# 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 LAX79FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FA032.md): Cessna T310R · Long Beach, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 22, 1979 · N78347 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN79FTC09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTC09.md): Cessna 421 · Big Piney, WY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 21, 1979 · N8047Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79FUQ14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUQ14.md): Cessna T210G · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 20, 1979 · N6832R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK79DVG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DVG15.md): Cessna 182 · Oroville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 19, 1979 · N58873 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79DEE39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEE39.md): Cessna 150 · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 19, 1979 · N11413 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FNE07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FNE07.md): Cessna 150 · Farmington, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 18, 1979 · N16006 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FQA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FQA18.md): Grumman AA5 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 16, 1979 · N1319R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FTE23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTE23.md): Cessna 150K · Aurora, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 15, 1979 · N6445G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA79AA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA79AA008.md): Frakes M298 · Clarksburg, WV · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 12, 1979 · N29824 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC79FFJ09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FFJ09.md): Grumman AA-1B · West Seneca, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 11, 1979 · N8990L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FRD14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FRD14.md): Cessna 182P · Slidell, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 11, 1979 · N20867 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79FA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FA029.md): Bellanca 14-13 · Compton, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 10, 1979 · N86724 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN79FTE24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTE24.md): Piper PA-24 · Silver Cliff, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 10, 1979 · N6428P · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI79DET16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DET16.md): Cessna 177 · Churubusco, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 10, 1979 · N2605Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79AA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79AA049.md): Douglas DC-9 · Miami, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 9, 1979 · N8910E · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK79FJA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79FJA07.md): Cessna 152 · Pearl Harbor, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 7, 1979 · N25034 · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK79DVW08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DVW08.md): Cessna 172 · Independence, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 3, 1979 · N1604F · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC79FHM07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FHM07.md): Vargar 2150A · Flanders, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 3, 1979 · N8274J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FKG17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FKG17.md): Cessna 310 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 2, 1979 · N3078L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FRG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FRG15.md): Mooney M20K · San Antonio, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 30, 1979 · N231FR · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FQA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FQA16.md): Cessna 175 · Los Alamos, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 28, 1979 · N8165T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEC11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEC11.md): Grum Amer AA-5B · Port Huron, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 28, 1979 · N74560 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK79FVD10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79FVD10.md): Piper PA-24 · Livermore, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 27, 1979 · N8736P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA79FTA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FTA08.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Sand Springs, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 25, 1979 · N62972 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA021.md): Beech H18 · Pittsburgh, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 25, 1979 · N135W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79DTC07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79DTC07.md): Piper PA-18 · Casper, WY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 24, 1979 · N54768 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FLD33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLD33.md): Cessna 182 · Tampa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 22, 1979 · N2670R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DCQ12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCQ12.md): Cessna 150 · Kinsley, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 21, 1979 · N7271S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FTE18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTE18.md): Cessna 150 · Cortez, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 19, 1979 · N63349 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA042.md): Bell 47G2 · Opa Locka, FL · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Jan 17, 1979 · N2873B · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX79FUG13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUG13.md): Beech A-36 · San Bernardino, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 15, 1979 · N4313W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FQG33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FQG33.md): Piper J-3 · Shallowater, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 11, 1979 · N20833 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK79DJA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DJA06.md): Emair MA-1 · Keaau, HI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 10, 1979 · N306MA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FFA09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FFA09.md): Cessna 172H · Malone, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 10, 1979 · N3276L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK79FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79FA014.md): Cessna 182Q · Truckee, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jan 9, 1979 · N759YF · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI79FEM08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEM08.md): Piper PA-23 · Muskegon Hgts, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 5, 1979 · N5120Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK79FA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79FA013.md): Beech G18S · Sacramento, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jan 4, 1979 · N104KC · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD79FID05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FID05.md): Piper PA-28 · Chesterfield, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 4, 1979 · N55403 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA79FYE09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FYE09.md): Cessna 172 · Kent, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 2, 1979 · N1327E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79DTE15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79DTE15.md): Cessna 310L · Crested Butte, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 1, 1979 · N973JB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79DUJ39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUJ39.md): Aeronca 0-58B · Flagstaff, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 31, 1978 · N33323 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FNC15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FNC15.md): Cessna 172N · Lebanon, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1978 · N738LK · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FLD28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLD28.md): Bell 47J2A · Kissimmee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 27, 1978 · N3099G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FQD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FQD04.md): Cessna 172N · Marfa, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 27, 1978 · N739SS · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN79FA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FA013.md): Cessna U206 · Ogden, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 27, 1978 · N29078 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN79FTE14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTE14.md): Midget Mustng · Aurora, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 26, 1978 · N5785N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FQG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FQG12.md): Piper PA-28 · Denver City, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 25, 1978 · N33073 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA79FLG14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLG14.md): Cessna 150 · Mccoll, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 23, 1978 · N3010S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEE20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEE20.md): Beech 65 · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 22, 1978 · N836Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FA010.md): Lear Jet 25 · Minneapolis, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 20, 1978 · N40SN · Destroyed

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350/cases.md?page=248

## 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
```

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