# NTSB investigations: Initial climb

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 ERA23LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA224.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Clyde, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 6, 2023 · N678FL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a forced landing.
- [NTSB CEN23FA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA167.md): Titan Tornado · Lewisville, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 30, 2023 · N31311 · Destroyed
  > The non-certificated pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control at an altitude too low to recover.
- [NTSB CEN23LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA218.md): Piper J3C · Romeoville, IL · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 27, 2023 · N6384H · Minor damage
  > The inflight failure of the propeller blade due to fatigue cracking from corrosion pits, initiating at the midpoint of the cambered face.
- [NTSB GAA23WA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA133.md): Piper PA32 · Isla Mocha, Chile · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 23, 2023 · CC-PFC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ENG23WA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG23WA027.md): Boeing 727 · Bogotá, Colombia · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 22, 2023 · HK 5239 · No damage
- [NTSB ENG23WA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG23WA026.md): Airbus A320 · Puerto Vallarta, Mexico · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 19, 2023 · XA-VAV · No damage
- [NTSB WPR23LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA160.md): Remos Remos GX · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 18, 2023 · N21GX · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power caused by fatigue cracking and fracture of the crankshaft. Contributing to the accident was the operator’s failure to properly maintain the airplane.
- [NTSB WPR23LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA156.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Riverside, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 16, 2023 · N8376W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat during an extended ground delay before takeoff, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during initial climb due to carburetor ice.
- [NTSB ERA23FA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA194.md): Holland Travis E Velocity · Andrews, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 15, 2023 · N2357 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to engage the turbocharger for takeoff and his improper decision to continue the takeoff with partial power, rather than reject the takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA23FA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA188.md): Miller Glenn F RV-12 · Climax, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 11, 2023 · N543GM · Destroyed
  > The airplane owner/builder’s inappropriate use of a lower grade fuel than that required by the airplane and engine operations manual, which resulted in engine detonation and the degradation and eventual obliteration of the Nos. 1 and 2 cylinder spark plug…
- [NTSB CEN23LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA152.md): Vans RV6 · Goldsby, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 8, 2023 · N48PS · Substantial damage
  > The engine electronic ignition system became disconnected, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA23FA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA185.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Sebastian, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 7, 2023 · N44588 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA23LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA183.md): Peterson Mark G Peterson A600 · Foley, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 6, 2023 · N272AM · Destroyed
  > The loss of engine power during the initial climb due to the disconnection of the turbocharger air intake hose and clamp, and the pilot’s inadequate servicing and preflight inspection of the turbocharger air intake clamp.
- [NTSB ERA23FA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA181.md): Piper PA32R · Venice, FL · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 6, 2023 · N635BD · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s decision to initiate a visual flight rules flight into dark night conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation during the initial climb and subsequent steep banking descent into water.
- [NTSB GAA23WA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA122.md): Cessna 172 · Chapecó, Brazil · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Foreign · Apr 4, 2023 · PR-COT · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA23WA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA222.md): Boeing 737-823 · Belize City, Belize · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 30, 2023 · N940AN · No damage
- [NTSB GAA23WA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA111.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Conceição do Araguáia, Brazil · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Foreign · Mar 24, 2023 · PT-WHJ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA23WA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA223.md): Embraer 145 · Kumasi, Ghana · Incident · Minor injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 22, 2023 · 9G-AFR · No damage
- [NTSB DCA23WA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA216.md): Douglas DC8 · Maiquetía, Venezuela · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 21, 2023 · OB-2231-P · No damage
- [NTSB GAA23WA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA103.md): Cessna 150 · Porto Nacional, TO, Brazil · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 18, 2023 · PT-DGH · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN23FA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA139.md): Beech 58P · Lubbock, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 17, 2023 · N2061K · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure a proper fuel selector position before takeoff, which resulted in a loss of left engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control after the loss of left engine…
- [NTSB WPR23LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA127.md): Cessna 172L · Lewiston, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 11, 2023 · N7010Q · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s inadequate fuel planning and improper in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN23LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA128.md): Zenith Zodiac 601XL · La Veta, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 10, 2023 · N969WD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to fly the airplane in which he had no experience in strong, gusting wind, which resulted his failure to maintain proper airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN23LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA131.md): Beech E-55 · Tomball, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 6, 2023 · N101BM · Substantial damage
  > An inflight collision with a bird.
- [NTSB ERA23FA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA136.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Blue Ridge, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 5, 2023 · N3410Z · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation due to the improper positioning of the fuel selector.
- [NTSB DCA23WA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA302.md): Boeing 737-8 · Havana, Cuba · Incident · Class 3 · Foreign · Mar 5, 2023 · N8792Q · Minor damage
- [NTSB WPR23LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA121.md): Piper PA-28-180 · San Andreas, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 3, 2023 · N9375J · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA23LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA133.md): Piper PA-12 · Ebeemee Township, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 25, 2023 · N4433M · Substantial damage
  > A partial power loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN23LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA119.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Martinsville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 23, 2023 · N1700T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate weather evaluation and failure to abort the takeoff that resulted in an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN23FA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA113.md): Beech B200 · Little Rock, AR · Accident · 5 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Feb 22, 2023 · N55PC · Destroyed
  > The loss of control during initial climb for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident were the sudden wind shifts during the initial climb.
- [NTSB GAA23WA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA281.md): Cessna T337 · Montevideo, Uruguay · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Foreign · Feb 18, 2023 · LV-ZZN · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA23LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA127.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 16, 2023 · N103AV · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to effectively utilize carburetor heat, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during initial climb due to carburetor ice that formed during the engine run-up and taxi.
- [NTSB GAA23WA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA071.md): Cessna 172H · San Francisco, Guatemala · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 13, 2023 · N8203L · Destroyed
- [NTSB ENG23WA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG23WA020.md): ATR ATR72 · Fa'a'a, French Polynesia · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 12, 2023 · F-HGNU · No damage
- [NTSB CEN23LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA108.md): Cessna 172H · Crosby, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 12, 2023 · N3238L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delayed soft-field takeoff procedure, which prevented the pilot from achieving adequate airspeed and a proper climb rate resulting in a collision with a moving train.
- [NTSB ENG23WA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG23WA018.md): Airbus A321 · Guadalajara, Mexico · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 9, 2023 · XA-VSY · Minor damage
- [NTSB ERA23LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA124.md): Canton Paul A RV-6 · Milton, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 6, 2023 · N330PC · Substantial damage
  > The incorrect installation of the fuel pickups, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing was the lack of documentation of the airplane’s unusable fuel.
- [NTSB CEN23LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA133.md): Beech F33A · Hilbert, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 6, 2023 · N1074W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ENG23WA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG23WA019.md): Airbus A320 · Amritsar, India · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 5, 2023 · VT-ISE · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA23LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA120.md): Mooney M20C · Calhoun, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 28, 2023 · N5587Q · Destroyed
  > A partial loss of engine power during the initial climb due to an improperly installed spark plug.
- [NTSB ENG23WA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG23WA014.md): Learjet 35 · Hohn, Germany · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 16, 2023 · D-CGFC · Minor damage
- [NTSB ENG23WA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG23WA023.md): Boeing 747 · Guadalajara, Mexico · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 12, 2023 · B-LJD · Minor damage
- [NTSB WPR23LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA086.md): Quad City Challenger · Kent, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 7, 2023 · N528J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inflight loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to fly the airplane without receiving training in its operation and flight characteristics.
- [NTSB GAA23WA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA068.md): Piper PA-23-250 · George Town, Bahamas · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 6, 2023 · N13984 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA23LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA105.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Paris, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 5, 2023 · N6111W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control after encountering changing wind conditions during the initial climb, which resulted in descent and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR23LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA082.md): Cessna 172 · Watsonville, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 1, 2023 · N7181A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines during a go around.
- [NTSB GAA23WA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA048.md): Champion 7GCBC · Prijedori, Bosnia & Herzegovina · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 31, 2022 · E-PDH · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA23LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA094.md): Cessna 177 · Franklin, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 26, 2022 · N177D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during the initial climb following an aborted precautionary landing. Contributing to the outcome were the inoperative runway lights, which reduced the likelihood that the pilot could successfully land the…
- [NTSB ERA23LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA093.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Annapolis, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 26, 2022 · N1867H · Substantial damage
  > A reported partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB WPR23LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA077.md): Beech V35B · Livermore, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 25, 2022 · N65Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent use of the mixture control instead of the throttle, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent loss of engine power.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350/cases.md?page=12

## 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 = 350)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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