Livingston Mnr, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 30, 1981 · N747SP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC81DAG47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DAG47.md): Piper PA-12 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 30, 1981 · N7690H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FNA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FNA17.md): Cessna 172 · Haverhill, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 29, 1981 · N5708T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN81DTE49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81DTE49.md): Helio H-295 · Alamosa, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 29, 1981 · N6480V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81FUJ75](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FUJ75.md): Cessna 140 · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 28, 1981 · N3530V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FQD28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FQD28.md): Luscombe 8A · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 28, 1981 · N45740 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81DEP26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DEP26.md): Grumman AA-5A · Rio, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 28, 1981 · N9820U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81DCA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DCA08.md): Piper PA-25 · Belleville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 28, 1981 · N7753Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FGM21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FGM21.md): Piper PA-28 · Breezewood, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1981 · N4221J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DPJ31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DPJ31-124884.md): N Amer Avn AT-6 · Chickasha, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1981 · N9790Z · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300/cases.md?page=165

## 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=164

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