# 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 IAD78DIJ16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78DIJ16.md): Piper PA-28 · New Martinsvl, WV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 25, 1978 · N7706C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FET24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FET24.md): Eaa Biplane GB-1 · Wanatah, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 25, 1978 · N3GB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEC37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEC37.md): Cessna 195 · Ypsilati, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 25, 1978 · N3050B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78DXQ29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DXQ29.md): Piper PA-28 · Austin, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1978 · N41471 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FPD24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FPD24.md): Piper PA-28 · Smithfield, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 23, 1978 · N32054 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA067.md): Cessna 402 · Pottstown, PA · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Jun 22, 1978 · N8283F · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78DRG54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DRG54.md): Schweizer 2-33A · Spilewood, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1978 · N1185S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FPD22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FPD22.md): Grum Amer AA-1C · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 21, 1978 · N9832U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FRD38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FRD38.md): Cessna 172 · Kaplan, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 18, 1978 · N737FH · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78DYE26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78DYE26.md): Hiller Acft UH12EJ · Forks, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 13, 1978 · N110EH · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC78DER54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DER54.md): Piper PA-28 · Belle Plaine, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 13, 1978 · N9062K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78DKJ50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DKJ50.md): Cessna 172 · Huntsville, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 12, 1978 · N6136E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FNE22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FNE22.md): Piper PA-28 · Barrington, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 11, 1978 · N1690T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FTK22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FTK22.md): Grum Amer AA5 · Brookings, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 11, 1978 · N9610U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FPM15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FPM15.md): Schleicher K7 · Haskell, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 11, 1978 · N4692T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78FVG47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FVG47.md): Cessna 150 · Angels Camp, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 10, 1978 · N8080L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78DLD52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DLD52.md): Cessna 172 · Brandon, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 10, 1978 · N3226L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEK21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEK21.md): Cessna 150M · London, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 10, 1978 · N45275 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78DRD33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DRD33.md): Grumman G-164A · Basile, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 8, 1978 · N5413 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78DYP33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78DYP33.md): Bell 47G-2 · Benton City, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 7, 1978 · N31552 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA78FLD50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FLD50.md): Beech V35B · Lake Wales, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 7, 1978 · N4277A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FQG32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FQG32.md): Beech C23 · Amarillo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 7, 1978 · N9256S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC78DAG63](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DAG63.md): Piper PA-18A · Eureka Lodge, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 6, 1978 · N8562D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC78DAG76](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DAG76.md): Piper PA-12 · Soldatna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1978 · N2341M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78FYK17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FYK17.md): Snow 600S2D · Malin, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 2, 1978 · N1726S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78DNC29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78DNC29.md): Champion 7ECA · Piscataquis, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 2, 1978 · N6364N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78DUJ80](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUJ80.md): Piper PA-28R · Dolan Springs, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 1, 1978 · N2702M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78DLG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DLG12-141682.md): Cessna 188A · Ehrhardt, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 31, 1978 · N731KJ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78DEC33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78DEC33.md): Bensen Gyro B8-M · New Hudson, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 31, 1978 · N6889 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA78DYP30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78DYP30.md): Cessna 180 · Kahlotus, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 30, 1978 · N7616K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FA049.md): Piper PA-18 · Greenfield, OK · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 30, 1978 · N5428H · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK78X0124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK78X0124.md): Bellanca 14-19 · L Mrcds, Niue · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 29, 1978 · N8238R · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD78DLJ13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78DLJ13.md): Cessna 188T · Fairfield, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 29, 1978 · N53299 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78DTE57](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78DTE57.md): Cessna 172I · Ft Morgan, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 29, 1978 · N35602 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FKJ40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKJ40.md): Cessna 172 · Chipley, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 27, 1978 · N8374U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78DRG48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DRG48.md): Cessna U206F · Mission, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 26, 1978 · N51032 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78DPG36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DPG36.md): Grumman G-164A · Arkansas City, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 26, 1978 · N8882H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FA090.md): Convair 880 · Miami, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 25, 1978 · N8815E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78FTI18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FTI18.md): Maule M5235C · Havre, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 24, 1978 · N381X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78DPJ23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DPJ23.md): Great Lakes 2T-1A · Enid, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 24, 1978 · N6197L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FFJ21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FFJ21.md): Beech 3NM · Syracuse, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 23, 1978 · N3127B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEE38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEE38.md): Beech G-18 · Dekalb, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 23, 1978 · N8087 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78DXQ24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DXQ24.md): Cherokee II · Minden, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 22, 1978 · N3300T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78DVA45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVA45.md): Cessna 188B · Dos Palos, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 22, 1978 · N4747R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEC32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEC32.md): Smyth Swdr · Flint, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 21, 1978 · N3473V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78DEP35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78DEP35.md): Mustang II · Lancaster, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 21, 1978 · N4790 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78DEP34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78DEP34.md): Hughes 269 · B1rchwood, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 21, 1978 · N7449F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FNA23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FNA23.md): Mooney M20C · Westerly, RI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 20, 1978 · N9474V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FPM09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FPM09.md): Piper PA-28 · Tulsa, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 20, 1978 · N5454S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA066.md): Piper PA-31 · Martinsville, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 19, 1978 · N54292 · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300/cases.md?page=184

## 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=183

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