# NTSB investigations, Mexico: 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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB FTW770A003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW770A003.md): Cessna 207 · Matamoros, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 6, 1977 · N1520U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX7600019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX7600019.md): Cessna 182 · Tezapoca, Mexico · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 5, 1976 · N84488 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX75OL007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75OL007.md): Cessna 337 · Chiconcuac, Mexico · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 28, 1974 · N85953 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW74DRG47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DRG47.md): Cessna 177RG · Reynosa, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 27, 1973 · N1955Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA73OYE32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73OYE32.md): Cessna 172K · Baja, Mexico · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 13, 1973 · N7473G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73DRG86](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DRG86.md): Cessna 182P · Charcas, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 3, 1973 · N21445 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC73DCA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DCA16.md): Beechcraft K35 · Cardenas, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 11, 1973 · N805R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72DRG19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DRG19.md): Piper PA-24 · Trincheras, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1971 · N9284P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71DRG93](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71DRG93.md): Beech N35 · Mulege, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 9, 1971 · N1205Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70O0010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70O0010.md): Aero Comdr 520 · Camalu, Mexico · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 15, 1969 · N520X · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW69O0011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69O0011.md): Cessna 182 · Loreto, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 5, 1969 · N42718 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69O0007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69O0007.md): Cessna 195 · Calamahue, Mexico · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 11, 1968 · N4382N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69O0019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69O0019.md): Navion A · Eltordo, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 20, 1968 · N8750H · 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 FTW68O0014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68O0014.md): Cessna 180 · Tamaulipas, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 4, 1967 · N9275C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW68O0008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68O0008.md): Luscombe 8A · Mendez, Mexico · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 13, 1967 · N37017 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67D0579](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67D0579.md): Navion A · Mulege, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 10, 1967 · N8557H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67D0504](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67D0504.md): Piper PA-24 · Paredon, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 6, 1967 · N5151P · Substantial damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MX' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND 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?state=MX

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