# 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 NYC72AN026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN026.md): Aero Comdr 500-B · Newport, RI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 18, 1971 · N6367U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX72FUJ32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72FUJ32.md): Cessna 170A · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 18, 1971 · N1756D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72DHM10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72DHM10.md): Stinson 108 · Kingston, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 17, 1971 · N742C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA72DKQ07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72DKQ07.md): Piper PA-25 · Merigold, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 16, 1971 · N7229Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72FEM10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEM10.md): Cessna 172E · Bay City, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 16, 1971 · N3601S · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA72FKQ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FKQ06.md): Piper PA-28 · Fulton, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1971 · N9778J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72DRG19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DRG19.md): Piper PA-24 · Trincheras, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1971 · N9284P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72DPJ09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DPJ09.md): Cessna 177 · Norman, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1971 · N3274T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN72DTE20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72DTE20.md): Cessna 180 · Stmboat Spgs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1971 · N2466C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK72OJA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72OJA01.md): Douglas DC-8 · Yokota Ab, JA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 14, 1971 · N8051U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX72DVA13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72DVA13.md): Grumman G-164 · Buttnwillow, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 14, 1971 · N728Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN72FTE15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72FTE15.md): Mooney M20C · Littleton, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 14, 1971 · N6812U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA72DYA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72DYA08.md): Aeronca 7AC · Twin Falls, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 13, 1971 · N83896 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN72DTE19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72DTE19.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Minturn, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 13, 1971 · N73978 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC72FCJ15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72FCJ15.md): Cessna 120 · Lincoln, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 11, 1971 · N2765N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC72DTK05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72DTK05.md): Cessna 188 · Wagner, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 11, 1971 · N8045V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC72FCQ18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72FCQ18.md): Standard J-1 · Haven, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 10, 1971 · N2826D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72FLQ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FLQ01.md): Beech 65-88 · Louisville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 10, 1971 · N8833B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72FPM04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72FPM04.md): Beech D18S · Jenks, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 9, 1971 · N80385 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72DRA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DRA03.md): Cessna 172 · Alice, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 8, 1971 · N8008B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX72AL012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72AL012.md): Cessna 337 · Calexico, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Aug 7, 1971 · N2170X · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI72DEE12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72DEE12.md): Piper PA-24 · Grayslake, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 7, 1971 · N5320P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA72DTI04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72DTI04.md): Cessna 177 · Drummond, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 6, 1971 · N29666 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA72FKT06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FKT06.md): Grumman SCAN30 · Miami, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 5, 1971 · N7916C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72FRD07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72FRD07.md): Snow 600S2D · Vacherie, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 5, 1971 · N1778S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72FPJ08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72FPJ08.md): Cessna 182G · Watonga, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 4, 1971 · N3737U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA72FYC15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72FYC15.md): Cessna A188 · St.Johns, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 2, 1971 · N8073V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC72DCJ12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72DCJ12.md): Cessna 150C · Omaha, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 2, 1971 · N7898Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC72DCG13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72DCG13.md): Piper PA-12 · Chariton, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 2, 1971 · N92775 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72DEE14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72DEE14.md): Volmer Amphib · Evanston, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 2, 1971 · N2519 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA72FTI03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72FTI03.md): Cessna 180 · Helena, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 31, 1971 · N4577B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA72FKJ10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FKJ10.md): Piper PA-22 · Meridianville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 31, 1971 · N5746Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN72DTM03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72DTM03.md): Champion 7KCAB · Lehi, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 30, 1971 · N5101X · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC72DAG17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72DAG17.md): Cessna 180A · Dillingham, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 29, 1971 · N7817A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72FEM06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEM06.md): Cessna 150H · Freeland, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 27, 1971 · N23461 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72DQG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DQG08.md): Piper PA-25 · Tulia, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1971 · N6440Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA72DYC09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72DYC09.md): Champion 7FC · Sandy, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 25, 1971 · N9051B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC72FER09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72FER09.md): Piper PA-28 · Ponsford, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 25, 1971 · N9770J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA72FLT01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FLT01.md): Cessna 172K · Coldwater, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 24, 1971 · N46484 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72DQG10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DQG10.md): Piper PA-18A · Stratford, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 24, 1971 · N4434Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72DEV05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72DEV05.md): Piper PA-28 · Wapella, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 24, 1971 · N8242N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72DPJ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DPJ04.md): Cessna 195B · Gould, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 23, 1971 · N3029B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72FEI07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEI07.md): Cessna 150 · Cadiz, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 22, 1971 · N60544 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72AN009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN009.md): Piper PA-22 · West Henrietta, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 21, 1971 · N4655Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA72DKG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72DKG09.md): Grumman G-164 · Carnegie, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 21, 1971 · N590Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72IF006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72IF006.md): Boeing 707 · Dallas, TX · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 21, 1971 · N8405 · Minor damage
- [NTSB SEA72FYA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72FYA03.md): Callair A-9 · Parma, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1971 · N7214V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA72DLG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72DLG02.md): Cessna 150F · Harleyville, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 18, 1971 · N8827G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA72DYG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72DYG02.md): Cessna A188 · Brownstown, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 16, 1971 · N5501S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN72FQA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72FQA05.md): Cessna 150F · Gallup, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 14, 1971 · N6521F · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300/cases.md?page=226

## 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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