# 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 DCA22WA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA095.md): Boeing 737 · Manchester, United Kingdom · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 9, 2022 · G-TAWY · Minor damage
- [NTSB DCA22WA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA093.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD82 · Maiquetia, Venezuela · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 5, 2022 · YV2923 · No damage
- [NTSB CEN22LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA139.md): Aeronca 7CCM · Winnsboro, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 4, 2022 · N555EK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control during takeoff and subsequent impact with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience in the accident airplane.
- [NTSB WPR22LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA116.md): Liberty Aerospace Liberty XL-2 · Las Cruces, NM · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 2, 2022 · N552XL · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s inability to climb during takeoff due to a degradation of engine performance due to high density altitude. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to continue the takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA22LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA143.md): Piper PA28 · Manassas, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 2, 2022 · N5627W · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper left rudder input after power application during the touch-and-go landing which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with airport lighting equipment. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate…
- [NTSB DCA22WA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA090.md): Boeing 737 · Karachi, Pakistan · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 2, 2022 · AP-BNB · Minor damage
- [NTSB CEN22LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA142.md): Cessna 140 · Kokomo, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 28, 2022 · N72831 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to perform the takeoff on the soft, wet, turf runway, with the tailwheel equipped airplane, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB WPR22LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA112.md): Gregory S Miller GM CUB · Monument, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 26, 2022 · N9013F · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in an impact with a tree.
- [NTSB CEN22LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA130.md): Raytheon Hawker 800XP · Aspen, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 21, 2022 · N99AP · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew’s decision to takeoff in tailwind conditions that were consistently above the airplane’s tailwind limitation, which resulted in a runway overrun following an aborted takeoff. Contributing was the flight crew’s use of the instantaneous wind…
- [NTSB WPR22LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA102.md): Darrell D. Dugger Mustang II · Cheyenne, WY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 20, 2022 · N121DD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll which resulted in an aborted takeoff and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA22LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA134.md): Spangenberg AR-1KC · Sarasota, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 20, 2022 · N65PC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper control input during an aborted takeoff procedure, which resulted in a main rotor blade contacting the vertical stabilizer, a loss of control, and subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN22LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA132.md): Mooney M20C · Crete, NE · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 20, 2022 · N6750U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA22LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA128.md): Stinson 108 · Pahokee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 16, 2022 · N6493 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s incorrect tail wheel takeoff procedure, and the flight instructor’s lack of remedial action, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB ERA22FA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA126.md): Beech 58 · Lexington, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Feb 16, 2022 · N58LF · Destroyed
  > Inadequate maintenance, which led to a partial loss of both right and left engine power during takeoff, and the pilot’s subsequent failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering with one engine at low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s…
- [NTSB ENG22WA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG22WA011.md): Airbus A319 · Mexico City, Mexico · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 15, 2022 · N354NB
- [NTSB CEN22LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA122.md): Bell 206 · Eldorado, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 12, 2022 · N469AE · Minor damage
  > Overheating of two lithium batteries in the paramedic’s flight suit pocket resulting in an explosion and fire that seriously injured the paramedic as the helicopter was about to take off.
- [NTSB WPR22LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA093.md): Cessna 152 · Chemehuevi Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 8, 2022 · N6496L · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s loss of directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA22LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA116.md): Dehavilland DHC-2 · Gilbert, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 5, 2022 · N1454Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper flap setting, which resulted in a collision with trees during a takeoff attempt from a short grass field.
- [NTSB GAA22WA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA091.md): Cessna 207 · Ica, Peru · Accident · 7 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 4, 2022 · OB-2179 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ENG22WA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG22WA008.md): Boeing 737 · Brazzaville, Congo - Kinshasa · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 3, 2022 · TN-AJY
- [NTSB CEN22LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA114.md): Aeronca 7AC · Cook, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 29, 2022 · N2923E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure the snow-covered takeoff area was safe, which resulted in a collision with ice and subsequent landing gear damage.
- [NTSB WPR22LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA090.md): Textron TTX Inc. T240 · Ravendale, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 28, 2022 · N420WT · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate maintenance and inspection of the engine induction system, which resulted in the separation of the right induction tube from the turbocharger compressor outlet and the subsequent loss of engine power during departure.
- [NTSB WPR22LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA083.md): Beech F33A · Williams, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 26, 2022 · N1HH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s activation of the auxiliary fuel boost pump shortly after takeoff, which resulted in an excess amount of fuel to the engine and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB DCA22LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22LA069.md): Airbus A320-232 · Hayden, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 22, 2022 · N760JB · Substantial damage
  > The captain’s rotation of the airplane pitch before the rotation speed on takeoff due to his surprise about encountering head on landing traffic, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s pitch limit and a subsequent tail strike. Contributing to the…
- [NTSB GAA22WA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA086.md): Air Tractor AT602 · Luís Eduardo Magalhães,, Brazil · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 20, 2022 · PS-RAF · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA22LA437](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA437.md): Whiting Cleon Glasair SH-2 · Palmetto, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 20, 2022 · N5125X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during takeoff roll.
- [NTSB CEN22LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA103.md): Cessna 120 · Sturtevant, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 18, 2022 · N90129 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during the takeoff for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB DCA22WA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA071.md): Boeing 737 · Barcelona, Venezuela · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 15, 2022 · YV2794 · No damage
- [NTSB ANC22LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA012.md): Flight Design Ctls · Hana, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 15, 2022 · N992SA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA22WA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA314.md): Air Tractor AT602 · Santo Tome, Corrientes, Argentina · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Foreign · Jan 13, 2022 · LV-WZE · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA22WA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA116.md): Cruiser PS-28 · Casarrubios, Spain · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 10, 2022 · EC-NKP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR22LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA074.md): American Champion 8GCBC · Jordan Valley, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 1, 2022 · N58BH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to takeoff on remote snow covered terrain which, resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB CEN22LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA085.md): Beech A100 · West Helena, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 28, 2021 · N93GT · Substantial damage
  > The malfunction of the propeller autofeather system after takeoff for undetermined reasons, which resulted in both propellers going into feather and a hard landing.
- [NTSB DCA22WA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA054.md): Boeing 777 · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 20, 2021 · A6-EQI · Minor damage
- [NTSB GAA22WA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA052.md): Piper 25-260 · Vereda Aparco, Ibague, Colombia · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 18, 2021 · HK1405 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC22LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA011.md): Larry Bingham LB-1 · Haines, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 15, 2021 · N555LB · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available information, which resulted in a precautionary landing and impact with snow.
- [NTSB GAA22WA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA049.md): Rans S12 · Szadek, Poland · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 12, 2021 · D-MNBN · Destroyed
- [NTSB CEN22LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA068.md): CHR International Safari 400 · McKinney, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 9, 2021 · N666JS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not remove the cyclic control lock during preflight, which resulted in a loss of control during the initial hover.
- [NTSB WPR22FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA055.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Medford, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 6, 2021 · N64BR · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during the initial climb into clouds due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA22LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA081.md): Globe GC-1B · Bennettsville, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 4, 2021 · N7824S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, resulting in a takeoff attempt from a grass parking area instead of the runway and subsequent impact with a pole.
- [NTSB DCA22WA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA039.md): Boeing 737 · Kuusamo, Finland · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 1, 2021 · G-JZHL · No damage
- [NTSB CEN22LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA061.md): Experimental Nieuport-12 · Midland, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 1, 2021 · N12GX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during a high-speed taxi operation and subsequent collision with terrain during the inadvertent flight.
- [NTSB DCA22WA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA057.md): Canadair CRJ-900 · San Diego, CA · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 30, 2021 · C-GJZV · Minor damage
- [NTSB ANC22LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA010.md): Found Acft Canada FBA-2C1 · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 30, 2021 · N108J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR22LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA052.md): Bagley Curtis Lynn Rans S-6S Coyote II · Fairfield, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 27, 2021 · N151YZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with a right crosswind.
- [NTSB ENG22WA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG22WA005.md): Boeing 737 · Owerri, Nigeria · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 22, 2021 · 5N-BUQ · No damage
- [NTSB CEN22FA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA042.md): Cessna T310R · Chadron, NE · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 22, 2021 · N310JA · Destroyed
  > The incapacitating effects of a myocardial infarction (heart attack), which resulted in the pilot's loss of airplane control and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN22LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA052.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Marshall, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 20, 2021 · N22WU · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s collision with a deer during takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR22LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA038.md): Cessna 170B · Belen, NM · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 15, 2021 · N3463C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR22LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA034.md): Bell OH-58A · Molalla, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 15, 2021 · N103WC · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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## 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
```

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