# 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 LAX68A0097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68A0097.md): Cessna 310K · Santa Ynez, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 4, 1968 · N6938L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW68F0571](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68F0571.md): Cessna 172 · Lubbock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 4, 1968 · N8440L · Destroyed
- [NTSB DIA68F0214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68F0214.md): Cessna 310G · Fletcher, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 4, 1968 · N8973Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC68D0479](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68D0479.md): Cessna 172 · East Windsor, CT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 28, 1968 · N6882A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC68F0561](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68F0561.md): Cessna 180 · Lemoyne, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 28, 1968 · N2441C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC68D0599](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68D0599.md): Cessna 150 · Lincoln, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 28, 1968 · N7081F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW68F0564](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68F0564.md): Cessna 170A · Shiro, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 28, 1968 · N5545A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI68D0724](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68D0724.md): Piper PA-24 · Milwaukee, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 28, 1968 · N5078P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX68D0398](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68D0398.md): Cessna 172 · Payson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 27, 1968 · N8627B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC68F0534](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68F0534.md): Cessna 182E · Omaha, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 26, 1968 · N3295Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC68F0533](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68F0533.md): Cessna 170 · Howard Lake, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 26, 1968 · N2232D · Destroyed
- [NTSB DIA68D0234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68D0234.md): Cessna 172G · Milford, DE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 25, 1968 · N1164F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN68D0260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68D0260.md): Cessna 180 · Greeley, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 21, 1968 · N3245D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI68F0761](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0761.md): Piper PA-28 · Warsaw, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 21, 1968 · N3644K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI68F0732](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0732.md): Piper PA-16 · Grayslake, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 21, 1968 · N6850K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI68F0707](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0707.md): Aeronca 7AC · Brookville, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 21, 1968 · N83465 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI68F0683](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0683.md): Piper PA-28 · Richwood, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 21, 1968 · N5185W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA68D0311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68D0311.md): Hughes 269B · Tigard, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 20, 1968 · N9477F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA69F0017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69F0017.md): Bell 47H-1 · Cape Canaverl, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 20, 1968 · N2891B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC69F0006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69F0006.md): Cessna 172 · Memphis, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 18, 1968 · N2961U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA68D0502](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68D0502.md): N.American SNJ-5 · Savannah, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 18, 1968 · N5493V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK68X0132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK68X0132.md): Piper PA-28 · Tampico, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 17, 1968 · N6692W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC68F0446](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68F0446.md): Piper PA-23 · Windsor Lks, CT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 14, 1968 · N4329Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW68A0089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68A0089.md): Beech D18S · Altus, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 14, 1968 · N212Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC68F0456](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68F0456.md): Mooney M20E · Salem, NH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 13, 1968 · N2555W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI68F0705](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0705.md): Cessna 195A · Hinsdale, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 13, 1968 · N1029D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA68D0497](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68D0497.md): Beech D18S · Andros Is, Burkina Faso · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 12, 1968 · N6787C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC68D0453](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68D0453.md): Aeronca 7AC · Amityville, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 11, 1968 · N82998 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN69D0046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69D0046.md): Piper PA-24 · Joes, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 11, 1968 · N6922P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI68F0681](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0681.md): Cessna 172 · Peoria, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 11, 1968 · N6088R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX68D0428](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68D0428.md): Piper PA-30 · Laverne, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 9, 1968 · N8117Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC68F0430](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68F0430.md): Culver V · Wellsboro, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 7, 1968 · N3118K · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX68D0384](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68D0384.md): Cessna 150G · Lancaster, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 7, 1968 · N4065U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX68D0386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68D0386.md): Cessna 180 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 6, 1968 · N7865A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI68F0698](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0698.md): Erco 415-C · Columbus, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 6, 1968 · N93502 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI68F0676](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0676.md): Beech B35 · Union, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 6, 1968 · N5003C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX68F0374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68F0374.md): Hughes 269A · Culver City, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 4, 1968 · N8923F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX68D0407](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68D0407.md): Stearman D75N1 · Poston, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 4, 1968 · N53233 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN68F0237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68F0237.md): Mooney M20C · Broomfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 2, 1968 · N6406U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC68D0471](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68D0471.md): Beech A23 · Lorroine, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 30, 1968 · N3620Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX68O0395](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68O0395.md): Cessna 170A · Cananea Sonor, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 30, 1968 · N5546C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK68D0343](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68D0343-111145.md): Cessna 170B · Stratford, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 28, 1968 · N170X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI68F0640](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0640.md): Cessna 150F · Heath, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 28, 1968 · N8409G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK68D0329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68D0329.md): Grumman G-164 · Grimes, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 27, 1968 · N5254 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX68A0093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68A0093.md): Bensen Mccann · Adelanto, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 26, 1968 · N94286 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC68I0110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68I0110.md): Boeing 727 · Jamaica, NY · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 23, 1968 · N8109N · Minor damage
- [NTSB DIA68D0211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68D0211.md): Champion 7ECA · Cowen, WV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 21, 1968 · N11052 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA68A0003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA68A0003.md): Boeing 727 · Chicago, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 21, 1968 · N7425U · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI68D0664](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68D0664.md): Cessna 150 · Pulaski, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 21, 1968 · N2213J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI68D0665](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68D0665.md): Cessna 150 · Peoria, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 20, 1968 · N6800F · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300/cases.md?page=250

## 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=249

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