NTSB investigations, NE
187 cases where the phase of flight was Takeoff.
Cases per year
| 1964 | 3 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 5 |
| 1966 | 6 |
| 1967 | 13 |
| 1968 | 8 |
| 1969 | 14 |
| 1970 | 7 |
| 1971 | 9 |
| 1972 | 5 |
| 1973 | 5 |
| 1974 | 4 |
| 1975 | 2 |
| 1976 | 4 |
| 1977 | 5 |
| 1978 | 3 |
| 1979 | 5 |
| 1980 | 2 |
| 1981 | 5 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1984 | 4 |
| 1985 | 3 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 2 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 |
Where
Latest cases
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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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'NE' 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"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.
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" = 'NE' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 300)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB CEN25FA006Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech C99 · Norfolk, NEThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed following a partial loss of engine power during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the fatigue failure of the compressor turbine fan disk blade.NTSB CEN24LA274Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A188 · David City, NEThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.NTSB CEN24LA235Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Crete, NEThe airplane’s collision with a deer on the runway during a touch-and-go landing.NTSB CEN24LA187Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAviat A1 · Poole, NEThe non-certificated pilot’s failure to configure the airplane for takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB CEN23LA232Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Bloomfield, NEA partial loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB CEN23LA171Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportKitfox IV · Gretna, NEThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain during a turn immediately after takeoff.NTSB CEN22LA132Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20C · Crete, NEThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff.NTSB 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.NTSB CEN21LA242Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper J4A · Omaha, NEA total loss of engine power due to a blocked fuel tank cap vent hole, which resulted in fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the mechanic’s and the pilot’s inadequate inspections of the fuel tank cap.NTSB CEN20LA364Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman G164 · Ogallala, NEThe total loss of engine power due to a failure of the master connecting rod.NTSB CEN20CA331Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna A188 · Hartington, NEThe pilot's failure to ensure that the engine oil cap was installed before takeoff, which resulted in the oil obscuring the pilot’s view through the windshield and necessitated a forced landing on unsuitable terrain. Contributing to the accident were the…NTSB CEN19LA215Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 65 · Sidney, NEThe improper maintenance of the outboard left wing, which allowed electrical arcing and leaking of the fuel sending unit and subsequently resulted in ignition of fuel vapors and an explosion of the outboard left wing.NTSB GAA18CA408Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R44 · Rulo, NEThe pilot's improper collective application, which resulted in low rotor rpm during the takeoff climb and a subsequent ground collision. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s self-induced pressure to complete the operation.NTSB CEN18FA193Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech P35 · Omaha, NEThe pilot's loss of directional control and his failure to abort the takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.NTSB GAA17CA403Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8 · Grand Island, NEThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.NTSB GAA16CA105Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEngineering & Research Ercoupe 415 · Chappell, NEThe pilot's inability to correct for a crosswind during the takeoff roll due to the interlinked flight control design, which resulted in a runway excursion, and a collision with terrain.NTSB CEN15LA405Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-36-375 · Elmwood, NEThe pilot’s decision to take off with the airplane near its maximum gross weight from a runway that did not have sufficient length for the airplane to achieve a normal takeoff and positive climb rate after liftoff.NTSB CEN14CA395Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A188B · Milford, NEThe pilot's improper engine mixture setting which reduced available engine power, and his inadvertent retraction of flaps which resulted in an impact with crops and terrain.NTSB CEN14LA346Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBuckeye Dream Machine · Ansley, NEThe powered parachute's reduced takeoff performance in tailwind conditions for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any preimpact anomalies that would have precluded normal…NTSB CEN13CA530Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 7EC · Plattsmouth, NEThe pilot's loss of control during takeoff.NTSB CEN13FA429Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-201T · Holdrege, NEThe loss of engine power during takeoff due to the activation of the primer diverter valve.NTSB CEN13LA371Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502B · Campbell, NEThe pilot's decision to continue with the takeoff roll despite the airplane's difficulty becoming airborne The high-density altitude likely contributed to the airplane's reduced performance.NTSB CEN12CA666Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBarche Destiny XLT · Springfield, NEThe pilot’s decision to continue the takeoff when the chute oscillations were initially detected.NTSB CEN12LA648Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Mc Cool Junction, NEThe flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the student pilot’s entry into the autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power as a result of the student pilot rapidly lowering the helicopter’s…NTSB CEN12CA416Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMichael A Howard Dominator · Omaha, NEA nosewheel shimmy on takeoff, which resulted in the failure of the nosewheel landing gear and a loss of control.NTSB CEN12CA029Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportHunt Sparrowhawk · Blair, NEThe pilot/builder’s inadequate installation of a nosewheel steering component, which resulted in a shimmy and a loss of directional control during the takeoff roll.NTSB CEN11CA631Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A188 · Ord, NEThe pilot's loss of directional control during a crosswind takeoff.NTSB CEN11CA526Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-36-375 · Cambridge, NEThe pilot's failure to reset the engine's mixture control lever to the full rich position prior to takeoff.NTSB CEN10CA539Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185F · Rushville, NEThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the loss of visual reference due to the sun glare.NTSB CEN09LA542Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Weeping Water, NEThe pilots' improper execution of soft/short field take-off procedures.NTSB CEN09CA429Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A188B · Elwood, NEThe pilot's inability to maintain a climb after takeoff due to wind shift or downdraft.NTSB CEN09CA366Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportSabre 2PL · Harrison, NEA loss of directional control for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN09CA289Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportJihlavan KP · Crete, NEThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff.NTSB CEN09LA190Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18A · Wood Lake, NEThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB CEN09CA050Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 7CCM · Chadron, NEThe pilot's failure to maintain direction control of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience.NTSB DFW08CA189Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStinson 108-1 · Alliance, NEThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control on takeoff. Contributing to the accident was a lack of total experience.NTSB CHI06CA254Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-400A · Alliance, NEThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which led to the aircraft tow bar not being removed prior to flight.NTSB CHI06FA057Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · La Vista, NEThe non-instrument rated pilot not maintaining aircraft control and not maintaining altitude/clearance from terrain during takeoff into instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing factors were the low ceilings, night conditions present, and the pilot's…NTSB CHI06CA035Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Imperial, NEThe pilot not maintaining airplane control during the takeoff.NTSB CHI04LA100Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportChristen A-1 · Curtis, NEThe pilot's ostentatious display of a "hammerhead stall" during intial climb and his failure to maintain clearance from terrain. A factor was the post impact fire.NTSB CHI04LA096Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSwearingen SA226-T · Omaha, NEThe pilot failed to maintain directional control during takeoff. Contributing factors to the accident were the runway light and the soft terrain.NTSB CHI04LA012Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172F · Columbus, NEThe student pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during an aborted takeoff. Factors associated with the accident were the crosswind condition, the delayed aborted takeoff, and the…NTSB CHI03LA144Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Superior, NEThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, and the delayed remedial action by the pilot, resulting in a stall. Factors to the accident included the aircraft’s low altitude and the pilot's lack of experience in the make/model of aircraft.NTSB CHI02LA236Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Sidney, NEThe pilot not maintaining sufficient airspeed during the takeoff, and the inadvertent stall encountered by the pilot. The low altitude was a factor.NTSB CHI02LA207Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna C180A · Ogallala, NEThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft. The open window diverting the pilot's attention was a contributing factor.NTSB CHI02LA010Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 58P · Columbus, NEThe exceeded aircraft performance and inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot in command. The lack of recent experience in aircraft by the pilot in command was a contributing factor.NTSB CHI00LA301Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7GCBC · Valentine, NEthe delayed aborted takeoff. Factors relating to this accident were the pilot's inadequate planning/preparation for the flight, the high density altitude, and the ditch.NTSB CHI99LA175Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAyres S2R-G10 · North Platte, NEThe pilot failed to maintain directional control during takeoff.NTSB CHI98LA322Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFairchild 24R-46A · Scribner, NEthe inadvertent ground loop caused by an unknown person who was in the process of stealing the airplane.NTSB CHI98LA141Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Superior, NEthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the sign. Factors associated with the accident were the sign which the airplane contacted and inadequate preflight planning/preparation.