# 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 ANC79DA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DA093.md): Bell 206 · Sitka, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 16, 1979 · N16877 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79DNC50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79DNC50.md): Cessna 172 · Brewer, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 12, 1979 · N6754A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79DA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79DA096.md): Cessna 172 · Greenville, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 10, 1979 · N12736 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79DPA28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DPA28.md): Cessna 152 · Corsicana, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 10, 1979 · N25281 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79IA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79IA077.md): Boeing 747 · Los Angeles, CA · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 9, 1979 · N804FT · Minor damage
- [NTSB DEN79DTE81](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79DTE81.md): Cessna A188B · Monte Vista, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 9, 1979 · N4781Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC79DA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DA091.md): Cessna 206G · Moose Creek Lk, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 8, 1979 · N756SN · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FLD94](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLD94.md): Bell 206B · Rotonda, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 7, 1979 · N500GH · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DA053.md): Beech 95 · St Charles, MO · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 6, 1979 · N84Z · Minor damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEP77](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEP77.md): Cessna 182 · Manitowish Wtr, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 4, 1979 · N3VH · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA79DYA28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DYA28.md): Cessna 150 · Prairie, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 3, 1979 · N704BL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC79DAH03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DAH03.md): Cessna 170B · Cantwell, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 3, 1979 · N3428C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DER70](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DER70.md): Bell 47G-2 · St.Peter, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 2, 1979 · N59H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FPD41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPD41.md): Aeronca 7AC · N Richland Hls, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 2, 1979 · N84296 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79FVD38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FVD38.md): Cessna 180 · San Rafael, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 1, 1979 · N9211C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79DVD37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DVD37.md): Piper J-3 · Point Reys, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 1, 1979 · N70660 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC79DA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DA087.md): Scotish Avn SH-2 · Pilot Point, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 31, 1979 · N9965F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC79DAH11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DAH11.md): Piper PA-18 · Homer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 30, 1979 · N9213Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79IA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79IA084.md): Boeing 747 · Jamaica, NY · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 29, 1979 · N9673 · Minor damage
- [NTSB DEN79FTE77](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTE77.md): Cessna 152 · Center, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 27, 1979 · N24967 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FNA29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FNA29.md): Cessna 172N · Newburyport, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 26, 1979 · N734QZ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DTG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DTG15.md): Commonwlth 185 · Bottineau, ND · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 26, 1979 · N73825 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC79DAG93](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DAG93.md): Cessna 180 · Tyonek, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 26, 1979 · N4563B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79FUG53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUG53.md): Cessna 180 · Lake Elsinore, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 25, 1979 · N4916A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FCG75](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FCG75.md): Cessna 340A · Topeka, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 24, 1979 · N800BC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DCJ38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCJ38.md): Beech C23 · O'Neill, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 24, 1979 · N6014M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79DRG53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRG53.md): Cessna 152A · Junction, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 24, 1979 · N4669A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA79FTA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FTA18.md): Grum Amer AA-5 · Laurel, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1979 · N5880L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79DRJ21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRJ21.md): Boeing A75N1 · Tallulah, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1979 · N4440N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79DLD86](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DLD86.md): Piper PA-28 · Valkaria, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 22, 1979 · N32106 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79DEE77](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEE77.md): Beech C35 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 22, 1979 · N692D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FHD20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FHD20-133767.md): Piper PA-23 · Atlantic, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 20, 1979 · N6968Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79DLA44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DLA44.md): Cessna 152 · Nashville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 19, 1979 · N89803 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79DPD36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DPD36.md): Piper PA-38 · Springtown, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 17, 1979 · N2573D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC80DER05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80DER05.md): Grumman G-164 · Campbell, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1979 · N10214 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC79DA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DA081.md): Cessna U206F · Iliamna, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1979 · N8364Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FA047.md): Cessna 195 · Ely, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 14, 1979 · N9320A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79DUK06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUK06.md): Cessna 150 · Sunflower, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 13, 1979 · N3196X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FPG76](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPG76.md): Cessna 182Q · El Dorado, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 12, 1979 · N7580S · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC79FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79FA080.md): Piper PA-12 · Lake Creek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 12, 1979 · N7663H · Minor damage
- [NTSB MKC79DCQ42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCQ42.md): Cessna 152 · Clements, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 11, 1979 · N89876 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DCJ33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCJ33.md): Piper PA-28 · Hay Springs, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 11, 1979 · N4513R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC79DA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DA078.md): Piper PA-12 · Gulkana, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 9, 1979 · N7853H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA073.md): Teal TSC1A2 · Bridgeport, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 7, 1979 · N1342W · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FTE74](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTE74.md): Grumman AA-5A · Gunnison, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 7, 1979 · N5455L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEC43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEC43.md): Cessna 150M · New Hudson, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 7, 1979 · N9287U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC79DAG90](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DAG90.md): Piper PA-18 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 7, 1979 · N7186D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79IA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79IA072.md): Short Bros SD3-30 · Reading, PA · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 6, 1979 · N724SA · Minor damage
- [NTSB MKC79FTK23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FTK23.md): Grumman AA-1B · Brookings, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 6, 1979 · N6333L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FNA27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FNA27.md): Piper PA-23 · Newport, RI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 5, 1979 · N62664 · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300/cases.md?page=175

## 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=174

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