# 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 FTW79DQG38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DQG38.md): Aero Comdr 100 · Canadian, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 22, 1979 · N3890X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK79DVG41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DVG41.md): Grumman G-164A · Nchico, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 21, 1979 · N5358 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI79FEX31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEX31.md): Cessna 172 · Martinsville, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 21, 1979 · N46202 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC79FA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79FA050.md): Aeronca 7BCM · Juneau, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 20, 1979 · N6434C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA085.md): Cessna 182P · Eastover, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 17, 1979 · N78744 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA79DA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DA104.md): Aero Comdr 500 · Treasure Cay, Burkina Faso · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 17, 1979 · N3836C · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC79FNE14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FNE14.md): Piper PA-28 · East Haven, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 16, 1979 · N95446 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DER38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DER38.md): Cessna 182P · Ogema, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 16, 1979 · N111TP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FRD35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FRD35.md): Grumman G-164A · Basile, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 16, 1979 · N8629H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79DPJ17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DPJ17.md): Grumman G-164B · Ft.Cobb, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 16, 1979 · N6686Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FA040.md): Bell 206B · Goberador, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 16, 1979 · N16859 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79DLD66](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DLD66.md): Piper PA-36 · Astatulo, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 15, 1979 · N3683E · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD79FIJ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FIJ06.md): Cessna 172L · Fayetteville, WV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 14, 1979 · N3987Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD79FLJ10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FLJ10.md): Piper PA-28 · Linden, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 13, 1979 · N4399J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC79FAG50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79FAG50.md): Piper PA-28 · Montanna Creek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 13, 1979 · N43598 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA79DYM33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DYM33.md): Cessna 188B · Fox, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 12, 1979 · N9451G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79DQD10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DQD10.md): Holcombe KR-2 · Sanderson, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 12, 1979 · N83759 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA79FYM32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FYM32.md): Hiller Acft UH-12E · Independence, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 11, 1979 · N161HA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79DTE36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79DTE36.md): Cessna 182 · Center, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 11, 1979 · N58645 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79DEC23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEC23.md): Cessna 206 · Bad Axe, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 11, 1979 · N5031U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FQA28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FQA28.md): Piper PA-28 · Gallup, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 10, 1979 · N2543M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA79FYK09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FYK09.md): Piper PA-28R · Grants Pass, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 8, 1979 · N9433N · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD79FLQ10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FLQ10.md): Cessna 150 · Richmond, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 7, 1979 · N22992 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC79FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79FA048.md): Piper PA-18 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 6, 1979 · N4011Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC79DAG48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DAG48.md): Piper PA-18 · Kodiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 6, 1979 · N3771P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79DPD18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DPD18.md): Turner T-40A · Abilene, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 5, 1979 · N15TB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79DRD25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRD25.md): Grumman G-164A · Midland, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 4, 1979 · N5334 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN79FQD07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FQD07.md): Beech 35-C33 · Lordsburg, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 4, 1979 · N5494U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79DRD26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRD26.md): Cessna 180 · Chandeleur Is, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 3, 1979 · N3197D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FPG30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPG30.md): Cessna 177 · Morrilton, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 30, 1979 · N3445T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA078.md): Piper PA-30 · Lake Worth, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 29, 1979 · N8440Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79DQG34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DQG34.md): Cessna 150 · Spur, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 29, 1979 · N24230 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FHM16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FHM16.md): Bellanca 14-13 · Warwick, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 28, 1979 · N86725 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA79DLT05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DLT05.md): Entwicklung C · Southaven, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 28, 1979 · N11NE · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD79FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FA045.md): Piper PA-28 · Cynthiana, KY · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Apr 27, 1979 · N39939 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN79DQA27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79DQA27.md): Cessna 182RG · Chama, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 27, 1979 · N2834C · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA79FYM29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FYM29.md): Cessna 152 · Independence, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 26, 1979 · N25790 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79FUG33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUG33.md): Cessna 150L · Lake Matthews, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 26, 1979 · N6911G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FTE32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTE32.md): Cessna 150 · Boulder, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 23, 1979 · N6794F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEP38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEP38.md): Piper PA-23 · Park Falls, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 22, 1979 · N4073P · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX79FVA28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FVA28.md): Vans RV3 · Bakersfield, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 21, 1979 · N9107A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FA075.md): Piper PA-20 · Tulsa, OK · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 21, 1979 · N189N · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI79FEX23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEX23.md): Luscombe 8E · Lanesville, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 21, 1979 · N2698K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FTK10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FTK10.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Long Lake, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 19, 1979 · N31276 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FKQ09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FKQ09.md): Piper PA-22 · Newton, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 19, 1979 · N4805A · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA79DLA25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DLA25.md): Beech V35A · Newberry, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 19, 1979 · N7931R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD79FIA10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FIA10.md): Piper PA-28 · Bayse, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 19, 1979 · N2083G · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79FRD23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FRD23.md): Grumman G-164A · Basile, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 19, 1979 · N8384 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79DUJ63](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUJ63.md): Beech F33A · Goodyear, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 18, 1979 · N4753M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEI21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEI21.md): Cessna 210B · Elyria, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 18, 1979 · N9605X · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350/cases.md?page=246

## 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=245

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