# 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 MKC79DCG19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCG19.md): Cessna 150 · Grain Valley, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 12, 1979 · N63152 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DCG18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCG18.md): Cessna 150 · Butler, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 12, 1979 · N1236Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEM09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEM09.md): Cessna 172M · Ludington, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 10, 1979 · N19803 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79IA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79IA023.md): Boeing 727 · Los Angeles, CA · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 8, 1979 · N2811W · Minor damage
- [NTSB SEA79DYE10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DYE10.md): Piper PA-28 · Oak Harbor, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 7, 1979 · N38373 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DCD09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCD09.md): Taylorcraft BC-12D · Nevada, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 7, 1979 · N95622 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79FUG10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUG10.md): Cessna 175 · Upland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 6, 1979 · N9356B · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79DUJ33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUJ33.md): Luscombe 8E · Yuma, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 1, 1979 · N1308B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK79FVW06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79FVW06.md): Bell 47J2A · Boulder City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 31, 1978 · N8523F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79DLD30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DLD30.md): Cessna 175 · Clearwater, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 30, 1978 · N7521M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79DLA13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DLA13.md): Cessna 185 · Deland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 30, 1978 · N4544F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79DTM07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79DTM07.md): Piper PA28R · Ruby'S Inn, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 29, 1978 · N222TC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79DLD26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DLD26.md): Piper PA-22 · Lakeland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 26, 1978 · N8943C · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC79FFA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FFA07.md): Piper PA-38 · Oneonta, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 23, 1978 · N2483A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DER14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DER14.md): Cessna 152 · St Cloud, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 22, 1978 · N67338 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79DUQ19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUQ19.md): Cessna 150 · Lompoc, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 22, 1978 · N704VR · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79DKJ16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DKJ16.md): Cessna 172 · Huntsville, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 21, 1978 · N7215Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA79DYA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DYA06.md): Piper PA-24 · Driggs, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1978 · N5285P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC79DA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DA025.md): Piper PA-32 · Ekwok, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1978 · N8944N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79DEP14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEP14.md): Cessna 172 · Sturgeon Bay, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 17, 1978 · N6858A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FGM08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FGM08.md): Enstrom F28A · Washington, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 16, 1978 · N289Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DER12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DER12.md): Aerospatial SA315B · Hinckley, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 15, 1978 · N49538 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX79FUJ28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUJ28.md): Cessna 170B · Grnd Cyn Cvrns, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 13, 1978 · N1956C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79DUQ09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUQ09.md): Cessna 182 · Santa Barbara, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 13, 1978 · N1386S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEM07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEM07.md): Cessna 152 · Mt Pleasant, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 12, 1978 · N65472 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DCJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCJ05.md): Piper PA-20 · Brunswick, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 11, 1978 · N7420K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FTK05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FTK05.md): Cessna 150 · Parkston, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 8, 1978 · N19513 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC79DA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DA024.md): Cessna U-206 · Sheldons Point, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 8, 1978 · N5187U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79DKT16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DKT16.md): Beech 18 · Palm Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 6, 1978 · N189R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79DEE14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEE14.md): Cessna 401A · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 6, 1978 · N622DG · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DTK04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DTK04.md): Piper PA-24 · Vermillion, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 4, 1978 · N5585P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79DEE28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEE28.md): Cessna 152 · Sugar Grove, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 2, 1978 · N68750 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC79DAA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DAA03.md): Cessna 185 · Shungnak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 29, 1978 · N1583H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FRJ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FRJ04.md): Beagle B-206 · Monroe, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 26, 1978 · N206BT · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEC06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEC06.md): Scorpion II · Romulus, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 26, 1978 · N92086 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79FUM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUM02.md): Piper PA-28 · Imperial, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 23, 1978 · N8482F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79DNC13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79DNC13.md): Cessna 180 · Bangor, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 19, 1978 · N91470 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79DLA10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DLA10.md): Cessna A188A · Hortence, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 19, 1978 · N1566M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FCA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FCA01.md): Bell 47G-2 · St Louis, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 14, 1978 · N4997U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FHD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FHD04.md): Piper PA-38 · Albion, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 12, 1978 · N9531T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC79DAG24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DAG24.md): Grumman G-21A · Akutan Bay, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 11, 1978 · N95467 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA79FYM06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FYM06.md): Hiller Acft UH-12E · Salem, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 9, 1978 · N6ZH · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC79DA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DA017.md): Cessna 185 · Teller, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 8, 1978 · N3489Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79DUJ35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUJ35.md): Cessna U206 · Littlefield, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 7, 1978 · N60838 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79DPG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DPG08.md): Cessna 150F · Mt.Ida, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 5, 1978 · N2200W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79DEE11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEE11.md): Beech A-55 · Ottawa, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 5, 1978 · N323E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FKG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FKG08.md): Aerospatle SA315B · Atlanta, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 4, 1978 · N62339 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79FUQ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUQ06.md): Cessna 172I · Santa Barbara, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 3, 1978 · N46016 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC79DAG20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DAG20.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Mc Grath, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 3, 1978 · N31282 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FGM06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FGM06.md): Great Lakes Baby · Belle Vernon, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 29, 1978 · N66DP · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300/cases.md?page=180

## 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=179

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