# 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 FTW81DRA33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRA33.md): Bell 206B · Gulf Of Mexico (Atlantic Ocean) · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 19, 1981 · N49746 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FEC24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEC24.md): Cessna 182 · Tecumseh, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 17, 1981 · N5552B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81DUJ65](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DUJ65.md): Cessna 170B · Shivwits, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 15, 1981 · N8334A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA81DYP16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81DYP16.md): Piper PA-25 · Quincy, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 14, 1981 · N82317 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA81DLD40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DLD40.md): Cessna 152 · Silver Springs, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 13, 1981 · N5399P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81FVD22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FVD22.md): Cessna 172 · Novato, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 11, 1981 · N6085A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA81DLD37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DLD37.md): Cessna 172 · Merritt Island, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 10, 1981 · N88AB · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81DRD23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRD23.md): Grumman G-164A · Kinder, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 8, 1981 · N9509 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC81DCJ12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81DCJ12.md): Cessna 152 · Arthur, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 7, 1981 · N6614H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FER35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FER35.md): Cessna 188 · Roseau, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 7, 1981 · N9207R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81DUJ61](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DUJ61.md): Beech V35A · Seligman, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 6, 1981 · N8405N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN81DTM21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81DTM21.md): Cessna 180 · Price, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 5, 1981 · N42099 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC81FCG33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FCG33.md): Cessna 210 · Lebanon, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 3, 1981 · N7241N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA81DLD39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DLD39.md): Lake LA4200 · Sanibel Island, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 3, 1981 · N3136P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FPD20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FPD20.md): Piper PA-28 · Rhome, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 2, 1981 · N8081P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DPA10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DPA10.md): Cessna A188B · Gunter, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 1, 1981 · N4707Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA81FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FA032.md): Cessna 152 · Auburn, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 29, 1981 · N49457 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FRA26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRA26.md): Cessna 152 · Huntsville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 26, 1981 · N4877H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN81FTC13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTC13.md): Cessna 172XP · Moorcroft, WY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 26, 1981 · N1254V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FFJ08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FFJ08.md): Amer Avco AA-1B · Albion, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 23, 1981 · N1512R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81DA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DA050.md): Cessna 340A · Robinson, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 22, 1981 · N4155A · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DRA23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRA23.md): Cessna 188 · Francitas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 20, 1981 · N731RP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA067.md): Adams A50S · Montevallo, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 18, 1981 · N1062X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC81DCD15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81DCD15.md): Piper PA-38 · Moulton, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 15, 1981 · N2388D · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX81DVA32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DVA32.md): Cessna 170B · Five Points, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 14, 1981 · N4301B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN81FTE28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTE28.md): Piper PA-28 · Longmont, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 13, 1981 · N5015M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FGM16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FGM16.md): Cessna 180 · Apollo, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 12, 1981 · N3327D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FQG23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FQG23.md): Cessna 152 · Lubbock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 12, 1981 · N4641M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81DIA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81DIA04.md): Grum Amer AA1A · Culpeper, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 12, 1981 · N81YB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FPJ18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FPJ18.md): Cessna 152 · Bethany, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 9, 1981 · N24734 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FPJ16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FPJ16.md): Grumman G-164B · Billings, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 9, 1981 · N48478 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN81FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FA027.md): Piper PA-28 · Chamberlain, SD · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Apr 9, 1981 · N8390R · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI81FER32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FER32.md): Piper PA-38 · Blaine, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 8, 1981 · N2359K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81FA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA070.md): Bell 206B · Santa Monica, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 7, 1981 · N59590 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC81DCD13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81DCD13.md): Piper PA32RT · Waterloo, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 3, 1981 · N36150 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DPJ13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DPJ13.md): Cessna A188B · Cherokee, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 1, 1981 · N731AM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN81FTE27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTE27.md): Grumman G-164B · Yellow Jacket, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 1, 1981 · N6879K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81DEE25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DEE25.md): Cessna 172 · Bellevue, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 1, 1981 · N12119 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC81DCD12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81DCD12.md): Piper PA-24 · Charles City, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 31, 1981 · N6924P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81DVA29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DVA29.md): Grumman G-164B · Farmington, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 31, 1981 · N48595 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FA033.md): Lockheed 1011 · Jamaica, NY · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 29, 1981 · N334EA · Minor damage
- [NTSB FTW81FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA055.md): Bell 206L-1 · Cameron, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 24, 1981 · N206EH · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC81FCG27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FCG27.md): Cessna 152 · Springfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 23, 1981 · N5380M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA81DA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DA080.md): Lake 4-200 · Ponce, PR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 23, 1981 · N6155V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FER21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FER21.md): Cessna 195 · Redwood Falls, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 22, 1981 · N1576D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81DEP13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DEP13.md): Volksplane VP-1 · Weston, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 22, 1981 · N3875 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81DA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DA036.md): Bell 206B · Jefferson, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 20, 1981 · N59618 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC81DAG39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DAG39.md): Cessna 172 · Scammon Bay, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 20, 1981 · N8519U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC81DA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DA035.md): Maule M-4 · Harrison Smt, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 19, 1981 · N9820M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA81FLD28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FLD28.md): Hughes 269C · Ft Myers, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 18, 1981 · N1100W · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300/cases.md?page=167

## 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=166

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