# 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 FTW70F0197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70F0197.md): N.American SNJ-5 · Euless, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 1, 1969 · N3261G · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70D0195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70D0195.md): Piper PA-28R · Bartlett, ND · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 31, 1969 · N3984T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70D 229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70D%20229.md): Bensen B-8 · Valley Centr, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 31, 1969 · N9144 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70D0121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70D0121.md): Piper PA-28 · Clifton, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 31, 1969 · N139SF · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70F0161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70F0161.md): Convair L-13 · Decatur, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 31, 1969 · N2538B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70D0278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70D0278.md): Cessna 172 · Milwaukee, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 30, 1969 · N46556 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70D0189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70D0189.md): Cessna 180G · Leeville, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 29, 1969 · N4631U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70F0220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70F0220.md): Aeronca 11AC · Reed City, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 29, 1969 · N86031 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70F0183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70F0183.md): Cessna 172F · Bethalto, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 29, 1969 · N8805U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70F0156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70F0156.md): Cessna 182C · Angora, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 27, 1969 · N8756T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70F0160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70F0160.md): Cessna T-50 · Ville Platte, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 27, 1969 · N5621Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70F0319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70F0319.md): Piper PA-25 · Peshtigo, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 25, 1969 · N7796Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70F0231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70F0231.md): Cessna 177 · Oklee, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 24, 1969 · N2233Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70D0139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70D0139.md): Cessna 188 · Mt Pleasant, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1969 · N3556Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX70D0119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70D0119.md): Cessna 150 · San Brnrdno, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1969 · N7981E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70D0171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70D0171.md): Beech 35 · Hooker, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1969 · N5101C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70F0149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70F0149.md): Cessna 310 · Detroit, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1969 · N840S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC70D0029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70D0029.md): Cessna 172 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1969 · N5752R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70D0372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70D0372.md): Cessna 172B · Kirby, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 22, 1969 · N1976C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC70D0059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70D0059.md): Maule M-4 · Usibelli, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 22, 1969 · N4610T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70F0161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70F0161.md): Cessna 172G · Anselmo, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1969 · N3702L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70F0196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70F0196.md): Swearingen SA26AT · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1969 · N97D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK70D0089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70D0089.md): Cessna 188 · Madera, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 20, 1969 · N8114V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC70I0025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70I0025.md): Douglas DC-9 · Atlantic City, NJ · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 19, 1969 · N8919E · No damage
- [NTSB NYC70F0191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70F0191.md): Piper PA-28S · Lowville, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 19, 1969 · N7596W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70A0011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70A0011.md): Beech 35-A33 · New Orleans, LA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Aug 19, 1969 · N623B · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC70A0015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70A0015.md): Cessna 180 · Glennallen, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 17, 1969 · N5344D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA70D0098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70D0098.md): Cessna 170B · Monroe, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 16, 1969 · N4463B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70D0138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70D0138.md): Piper J-4A · Lawtey, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1969 · N30350 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD70I0015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70I0015.md): Douglas DC-9 · Chantilly, VA · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1969 · N977Z · Minor damage
- [NTSB FTW70D0200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70D0200.md): Piper PA-18A · Corn, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1969 · N1984P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70D0163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70D0163.md): Boeing A75N1 · Lettsworth, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1969 · N59031 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70F0091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70F0091.md): Piper PA-25 · Eupora, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 14, 1969 · N6252Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN70F0056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70F0056.md): Cessna 310J · Cedar City, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 14, 1969 · N146F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70D0308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70D0308.md): Cessna 120 · Huron, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 14, 1969 · N77273 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70F0078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70F0078.md): Piper PA-25 · Lodi, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 11, 1969 · N6968Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA70D0051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA70D0051.md): Cessna 150 · Fredericksburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 11, 1969 · N23491 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN70F0063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70F0063.md): Cessna 320 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 8, 1969 · N5759X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC70A0022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70A0022.md): Piper PA-28R · Ocean City, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 7, 1969 · N3853T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70D0124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70D0124.md): Callair A-9 · Plains, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 7, 1969 · N2916G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA70F0056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70F0056.md): Hiller Acft UH-12B · Billings, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 5, 1969 · N3112G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70D0107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70D0107.md): Cessna 150 · Olathe, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 5, 1969 · N6419S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC70A0012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70A0012.md): Hiller Acft FH1100 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 3, 1969 · N421FH · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70F0152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70F0152.md): Piper PA-28 · Bunker Hill, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 2, 1969 · N9178W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN70F0078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70F0078.md): Mooney M20A · Broomfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 1, 1969 · N6553B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70F0167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70F0167.md): Aeronca 7DC · Dearborn, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 31, 1969 · N2049E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC70A0016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70A0016.md): Boeing 727 · Jamaica, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 29, 1969 · N725AL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70D0128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70D0128.md): Cessna 177 · Ottawa, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 29, 1969 · N30209 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA70D0053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70D0053.md): Hughes 269B · Castle Mt, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1969 · N9432F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70F0191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70F0191.md): Cessna 337D · Kensington, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 27, 1969 · N85947 · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300/cases.md?page=240

## 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=239

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