# 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 CHI80FEX07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEX07.md): Cessna A188B · Madison, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 2, 1980 · N9808G · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI80FEV20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEV20.md): Cessna 182RG · Jerseyville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 28, 1980 · N2067S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80FUG27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUG27.md): Erco 415-C · Landers, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 25, 1980 · N2657H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA80FKQ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FKQ04.md): Cessna 140 · Drew, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 23, 1980 · N76653 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80FNE13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FNE13.md): Temco GC-1B · Hartford, CT · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 22, 1980 · N2445B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80FRD20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRD20.md): Cessna 182L · New Orleans, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 22, 1980 · N3357R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80FPM08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FPM08.md): Piper J-3 · Bristow, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 22, 1980 · N98236 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80AA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80AA057.md): Piper PA-31 · Houston, TX · Accident · 7 fatal · Closed · Mar 21, 1980 · N59932 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA80DYM23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80DYM23.md): Piper PA-25 · Antelope, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 18, 1980 · N7077Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA067.md): Beech A36TC · San Diego, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 16, 1980 · N6732X · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80DUG26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DUG26.md): Piper PA-28 · Bermuda Dunes, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 16, 1980 · N12742 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA80FLA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FLA17.md): Aero Comdr 680F · N Smyrna Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 15, 1980 · N2302P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN80FTE33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FTE33.md): Aeronca 7BCM · Rush, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 15, 1980 · N2704E · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA80FYP14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FYP14.md): Cessna A188B · Sprague, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 14, 1980 · N70252 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI80FEV17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEV17.md): Cessna 182M · Peoria, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 14, 1980 · N71669 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC80DAG37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DAG37-131603.md): Piper PA-18 · Tonsina Lodge, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 14, 1980 · N6292C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN80FTE34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FTE34.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Littleton, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 13, 1980 · N88453 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FA028.md): Cessna 310H · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Mar 13, 1980 · N1065Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD80FLQ15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80FLQ15.md): Bell 206L · Pikeville, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 11, 1980 · N2780Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80DVG17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DVG17.md): Cessna TU206F · Willows, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 9, 1980 · N1538U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN80FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FA027.md): Cessna 172M · Englewood, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 9, 1980 · N20545 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80FUA10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUA10.md): Piper PA-30 · Santa Ana, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 8, 1980 · N8038Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80DVA21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DVA21.md): Piper PA-28 · Modesto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 8, 1980 · N8103H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC80DAA09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DAA09.md): Stinson 108-3 · Kevinjik Lk, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 8, 1980 · N8044K · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC80FFJ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FFJ04.md): Cessna 172N · Cortland, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 7, 1980 · N739KE · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA80FYM20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FYM20.md): Piper PA-24 · Vancouver, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 6, 1980 · N8943P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA062.md): Cessna 402C · Crescent City, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 6, 1980 · N5718C · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC80FFA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FFA08.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Morrisonville, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 4, 1980 · N2514F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC80FCG17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FCG17.md): Beech A23-19 · Greenfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 2, 1980 · N5953S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC80DAA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DAA08.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Chandler Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 2, 1980 · N8CK · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN80AA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80AA026.md): Piper PA-31 · Moab, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 29, 1980 · N3540T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FET10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FET10.md): Cessna 402B · Dowagiac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 28, 1980 · N4619N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80FGT06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FGT06.md): Cessna 150M · Thomasville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 27, 1980 · N704HV · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN80DTC08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80DTC08.md): Luscombe 8E · Cheyenne, WY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 27, 1980 · N28490 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80FNC14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FNC14.md): Cessna 170 · Dublin, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 26, 1980 · N4006V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80DVA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DVA16.md): Piper PA-30 · Fresno, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 26, 1980 · N8176Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FA027.md): Cessna 172XP · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 26, 1980 · N758HQ · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80DVA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DVA17.md): Cessna 188B · Dos Palos, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 24, 1980 · N5928G · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80FPD12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FPD12.md): Cessna 177 · Alvarado, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 23, 1980 · N29653 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80IA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80IA044.md): Douglas DC-9 · Dallas, TX · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 21, 1980 · N1054T · No damage
- [NTSB MKC80FCA09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FCA09.md): Beech B-55 · Chesterfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 20, 1980 · N262Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80FUG20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUG20.md): Cessna 182P · Corona, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 19, 1980 · N1796M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC80FA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80FA031.md): Pilatus PC6B1H · West Dease, AK · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Feb 18, 1980 · N3603R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80FUG19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUG19.md): Cessna TU206F · El Monte, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 17, 1980 · N51020 · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD80FLQ12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80FLQ12.md): Cessna 150 · Louisville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 17, 1980 · N63416 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC80DAG30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DAG30.md): Piper PA-18A · Cantwell, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 17, 1980 · N9250D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC80DAG29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DAG29.md): Piper PA-12 · Skwentna, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 16, 1980 · N98994 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA80FA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FA019.md): Rockwell 700 · Mukilteo, WA · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Feb 15, 1980 · N9908S · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA80FA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FA033.md): Ptper PA-32 · Cedar Key, FL · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Feb 15, 1980 · N5558J · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC80DCG13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80DCG13.md): Cessna 150K · Grain Valley, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 10, 1980 · N6478G · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350/cases.md?page=237

## 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=236

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