# 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 GAA22WA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA028.md): Just Escapade · York, United Kingdom · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 14, 2021 · G-CGNV · Destroyed
- [NTSB ERA22LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA062.md): Maxair Drifter · Sebring, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 13, 2021 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot’s decision to operate the airplane without flight training or a pilot certificate and his loss of control shortly after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at low altitude and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB DCA22WA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA024.md): Boeing 737 · Warsaw, Poland · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 11, 2021 · A6-FMC · No damage
- [NTSB ERA22LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA057.md): Cessna/Air Repair 305F · Anne Arundel, MD · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 7, 2021 · N619JB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and substantial damage.
- [NTSB ANC22FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22FA005.md): Gerald Jones 2+2 · Kodiak, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 7, 2021 · N540AK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB GAA22WA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA026.md): Sikorsky S92 · North Sea, United Kingdom · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 31, 2021 · G-VINI · Minor damage
- [NTSB ENG22WA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG22WA003.md): Boeing 727 · Ciudad de la Costa, Uruguay · Incident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 31, 2021 · CX-CAR · No damage
- [NTSB WPR22FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA022.md): Cessna 172 · Ukiah, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 28, 2021 · N1870V · Substantial damage
  > A power interruption due to water-contaminated fuel, which resulted in the student pilot aborting the takeoff and landing hard. Contributing to the accident were a leak in the left fuel tank that allowed water to enter and damage to the fuel tank that…
- [NTSB ANC22LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA003.md): Cessna 208B · Juneau, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 22, 2021 · N754KP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB CEN22LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA018.md): Cessna 210 · Dallas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 20, 2021 · N1235U · Substantial damage
  > A temporary loss of engine power during the takeoff due to a damaged fuel pump, which resulted in a forced landing and a runway excursion. The source of the damage to the fuel pump could not be determined.
- [NTSB DCA22MA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22MA009.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-87 (MD-87) · Brookshire, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 2 · Major · Final report · Oct 19, 2021 · N987AK · Destroyed
  > The jammed condition of both elevators, which resulted from exposure to localized, dynamic high wind while the airplane was parked and prevented the airplane from rotating during the takeoff roll. Also causal was the failure of Everts Air Cargo, the pilots’…
- [NTSB CEN22FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA016.md): AutoGyro Cavalon · Stroud, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 18, 2021 · N419LB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s lack of experience in the gyroplane and his decision to takeoff with a tailwind. As a result, the gyroplane did not generate enough lift to takeoff before it struck a barbed wire fence. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to wear…
- [NTSB GAA22WA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA014.md): Cessna 525 · Belgrade, Serbia · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 17, 2021 · M-OLLY
- [NTSB WPR22LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA015.md): Wsk-Mielec AN-2TD · Wilton, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 14, 2021 · N857PF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inability to control the airplane’s pitch during departure for reasons that could not be determined because of the extensive fragmentation and thermal damage the airplane sustained in the accident sequence.
- [NTSB ENG22WA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG22WA039.md): Boeing 767 · São Tomé, São Tomé e Príncipe, São Tomé & Príncipe · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 9, 2021 · CS-TKR · No damage
- [NTSB WPR22LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA009.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Albany, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 7, 2021 · N98241 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN22LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA010.md): Piper PA-24 · Loveland, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 7, 2021 · N5585P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to recognize the degraded engine power and abort the takeoff in a timely manner.
- [NTSB GAA22WA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA089.md): Pilatus PC12 · San Donato, Italy · Accident · 8 fatal · Class 4 · Foreign · Oct 3, 2021 · YR-PDV · Destroyed
- [NTSB WPR22LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA003.md): Interstate S-1A · Independence, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 2, 2021 · N37317 · Substantial damage
  > The separation of the left rudder pedal interconnect cable during takeoff, which resulted in the student pilot’s inability to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB ENG22LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG22LA002.md): Airbus A320-271N · Atlantic City, NJ · Incident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 2, 2021 · N922NK · Minor damage
  > The ingestion of a bird into the right engine during the takeoff roll caused a fan blade to fracture near the blade platform resulting in high fan blade off loads and engine vibrations sufficient to result in an eventual failure of a fuel tube in the right…
- [NTSB ANC21LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA097.md): Cessna 180E · Kotzebue, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 26, 2021 · N716 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control during takeoff due to a gusty, variable wind and the rough terrain.
- [NTSB WPR21LA361](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA361.md): Maule MX-7-180A · Elk River, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 25, 2021 · N31876 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a fence.
- [NTSB GAA22WA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA005.md): Grumman AA5 · Teeside, United Kingdom · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 25, 2021 · G-BBSA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA21WA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA235.md): Piper PA18S · Ferme Neuve, Canada · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 24, 2021 · C-FVPZ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC21LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA096.md): Piper PA-14 · Chickaloon, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 23, 2021 · N4276H · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB ENG21WA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG21WA043.md): Boeing 767-34AF · Bogota, Colombia · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 18, 2021 · N323UP · No damage
- [NTSB CEN21FA426](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA426.md): Rans S20 · Wadsworth, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 18, 2021 · N6915G · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s decision to depart shortly after a landing helicopter, which resulted in an encounter with the helicopter’s wake turbulence and a loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment by his recent use of ethanol.
- [NTSB ENG22WA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG22WA001.md): Airbus A320 · Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 17, 2021 · XA-VAP · Minor damage
- [NTSB ANC21LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA093.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Chandalar Shelf, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 17, 2021 · N8061D · Substantial damage
  > A separation of the rudder cable from the rudder pedal due to the connecting bolt detaching for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB CEN21LA425](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA425.md): Kolb Mark III · Steamboat Springs, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 14, 2021 · N4365E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA21LA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA356.md): Waco GXE · Burt, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 13, 2021 · N8564 · Substantial damage
  > The improper magneto timing, which resulted in the engine’s inability to produce full power during the takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR21FA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21FA340.md): Cessna 177RG · Lake Havasu City, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 12, 2021 · N2085Q · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power during the airplane's initial climb due to wear of internal engine components, which prevented the engine from developing full-rated power and resulted in a loss of altitude.
- [NTSB CEN21LA420](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA420.md): Quad City Ultralight Challenger II · Rogers City, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 11, 2021 · N778H · Substantial damage
  > The separation of the right wing’s forward lift strut from the fuselage due to a missing nylon-insert lock nut. Contributing to the accident was the noncertificated pilot’s decision to operate the airplane even though a condition inspection had not been…
- [NTSB ANC21LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA087.md): Aeronca 15AC · North Pole, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 10, 2021 · N1441H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure adequate obstacle clearance while maneuvering, which resulted in a collision with a tree and a loss of control.
- [NTSB ANC21LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA083.md): Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E · Delta Junction, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 7, 2021 · N125KW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inability to maintain lateral control during the takeoff, which resulted in dynamic rollover. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to utilize an unsuitable landing area for flight operations.
- [NTSB ERA21FA346](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA346.md): Cessna 560 · Farmington, CT · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Sep 2, 2021 · N560AR · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command’s failure to release the parking brake before attempting to initiate the takeoff, which produced an unexpected retarding force and airplane-nose-down pitching moment that prevented the airplane from becoming airborne within the takeoff…
- [NTSB DCA21WA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21WA220.md): Embraer ERJ190 · Marquetia, Venezuela · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 30, 2021 · YV2944 · No damage
- [NTSB ANC21LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA076.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 28, 2021 · N82064 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in gusting wind conditions which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB DCA21WA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21WA219.md): Embraer ERJ190 · Maiquetia, Venezuela · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 25, 2021 · YV2912 · No damage
- [NTSB CEN21LA384](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA384.md): Cirrus Design SF50 · Lansing, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 24, 2021 · N1GG · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s decision to depart with a tailwind as a thunderstorm approached, which resulted in a loss of airplane performance due to an encounter with a significant tailwind gust and a subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN21LA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA383.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Gypsum, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 24, 2021 · N46MD · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and the pilot's mismanagement of the available fuel.
- [NTSB CEN21LA382](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA382.md): Beech A36 · Granbury, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 24, 2021 · N67CW · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined with the available information.
- [NTSB GAA21WA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA212.md): Piper PA18 · Port Alfredsouth, South Africa · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 23, 2021 · ZS-CKP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA21LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA336.md): Gulfstream Aerospace G-IV · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 21, 2021 · N277GM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command’s (PIC) and second-in-command’s (SIC) failure during preflight inspection to ensure that the nose landing gear’s pip pin was properly installed, which resulted in separation of the pip pin during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was…
- [NTSB GAA21WA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA217.md): Eurocopter BO105 · Archerfield, Australia · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 19, 2021 · VH-NVH
- [NTSB ERA21LA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA331.md): Cessna 172R · Louisville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 18, 2021 · N62LU · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional on takeoff for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB ANC21LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA072.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Rohn, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 12, 2021 · N4018E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB ERA21LA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA320.md): Cessna 172 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 6, 2021 · N5412D · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the flight instructor to maintain the proper rate of descent during the aborted takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR21LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA306.md): Piper J3C-85 · Woodburn, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 5, 2021 · N6018H · No damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance during takeoff from a person on the ground who sustained a serious injury as a result of the collision.
- [NTSB CEN21LA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA357.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Mer Rouge, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 4, 2021 · N455LA · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot and ground personnel’s miscalculation of available fuel.

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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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