# 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 MIA77FLD47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FLD47.md): Piper PA-30 · Brooksville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 9, 1977 · N7169Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77DCQ28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DCQ28.md): Cessna 140 · Kirwin, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 7, 1977 · N89560 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC77DAG59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DAG59.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Kokhanok, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 5, 1977 · N95138 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77FKA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FKA06.md): Aero Comdr 100 · Lajas, PR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 3, 1977 · N4037X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77DEM20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77DEM20.md): Piper PA-18 · Faithorne, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 1, 1977 · N7088B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77FPJ13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FPJ13.md): Dehavilland DH 104 · Yukon, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 31, 1977 · N1541V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FEX19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEX19.md): Cessna 182 · Middletown, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 30, 1977 · N6454F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FEI15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEI15.md): Cessna 150L · Chagrin Falls, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 23, 1977 · N19463 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC77FAA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77FAA12.md): Cessna 150 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 21, 1977 · N9875J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77FRA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FRA16.md): Piper PA-28 · Tomball, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 20, 1977 · N75270 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77DEP27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77DEP27.md): Piper PA-28 · Waupun, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 20, 1977 · N56140 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA77FYE12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FYE12.md): N.American P-51D · Olympia, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 19, 1977 · N6526D · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA77DLA20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DLA20.md): Piper PA-28 · Lake City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 19, 1977 · N15033 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FEX17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEX17.md): Cessna 150 · Helmsburg, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 19, 1977 · N6TA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77FKJ21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FKJ21.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Headland, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 15, 1977 · N57479 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW77DA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DA041.md): Bell 47G2A1 · Laredo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 15, 1977 · N8417E · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC77DCJ15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DCJ15.md): Piper PA-22 · Whitman, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 14, 1977 · N4812A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77FKT29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FKT29.md): Piper PA-25 · W.Boynton Bch, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 11, 1977 · N8935L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC77DA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DA036.md): Aerospatial SA-318 · Coldfoot, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 11, 1977 · N67077 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD77DA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77DA033.md): Piper PA-34 · Charlotte, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 8, 1977 · N41941 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77DCJ12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DCJ12.md): Cessna 185 · Lincoln, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 6, 1977 · N9885X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77DUG32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77DUG32.md): Cessna 172 · Blythe, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 6, 1977 · N6657A · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK77FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77FA023.md): Dehavilland DH-114 · Fresno, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 4, 1977 · N411SA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN77FQA25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FQA25.md): Piper PA-11 · Los Lunas, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 4, 1977 · N4516M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD77DA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77DA026.md): Bell 206B · Prestonburg, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 3, 1977 · N9929K · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC77DCQ20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DCQ20.md): Cessna 170B · Hugoton, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 2, 1977 · N2201D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77DRA14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DRA14.md): Cessna A188A · El Campo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 1, 1977 · N9916G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77DTG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DTG03.md): Cessna 150 · Wahpeton, ND · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 27, 1977 · N704XG · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77DRG29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DRG29.md): Cessna 180 · New Braunfels, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 27, 1977 · N9434C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FEC18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEC18.md): Meyers 200A · Monroe, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 23, 1977 · N494C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77DER21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DER21.md): Beech A-23 · Goodland, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 20, 1977 · N3580R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FEK23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEK23-157790.md): Luscombe 8A · Rockbridge, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 20, 1977 · N77963 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FA032.md): Bell 206B · Atlanta, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 18, 1977 · N14824 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77FHA15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FHA15.md): Schweizer SGS233 · Erwinna, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 16, 1977 · N33993 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK77FVM08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77FVM08.md): Mooney MK20C · Half Moon Bay, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 15, 1977 · N6494U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA77FTA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FTA12.md): Cessna 140 · Hinsdale, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 14, 1977 · N2628N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77DNC21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77DNC21.md): Cessna 414 · Carabasset, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 14, 1977 · N5264J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77DLG10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DLG10.md): Cessna 150 · Moncks Corner, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 14, 1977 · N11545 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA77DYM20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DYM20.md): Cessna 140A · Battle Ground, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 13, 1977 · N9477A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77FFJ10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FFJ10.md): Piper PA-23 · Brockport, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 10, 1977 · N40219 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77DNA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77DNA12.md): Grum Amer AA-1B · Tewksbury, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 10, 1977 · N6325L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA770KT33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA770KT33.md): Cessna C150 · Acklins Isl, Burkina Faso · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 10, 1977 · N63089 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK77FVW07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77FVW07.md): Ford 5-AT-B · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 6, 1977 · N76GC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK77FVD14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77FVD14.md): Beech C45H · Antioch, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 6, 1977 · N634Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC77DA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DA026.md): Cessna 207 · Circle Hot Spg, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 6, 1977 · N707FY · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77DPA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DPA03.md): Der Jager D IX · Addison, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 5, 1977 · N819 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FEX11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEX11.md): Cessna 172M · Elwood, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 5, 1977 · N1437U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FEI11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEI11.md): Cessna 401B · Vienna, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 4, 1977 · N7923Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77DNC20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77DNC20.md): Cessna 402 · Bennington, VT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 3, 1977 · N4090L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77DUJ28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77DUJ28.md): Piper PA-25 · Poston, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 3, 1977 · N4916Y · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300/cases.md?page=192

## 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=191

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