# 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 IAD79FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FA062.md): Cessna 402 · Clarksville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 15, 1979 · N4009Q · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FGT20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FGT20.md): Cessna 175 · Hanover, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 14, 1979 · N7260M · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC79FFJ23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FFJ23.md): Piper J-3 · Skaneateles, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 14, 1979 · N42844 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FET24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FET24.md): Piper PA-23 · Hobart, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 14, 1979 · N4402P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA79DYM50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DYM50.md): Beech A36 · Troutdale, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1979 · N24158 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FA040.md): Cessna 177 · Le Sueur, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 13, 1979 · N3162T · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA79FKQ16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FKQ16.md): Grumman G-164A · Batesville, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1979 · N8881H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79DPG65](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DPG65.md): Piper PA-25 · Holly Grove, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1979 · N9845P · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC79DAA25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DAA25.md): Cessna 170B · Kobuk, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1979 · N1805C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA051-134256.md): Piper PA-32 · Blue Bell, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 12, 1979 · N720JB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DCJ29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCJ29.md): Cessna A188B · Hartington, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 12, 1979 · N9275R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA79DYE30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DYE30.md): Navion L-17 · Everett, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 11, 1979 · N4755C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEI31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEI31.md): Piper PA-28 · Milan, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 11, 1979 · N5270W · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC79DNC39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79DNC39.md): Piper PA-18S · Jackson, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1979 · N9276D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DCD29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCD29.md): Piper PA-38 · Ladora, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1979 · N2313A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DCA20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCA20.md): Grumman G-164A · Clarence, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1979 · N676U · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC79FCG58](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FCG58.md): Piper PA-22 · Clinton, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 9, 1979 · N4707C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FLD75](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLD75.md): Lockheed T-33 · Sebring, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 9, 1979 · N12420 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI79FEI32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEI32.md): Cessna 152 · Akron, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 9, 1979 · N24218 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA79FYM47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FYM47.md): Piper J-3 · Clatskanie, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 8, 1979 · N38790 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FCD30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FCD30.md): Cessna 177A · Cedar Falls, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 8, 1979 · N30444 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX79DXQ39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DXQ39.md): Wren 182H · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 8, 1979 · N8310S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FQA38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FQA38.md): Cessna 172 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1979 · N5117F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC79DAG67](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DAG67.md): Piper PA-18 · Naknek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 6, 1979 · N5963Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79DRD45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRD45.md): Cessna 185F · Lafayette, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 2, 1979 · N28JL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FTM20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTM20.md): Grum Amer AA5A · Cleveland, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 2, 1979 · N26175 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC79FHA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FHA16.md): Cessna 150G · Slatington, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 1, 1979 · N8397J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FCQ35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FCQ35.md): Piper PA-18A · Westfall, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 1, 1979 · N8098D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FTE54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTE54.md): Piper PA-28R · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 1, 1979 · N150RL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FPD25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPD25.md): Grum Amer AA-1C · Richland Hills, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 30, 1979 · N39066 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79DRA32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRA32.md): Grumman G-164A · Arcola, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 29, 1979 · N8773H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA050.md): Piper PA-12 · Stillmanville, NJ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 27, 1979 · N4293M · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC79FFA26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FFA26.md): Grum Amer AA5 · Mechanicville, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 25, 1979 · N7191L · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI79FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FA053.md): Aeronca 11AC · Chippewa Falls, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 25, 1979 · N9408E · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA79FYE28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FYE28.md): Piper PA-28 · Federal Way, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1979 · N44094 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEC31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEC31.md): Piper PA-22 · Pontiac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1979 · N6817B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FKT76](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FKT76.md): Beech 18 · Homestead, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 23, 1979 · N76LA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79DPG59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DPG59.md): Rockwell S-2R · Waldenburg, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 23, 1979 · N8871Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79DPG58](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DPG58.md): Snow S-2R · Light, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 23, 1979 · N5643X · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK79DVG54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DVG54.md): Grumman G-164A · Meridian, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1979 · N9866 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79FUT01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUT01.md): Douglas DC-7C · Daggett, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 22, 1979 · N357AL · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN79FTE50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTE50.md): Mooney M20C · Falcon, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1979 · N6776V · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI79FCA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FCA04.md): Aerostar 601P · East St Louis, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1979 · N9808Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FLG24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLG24.md): Cessna 421B · Trenton, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 21, 1979 · N41022 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD79FIG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FIG08.md): Cessna 177 · Westminster, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 20, 1979 · N29400 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC79DAA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DAA18.md): Cessna 172 · Tok Junction, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 18, 1979 · N737QM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79FVM27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FVM27.md): Bensen B8M · Paso Robles, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 17, 1979 · N1450 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79DRG42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRG42.md): Grum-Amer AA1-B · Freer, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 17, 1979 · N9996L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FHA15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FHA15.md): Bell 47G-2 · Waupwallopen, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 16, 1979 · N2884B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79DNC79](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79DNC79-202529.md): Piper PA-16 · Fayette, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 16, 1979 · N6831K · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350/cases.md?page=244

## 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=243

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