# 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 CHI70FGD26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70FGD26.md): Piper PA-28 · N.Kingsville, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 21, 1970 · N7223J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70DDJ18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70DDJ18.md): Cessna 150H · Dodgeville, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 21, 1970 · N6620S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70FCA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70FCA12.md): Cessna 150J · Ft Leonrd Wood, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 20, 1970 · N51120 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70AK063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70AK063.md): Cessna 310H · Omaha, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 20, 1970 · N1109Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70FBM19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70FBM19.md): Beech C-35 · Marcellus, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 20, 1970 · N1852D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC70FAA10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70FAA10.md): Cessna 170B · College, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 20, 1970 · N4570C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK70AP058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70AP058.md): Lockheed Ga 382E · San Francisco, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 18, 1970 · N9258R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70DRG44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70DRG44.md): Snow S2C · Encinal, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 18, 1970 · N1676S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN70FXA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70FXA11.md): Stinson 108-2 · Casper, WY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 17, 1970 · N9505K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN70FQG16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70FQG16.md): Piper PA-24 · Clovis, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 15, 1970 · N8667P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK70FVW18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70FVW18.md): Cessna 172F · Boulder City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 14, 1970 · N5552R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK70DJA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70DJA06.md): Stearman E75 · Honokaa, HI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 13, 1970 · N4770V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70AL071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70AL071.md): Boeing 377MGT · Edwards Afb, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · May 12, 1970 · N111AS · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA70DWG14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70DWG14.md): Helio Acft H-295 · Winthrop, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 6, 1970 · N6327V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK70AP054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70AP054.md): Beech TC-45J · San Franciso, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 6, 1970 · N86415 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70DRD13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70DRD13.md): Boeing B75N1 · Lake Charles, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 6, 1970 · N62418 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN70DXT09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70DXT09.md): Piper PA-12 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 6, 1970 · N3505M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70DVA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70DVA16.md): Boeing A75 · Arvin, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 5, 1970 · N62739 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC70FFJ16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70FFJ16.md): Piper PA-20 · Moravia, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 4, 1970 · N1594A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC71DCD22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71DCD22.md): Cessna 120 · Gravity, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 3, 1970 · N76806 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70FCQ20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70FCQ20.md): Cessna 180B · Syracuse, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 3, 1970 · N5080E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70DCG25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70DCG25.md): Piper PA-22 · Kirksville, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 3, 1970 · N2974P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70FRG28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70FRG28.md): Piper PA-12 · Sylvania, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 3, 1970 · N3389M · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70FPJ15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70FPJ15.md): Amer Avco AA-1 · Oklahoma Cty, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 3, 1970 · N5726L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70DPD10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70DPD10.md): Beech D18S · Los Moachis, Mexico · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 3, 1970 · N287W · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA70FDA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70FDA07.md): Champion 7EC · Scobey, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 2, 1970 · N4382C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA70DWD11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70DWD11.md): Cessna 185D · Orcas, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 2, 1970 · N1541F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC70FAG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70FAG15.md): Cessna 180 · Seward, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 1, 1970 · N8202V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70DUJ26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70DUJ26.md): Piper PA-22 · Chino Vally, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 29, 1970 · N7136D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70DCJ18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70DCJ18.md): Piper J3L-65 · Ashland, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 28, 1970 · N30504 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK70DJA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70DJA05.md): Schweitzer 2-32 · Waialua, HI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 26, 1970 · N2442W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70DUJ24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70DUJ24.md): Luscombe 8E · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 26, 1970 · N1676K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN70DQA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70DQA18.md): Cessna 182D · Counselor, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 26, 1970 · N8817X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK70DVG17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70DVG17.md): Erco 415-C · Pope Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 25, 1970 · N99373 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70DRA13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70DRA13.md): Cessna 172 · Wheelock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 25, 1970 · N7486A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC70DGM13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70DGM13.md): Champion 7ECA · Ridgeway, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 24, 1970 · N2522F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70DLD20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70DLD20.md): Cessna 210 · Ocala, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 24, 1970 · N7329E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN70DQA15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70DQA15.md): Piper PA-28 · Roswell, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 18, 1970 · N8235N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70FLA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70FLA17.md): Boeing A75N1 · Pensacola, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 14, 1970 · N711RS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC70FFA15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70FFA15.md): Cessna 170B · Saranac Lake, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 13, 1970 · N2566C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70DBM15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70DBM15.md): Piper PA-28 · Francesville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 11, 1970 · N5621W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70DCJ16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70DCJ16.md): Piper PA-22 · Chadron, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 10, 1970 · N4545Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA70DWG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70DWG09.md): Boeing E75 · Southwick, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 8, 1970 · N5685N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70FBM13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70FBM13.md): Cessna 150J · Gary, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 5, 1970 · N50889 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70DBM11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70DBM11.md): Taylorcraft BC12D · Fort Wayne, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 5, 1970 · N96470 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70DDM18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70DDM18.md): Cessna 150J · Willmar, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 4, 1970 · N51179 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70DCQ15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70DCQ15.md): Beech S35 · Russell, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 2, 1970 · N7982K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70DUA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70DUA17.md): Bell 47J-2 · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 1, 1970 · N2097 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70DRA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70DRA07.md): Snow S2B · East Benard, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 1, 1970 · N6175U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA70DXM10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70DXM10.md): Cessna 170 · Hailey, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 30, 1970 · N3144B · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300/cases.md?page=236

## 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=235

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