# 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 CHI80FER66](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FER66.md): Cessna A188B · Garden City, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 24, 1980 · N731AX · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80FRG66](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRG66.md): Piper PA-23 · Austin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1980 · N6691Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80FPM17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FPM17.md): Piper PA-25 · Henryetta, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1980 · N9558P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80FPD42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FPD42.md): Cessna 172 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 22, 1980 · N101E · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC80FFJ13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FFJ13.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Akron, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1980 · N4789V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80FPJ32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FPJ32.md): Cessna 150G · Norman, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1980 · N3661J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL80DID28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80DID28.md): Cessna A188B · Virginia Beach, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1980 · N731MG · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80IA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80IA073.md): Fairchild F-27 · Flushing, NY · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 19, 1980 · N112TA · Minor damage
- [NTSB MKC80FA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FA050.md): Rallye MS893E · New Virginia, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 19, 1980 · N96088 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI80FEM42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEM42.md): Piper PA-28 · Harrison, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 19, 1980 · N6839W · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI80FEV35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEV35.md): Weatherly 201C · Colusa, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 18, 1980 · N9040W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FET26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FET26.md): Piper PA-32R · Syracuse, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 18, 1980 · N1321H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL80FKW19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FKW19.md): Erco 415-C · Nashville, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 18, 1980 · N99446 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC80DA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80DA072.md): Piper PA-38 · W Hampton Bch, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 17, 1980 · N2360P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC80DCQ30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80DCQ30.md): Grumman G-164B · Cimarron, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 17, 1980 · N6611Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI80DEX30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80DEX30.md): Grumman AA-1B · Mooresville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 17, 1980 · N89631 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80FA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FA105.md): Cessna 172M · Caddo, OK · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 16, 1980 · N12906 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC80DAG69](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DAG69.md): Piper PA-18 · Cantwell, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 16, 1980 · N9679P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FEP51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEP51.md): Pitts S-1C · Fond Du Lac, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1980 · N2271 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FEI36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEI36.md): Dehavilland DHC-1B · Salem, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 15, 1980 · N69WG · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI80FEC30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEC30.md): Beech C23 · Pontiac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1980 · N1947L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA80FLD89](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FLD89.md): Piper PA-38 · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 14, 1980 · N2603C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC80DAG96](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DAG96.md): Piper PA-18 · Palmer, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 14, 1980 · N2FD · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FEK24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEK24.md): Piper PA-28 · Bellefonatine, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 13, 1980 · N8766W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL80FKJ26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FKJ26.md): Grumman G-164B · Autaugaville, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 13, 1980 · N6797Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80DRD57](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRD57.md): Cessna 188B · Port Barre, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 12, 1980 · N9230G · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA80FLD87](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FLD87.md): Erco 415-C · Kissimmee, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 11, 1980 · N93987 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80DXQ39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DXQ39.md): Piper PA-28R · Mammoth Lakes, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 11, 1980 · N2299Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80DUM24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DUM24.md): Aero Comdr S2R · Brawley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 11, 1980 · N8810Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL80FA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FA084.md): Bellanca 7KCAB · Lake Norman, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 10, 1980 · N1644G · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA80FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FA040.md): Aerofab LA-4-2 · Cascade Locks, OR · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Aug 9, 1980 · N65640 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80DUG50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DUG50.md): Schweizer SGS126 · Rabbit Dry Lk, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 9, 1980 · N17916 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80DUJ89](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DUJ89.md): Cessna 188B · Hyder, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 8, 1980 · N4786R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80DUA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DUA17.md): N American SNJ-5 · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 8, 1980 · N1043C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80FHM22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FHM22.md): Piper PA-30 · Lagrangeville, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 7, 1980 · N7103Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80FVD34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FVD34.md): Cassutt Iiim · Sonoma, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 7, 1980 · N44TP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80DRJ31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRJ31.md): Stearman B75 · Tallulah, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 7, 1980 · N8095E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL80FIG14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FIG14.md): Piper PA-28R · Chester, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 7, 1980 · N3994F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80FUJ87](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUJ87.md): Ayers S-2R · Coolidge, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 6, 1980 · N7796V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80DRD53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRD53.md): Cessna 180 · Empire, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 6, 1980 · N9945V · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC80FHM23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FHM23.md): Piper PA-28 · Hanover, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 5, 1980 · N4819T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80FJA23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FJA23.md): Hiller UH-12E · Honolulu, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 5, 1980 · N81959 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN80FTE67](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FTE67.md): Beech A23-24 · Greeley, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 5, 1980 · N5677S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80DXQ38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DXQ38.md): Beech B19 · S.Lake Tahoe, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 4, 1980 · N24647 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FA064.md): Cessna 305A · Farmingdale, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 2, 1980 · N5174G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80FVA57](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FVA57.md): Cessna 172M · Columbia, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 2, 1980 · N51239 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80FUD11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUD11.md): Cessna 152 · Santa Monica, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 2, 1980 · N49467 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI80FEI32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEI32.md): Quickie 1 · Wadsworth, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 2, 1980 · N336RM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL80FLA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FLA05.md): Cessna A188B · Moultrie, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 2, 1980 · N9364R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL80DKM25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80DKM25.md): Piper PA-38 · Morganton, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 1, 1980 · N9362T · Destroyed

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350/cases.md?page=232

## 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=231

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