# 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 CHI80FEX21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEX21.md): Rand KR-1 · Sheridan, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 12, 1980 · N9999A · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI80FER47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FER47.md): Piper PA-25 · Hector, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 9, 1980 · N4826Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC80FCQ19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FCQ19.md): Benchmark 01 · Newton, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 8, 1980 · N79FG · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC80FCD17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FCD17.md): Boeing A75 · Sioux City, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 8, 1980 · N5568V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80FPM11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FPM11.md): Piper PA-28 · Okmulgee, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 8, 1980 · N44752 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL80FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FA051.md): Cessna 172 · Salisbury, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 8, 1980 · N8866B · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80FVG46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FVG46.md): Grumman G-164C · Richvale, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 7, 1980 · N164GC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL80FLQ19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FLQ19.md): Erco 415-C · Shepherdstown, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 7, 1980 · N99652 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC80FCJ13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FCJ13.md): Great Lakes 01 · Omaha, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 6, 1980 · N5994 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80DUM22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DUM22.md): Cessna 150 · Oceanside, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 6, 1980 · N5224Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL80FKJ11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FKJ11.md): Cessna 150 · Decatur, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 6, 1980 · N8584G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA80DLD69](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DLD69.md): Cessna 172N · Captiva Island, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1980 · N737JB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80FQA31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FQA31.md): Cessna 172M · Capitan, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1980 · N9644V · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80DPG32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DPG32.md): Cessna A188B · Evening Star, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 3, 1980 · N9152G · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN80FTA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FTA12.md): Cessna 150 · Winnett, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 3, 1980 · N11499 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL80FLJ16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FLJ16.md): Cessna A188B · Harlowe, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 3, 1980 · N53192 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC80FCA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FCA17.md): Cessna 150 · Chesterfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 2, 1980 · N7384A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80DVG44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DVG44.md): Aero Comdr 600S2R · Colusa, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 2, 1980 · N4017D · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80FQG23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FQG23.md): Cessna 150 · Lubbock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 2, 1980 · N6537S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL80FLG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FLG11.md): Cessna 120 · Union, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 31, 1980 · N72812 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN80FTE46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FTE46.md): Bullen Bede 4 · Colorado Sprgs, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 30, 1980 · N8144 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA80FKT41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FKT41.md): Piper PA-36 · Ft.Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 29, 1980 · N4169E · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL80FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FA049.md): Piper PA-31 · Mobile, AL · Accident · 6 fatal · Closed · May 28, 1980 · N6492L · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80DRA33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRA33.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Alvin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 27, 1980 · N4342S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FEG14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEG14.md): Piper PA-28 · New Madison, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 27, 1980 · N32122 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI80FEM26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEM26.md): Beech B-23 · Onaway, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 26, 1980 · N7617R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80DPG27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DPG27.md): Cessna 188B · Gould, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 23, 1980 · N1989J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FEV23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEV23.md): Cessna 310L · Carbondale, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 23, 1980 · N3250X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FA042.md): Grum-Amer AA-1C · Portage, WI · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 23, 1980 · N9524U · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80FUG39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUG39.md): Na Rockwell 114 TC · Baker, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 22, 1980 · N114TC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80FRD34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRD34.md): Cessna 180 · New Iberia, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 22, 1980 · N9997N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80FPG24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FPG24.md): Cessna 182 · Ozark, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 22, 1980 · N5035D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80DRA32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRA32.md): Grumman G-164A · Beaumont, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 22, 1980 · N6891Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FA022-131278.md): Maule 235C · Eagle Lake, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 21, 1980 · N56356 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80DVG40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DVG40.md): Naval Fcty N3N-3 · Richvale, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 21, 1980 · N45289 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI80FEP29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEP29.md): Cassutt 111M · Stevens Pt, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 21, 1980 · N5JJ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC80DA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DA047.md): Cessna 180 · Cordova, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 21, 1980 · N4769B · Minor damage
- [NTSB ANC80DA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DA046.md): Piper PA-32 · Nunavarchuk, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 19, 1980 · N2077X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80FA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA098.md): Consolidate PBY-5 · Davis, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 17, 1980 · N5907 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC80FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80FA045.md): Aeronca 15AC · Wasilla, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 16, 1980 · N1007H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL80FIA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FIA08.md): Cessna 150 · Upperville, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 15, 1980 · N63390 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80FVM30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FVM30.md): KR 2 · Half Moon Bay, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 14, 1980 · N76KH · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FA073.md): Piper PA-31 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 12, 1980 · N27754 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN80DTM18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80DTM18.md): Cessna 182Q · Richfield, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 12, 1980 · N735DE · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80FUJ57](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUJ57.md): Cessna T210N · Chandler, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 9, 1980 · N6409N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80FA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA096.md): Piper PA-34 · Redlands, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 8, 1980 · N38598 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80FPJ17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FPJ17.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Enid, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 6, 1980 · N86782 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80DRD32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRD32.md): Grumman G-164B · Evangeline, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 6, 1980 · N6510K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80DRD30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRD30.md): Grumman G-164A · Jennings, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 6, 1980 · N9546 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC80DAG48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DAG48.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 6, 1980 · N5215X · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350/cases.md?page=235

## 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=234

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