# 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 MKC81FCG24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FCG24.md): Piper PA-22 · Bethany, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 15, 1981 · N4786A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC81DAG32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DAG32.md): Cessna 170A · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 13, 1981 · N3864V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA054.md): Cessna 182P · Jefferson, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 12, 1981 · N1301R · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI81DEP11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DEP11.md): Cessna 182 · Portage, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 10, 1981 · N8415T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FRG24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRG24.md): Swearingen SA26T · Smithville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 6, 1981 · N100AW · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81DKJ13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81DKJ13.md): Piper PA-38 · Bessemer, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 6, 1981 · N2534C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DRG23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRG23.md): Piper J-3 · St Joseph Isle, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 5, 1981 · CFNKX · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FER22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FER22.md): Cessna 152 · Duluth, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 4, 1981 · N6353H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA81FYP08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FYP08.md): Cessna 172G · Lewiston, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 3, 1981 · N4612L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC81DAG30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DAG30.md): Piper PA-22 · Knik Glacier, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 28, 1981 · N9409D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA81DKJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DKJ05.md): Cessna 120 · Mexico Beach, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 26, 1981 · N1828V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FQG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FQG15.md): Piper PA-36 · Goodland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 24, 1981 · N59654 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DQG14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DQG14.md): Piper PA-28 · Amarillo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 21, 1981 · N419CC · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC81IA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81IA028.md): S.N.I.A.S. Concrd · Chantilly, NY · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 19, 1981 · F-BTSD · Minor damage
- [NTSB DEN81FTE21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTE21.md): Scorpion 133 · Ft. Collins, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 15, 1981 · N37736 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81FIG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FIG07.md): Beech B24R · Frederick, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 15, 1981 · N825PJ · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC81DAG25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DAG25.md): Piper PA-28 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 14, 1981 · N6184W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81DVA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DVA22.md): Aerospatle S316B · Dinky Creek, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 13, 1981 · N48184 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA045.md): Bell 47D1 · Roanoke, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 10, 1981 · N9736Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FNE09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FNE09.md): Piper PA-28 · Northampton, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 9, 1981 · N1032X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81FUA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FUA04.md): Lake LA-4 · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 7, 1981 · N8004C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC81IA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81IA021.md): Dehavilland DHC-6 · Ambler, AK · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 3, 1981 · N305EH · Minor damage
- [NTSB NYC81FFJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FFJ05.md): Cessna 177RG · Barre Center, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 24, 1981 · N2729V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DQG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DQG12.md): Aeronca 11CC · Panhandle, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 24, 1981 · N4283E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN81FTE18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTE18.md): Cessna 180H · Aurora, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 24, 1981 · N91297 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC81IA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81IA018.md): Volpar H18 · Kenai, AK · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 23, 1981 · N800WA · Minor damage
- [NTSB CHI81FEM06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEM06.md): Piper PA-20 · Newaygo, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 22, 1981 · N4859A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FEM05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEM05.md): Cessna 150 · Midland, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 14, 1981 · N9297U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81FVD09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FVD09.md): Piper PA-28R · Arcata, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 12, 1981 · N6348C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FNC07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FNC07.md): Cessna 172 · Wiscasset, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 10, 1981 · N2466E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FNA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FNA08.md): Piper PA-28 · Beverly, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 9, 1981 · N15993 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DPA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DPA06.md): Cessna 152 · Mcgregor, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 7, 1981 · N89872 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81DEX09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DEX09.md): Cessna 152 · Columbus, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 2, 1981 · N4691L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81FXQ08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FXQ08.md): Cessna T210M · Fallon, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 31, 1980 · N761EF · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI81FEV08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEV08.md): Cessna 177RG · Meyer, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1980 · N7818V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC81FCQ07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FCQ07.md): Scorpion 133 · Ulysses, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 27, 1980 · N4990Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DRD10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRD10.md): Boeing 75 · Sulphur, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 17, 1980 · N62418 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81IA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81IA022.md): Boeing 747SP · San Francisco, CA · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 15, 1980 · N537PA · Minor damage
- [NTSB LAX81FVA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FVA16.md): Piper PA-28 · Fresno, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 15, 1980 · N9390W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN81FTE10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTE10.md): Cessna 180 · Meeker, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 13, 1980 · N9273C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA027.md): Beech G-185 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 13, 1980 · N9684R · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA81DKA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DKA03.md): Cessna 185 · Ajuntas, PR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 11, 1980 · N8436Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC81FHD09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FHD09.md): Dehavilland DHC-1 · Ocean City, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 6, 1980 · N65237 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL81DLJ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81DLJ02.md): Bensen B8M · Spring Lake, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 6, 1980 · N8053Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DA014.md): Bell 206B3 · Cameron, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 2, 1980 · N5003Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL81IA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81IA020.md): Boeing 737 · Richmond, VA · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 1, 1980 · N740N · Minor damage
- [NTSB MKC81DCD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81DCD03.md): Cessna 180 · Knoxville, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 29, 1980 · N9712B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FNA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FNA02.md): Cessna 172 · Warwick, RI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 26, 1980 · N73725 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81DXQ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DXQ03.md): Cessna 180 · Truckee, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 26, 1980 · N9232C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FRG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRG07.md): Cessna 421C · Junction, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 24, 1980 · N5263J · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300/cases.md?page=168

## 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=167

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