# NTSB investigations, 1965: 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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## Latest cases

- [NTSB SEA66A0039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66A0039.md): Cessna 170B · Pendleton, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 30, 1965 · N2382D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA66F0194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66F0194.md): Stinson 108-1 · Springfield, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1965 · N8641K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA66D0201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66D0201.md): Mooney M20B · Featherville, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1965 · N74741 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66D0400](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66D0400.md): Beechcraft 35 · Montauk, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 26, 1965 · N3135V · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX66D0192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66D0192.md): Cessna 180 · Big Bear, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 26, 1965 · N9005C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN66D0192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66D0192.md): Fairchild F24 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 25, 1965 · N77607 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI66F0500](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0500.md): Mooney M-20E · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 25, 1965 · N59240 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66D0451](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66D0451.md): Cessna 310D · Thornwell, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 20, 1965 · N6899T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI66F0492](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0492.md): Beechcraft N35 · Mishawaka, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 19, 1965 · N1241Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66D0341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66D0341.md): Cessna 210 · Opa Locka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 17, 1965 · N7465E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66A0064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0064.md): Boeing B-727 · Tampa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 7, 1965 · N4616 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66F0374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0374.md): Cessna 120 · Grand Forks, ND · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 5, 1965 · N76219 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI66F0462](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0462.md): Cessna 310 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 4, 1965 · N4890B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC66D0084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC66D0084.md): Cessna 180 · Bethel, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 3, 1965 · N5344D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66D0368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66D0368.md): Piper PA-28 · Muscle Shoals, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 2, 1965 · N5542W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66D0362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66D0362.md): Piper PA-28 · Langhorne, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 23, 1965 · N6523W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN66F0162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66F0162.md): Luscombe T-8F · Greely, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 23, 1965 · N2176B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66D0433](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66D0433.md): Piper PA-28 · Stigler, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 22, 1965 · N5654W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66F0340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66F0340.md): Cessna 172E · Lake Wales, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 20, 1965 · N3683S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66F0422](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0422.md): Aero Cmdr 520 · Oklahoma City, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 17, 1965 · N264RW · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66F0309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0309.md): Beechcraft J35 · Salina, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 14, 1965 · N8797D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66D0407](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66D0407.md): Piper PA-18 · Timbalier Bay, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 13, 1965 · N3690P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN66F0165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66F0165.md): Beechcraft E35 · Woods Cross, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 13, 1965 · N7335B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK66D0127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK66D0127.md): Cessna 150 · Porterville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 11, 1965 · N8688S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66F0333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0333.md): Piper PA-22 · Cape Girardeau, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 11, 1965 · N3968P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI66F0378](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0378.md): Piper PA-30 · Muncie, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 7, 1965 · N7807Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66F0376](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0376.md): Piper PA-28 · Lafayette, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 5, 1965 · N7000W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66F0363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0363.md): Cessna 150 · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 5, 1965 · N3039J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA66F0164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66F0164.md): Cessna 172F · Springfield, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 4, 1965 · N8467U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66D0350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66D0350.md): Cessna 180 · Mariaville, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 4, 1965 · N2620Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66F0321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0321.md): Piper PA-18 · Hope, ND · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 2, 1965 · N1098A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66D0330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66D0330.md): Cessna 172 · Waukon, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 29, 1965 · N5491R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66D0308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66D0308.md): Cessna 172 · Maple Plain, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 29, 1965 · N6345E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX66D0153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66D0153.md): Piper PA-28 · Fallbrook, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 28, 1965 · N8637W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66D0419](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66D0419.md): Piper PA-28 · Levelland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 28, 1965 · N6261W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN66D0150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66D0150.md): Piper PA-20 · Casper, WY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 28, 1965 · N7663K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66F0328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0328.md): Cessna 185C · Fenton, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 26, 1965 · N5806T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66D0292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66D0292.md): Cessna 150 · Hartford, CT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 24, 1965 · N3545J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66D0302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66D0302.md): Piper PA-24 · Chattanooga, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 24, 1965 · N6871P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX66D0131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66D0131.md): Boeing B-75N1 · Shafter, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 24, 1965 · N68998 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI66D0426](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66D0426.md): Piper PA-28 · Avon, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 24, 1965 · N6728W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN66D0158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66D0158.md): Cessna 140 · Yuma, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 23, 1965 · N2321V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66D0355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66D0355.md): Beechcraft 35-C33 · Lubbock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 18, 1965 · N5863S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC66A0018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC66A0018.md): Cessna 180 · Chefornak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 18, 1965 · N2714X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66A0044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0044.md): Douglas DC-6 · Huntsville, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 17, 1965 · N37519 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66D0402](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66D0402.md): Piper PA-28 · Harlingen, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 17, 1965 · N6108W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66D0283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66D0283.md): Piper PA-24 · Opa Locka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 13, 1965 · N354PC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK66X0103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK66X0103.md): Cessna 170B · Manzanillo, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 12, 1965 · N4321B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66D0301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66D0301.md): Mooney M20C · Danbury, CT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 12, 1965 · N5834Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66F0282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0282.md): Cessna 150D · Farmingdale, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 11, 1965 · N4473U · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300/cases.md?year=1965&page=2

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1965
  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?year=1965

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