# 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 DEN78FTE20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTE20.md): Cessna 152 · Colorado Sprgs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 29, 1977 · N25508 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC78DAG16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DAG16.md): Cessna 180 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 25, 1977 · N2230C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78DA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DA020.md): Cessna 180 · Marsh Island, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 23, 1977 · N9047M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FLA10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FLA10.md): Lockheed L-18 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 21, 1977 · N33FB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78FUJ19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUJ19.md): Cessna 185F · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 21, 1977 · N183Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78DNC11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78DNC11.md): Cessna 172M · Harbor, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 19, 1977 · N13144 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FKJI4](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKJI4.md): Cessna 421C · Bay Minette, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 16, 1977 · N8305G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78FVM06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FVM06.md): Bell 206B · San Jose, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 15, 1977 · N90226 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78DRA10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DRA10.md): Cessna 177 · Orange, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 14, 1977 · N13734 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FPA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FPA08.md): Bell 47J · Addison, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 13, 1977 · N2895B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78FTE18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTE18.md): Cessna 152 · Ft.Collins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 13, 1977 · N714ZW · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78DQA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78DQA06.md): Cessna T210 · Bernalillo, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 13, 1977 · N6724M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FER14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FER14.md): Cessna 172L · Minneapolis, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 11, 1977 · N9828G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78DTC08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78DTC08.md): Cessna T210L · Thayne, WY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 6, 1977 · N4660Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78DEV10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78DEV10.md): Luscombe 8A · Pittsfield, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 3, 1977 · N41907 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78DUM07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUM07.md): Champion 7ECA · Carlsbad, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 2, 1977 · N53823 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78DHA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78DHA07.md): Cessna 340 · Allentown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 29, 1977 · N5RF · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78FLJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FLJ03.md): Sikorsky S58E · Washington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 28, 1977 · N8294 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FLG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FLG04.md): Beech 58 · Hilton Head, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 25, 1977 · N10VS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78DUJ12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUJ12.md): Maule M-5 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 24, 1977 · N9207E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78DVD11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVD11.md): Cessna 170B · Willits, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 23, 1977 · N1805C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78DQD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DQD04.md): Stinson 108-1 · Marfa, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 19, 1977 · N8553K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78DKJ07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DKJ07.md): Cessna 182 · Wetumpka, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 15, 1977 · N1264S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC78FAA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78FAA02.md): Cessna 150 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 9, 1977 · N714SQ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FA009.md): Beech 99A · Killeen, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 6, 1977 · N13RA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEC04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEC04.md): Aero Comdr 100 · Fraser, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 3, 1977 · N3697X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEI02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEI02.md): Beech G-18S · Cleveland, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 1, 1977 · N120ZZ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78DFJ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78DFJ04.md): Luscombe 8A · La Fayette, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 30, 1977 · N515SF · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FLG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FLG02.md): Beech A23-A · Iva, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 30, 1977 · N2308W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78DTM05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78DTM05.md): Cessna 150 · Fremont, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 30, 1977 · N50512 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI78FER01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FER01.md): Beech D18S · Osceola, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 30, 1977 · N273C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FGM07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FGM07.md): Helio Acft 391 · Bedford, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 28, 1977 · N4169D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FA008.md): Let-Np-K L-13 · Pensacola, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 27, 1977 · N779 · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK78FVD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FVD04.md): Beech H35 · Novato, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 25, 1977 · N388B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78IA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78IA007.md): Beech D-18S · Miami, FL · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 24, 1977 · N123EM · Minor damage
- [NTSB DEN78DQD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78DQD03.md): Cessna 337F · Hachita, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 24, 1977 · N1744M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78DKT10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DKT10.md): Piper PA-34 · Ft.Meyers, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 23, 1977 · N6206J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78DYK01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78DYK01.md): Piper PA-32R · Klamath Falls, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 22, 1977 · N812PC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78FUJ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUJ06.md): Cessna 140 · Tonopah, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 22, 1977 · N90075 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC77DAG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DAG12-145610.md): Piper PA-18A · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 22, 1977 · N8246C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78DVG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVG03.md): Keoske EXP D1X · Lakeport, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 19, 1977 · N3727 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78OKT01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78OKT01.md): Grumman G44A · Cat Cay, Burkina Faso · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 18, 1977 · N8H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FLA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FLA03.md): Erco 415-C · Lake City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 16, 1977 · N99166 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78DEC01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78DEC01.md): Piper PA-28 · Grosse Ile, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 15, 1977 · N7505W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77DCG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DCG04-107183.md): Piper PA-28 · Warrensburg, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 14, 1977 · N7006C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78FUG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUG03.md): Let-Np-K L-13 · Perris, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 14, 1977 · N99963 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DCD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCD04.md): Erco 415C · Alton, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 13, 1977 · N87272 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78FUJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUJ03.md): Lockheed 18 · Globe, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 12, 1977 · N29L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78FI014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FI014.md): Boeing 747 · Denver, CO · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 12, 1977 · N4727U · No damage
- [NTSB MIA78FKT06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKT06.md): Aero Comdr S2R · Florida City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 9, 1977 · N8502V · Destroyed

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300/cases.md?page=187

## 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=186

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