# 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 NYC74FFJ10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FFJ10.md): Piper PA-28R · Hornell, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 9, 1973 · N459WE · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74FRD09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FRD09.md): Amer Avco AA1-B · Slidell, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 9, 1973 · N9917L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74DKQ09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKQ09.md): Piper PA-25 · Rosedale, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 8, 1973 · N7498Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC74AA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74AA031.md): Grumman G-44S · Farewell, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 8, 1973 · N63350 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC74DAG40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74DAG40.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Ptarmigan Ps, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 6, 1973 · N11864 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC74DAG42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74DAG42.md): Piper PA-28 · Farewell, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 5, 1973 · N15591 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74AF012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74AF012.md): Lockheed L-18 · Pecos, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Sep 4, 1973 · N669M · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI74AC020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74AC020.md): Cessna 337A · Gary, IN · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 4, 1973 · N6270F · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC74DAG48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74DAG48.md): Cessna 185 · Yakutat, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 2, 1973 · N70269 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC74DAG34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74DAG34.md): Piper PA-18 · S.Susitna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 2, 1973 · N7085B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC74DNA13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74DNA13.md): Piper J-3 · Greene, RI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 1, 1973 · N6987H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74FKG21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FKG21.md): Cessna 172F · Jasper, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 1, 1973 · N7870U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC74FAG30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74FAG30.md): Cessna 180 · Port Heiden, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 1, 1973 · N9781G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74D1011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74D1011.md): Bell 47G-2 · Dalzell, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 31, 1973 · N6711D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC74FAA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74FAA06.md): Cessna 170A · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 31, 1973 · N5471C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA74DYA10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74DYA10.md): Cessna 140 · Preston, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 30, 1973 · N76057 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74DKJ21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKJ21.md): Waco UPF-7 · Huntsville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 30, 1973 · N29982 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX74DUJ17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74DUJ17.md): Aeronca 11AC · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 30, 1973 · N86210 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74FCJ08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74FCJ08.md): Beech C35 · Papillion, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 28, 1973 · N5852C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74AK008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74AK008.md): Cessna 150J · Emporia, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 28, 1973 · N60410 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74DCQ09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74DCQ09.md): Cessna 140 · Goodland, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 26, 1973 · N4190N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74DEA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74DEA12.md): Piper PA-28 · Radnor, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 26, 1973 · N6018W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74DKJ19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKJ19.md): Aeronca 7AC · Vallermosa Sp, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 25, 1973 · N85162 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74DKT15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKT15.md): Boeing PT-17 · Palm Bch Gdns, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 24, 1973 · N55982 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD74DLT06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74DLT06.md): Piper PA-28 · Somerville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 24, 1973 · N7503R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC74AA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74AA028.md): Helio Acft H-250 · Grubstake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 22, 1973 · N6318V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74DKJ15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKJ15.md): Cessna 170A · Gadsden, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 19, 1973 · N1619D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC74DAG23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74DAG23.md): Taylorcraft BCS12 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 19, 1973 · N34068 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK74FVG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74FVG07.md): Grumman TBM · Placerville, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 18, 1973 · N1366N · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW74DPD08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DPD08.md): Beech A23A · Throckmorton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 17, 1973 · N3695Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC74FNE03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FNE03.md): Cessna 150 · Westfield, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 16, 1973 · N19488 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC74AA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74AA022.md): Alouette SA318B · Bettles, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 14, 1973 · N7329 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA74FTA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74FTA06.md): Cessna 140 · Ekalaka, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 13, 1973 · N77002 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD74DID08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74DID08.md): Piper PA-28 · Lexington, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 13, 1973 · N8067W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC74AA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74AA024.md): Cessna 185 · Pilot Point, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 13, 1973 · N4520F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74FQD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FQD04.md): Cessna 182 · Ft Davis, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 12, 1973 · N4038D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC74DAG18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74DAG18-201630.md): Piper J-3 · Grizzly Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 12, 1973 · N98401 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74FEM16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEM16.md): Beech E17L · Charlevoix, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 11, 1973 · N19467 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC74IK005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74IK005.md): Beech D18S · Mitchell, SD · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 10, 1973 · N80201 · Minor damage
- [NTSB OAK74DXQ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74DXQ05.md): Entwicklung Phoebs · Tahoe, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 9, 1973 · N5701 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC74DAG14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74DAG14.md): Bell 206A · Cold Bay, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 7, 1973 · N6238N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74FPA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FPA02.md): Champion 7ECA · Plano, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 4, 1973 · N7553F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA74DYG10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74DYG10.md): Bell 47G3B2 · Tonasket, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 3, 1973 · N78255 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC74AN011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74AN011.md): Cessna 402 · Bar Harbor, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 2, 1973 · N4526Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA74DYG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74DYG07.md): Bell 47G3B · Orofino, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 1, 1973 · N73249 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74DCQ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74DCQ02.md): Cessna 150 · Ashland, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 1, 1973 · N60051 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74DPJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DPJ03.md): Piper PA-25 · Blanchard, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 31, 1973 · N6189Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74DEV07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74DEV07.md): Cessna 150 · Peoria, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 31, 1973 · N61198 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC74DGM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74DGM02.md): Piper PA-16 · Beaver Falls, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 30, 1973 · N5680H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74FLA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FLA04.md): Champion 7ECA · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 29, 1973 · N5162X · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300/cases.md?page=214

## 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=213

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