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14,035 cases where the phase of flight was Takeoff.

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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "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"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB WPR22LA116Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLiberty Aerospace Liberty XL-2 · Las Cruces, NMThe airplane’s inability to climb during takeoff due to a degradation of engine performance due to high density altitude. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to continue the takeoff.Mar 2, 2022 · N552XL · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA143Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Manassas, VAThe student pilot’s improper left rudder input after power application during the touch-and-go landing which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with airport lighting equipment. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate…Mar 2, 2022 · N5627W · Substantial damageNTSB DCA22WA090Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Karachi, PakistanMar 2, 2022 · AP-BNB · Minor damageNTSB CEN22LA142Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 140 · Kokomo, INThe pilot’s decision to perform the takeoff on the soft, wet, turf runway, with the tailwheel equipped airplane, which resulted in a nose-over.Feb 28, 2022 · N72831 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA112Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGregory S Miller GM CUB · Monument, ORThe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in an impact with a tree.Feb 26, 2022 · N9013F · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA130Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRaytheon Hawker 800XP · Aspen, COThe flight crew’s decision to takeoff in tailwind conditions that were consistently above the airplane’s tailwind limitation, which resulted in a runway overrun following an aborted takeoff. Contributing was the flight crew’s use of the instantaneous wind…Feb 21, 2022 · N99AP · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA102Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDarrell D. Dugger Mustang II · Cheyenne, WYThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll which resulted in an aborted takeoff and collision with terrain.Feb 20, 2022 · N121DD · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA134Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSpangenberg AR-1KC · Sarasota, FLThe pilot’s improper control input during an aborted takeoff procedure, which resulted in a main rotor blade contacting the vertical stabilizer, a loss of control, and subsequent runway excursion.Feb 20, 2022 · N65PC · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA132Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20C · Crete, NEThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff.Feb 20, 2022 · N6750U · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA128Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportStinson 108 · Pahokee, FLThe student pilot’s incorrect tail wheel takeoff procedure, and the flight instructor’s lack of remedial action, which resulted in a nose over.Feb 16, 2022 · N6493 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22FA126Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech 58 · Lexington, NCInadequate maintenance, which led to a partial loss of both right and left engine power during takeoff, and the pilot’s subsequent failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering with one engine at low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s…Feb 16, 2022 · N58LF · DestroyedNTSB ENG22WA011IncidentClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A319 · Mexico City, MexicoFeb 15, 2022 · N354NBNTSB CEN22LA122Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell 206 · Eldorado, ILOverheating of two lithium batteries in the paramedic’s flight suit pocket resulting in an explosion and fire that seriously injured the paramedic as the helicopter was about to take off.Feb 12, 2022 · N469AE · Minor damageNTSB WPR22LA093Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 152 · Chemehuevi Valley, CAThe student pilot’s loss of directional control during takeoff.Feb 8, 2022 · N6496L · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA116Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDehavilland DHC-2 · Gilbert, SCThe pilot’s improper flap setting, which resulted in a collision with trees during a takeoff attempt from a short grass field.Feb 5, 2022 · N1454Z · Substantial damageNTSB GAA22WA091Accident · 7 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCessna 207 · Ica, PeruFeb 4, 2022 · OB-2179 · DestroyedNTSB ENG22WA008IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Brazzaville, Congo - KinshasaFeb 3, 2022 · TN-AJYNTSB CEN22LA114Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Cook, MNThe pilot’s failure to ensure the snow-covered takeoff area was safe, which resulted in a collision with ice and subsequent landing gear damage.Jan 29, 2022 · N2923E · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA090Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportTextron TTX Inc. T240 · Ravendale, CAThe inadequate maintenance and inspection of the engine induction system, which resulted in the separation of the right induction tube from the turbocharger compressor outlet and the subsequent loss of engine power during departure.Jan 28, 2022 · N420WT · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA083Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech F33A · Williams, AZThe pilot’s activation of the auxiliary fuel boost pump shortly after takeoff, which resulted in an excess amount of fuel to the engine and a total loss of engine power.Jan 26, 2022 · N1HH · Substantial damageNTSB DCA22LA069Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus A320-232 · Hayden, COThe captain’s rotation of the airplane pitch before the rotation speed on takeoff due to his surprise about encountering head on landing traffic, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s pitch limit and a subsequent tail strike. Contributing to the…Jan 22, 2022 · N760JB · Substantial damageNTSB GAA22WA086AccidentClass 5 · ForeignAir Tractor AT602 · Luís Eduardo Magalhães,, BrazilJan 20, 2022 · PS-RAF · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA437Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportWhiting Cleon Glasair SH-2 · Palmetto, FLThe pilot’s loss of directional control during takeoff roll.Jan 20, 2022 · N5125X · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA103Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 120 · Sturtevant, WIThe pilot’s loss of directional control during the takeoff for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence, which resulted in a runway excursion.Jan 18, 2022 · N90129 · Substantial damageNTSB DCA22WA071Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Barcelona, VenezuelaJan 15, 2022 · YV2794 · No damageNTSB ANC22LA012Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportFlight Design Ctls · Hana, HIThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain.Jan 15, 2022 · N992SA · Substantial damageNTSB GAA22WA314Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · ForeignAir Tractor AT602 · Santo Tome, Corrientes, ArgentinaJan 13, 2022 · LV-WZE · Substantial damageNTSB GAA22WA116Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCruiser PS-28 · Casarrubios, SpainJan 10, 2022 · EC-NKP · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA074Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAmerican Champion 8GCBC · Jordan Valley, ORThe pilot’s decision to takeoff on remote snow covered terrain which, resulted in a nose-over.Jan 1, 2022 · N58BH · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA085Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A100 · West Helena, ARThe malfunction of the propeller autofeather system after takeoff for undetermined reasons, which resulted in both propellers going into feather and a hard landing.Dec 28, 2021 · N93GT · Substantial damageNTSB DCA22WA054IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 777 · Dubai, United Arab EmiratesDec 20, 2021 · A6-EQI · Minor damageNTSB GAA22WA052Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignPiper 25-260 · Vereda Aparco, Ibague, ColombiaDec 18, 2021 · HK1405 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC22LA011Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportLarry Bingham LB-1 · Haines, AKA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available information, which resulted in a precautionary landing and impact with snow.Dec 15, 2021 · N555LB · Substantial damageNTSB GAA22WA049Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignRans S12 · Szadek, PolandDec 12, 2021 · D-MNBN · DestroyedNTSB CEN22LA068Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCHR International Safari 400 · McKinney, TXThe pilot did not remove the cyclic control lock during preflight, which resulted in a loss of control during the initial hover.Dec 9, 2021 · N666JS · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22FA055Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Medford, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during the initial climb into clouds due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain.Dec 6, 2021 · N64BR · DestroyedNTSB ERA22LA081Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGlobe GC-1B · Bennettsville, SCThe pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, resulting in a takeoff attempt from a grass parking area instead of the runway and subsequent impact with a pole.Dec 4, 2021 · N7824S · Substantial damageNTSB DCA22WA039IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Kuusamo, FinlandDec 1, 2021 · G-JZHL · No damageNTSB CEN22LA061Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportExperimental Nieuport-12 · Midland, TXThe pilot’s loss of directional control during a high-speed taxi operation and subsequent collision with terrain during the inadvertent flight.Dec 1, 2021 · N12GX · Substantial damageNTSB DCA22WA057IncidentClass 5 · ForeignCanadair CRJ-900 · San Diego, CANov 30, 2021 · C-GJZV · Minor damageNTSB ANC22LA010Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportFound Acft Canada FBA-2C1 · Kenai, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.Nov 30, 2021 · N108J · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA052Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBagley Curtis Lynn Rans S-6S Coyote II · Fairfield, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with a right crosswind.Nov 27, 2021 · N151YZ · Substantial damageNTSB ENG22WA005IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Owerri, NigeriaNov 22, 2021 · 5N-BUQ · No damageNTSB CEN22FA042Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna T310R · Chadron, NEThe incapacitating effects of a myocardial infarction (heart attack), which resulted in the pilot's loss of airplane control and impact with terrain.Nov 22, 2021 · N310JA · DestroyedNTSB CEN22LA052Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Marshall, MIThe airplane’s collision with a deer during takeoff.Nov 20, 2021 · N22WU · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA038Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170B · Belen, NMThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.Nov 15, 2021 · N3463C · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA034Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell OH-58A · Molalla, ORThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Nov 15, 2021 · N103WC · Substantial damageNTSB GAA22WA028Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignJust Escapade · York, United KingdomNov 14, 2021 · G-CGNV · DestroyedNTSB ERA22LA062Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMaxair Drifter · Sebring, FLThe non-certificated pilot’s decision to operate the airplane without flight training or a pilot certificate and his loss of control shortly after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at low altitude and collision with terrain.Nov 13, 2021 · UNREG · Substantial damageNTSB DCA22WA024IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Warsaw, PolandNov 11, 2021 · A6-FMC · No damage