# 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 SEA81FA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FA010.md): Aero Comdr 685 · Ashland, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 12, 1980 · N9221N · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC81FNA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FNA05.md): Piper PA-28 · Norwood, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 11, 1980 · N16421 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA81FYM11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FYM11.md): Cessna 182P · Orchards, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 9, 1980 · N21413 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81DEE11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DEE11.md): Cessna 414 · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 8, 1980 · N18SM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA81FLA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FLA07.md): Luscombe 8A · Macclenny, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 7, 1980 · N45503 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81FJA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FJA04.md): Cessna 182H · Haleiwa, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 7, 1980 · N1965X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA81FLD18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FLD18.md): Knight Twst 01 · Winter Haven, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 6, 1980 · N10KT · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL81FLQ07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FLQ07.md): Piper PA-23 · Louisville, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 6, 1980 · N2116P · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL81FLJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FLJ01.md): Cessna 152 · Fort Bragg, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 6, 1980 · N24327 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81FXQ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FXQ04.md): Piper PA-32 · Carson City, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 5, 1980 · N3587W · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL81FLG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FLG07.md): Cessna 150H · Greer, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 30, 1980 · N7075S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC81FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FA009.md): Cessna 305A · Denison, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 29, 1980 · N5262G · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81FA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA013.md): Douglas DC-7B · Pecos, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 28, 1980 · N816D · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC81FHA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FHA04.md): Cessna 172 · Andover, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 27, 1980 · N739PL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81FUJ11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FUJ11.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Bouse, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 27, 1980 · N50409 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA81DKT21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DKT21.md): Murray Air MA-1 · Palmdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 26, 1980 · N1013Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI81FEC06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEC06.md): Cessna 421B · Detroit, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 26, 1980 · N200SM · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81DRD07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRD07.md): Piper PA-32 · Loreauville, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 25, 1980 · N4690F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FEE09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEE09.md): Cessna 152 · Crystal Lake, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 25, 1980 · N5221B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC81DCJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81DCJ03.md): Piper PA-15 · Cambridge, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 24, 1980 · N4196H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FEC05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEC05.md): Stinson L-5 · New Hudson, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 22, 1980 · N57576 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FA011.md): Cessna 177B · Bridgeport, NJ · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Nov 21, 1980 · N30854 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL81FLQ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FLQ05.md): Helio Acft HT-295 · Mt Sterling, KY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 20, 1980 · N5384G · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81FPD05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FPD05.md): Piper PA-24 · Godley, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 19, 1980 · N6363P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA81DKT10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DKT10.md): Aero Comdr 560F · Naples, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 18, 1980 · N444R · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX81FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA015.md): Piper PA-38 · Santa Rosa, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 17, 1980 · N2553P · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC81FGM06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FGM06.md): Cherokee RM-A-1 · Eighty Four, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 16, 1980 · N481J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80DUJ22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DUJ22.md): Piper PA-28 · Kingman, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 15, 1980 · N2089N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA006.md): Piper PA-28 · Fremont, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 13, 1980 · N7956N · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL81FID02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FID02.md): Cessna 150G · Roanoke, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 13, 1980 · N3251J · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA81FLD08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FLD08.md): Stinson 108-2 · Clearwater, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 9, 1980 · N97400 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FPD02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FPD02.md): Republic RC-3 · Hurst, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 8, 1980 · N6754K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81FIG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FIG02.md): Aerosport Quail · Laytonsville, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 8, 1980 · N8034H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81FA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA013.md): Cessna T210N · Baxley, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 7, 1980 · N5392A · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC81DCJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81DCJ01.md): Cessna 175A · Broken Bow, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 4, 1980 · N6978E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FEE05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEE05.md): Mooney M20E · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 2, 1980 · N79840 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA81FLD07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FLD07.md): Tern II · Ocoee, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 1, 1980 · N2918 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81FQA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FQA06.md): Cessna 206 · Farmington, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 1, 1980 · N48669 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FHD05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FHD05.md): Piper PA-28 · Bridgeport, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 30, 1980 · N8135B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA81DYA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81DYA03.md): Bellanca 7KCAB · Council, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 28, 1980 · N41811 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FFA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FFA02.md): Piper PA-28 · Lake Placid, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 27, 1980 · N54563 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA007.md): Bell 212 · Galveston, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 26, 1980 · N16863 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN81DTK02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81DTK02.md): Cessna 172 · Faith, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 24, 1980 · N84920 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FEX03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEX03.md): Beech F33A · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 24, 1980 · N3133W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA81FYE04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FYE04.md): Cessna 210P · Everett, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 23, 1980 · N731HV · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81FVM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FVM02.md): Piper PA-23 · San Carlos, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 23, 1980 · N6024Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81FVG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FVG02.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Elk Grove, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 23, 1980 · N2561F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81DLQ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81DLQ04.md): Great Lakes Baby · Burnside, KY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 21, 1980 · N29BP · Minor damage
- [NTSB DEN80FTK01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FTK01.md): Cessna 414 · Corsica, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 19, 1980 · N1596T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA81FYP03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FYP03.md): Cessna TU206G · Salmon, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 18, 1980 · N345SS · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350/cases.md?page=229

## 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=228

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