# 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 LAX81DUG35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DUG35.md): Quickie 472 · Corona, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 2, 1981 · N4243X · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC81FA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81FA074.md): Douglas DC-3 · Pilot Point, AK · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jul 1, 1981 · N111ST · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI81FA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA070.md): Cessna 401 · Muskegon, MI · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Jun 30, 1981 · N7957F · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL81FKQ18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FKQ18.md): Cessna A188B · Carpenter, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 30, 1981 · N5756G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC81FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81FA073.md): Dehavilland DHC-2 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 30, 1981 · N4411F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81DVG47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DVG47.md): Grumman G-164 · Colusa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 29, 1981 · N7933 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FEI23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEI23.md): Luscombe 8A · Northfield, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 29, 1981 · N2029A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81FLJ11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FLJ11.md): Erco 415-E · Southport, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 29, 1981 · N2527H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FEC29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEC29.md): Cessna 152 · Linden, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 28, 1981 · N757ET · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA068-201161.md): Grum Amer AA-5A · Mccordsville, IN · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jun 28, 1981 · N26774 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC81FHM09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FHM09.md): Engr & Rsch 415-D · Matawan, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1981 · N24AP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN81FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FA045.md): Beech C35 · Spanish Forks, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 27, 1981 · N5915C · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI81FEM23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEM23.md): Sonerai II · Escanaba, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1981 · N88877 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA81DYM30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81DYM30.md): Piper PA-18 · Cove, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 26, 1981 · N1132A · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA81DYA13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81DYA13.md): Cessna 188A · Richfield, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1981 · N8134G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FA063.md): Douglas DC-3 · West Deering, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1981 · N18949 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC81FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FA062.md): Aerostar 601P · Oxford, CT · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 22, 1981 · N86BW · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN81FTM30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTM30.md): Piper PA-28 · Roosevelt, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1981 · N5386L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN81FTM31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTM31.md): Navion A · West Jordan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 21, 1981 · N4975K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC81DCQ43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81DCQ43.md): Bell 47G-2 · Sublette, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 20, 1981 · N7735 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC81DCD21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81DCD21.md): Cessna 152 · Arlington, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 20, 1981 · N67606 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FPM13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FPM13.md): Piper PA-28 · Tulsa, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 20, 1981 · N8510W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FEC28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEC28.md): Cessna U206F · Plymouth, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 19, 1981 · N8532Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN81DTK12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81DTK12.md): Piper PA-28 · Langford, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 18, 1981 · N5056M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA066.md): Piper PA-32R · Crystal, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 18, 1981 · N21594 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX81DUJ70](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DUJ70.md): Grumman G-164B · Yuma, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 17, 1981 · N6938K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81FKG27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FKG27.md): Piper PA-28 · Dahlonega, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 17, 1981 · N5707U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN81FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FA041.md): Cessna T210L · Sioux Falls, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 16, 1981 · N93287 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA81FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FA041.md): Piper PA-24 · Bellevue, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 14, 1981 · N8908P · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX81FUJ67](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FUJ67.md): Guppy SNS-2 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 14, 1981 · N5574S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FRG43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRG43.md): Piper PA-23 · Carrizo Sprgs, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 14, 1981 · N4042P · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI81DEM22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DEM22.md): Maule M-5 · Gaylord, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 14, 1981 · N5639Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81FKG25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FKG25.md): Cessna 172F · Statesboro, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 14, 1981 · N1117T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FEX17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEX17.md): Cessna 402 · Jeffersonville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 13, 1981 · N140M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FA056.md): Beech G18S · New Cumberland, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 12, 1981 · N547DA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA81DKT83](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DKT83.md): Grumman G-164A · Immokalee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 12, 1981 · N6643 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI81DER44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DER44.md): Cessna A188 · Thief Rvr Fall, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 12, 1981 · N8155V · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA81DYA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81DYA12.md): Piper PA-25 · Rockford, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 11, 1981 · N7312Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81FIJ09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FIJ09.md): Baby Ace D · S.Charleston, WV · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 11, 1981 · N6941 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC81FGT05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FGT05.md): Piper PA-28 · Annville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 10, 1981 · N33743 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DPG43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DPG43.md): Junior Ace 6E · Salem, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 10, 1981 · N59370 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81DLG10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81DLG10.md): Cessna 150 · North, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 10, 1981 · N5679G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FRG48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRG48.md): Piper PA-28 · Lampasas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 9, 1981 · N4238J · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81FA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA102.md): Piper PA-31P · Dallas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 8, 1981 · N805PC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FHA15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FHA15.md): Beech V35B · Stockton, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 7, 1981 · N16RD · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FA060.md): Chance Vogt F4U-4 · Stratford, CT · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 7, 1981 · N4907M · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC81DCQ41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81DCQ41.md): Grumman AA-5A · Beaumont, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 7, 1981 · N9839V · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI81FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA063.md): Beech F33A · Spring Valley, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 7, 1981 · N4527S · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI81DEE38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DEE38.md): Piper PA-25 · Paw Paw, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 7, 1981 · N8816L · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX81DXQ19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DXQ19.md): Cessna 182 · Truckee, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 5, 1981 · N3343Y · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350/cases.md?page=224

## 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
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350/cases?page=223

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