# 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 NYC81FHA20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FHA20.md): Cessna 210A · Doylestown, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1981 · N1437J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81DNA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81DNA22.md): Piper PA-22 · Mansfield, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1981 · N9116S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC81FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FA045.md): Pietenpol A'CAMP · Emma, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 26, 1981 · N68064 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX81FVD35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FVD35.md): Jeanie-Teen 02 · Tracy, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1981 · N9884 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI81FER54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FER54.md): Cessna A185E · Superior, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1981 · N70049 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81FKQ22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FKQ22.md): Piper PA-12 · Ocean Springs, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1981 · N3135M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FGM24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FGM24.md): Cessna 182J · Butler, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 25, 1981 · N2902F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81FA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA110.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · San Carlos, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 25, 1981 · N4112Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81FPJ33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FPJ33.md): Cessna 421B · Yukon, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 24, 1981 · N5CD · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN81FTC21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTC21.md): Piper PA-28 · Rawlins, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 24, 1981 · N4617J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81FLJ14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FLJ14.md): Cessna 172N · Roxboro, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 24, 1981 · N739WD · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX81FA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA109.md): Cessna 150J · Yuma, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 23, 1981 · N50942 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FQA38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FQA38.md): Beech B23 · Taos, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 22, 1981 · N7658R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FQA37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FQA37.md): Cessna 140 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 22, 1981 · N76082 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA126.md): Mooney M20F · Muleshoe, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 22, 1981 · N3464N · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81FA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA124.md): Cessna 401 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 22, 1981 · N441RS · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL81FA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA099-124685.md): Aeronca 7AC · Rogersville, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 22, 1981 · N4407E · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81DRJ22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRJ22.md): Vari-Eze 01 · Natchitoches, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 21, 1981 · N106 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81DPG55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DPG55.md): Grumman G-164B · Bono, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 21, 1981 · N8098K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA81FA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FA097.md): Brittnorman BN-2A · San Juan, PR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1981 · N116DW · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX81FVD32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FVD32.md): Cessna 172 · Santa Rosa, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1981 · N8127B · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC81FHA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FHA19.md): Cessna 170 · Uniondale, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 19, 1981 · N1400D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC81FCD26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FCD26.md): Cassutt 3M · Mason City, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 18, 1981 · N64RC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81FVD34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FVD34.md): Cessna 150 · Honeydew, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 18, 1981 · N2486J · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX81DUJ76](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DUJ76.md): Ayres S2R · Gila Bend, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 17, 1981 · N8937Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FEK24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEK24.md): Beech B35 · Columbus, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 17, 1981 · N5138C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC81DCA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81DCA18.md): Cessna 182P · Kahoka, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 15, 1981 · N9884M · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81FPD31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FPD31.md): Hiller Acft UH-12C · Burleson, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 15, 1981 · N57CR · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81DHA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81DHA17.md): Aeronca 7AC · Springfield, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 14, 1981 · N82773 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DPG52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DPG52.md): Cessna 188 · Gould, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 14, 1981 · N2536J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FNA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FNA18.md): Rand KR-2 · N Kingstown, RI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 12, 1981 · N29SL · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN81DTI13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81DTI13.md): Cessna 172 · Schafers Mdws, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 12, 1981 · N7304A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA068-124875.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Moline, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 12, 1981 · N8552 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA81DYK10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81DYK10.md): Cessna T210M · Sunriver, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 11, 1981 · N761UM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN81FTC20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTC20.md): Piper PA-28 · Sundance, WY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 11, 1981 · N33533 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FHD30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FHD30.md): Piper PA-18 · Atlantic City, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1981 · N9292D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FNE22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FNE22.md): Piper PA-28R · N.Egremont, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 9, 1981 · N15931 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FHM10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FHM10.md): Cessna 2101 · Spring Valley, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 9, 1981 · N59202 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC81FNA21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FNA21.md): Gulf Amer AA-5B · Stow, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 8, 1981 · N45152 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FGT07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FGT07.md): Cessna 150 · Columbia, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 8, 1981 · N76CA · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA81FKT84](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FKT84.md): Cessna 172 · Clewiston, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 8, 1981 · N21807 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI822A073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI822A073.md): Swearingen SA-226 · Detroit, MI · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1981 · N781S · Minor damage
- [NTSB CHI81FEX25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEX25.md): N American AT-6G · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1981 · N42JM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FA072.md): Champion 7ECA · West Middlesex, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 6, 1981 · N9001L · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA81IA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81IA092.md): Dehavilland DH-114 · San Juan, PR · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 6, 1981 · N578PR · Minor damage
- [NTSB CHI81FER50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FER50.md): Piper J4A · Elgin, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 6, 1981 · N32880 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81FVG50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FVG50.md): Cessna 150 · Georgetown, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1981 · N22456 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN81FTE54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTE54.md): Piper PA-31 · Walsenburg, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1981 · N27561 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA81DKJ12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DKJ12.md): Cessna 172M · Marianna, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1981 · N1576V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FEP30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEP30.md): Cessna 172I · Oconomowoc, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1981 · N35491 · Destroyed

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350/cases.md?page=223

## 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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