# 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 ERA23LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA121.md): Richard Brinkman Lancair 4P · Hartford, CT · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 28, 2023 · N550LX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s takeoff with a significant fuel imbalance, which resulted in the airplane lacking the roll authority to overcome the left rolling tendency and subsequently impacting terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight…
- [NTSB CEN23LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA098.md): Cessna 120 · Eagle River, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 25, 2023 · N73034 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to takeoff from an unsuitable surface which resulted in collision with an object.
- [NTSB WPR23LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA091.md): Piper PA-28-180 · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 15, 2023 · N9687J · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain altitude while maneuvering to another runway after the engine cowling opened shortly after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the failure of both the student pilot and flight instructor to conduct an adequate…
- [NTSB DCA23LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA125.md): Boeing 737-900ER · Queens, NY · Incident · No injuries · Class 1 · Limited · Final report · Jan 14, 2023 · N914DU · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The American Airlines flight 106 (AAL106) crew’s surface navigation error due to distractions caused by their performance of concurrent operational tasks during taxi, which resulted in a loss of situational awareness. Contributing to the incident was the air…
- [NTSB ENG23WA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG23WA009.md): Boeing 767 · Incheon, South Korea · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 3, 2023 · N496MM · Minor damage
- [NTSB WPR23FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23FA080.md): Embraer Executive EMB-505 · Provo, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jan 2, 2023 · N555NR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to deice the airplane before takeoff in weather conditions conducive to ice accumulation, which resulted in an ice-contaminated wing and subsequent stall during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN23FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA071.md): Bell 407 · Galliano, LA · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 29, 2022 · N595RL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure the helicopter was clear of obstacles before takeoff from the helideck, which resulted in the helicopter’s right landing skid pivoting about a helideck perimeter light during takeoff and a dynamic rollover. Additionally, the…
- [NTSB ENG23WA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG23WA007.md): Boeing 737 · Mogadishu, Somalia · Incident · No injuries · Class 4 · Foreign · Dec 26, 2022 · C5-MAB · Minor damage
- [NTSB ENG23WA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG23WA006.md): Boeing 737 · Mogadishu, Somalia · Incident · No injuries · Class 4 · Foreign · Dec 26, 2022 · ET-APL · Minor damage
- [NTSB CEN23LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA069.md): Cessna 150J · South St. Paul, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 26, 2022 · N51115 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the take-off roll with a snow and ice covered runway.
- [NTSB ENG23WA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG23WA008.md): Airbus A320 · Guadalajara, Mexico · Incident · Class 3 · Foreign · Dec 24, 2022 · XA-VIO · Minor damage
- [NTSB WPR23LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA085.md): Auto-Gyro Cavalon · Benson, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 19, 2022 · N518DT · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional control on takeoff, which resulted in the collapse of the nose wheel strut and a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR23LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA074.md): Royse Ralph L Glasair · Cottonwood, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 17, 2022 · N9YA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s fuel mismanagement which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB GAA23WA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA074.md): Thrush S2R · Gunung Mas Regency, Indonesia · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 17, 2022 · PK-PND · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN23LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA064.md): Bell 206-L4 · Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico) · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 15, 2022 · N414RL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper takeoff technique that allowed the helicopter skid to drift into a helideck light, resulting in a dynamic rollover.
- [NTSB ANC23LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA009.md): Beech 77 · Lihue, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 15, 2022 · N991AB · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s exceedance of its critical angle of attack after encountering a downdraft during departure, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA23WA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA044.md): Cessna 188 · InaciolâNdia, Brazil · Accident · Class 4 · Foreign · Dec 8, 2022 · PR-ADK · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR23LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA054.md): Cessna A185F · Fergus Falls, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 4, 2022 · N926HM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, resulting in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ANC23LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA016.md): Champion 7GCBC · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 3, 2022 · N8365V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA23LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA075.md): Gates Lear Jet 36 · Newport News, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 30, 2022 · N12FN · Substantial damage
  > A left main landing gear tire rupture during takeoff, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB DCA23WA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA088.md): Boeing 737 · Brisbane, Australia · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 30, 2022 · VH-YFK
- [NTSB GAA23WA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA031.md): Robinson R66 · Kesova Gora, Russia · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 27, 2022 · RA- 07390 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DCA23WA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA076.md): Boeing 737 · Maiquetía, Venezuela · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 24, 2022 · YV-621T · No damage
- [NTSB WPR23LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA045.md): Sikorsky UH-60A · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 23, 2022 · N160AQ · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the crewmembers of the second helicopter to maintain visual separation with the first helicopter while complying with the LC controller’s instruction to go around. Contributing to the accident were the nighttime conditions and the lack of a…
- [NTSB DCA23WA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA066.md): Airbus A320 · Lima, Peru · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 18, 2022 · CC-BHB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR23LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA032.md): Honda HA-420 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 15, 2022 · N789RJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent attempt to takeoff on a left side of runway, rather than the centerline of runway, which resulted in a collision with runway edge lights during the night time takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA23FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA060.md): Detrick Donald G Detrick DA-2 · Oak Hill, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 15, 2022 · N4307Q · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a tree.
- [NTSB WPR23LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA030.md): American Champion 8GCBC · Payson, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 11, 2022 · N615DD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to takeoff from an unimproved airstrip with insufficient takeoff distance which, resulted in a runway overrun and collision with vegetation.
- [NTSB DCA23WA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA049.md): Saab 340 · Canberra, Australia · Incident · Minor injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 10, 2022 · VH-VEQ · Minor damage
- [NTSB CEN23LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA030.md): Cessna 182Q · Murdo, SD · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 6, 2022 · N699XM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with strong gusty surface winds.
- [NTSB DCA23WA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA054.md): Saab 340 · Whitemark, Australia · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 4, 2022 · VH-ZRC · Minor damage
- [NTSB ENG23WA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG23WA002.md): Airbus A320 · Delhi, India · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 28, 2022 · VT-IFM · No damage
- [NTSB DCA23WA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA037.md): Boeing 777-223 · Buenos Aires, Argentina · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 28, 2022 · N765AN · Minor damage
- [NTSB ERA23LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA030.md): Cessna 182 · Factoryville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 21, 2022 · N658CP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while practicing a soft-field takeoff maneuver, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a hangar.
- [NTSB ERA23FA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA033.md): Beech A24 · Keene, NH · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 21, 2022 · N8020R · Destroyed
  > Improper maintenance of the fuel injector nozzles and the pilots’ failure to abort the takeoff during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident was the mechanic’s decision to return the airplane to service with the engine unable to attain its full rated…
- [NTSB WPR23LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA021.md): Cessna 140 · Georgetown, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 20, 2022 · N55DC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control during an attempted go-around, which resulted in a runway excursion and a separation of the right main landing gear.
- [NTSB WPR23LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA024.md): Cessna 170A · Evanston, WY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 18, 2022 · N291JR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, resulting in a runway excursion and ground loop
- [NTSB GAA23WA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA007.md): Cirrus SF50 · Santa Marta, Colombia · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Foreign · Oct 16, 2022 · HK-5342 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR23LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA023.md): Mooney M20E · Marble Canyon, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 15, 2022 · N6031Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during a takeoff from a rough, narrow runway, resulting in an aborted takeoff and subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR23LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA019.md): Progressive Aerodyne SeaRey · Lake Isabel, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 15, 2022 · N129KB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control after an encounter with windshear during takeoff which, resulted in a hard water landing.
- [NTSB ERA23LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA020.md): Aero Commander 100 · New Smyrna Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 13, 2022 · N3885X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the critical angle of attack during takeoff and corresponding stall/mush. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s operation of the airplane above the maximum specified gross weight.
- [NTSB ERA23LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA012.md): Maule MX-7-160 · Northville, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 9, 2022 · N41510 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to depart from an area of wet sand, which resulted in a nose over during the attempted takeoff.
- [NTSB GAA23WA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA002.md): Cessna 172 · Curatone, Italy · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 2, 2022 · I-EDUK · Destroyed
- [NTSB ERA23LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA002.md): Aeronca 7AC · Murray, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 2, 2022 · N3005E · Substantial damage
  > The incorrect (reverse) rigging of the elevator cables by maintenance personnel and their subsequent failure to verify that the rigging was correct during post-maintenance checks and the pilot's inadequate preflight check.
- [NTSB DCA23WA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA002.md): Boeing 777 · Manila, Philippines · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 1, 2022 · HZ-AK28 · Minor damage
- [NTSB CEN22LA438](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA438.md): Shirey David A Fisher Celebrity · Haskell, OK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 30, 2022 · N812TD · Destroyed
  > The inflight fire for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB WPR22LA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA357.md): Vashon Ranger R7 · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 27, 2022 · N151VR · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the landing gear due to material deficiencies that reduced the strength of the landing gear.
- [NTSB ANC22LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA080.md): Cessna 180A · Skwentna, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 25, 2022 · N9728B · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the landing gear float due to inadequate maintenance of the floats and corrosion.
- [NTSB ERA23LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA003.md): Destiny XLT · Oneonta, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 24, 2022 · N5065Q · Substantial damage
  > The uncertificated pilot’s failure to maintain control of the powered parachute during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA22LA428](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA428.md): Zenith CH 750 · Cincinnati, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 22, 2022 · N2992W · Substantial damage
  > The airplane builder’s installation of incorrect hardware in the control yoke assembly, which resulted in a loss of control during takeoff.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300/cases.md?page=18

## 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
```

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