# 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 NYC70AN074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70AN074.md): Brittnorman BN-2A · Port Ewen, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 21, 1970 · N598JA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70DUJ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70DUJ02.md): Piper PA-24 · Benson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 20, 1970 · N8686P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC70FGM04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70FGM04.md): Piper PA-22 · Jeannette, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 17, 1970 · N600A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC70DFD05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70DFD05.md): Cessna 150 · Marshfield, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 16, 1970 · N6286S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC70AA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70AA058.md): Short Bros SC7 · Cape Newnham, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 16, 1970 · N4916 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC70DHA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70DHA01.md): Cessna 150 · Perkasie, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 15, 1970 · N5917G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70IL042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70IL042.md): Boeing 737 · Long Beach, CA · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 15, 1970 · N4518W · No damage
- [NTSB NYC70FHG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70FHG01.md): Piper PA-28 · Thomasville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 10, 1970 · N781YA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70ABD05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70ABD05.md): Cessna 150 · Rockford, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 10, 1970 · N7860F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70DPM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70DPM01.md): Piper PA-28R · Okmulgee, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 7, 1970 · N3865T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC70FFJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70FFJ01.md): Aero Comdr 680-F · Wellsville, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 6, 1970 · N6148X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC70DIF03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70DIF03.md): Piper PA-28 · Norwood, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 5, 1970 · N98001 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC70DFD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70DFD01.md): Cessna 170B · Tewksbury, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 3, 1970 · N8202A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70FBD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70FBD01.md): Piper PA-28 · West Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 3, 1970 · N8242N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70FRA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70FRA02-201233.md): Beech E18S · Jasper, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 2, 1970 · N52E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70AF045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70AF045.md): Lockheed 18 · N.Little Rock, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 2, 1970 · N13VV · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA70D0298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70D0298.md): Cessna 170B · Freeport, Burkina Faso · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 30, 1969 · N3280A
- [NTSB IAD70D0123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70D0123.md): Cessna 150 · Sanford, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1969 · N7817Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD70D0131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70D0131.md): Piper PA-28 · S Boston, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 26, 1969 · N9712J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD70D0117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70D0117.md): Piper PA-32 · Morganton, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 26, 1969 · N4238R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70F0280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70F0280.md): Beech 95-C55 · West Columbia, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 24, 1969 · N3045C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC70D0224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70D0224.md): Cessna 180 · Greeley, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 21, 1969 · N9322C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70F0266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70F0266.md): Cessna 180 · Homestead, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 20, 1969 · N4571B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70D0346](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70D0346.md): Piper PA-24 · Amarillo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 17, 1969 · N9173P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC70D0230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70D0230.md): Cessna 150F · Wellsboro, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 13, 1969 · N7933F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70D0302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70D0302.md): Cessna 182G · Marshalltown, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 13, 1969 · N2467R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN70D0152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70D0152.md): Cessna 172 · Moriarty, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 12, 1969 · N8292X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70F0364](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70F0364.md): Cessna 150G · Cahokia, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 10, 1969 · N3086S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC70I0047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70I0047.md): Lockheed Ga 382B · Prudhoe Bay, AK · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 10, 1969 · N920NA · Minor damage
- [NTSB MIA70D0243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70D0243.md): Cessna 170A · Memphis, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 8, 1969 · N5514C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK70X0106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK70X0106.md): Boeing 707 · Sydney, American Samoa · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 1, 1969 · N892PA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70F0319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70F0319.md): Globe GC-1B · Abilene, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 30, 1969 · N80833 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC70A0055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70A0055.md): Douglas DC-8 · Newark, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 28, 1969 · N8610 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN70D0134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70D0134.md): Piper PA-28 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 28, 1969 · N3697J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA70D0115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70D0115.md): Aeronca 15AC · Mead, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 21, 1969 · N1458H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK70F0197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70F0197.md): Mooney M-20C · Clear Lake, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 21, 1969 · N9234V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC70D0002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70D0002-107182.md): Piper PA-30 · Watertown, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 21, 1969 · N8514Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70F0338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70F0338.md): Cessna 421A · Waco, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 17, 1969 · N936UC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN70D0147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70D0147.md): Cessna 172 · Sedalia, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 15, 1969 · N2643L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70D0262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70D0262.md): Cessna 170 · Grand Island, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 10, 1969 · N4029V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70A0025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70A0025.md): Beech 35-C33 · Wichita, KS · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Nov 8, 1969 · N4800J · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA70D0210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70D0210.md): Cessna 120 · Newton, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 6, 1969 · N1850N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70D0289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70D0289.md): Cessna 182 · Sweetwater, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 6, 1969 · N34266 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70F0258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70F0258.md): Scweizer SGS233 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 2, 1969 · N5738S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70D0254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70D0254.md): Piper PA-28 · Sidney, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 27, 1969 · N6987W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70F0233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70F0233.md): Luscombe 8A · Charleston, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 27, 1969 · N71421 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70F0208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70F0208.md): Boeing PT-17 · Homestead, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 26, 1969 · N66576 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN70F0136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70F0136.md): Beech G-18-S · Laramie, WY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 24, 1969 · N1500Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA70D0153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70D0153.md): Cessna 172D · Malta, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 23, 1969 · N2177Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70D0256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70D0256.md): Luscombe 8E · Hastings, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 23, 1969 · N1306B · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300/cases.md?page=238

## 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=237

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