# 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 LAX78FUA23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUA23.md): Hughes 269B · Long Beach, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 6, 1978 · N54HB · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC78FHJ20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FHJ20.md): Cessna T210M · Mattituck, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 5, 1978 · N761RM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79DQA10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79DQA10.md): Piper PA-25 · Dexter, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 3, 1978 · N6533Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78DVG70](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVG70.md): Cessna 150 · Auburn, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 1, 1978 · N22971 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78DVA65](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVA65.md): Piper PA-25 · Raisin City, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 1, 1978 · N7206Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DCG54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCG54.md): Piper PA-28R · Bethany, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 31, 1978 · N47416 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78FLT08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FLT08.md): Cessna 152 · Memphis, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 31, 1978 · N49915 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78DPJ33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DPJ33.md): Cessna 172 · Beaver, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1978 · N5854A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEX27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEX27.md): Cessna 402B · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1978 · N4167G · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK78DVA63](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVA63.md): Piper PA-28 · Coalinga, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 27, 1978 · N5408F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78DID16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78DID16.md): Cessna 172 · Augusta Spring, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 27, 1978 · N4286L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78DVG68](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVG68.md): Sikorsky H-19 · Gerber, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1978 · N32533 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DCJ33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCJ33.md): Cessna 188B · Liberty, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1978 · N9084R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC78DAH04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DAH04.md): Helio Acft 391B · Iliamna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1978 · N6023 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FFJ31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FFJ31.md): Beech B23 · Reading Center, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 25, 1978 · N1427L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78DVG65](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVG65.md): Bell 47G-3B · Angwin, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 24, 1978 · N73240 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78DVA62](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DVA62.md): Boeing B75N1 · Wasco, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 24, 1978 · N68415 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78DPD26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DPD26.md): Cessna 150J · Iowa Park, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 23, 1978 · N61128 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC78FA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78FA057.md): Hiller UH12E3 · Livengood, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 23, 1978 · N9762C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78DVG64](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVG64.md): Stearman A75-1 · Pleasant Grove, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 22, 1978 · N75514 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78DVA61](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVA61.md): Boeing A75 · Chowchilla, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 21, 1978 · N1730B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78DKQ24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DKQ24.md): Cessna A188B · Choctaw, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 21, 1978 · N4866Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78FIG13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FIG13.md): Piper PA-18 · Gaithersburg, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1978 · N283T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78DPG67](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DPG67.md): Grumman G-164B · Walnut Ridge, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1978 · N6653K · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN78DTM29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78DTM29.md): Cessna 185 · Green River, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1978 · N94201 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78FTI24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FTI24.md): Piper PA-18 · Waterloo, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 19, 1978 · N40142 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FKT64](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKT64.md): Cessna 172 · Key Largo, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 19, 1978 · N46303 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78DEP46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78DEP46.md): Cessna 150 · Kewaunee, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 19, 1978 · N116DH · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78DVG62](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVG62.md): Weatherly 201B · Davis, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 18, 1978 · N1286W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78DUM31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUM31.md): Piper PA-36 · Calexico, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 18, 1978 · N44504 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78FID14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FID14.md): Piper PA-32R · Richmond, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 18, 1978 · N3929X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC78FAA28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78FAA28.md): Cessna 206 · Unalakleet, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 18, 1978 · N625Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEX25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEX25.md): Grumman AA5B · Bedford, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 15, 1978 · N28463 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
- [NTSB OAK78DXQ33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DXQ33.md): Cessna 180 · Yerington, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1978 · N3216D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEI29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEI29.md): Bell 476-2 · Jeromesville, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 11, 1978 · N54522 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC78FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78FA049.md): Cessna 185 · Kotzebue, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 11, 1978 · N5885T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEV42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEV42.md): Hughes 269A · Williamsfield, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1978 · N8774F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78DEP44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78DEP44.md): Piper PA-28 · Gleason, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1978 · N541F1 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC78FA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78FA046.md): Cessna U206 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1978 · N756MD · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEP41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEP41.md): Piper PA-32 · Lakewood, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 8, 1978 · N5524F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FNA35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FNA35.md): Enstrom F28C · So.Dennis, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1978 · N51667 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78DRA32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DRA32.md): Cessna 411 · Tomball, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1978 · N49490 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78DKT62](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DKT62.md): Cessna 172XP · Ft.Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1978 · N6192K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEM23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEM23.md): Cessna 172 · Lowell, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1978 · N1108F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC78DAG85](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DAG85.md): Piper PA-18 · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 3, 1978 · N3876Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DCG43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCG43.md): Cessna 150 · Green Castle, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 1, 1978 · N4011J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78FLJ16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FLJ16.md): Cessna 172 · Aulander, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 29, 1978 · N46494 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FNC35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FNC35.md): Piper PA-28 · Swans Island, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 25, 1978 · N5567U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FA051.md): N American SNJ-4 · Gravois Mills, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 25, 1978 · N9589C · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC78DCQ28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCQ28.md): Piper PA-28R · Smith Center, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 25, 1978 · N3850T · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300/cases.md?page=183

## 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=182

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