# 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 CHI77FEV10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEV10.md): Cessna 150 · Manito, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 3, 1977 · N65981 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77DER02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77DER02.md): Cessna 172F · Glenwood City, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 3, 1977 · N8121U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC77FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77FA025.md): Swearingen SA226T · Stepovak Bay, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 3, 1977 · N442JA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA77DTI08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DTI08.md): Luscombe 8E · Cut Bank, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 1, 1977 · N2305K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA77FTA10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FTA10.md): Champion 7GCAA · Hardin, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 29, 1977 · N9558S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77FRA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FRA07.md): Cessna 185 · Daisetta, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 29, 1977 · N3374R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FEX09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEX09.md): Cessna 182N · Tell City, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 29, 1977 · N92187 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77FGT08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FGT08.md): Piper PA-23 · Lock Haven, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 28, 1977 · N62719 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77FKG17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FKG17.md): Cessna 402B · Lawrenceville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 24, 1977 · N17BT · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FEG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEG09.md): Piper PA-32 · Hamilton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 24, 1977 · N3528W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD77FIG10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FIG10.md): Hughes 269B · Gaithersburg, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 23, 1977 · N9483F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77DER01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77DER01.md): Cessna 170B · Rice Lake, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 23, 1977 · N1782D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77FHD06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FHD06.md): Cessna 172M · West Chester, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 22, 1977 · N61641 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FEG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEG08.md): Cessna 150 · Harrison, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 22, 1977 · N8878U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FEK09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEK09.md): Cessna 172 · Cambridge, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 20, 1977 · N9274H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FA024.md): Beech G18S · Youngstown, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 20, 1977 · N9633R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77DUJ20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77DUJ20.md): Cessna 150 · Winslow, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 19, 1977 · N11819 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN77DQA10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77DQA10.md): Cessna 172 · Los Alamos, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 19, 1977 · N7997G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77DQD06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DQD06.md): Piper PA-22 · Pecos, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 17, 1977 · N4508Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD77FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FA017.md): Douglas DC-8 · Baltimore, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 16, 1977 · N904CL · Minor damage
- [NTSB NYC77FGT07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FGT07.md): Aero Comdr 680F · Neffsville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 15, 1977 · N1666C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA77DYP16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DYP16.md): Cessna 421A · Sandpoint, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 12, 1977 · N421MF · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77DNC16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77DNC16.md): Beech 35 · Manchester, NH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 12, 1977 · N9392Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN77DQG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77DQG02.md): Cessna 180H · Jal, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 12, 1977 · N91402 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA77FYM13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FYM13.md): Piper PA-24 · Yamhill, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 8, 1977 · N7364H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77FCA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FCA08.md): Piper PA-28R · Chesterfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 8, 1977 · N3982X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77FCD07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FCD07.md): Stinson 108 · Griswold, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 7, 1977 · N8035K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN77DQA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77DQA11-156730.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Aztec, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 5, 1977 · N8658V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FEI09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEI09.md): Cessna 172 · Middlefield, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 5, 1977 · N9921Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN77DQG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77DQG01.md): Cessna 185E · Clovis, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 4, 1977 · N1204F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA77FTI06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FTI06.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Havre, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 3, 1977 · N8663V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77DNC15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77DNC15.md): Piper PA-28 · Bar Harbor, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 2, 1977 · N8388C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FA017.md): Dehavilland DHC-6 · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 29, 1976 · N66191 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77DQD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DQD04.md): Cessna 177 · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1976 · N30044 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77IA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77IA025.md): Boeing 727 · Bangor, ME · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 27, 1976 · N473DA · Minor damage
- [NTSB NYC77FFJ09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FFJ09.md): Piper PA-28 · Akron, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 27, 1976 · N3916T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77DER11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DER11.md): Cessna 150 · Austin, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 24, 1976 · N50313 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77DLD20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DLD20.md): Cessna 150 · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 24, 1976 · N18594 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD77FLJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FLJ01.md): Piper PA-23 · Angier, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1976 · N1054P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA77AA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA77AA007.md): Convair 880 · Miami, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 16, 1976 · N5865 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC77DAG20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DAG20.md): Piper PA-18 · Cordova, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 13, 1976 · N4232Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA77FYP14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FYP14.md): Cessna 172K · Mead, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 11, 1976 · N7089G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA77DTA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DTA03.md): Luscombe 8E · Hinsdale, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 10, 1976 · N1203B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FEP10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEP10.md): Beech C55 · Eau Claire, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 9, 1976 · N551U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA77DTI04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DTI04.md): Cessna 170B · W.Sulphur Spgs, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 8, 1976 · N2288D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FEE07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEE07.md): Cessna 320 · Wheeling, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 7, 1976 · N234M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77DHJ10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77DHJ10.md): Mooney M20B · Shirley, NY · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 6, 1976 · N74723 · Minor damage
- [NTSB LAX77FUJ10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUJ10.md): Scorpion TOO · Corona, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 4, 1976 · N21DD · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI77FEI05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEI05.md): Cessna 150 · Vienna, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 3, 1976 · N8632U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FA012.md): Bell 47J · Glen Ivy, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 28, 1976 · N62883 · Destroyed

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300/cases.md?page=193

## 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=192

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