# 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 WPR25LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA118.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Hobbs, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 25, 2025 · N7530U · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s loss of directional control during a hover, which resulted in an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA25FA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25FA154.md): Aero SP Z O O AT-4 LSA · Zellwood, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Mar 22, 2025 · N8548U · Substantial damage
  > On March 22, 2025, about 0925 eastern daylight time, a Aero SP Z O O AT-4 LSA, N8548U, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Zellwood, Florida. The private pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…
- [NTSB DCA25LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA163.md): Boeing 737-8H4 · Orlando, FL · Incident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 20, 2025 · N8315C · No damage
  > The captain’s failure to recognize that the airplane’s location did not agree with the assigned departure runway as required per the Southwest Airlines Airplane Operating Manual, and the captain’s plan continuation error when he missed several cues that would…
- [NTSB CEN25FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25FA119.md): Cessna 525 · Mesquite, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Mar 13, 2025 · N525CZ · Destroyed
  > On March 13, 2025, about 0733 central daylight time, a Cessna 525A airplane, N525CZ, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Mesquite, Texas. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of…
- [NTSB CEN25LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA118.md): Just Superstol · Paonia, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 12, 2025 · N45TW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain the airplane’s directional control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB WPR25LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA110.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 10, 2025 · N44KY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of helicopter control after the door opened during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to confirm that the door was properly closed before departure.
- [NTSB ERA25LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA137.md): Beech A36TC · Lititz, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 9, 2025 · N347M · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed after takeoff due to his distraction by the opening of the cabin door, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall/mush condition at too low of an…
- [NTSB CEN25LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA111.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Pearland, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 6, 2025 · N54479 · Substantial damage
  > Both pilots’ failure to follow emergency procedures pertaining to the partial loss of engine power by either applying carburetor heat to address the carburetor icing or to abort the takeoff when they observed a partial loss of engine power during the takeoff…
- [NTSB ERA25LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA132.md): Textron 172 · New Smyrna Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Mar 1, 2025 · N923EP · Substantial damage
  > On March 1, 2025, about 1138 eastern standard time, a Cessna 172S, N923EP, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near New Smyrna Beach, Florida. The flight instructor and student pilot were not injured. The airplane was operated as a…
- [NTSB DCA25LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA139.md): Boeing 717 · Atlanta, GA · Incident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Feb 24, 2025 · N942AT · Minor damage
  > On February 24, 2025, at 0848 eastern standard time, Delta Air Lines flight 876, a Boeing 717-200, N942AT, experienced smoke in the cabin and cockpit during takeoff from Atlanta Hartsfield/Jackson International Airport (ATL), Atlanta Georgia. The airplane…
- [NTSB CEN25LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA102.md): Cessna 177 · Iron River, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 24, 2025 · N34284 · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s collision with runway lights during takeoff due to reduced airplane climb performance. Contributing to the accident was the shifting winds during takeoff which likely developed into a tailwind.
- [NTSB ERA25FA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25FA120.md): Rockwell 112 · Covington, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Feb 16, 2025 · N1423J · Destroyed
  > On February 15, 2025, about 2300, a Rockwell 112, N1423J, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Covington, Georgia. The private pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations…
- [NTSB ERA25LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA133.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Culpeper, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 15, 2025 · N373AM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll, resulting in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR25LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA093.md): Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 · Moab, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 13, 2025 · N3WL · Substantial damage
  > The inflight collision with debris during takeoff.
- [NTSB DCA25WA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25WA124.md): Boeing 737 · Rio de janiero, Brazil · Occurrence · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 11, 2025 · PS-GPP
- [NTSB WPR25LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA107.md): Cessna T207A · Tusayan, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 7, 2025 · N9317M · Substantial damage
  > An encounter with wind gusts, which resulted in a loss of control and a collapse of the nose landing gear.
- [NTSB GAA25WA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA094.md): Beecraft F90 · São Paulo city, Brazil · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 7, 2025 · PS-FEM · Destroyed
- [NTSB DCA25LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA114.md): Airbus Industrie A319 · Houston, TX · Occurrence · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 2, 2025 · N837UA · No damage
  > The failure of the cabin crew to activate the evacuation alarm and to maintain coordinated communication with the flight crew following the cabin crew’s decision to command an evacuation, which resulted in an engine running during the initial evacuation.…
- [NTSB GAA25WA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA077.md): Robinson R44 · Pacific Ocean, Ecuador · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 1, 2025 · HC-CQY · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA25MA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25MA106.md): Learjet 55 · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · 7 fatal · Class 2 · Major · Preliminary report · Jan 31, 2025 · XA-UCI · Destroyed
  > On January 31, 2025, at 1807 eastern standard time, a Learjet 55 airplane, Mexican registration XA-UCI (call sign MTS056) was destroyed when it was involved in an accident in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The two pilots, two medical crewmembers, and two…
- [NTSB DCA25WA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25WA118.md): Beech 1900 · Juba, Sudan · Accident · 20 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 29, 2025 · 5X-RHB · Destroyed
- [NTSB ENG25WA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG25WA018.md): Boeing 737 · Cochabamba, Bolivia · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Foreign · Jan 27, 2025 · CP-2923 · Minor damage
- [NTSB GAA25WA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA087.md): Cessna 172 · Pará De Minas - Minas Gerais, Brazil · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 25, 2025 · PR-NEI · Destroyed
- [NTSB DCA25WA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25WA111.md): Boeing 737-800 · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 23, 2025 · A6-FEK · No damage
- [NTSB ENG25WA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG25WA019.md): Airbus A321-271N · Hermosillo, Mexico · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 22, 2025 · N543VL · No damage
- [NTSB GAA25WA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA067.md): Piper PA31 · Canelillos, Chile · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 20, 2025 · CC-PEC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA25LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA102.md): Daniel A Robinson High 6 Berkut 540 · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 20, 2025 · N976DR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to verify the canopy latches were in the locked position prior to takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA25LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA098.md): Montaer Ltda Montaer MC01 · Miramar, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jan 19, 2025 · N916VS · Substantial damage
  > On January 19, 2025, about 1410 eastern standard time, a Montaer MC-01, N916VS, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Miramar, Florida. The private pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…
- [NTSB DCA25WA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25WA098.md): Boeing 757 · Brussels, Belgium · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 16, 2025 · D-ALER
- [NTSB GAA25WA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA052.md): Cessna 208 · Rottnest Island, Australia · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 7, 2025 · VH-WTY · Destroyed
- [NTSB WPR25LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA074.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Red Rock, MT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 6, 2025 · N4644Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in an impact with deep snow and vegetation.
- [NTSB CEN25LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA068.md): Cirrus Design SR22T · Lubbock, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 3, 2025 · N725DC · Destroyed
  > The loss of directional control during the takeoff roll for undermined reasons that resulted in an impact with trees.
- [NTSB ERA25LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA088.md): Beech A36 · Naples, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jan 1, 2025 · N8163F · Substantial damage
  > On January 1, 2025, at 0120 eastern standard time, a Beech A36, N8163F, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at Naples Municipal Airport (APF), Naples, Florida. The private pilot and three passengers were not injured. The flight was…
- [NTSB CEN25LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA067.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Galveston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 31, 2024 · N441HQ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain terrain clearance during the takeoff from the helipad in high and gusting wind conditions, that resulted in the right skid extension embedding in the artificial turf, and a subsequent dynamic rollover sequence.
- [NTSB ANC25LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA014.md): Cessna 172N · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 31, 2024 · N3552E · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during touch-and-go operations on an ice-covered runway during her first solo flight.
- [NTSB ENG25WA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG25WA029.md): Boeing 737 · Oslo, Norway · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 28, 2024 · PH-BXM · Minor damage
- [NTSB CEN25LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA074.md): Cessna 560 · Pagosa Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 27, 2024 · N753MB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and poor preflight inspection and decision-making, which led to a takeoff attempt above the airplane’s certified maximum takeoff weight with snow-contaminated wings, resulting in a rejected takeoff at an airspeed…
- [NTSB GAA25WA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA048.md): Piper PA42 · Gramado, Brazil · Accident · 10 fatal · Class 3 · Foreign · Dec 22, 2024 · PR-NDN · Destroyed
- [NTSB ERA25LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA089.md): Buckeye Dream Machine · Myakka City, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 21, 2024 · UNREG · No damage
  > The non-certificated pilot’s improper decision to operate the powered parachute in close proximity to a fence, which resulted in a collision with the fence during takeoff. Also causal was the pilot’s decision to operate the powered parachute without having…
- [NTSB CEN25LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA058.md): Vans RV8 · Smithville, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 10, 2024 · N42CS · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB GAA25WA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA041.md): Cessna 188 · Barra Bonita, Brazil · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 9, 2024 · PR-WDK · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA25WA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA039.md): Cessna Cessna FA 150L · Watorowo, Poland · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 8, 2024 · SP-KIK
- [NTSB DCA25WA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25WA053.md): Boeing 767 · Bogotá, Colombia · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 8, 2024 · HP3310DAE · Minor damage
- [NTSB WPR25LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA051.md): Cessna 175 · Middlegate, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 30, 2024 · N7501M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on a rough surface during takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR25LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA049.md): Cirrus Design SF50 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 27, 2024 · N701MK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing gear selection during the takeoff roll and failure to maintain airplane control during a rejected takeoff, which resulted in abnormal contact with the runway and a collapse of the nose landing gear.
- [NTSB DCA25WA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25WA051.md): Airbus 320 · Pereira, Colombia · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 27, 2024 · HK5407 · Minor damage
- [NTSB WPR25LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA046.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Gillette, WY · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 24, 2024 · N55641 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation resulting from a loose B-nut at the engine-driven fuel-pump inlet.
- [NTSB ENG25WA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG25WA039.md): Diamond DA42 · Ben Slimane, Morocco · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 21, 2024 · CN-PLO · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA25LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA063.md): Holtz Rodney R Challenger II · Concord, NH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 20, 2024 · N1666R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control and eventual stall/mush of the airplane while trying to secure an open door in flight.
- [NTSB WPR25LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA044.md): Aviat A-1B · Show Low, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 19, 2024 · N705AB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff.

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## 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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