# 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 MKC79FCG78](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FCG78.md): War FW-190 · Harrisonville, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 19, 1979 · N18828 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FET33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FET33.md): Piper PA-22 · Peru, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 19, 1979 · N3384A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FPD43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPD43.md): Piper PA-28R · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 18, 1979 · N9820K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC79DA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DA094.md): Bell 47G-3B · Yakataga, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 18, 1979 · N1321X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79FA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FA084.md): Grumman G-21A · Avalon, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 17, 1979 · N22932 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA101.md): Beech 19 · Manchester, NH · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 16, 1979 · N24601 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC79DFJ27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79DFJ27.md): Luscombe 8E · Gasport, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 16, 1979 · N2642K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FA055.md): Cessna 172XP · Intl Falls, MN · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 16, 1979 · N736QH · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79FPA30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPA30.md): Grum-Amer AA-5 · Princeton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 16, 1979 · N9503L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA79DYM66](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DYM66.md): Cessna 182P · Condon, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 14, 1979 · N4677K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FPM14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPM14.md): Piper PA-28 · Tahlequah, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 13, 1979 · N7049W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA095.md): Beech N35 · Olean, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 11, 1979 · N9406Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC79FA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA094.md): Bell 206B · Merrimack, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 11, 1979 · N90022 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FLG32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLG32.md): Callair A-9 · Johnsonville, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 11, 1979 · N3582G · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79FPD40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPD40.md): Piper PA-28R · Wichita Falls, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 10, 1979 · N3902T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEG25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEG25.md): Beech A36 · Cincinnati, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 10, 1979 · N936V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79FUQ44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUQ44.md): Piper PA-28 · Frazier Park, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 9, 1979 · N5207T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79FA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FA076.md): Cessna 172 · Lancaster, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 9, 1979 · N5747A · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI79FER06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FER06.md): Piper PA-24 · Menomonie, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 9, 1979 · N6837P · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI79DA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DA074.md): Piper PA-28R · Moline, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 9, 1979 · N56373 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA79DYE35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DYE35.md): Piper PA-28 · Lopez Island, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 8, 1979 · N75177 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FHA27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FHA27.md): Aero Cmdr 112TC · Pittstown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 8, 1979 · N4537W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FER72](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FER72.md): Cessna 150J · Monticello, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 8, 1979 · N60321 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79DLD92](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DLD92.md): Piper PA-38 · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 8, 1979 · N9225T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80FXQ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FXQ06.md): Enstrom 280C · Carson City, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 8, 1979 · N554H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD79FID35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FID35.md): Piper PA-12 · Chesapeake, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 8, 1979 · N72HW · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD79FA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FA076.md): Piper PA-18 · Warrenton, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 8, 1979 · N8228P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79DQG59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DQG59.md): Piper PA-36 · Plainview, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 8, 1979 · N3896E · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC79DAA35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DAA35.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Tanana, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 8, 1979 · N1800G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DCD37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCD37.md): Piper PA-36 · Manning, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 7, 1979 · N3881E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD79FID32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FID32.md): Cessna 177RG · Gordonsville, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 7, 1979 · N34969 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FA052.md): Mong Sport MS-2 · Sidney, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 6, 1979 · N563A · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX79FUM26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUM26.md): Cessna 150 · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 6, 1979 · N459AP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79DPG81](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DPG81.md): Rockwell IN S-2R · Wilmont, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 6, 1979 · N8474V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FQA50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FQA50.md): Piper PA-28 · Gallup, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 6, 1979 · N8007N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79DKQ29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DKQ29.md): Cessna A188B · Glen Allan, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 4, 1979 · N731EK · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA088.md): Aeronca 7AC · Edinboro, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 3, 1979 · N83122 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC79DAH06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DAH06.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Eureka, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 3, 1979 · N57652 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC79DAH01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DAH01.md): Cessna 180J · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 3, 1979 · N42372 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FHD22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FHD22.md): Teeny 2 · Bridgeport, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 2, 1979 · N6773 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEP76](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEP76.md): Tom Story WD-6 · Janesville, WI · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 2, 1979 · N274WD · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI79FEE74](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEE74.md): Cessna 182P · Sandwich, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 2, 1979 · N6065F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEC50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEC50.md): Piper PA-28R · Hudson, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 2, 1979 · N54425 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FA071.md): Piper PA-28R · Grayling, MI · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Sep 2, 1979 · N4392T · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA79FKG67](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FKG67.md): Cessna 182P · Chamblee, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 1, 1979 · N1442M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN80FQG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FQG06.md): Cessna 310G · Lovington, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 1, 1979 · N8906Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC79DAH09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DAH09.md): Piper PA-22S · Eureka, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 1, 1979 · N8143D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC79DAH07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DAH07.md): Piper PA-18 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 1, 1979 · N8856C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79DPG80](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DPG80.md): Piper PA-22 · Harrisburg, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 31, 1979 · N3337A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC79DAH02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DAH02.md): Beech 19 · Soldotna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 31, 1979 · N9149S · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350/cases.md?page=241

## 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=240

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