# 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 UNK69X0134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK69X0134.md): Aeronca L-3 · Taegu, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1969 · N5775M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70A0005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70A0005.md): Cessna 210 · Mesquite, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jul 26, 1969 · N3777Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB DIA70F0047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA70F0047.md): Stinson 108 · Alexandria, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1969 · N9594K · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA70D0256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70D0256.md): Cessna 310G · Hapeville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 24, 1969 · N8940Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN70D0042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70D0042.md): Cessna 150G · Longmont, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 24, 1969 · N3817J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA70D0030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70D0030.md): Grumman G-164 · Minidoka, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 23, 1969 · N5270 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC70D0188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70D0188.md): Alon A-2 · Maryville, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 23, 1969 · N6588Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70D0273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70D0273.md): Beech H35 · Macon, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 23, 1969 · N624Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70F0071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70F0071.md): Aero Comdr A-9B · Colome, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 22, 1969 · N7687V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC70F0082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70F0082.md): Cessna 172 · Jamestown, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 21, 1969 · N257NY · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70F0064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70F0064.md): Cessna 150 · Peoria, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 21, 1969 · N22788 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70D0122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70D0122.md): Bensen B-8M · Ionia, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1969 · N1057 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70F0169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70F0169.md): Bell 47G-2 · Lakeville, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 19, 1969 · N2490B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70D0082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70D0082.md): Beech B23 · Ely, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 19, 1969 · N4016T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70F0105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70F0105.md): Cessna 170 · Yukon, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 19, 1969 · N9526A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK70D0051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70D0051.md): Mooney M20F · Oakland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 18, 1969 · N9059V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70A0005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70A0005.md): Piper PA-31 · Burbank, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 18, 1969 · N9150Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI70D0119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70D0119.md): Aeronca 11AC · Grand Haven, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 18, 1969 · N9671E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70F0074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70F0074.md): Bell 47D1 · Pigeon Forge, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 17, 1969 · N2794A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70F0072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70F0072.md): Cessna 150 · Arlington, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 16, 1969 · N60921 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC70A0006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70A0006.md): Bell 47G-2 · King Salmon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 16, 1969 · N59H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70D0067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70D0067.md): Piper PA-28 · Rose Hill, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 15, 1969 · N1730J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70F0053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70F0053.md): Piper PA-28 · Buckeye, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 15, 1969 · N4888L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70D0117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70D0117.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Tell City, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 15, 1969 · N95026 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70A0003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70A0003.md): Stinson 108 · Compton, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 12, 1969 · N39480 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW70D0125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70D0125.md): Piper PA-24 · Eastland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 12, 1969 · N6689P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70D0177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70D0177.md): Beech A23A · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 11, 1969 · N2322W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70F0167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70F0167.md): Piper PA-28 · Lansing, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1969 · N7346J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70D0065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70D0065.md): Piper J3C-65 · Farwell, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1969 · N6840H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CAN70AF541](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CAN70AF541.md): Douglas DC-3A · Malcolm Is, Canada · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1969 · N139D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA70D0020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70D0020.md): Piper PA-28 · Stanley, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 9, 1969 · N9340J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC70F0032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70F0032.md): Bell 47D1 · Fairfield, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 9, 1969 · N225B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70A0004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70A0004.md): Beech D55 · Rockford, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 8, 1969 · N7884R · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC70D0050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70D0050.md): Ryan ST-A · Ackley, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1969 · N17352 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK70D0039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70D0039.md): Grumman G-164 · Williams, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1969 · N954X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC70D0062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70D0062.md): Piper PA-12 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1969 · N3569M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC70D0235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70D0235.md): Cessna 172K · Marlborough, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1969 · N78295 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70D0073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70D0073.md): Cessna 150F · Luray, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1969 · N8101F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70D0124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70D0124.md): Cessna 182 · Fulton, KY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1969 · N2922F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70D0043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70D0043.md): Stinson 108-2 · Papillion, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 3, 1969 · N9447K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70D0113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70D0113.md): Grumman G-164 · Lavilla, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 3, 1969 · N694Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70F0031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70F0031.md): Piper PA-23 · Redlands, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 2, 1969 · N4694P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70F0027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70F0027.md): Cessna 150G · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 2, 1969 · N3695J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70D0137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70D0137.md): Cessna 320-B · Burnet, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 1, 1969 · N9836L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70D0146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70D0146.md): Stinson 108 · Elyria, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 1, 1969 · N97960 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA70D0021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70D0021.md): Cessna 150 · Shonkin, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 30, 1969 · N8164F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC70F0049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70F0049.md): Bell 47D1 · Feeding Hlls, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 30, 1969 · N4250A · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN70D0061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70D0061.md): Schweizer SGS126 · Usaf Academy, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 30, 1969 · N2408W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK70D0055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70D0055.md): Foka-4 · Livermore, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 28, 1969 · N225Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70D0143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70D0143.md): Piper PA-22 · Peotone, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 28, 1969 · N6746B · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300/cases.md?page=241

## 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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