# 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 NYC81DHA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81DHA12.md): Schweizer 1-35C · Blairstown, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 3, 1981 · N2705H · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX81FA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA082.md): Cessna 172A · Silver Peak, NV · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 3, 1981 · N7458T · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81FQG25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FQG25.md): Air Tractor AT400 · Patricia, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 1, 1981 · N36538 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DRA27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRA27.md): Grumman G-164 · Garwood, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 1, 1981 · N974X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN81DTE33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81DTE33.md): Bell 206B · Rangley, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 1, 1981 · N16873 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81DFA15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81DFA15.md): Piper PA-38 · Newcomb, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 30, 1981 · N2329P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FQD17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FQD17.md): Quickie 01 · El Paso, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 30, 1981 · N3765B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FEK16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEK16.md): Fly Baby 1A · Zanesville, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 30, 1981 · N609X · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81DRJ13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRJ13.md): Grumman G-164B · Mer Rouge, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 28, 1981 · N6809Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DRD21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRD21.md): Grumman G-164 · Chatagnier, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 28, 1981 · N592Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DPG20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DPG20.md): Cessna 188 · Burdette, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 28, 1981 · N9948G · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81DRD20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRD20.md): Grumman G-164A · Morse, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 27, 1981 · N8498 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81FA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA069.md): Cessna 337G · Greensboro, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 27, 1981 · N9GK · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL81DKM09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81DKM09.md): Mooney M20C · Asheboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 27, 1981 · N5505Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC81FCA10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FCA10.md): Grumman G-164 · Neelyville, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 26, 1981 · N333CH · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC81DCQ31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81DCQ31.md): Cessna 172 · Manhattan, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 26, 1981 · N20317 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA080.md): Piper PA-31 · Houston, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 26, 1981 · N124EA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FEI15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEI15.md): West KR-1 · Youngstown, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 26, 1981 · N59379 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX81DVG27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DVG27.md): Grumman G164 · Maxwell, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 25, 1981 · N22RA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81FLG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FLG09.md): Schempp STD CS · Chester, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 24, 1981 · N15PE · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI81FEC23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEC23.md): Cessna 152 · Hadley, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 22, 1981 · N89475 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FA042.md): Cessna 401A · State College, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 21, 1981 · N6265Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81FQA25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FQA25.md): Piper PA-23 · Taos, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 20, 1981 · N5075Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81FA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA075.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B · Lajitas, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 19, 1981 · N500GL · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC81FCQ30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FCQ30.md): Cessna 188 · Selden, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 18, 1981 · N8107G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FEG10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEG10.md): Cessna 172M · Miamisburg, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 18, 1981 · N5491H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC81DCJ10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81DCJ10.md): Weatherly 201C · Benkelman, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 16, 1981 · N1245W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FEC21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEC21.md): Piper PA-30 · Ann Arbor, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 14, 1981 · N7755Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA81FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FA027.md): Cessna 175 · Burton, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 13, 1981 · N7686M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81DVG26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DVG26.md): Grumman G-164 · Liberty Island, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 13, 1981 · N9768 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC81FCQ25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FCQ25.md): Cessna A188B · Mcpherson, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 12, 1981 · N21738 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81FVD18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FVD18.md): Cessna 172 · Oakland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 12, 1981 · N2364E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN81DTI04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81DTI04.md): Cessna 175 · Belgrade, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 12, 1981 · N9428B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81DKM07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81DKM07.md): Beech C23 · Greensboro, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 11, 1981 · N24650 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81FQA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FQA22.md): Beech C24R · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 10, 1981 · N24033 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FER30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FER30.md): Cessna A188B · Wolverton, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 10, 1981 · N6315G · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL81FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA062.md): Beech 65-B80 · Pine Knot, KY · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 10, 1981 · N3768Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL81FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA061.md): Cessna 188B · Hernando, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 10, 1981 · N21862 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC81FCG29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FCG29.md): Piper PA-25 · Clever, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 9, 1981 · N6690Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DPJ15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DPJ15.md): Cessna 188 · Seiling, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 9, 1981 · N4830R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN81FTM15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTM15.md): Lockheed P-38 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 9, 1981 · N6961 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC81DA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DA040.md): Enstrom F280C · Aniak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 9, 1981 · N51732 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC81FCQ22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FCQ22.md): Piper PA-25 · Norton, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 2, 1981 · N8586L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC81DAD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DAD03.md): Cessna 172C · Luck Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 29, 1981 · N1557Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC81FNE14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FNE14.md): Cessna 152 · Canaan, CT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 28, 1981 · N65585 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FFA14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FFA14.md): Piper PA-38 · Knox, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 28, 1981 · N2565D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FA036.md): Piper PA-12 · Leroy Township, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 28, 1981 · N2918M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC81FCD11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FCD11.md): Piper PA-28 · Manson, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 28, 1981 · N5948U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA81DKT35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DKT35.md): Cessna 150 · Port Largo, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 28, 1981 · N60946 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN81FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FA025.md): Cessna 421B · Lafayette, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 27, 1981 · N900E · Destroyed

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350/cases.md?page=226

## 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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