# 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 FTW78FRG43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FRG43.md): Bensen B-8M · Cotulla, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 18, 1978 · N176E · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78FPJ19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FPJ19.md): Cessna A188B · Kingfisher, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 17, 1978 · N91138 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78FTI14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FTI14.md): Cessna 150 · Hamilton, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 16, 1978 · N6743G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78FYM33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FYM33.md): Bell 206B · Tillamook, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 15, 1978 · N4ZH · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK78DVG38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVG38.md): Cessna 150L · Davis, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 13, 1978 · N19110 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78DVG37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVG37.md): Schweizer 2-33A · Vacaville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 13, 1978 · N2437W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC78DA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DA038.md): Grumman G-21A · Port Moller, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 12, 1978 · N1042 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA78FYM32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FYM32.md): S.N.I.A.S. SA316B · Portland, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 11, 1978 · N5954 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCD22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCD22.md): Cessna 402B · Keokuk, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 11, 1978 · N44NC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78F1A30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78F1A30.md): Boeing A75 · Pelham, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 11, 1978 · N59031 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC78DAG50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DAG50.md): Champion 11CC · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 11, 1978 · N4120E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78DRD26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DRD26.md): Grumman G-164A · Redell, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 10, 1978 · N7227 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FA027.md): Beech 35C33 · Vancouver, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 5, 1978 · N7948M · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA78DKT48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DKT48.md): Cessna 188B · Belle Glade, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 4, 1978 · N731BC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78DYE22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78DYE22.md): Cessna 185F · Arlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 3, 1978 · N93272 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC78DAG48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DAG48.md): Cessna 150 · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 1, 1978 · N66403 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78DXQ20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DXQ20.md): Cessna 180 · Owhyee, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 30, 1978 · N4612B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78FVA40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FVA40.md): Piper PA-25 · Reedley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 29, 1978 · N4363Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCQ20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCQ20.md): Cessna 210 · Marysville, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 28, 1978 · N1679X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FKQ09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKQ09.md): Aero Comdr S2R · Stringtown, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 28, 1978 · N8931Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FQG25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FQG25.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Slaton, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 23, 1978 · N10984 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC78DA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DA032.md): Cessna 206 · Akiachak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 23, 1978 · N5187U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FLD38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FLD38.md): Aero Comdr 560 · Holopaw, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 22, 1978 · N36JH · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK78DXQ18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DXQ18.md): Cessna 180 · Ely, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 20, 1978 · N64426 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC78FAA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78FAA07.md): Howard,Dee DGA15P · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 19, 1978 · N9125H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78DKJ35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DKJ35.md): Piper PA-22 · Lacey Springs, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 16, 1978 · N3553P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FPG25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FPG25.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Fair Oaks, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 16, 1978 · N53910 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FHM13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FHM13.md): Rallye 150ST · Teterboro, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 14, 1978 · N304RA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC78DAG47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DAG47.md): Bellannca 8GCBC · Willow, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 12, 1978 · N86922 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA059.md): Cessna 402B · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 11, 1978 · N6367X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA78AI010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA78AI010.md): Douglas DC-10 · Honolulu, HI · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 11, 1978 · RPC-2003 · Minor damage
- [NTSB FTW78FPA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FPA18.md): Cessna 182K · Waxahachie, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 10, 1978 · N2504R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FA064.md): Piper PA-30 · Destin, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 9, 1978 · N7250Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN78FTE47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTE47.md): Bell 206B · Salida, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 6, 1978 · N216RM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC78DAG39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DAG39.md): Cessna 172 · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 2, 1978 · N3126A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FLA26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FLA26.md): Piper PA-34 · Madison, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 1, 1978 · N1839H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DER37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DER37.md): Cessna 140 · Windom, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 31, 1978 · N3587V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78DYP26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78DYP26.md): Piper PA-25 · Espanola, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 29, 1978 · N8502L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78DYP20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78DYP20.md): Cessna 140 · La Crosse, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 29, 1978 · N89636 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78IA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78IA037.md): Beech 99 · Newark, NJ · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 27, 1978 · N339PL · Minor damage
- [NTSB OAK78DXQ14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DXQ14.md): Bellanca 14-19 · Carson City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 25, 1978 · N8821R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DTK13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DTK13.md): Cessna 180 · Desmet, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 25, 1978 · N9184C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78DUJ42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUJ42.md): Cessna 170 · Yuma, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 24, 1978 · N4068V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC78DAG34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DAG34.md): Cessna 170A · Sparrevohn, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 24, 1978 · N1793D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78DYP19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78DYP19.md): Weatherly 201B · Pomeroy, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 20, 1978 · N1258W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FNC21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FNC21.md): Piper PA-32 · Rutland, VT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 20, 1978 · N3760W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FFA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FFA18.md): Beech C23 · Athens, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 18, 1978 · N6550R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCA21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCA21.md): Cessna A188B · Marston, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 17, 1978 · N84354 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DTK10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DTK10.md): Grum Amer AA1-C · Edgemont, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 17, 1978 · N9738U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78DYM20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78DYM20.md): Cessna 150G · Aurora, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 13, 1978 · N6699G · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300/cases.md?page=185

## 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=184

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