# 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 LAX79FUG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUG09.md): Cessna 210L · 29 Palms, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 20, 1978 · N5038V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FA030.md): Piper PA-31 · Dallas, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 20, 1978 · N27604 · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK79DJA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DJA05.md): Cessna A188B · Pago Pago, Antarctica · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 19, 1978 · N30581 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FLT02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLT02.md): Bell 47G5 · Paden, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 19, 1978 · N4713R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FA026.md): Beech C-45G · Bordelonville, LA · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Dec 19, 1978 · N37JR · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79DA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DA027.md): Cessna 152 · Husser, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 19, 1978 · N25819 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI79FEE17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEE17.md): Hawker TMK20 · Waukegan, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 16, 1978 · N20SF · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX79DUJ23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUJ23.md): Cessna 210K · Show Low, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 14, 1978 · N8262M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD79DKM03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79DKM03.md): Cessna 172 · Linville, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 14, 1978 · N4463L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD79FLJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FLJ03.md): Cessna 150 · Hubert, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 11, 1978 · N2940S · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD79FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FA022.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Wade, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 11, 1978 · N5026C · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI79FET08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FET08.md): Piper PA-11 · Michigan City, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 10, 1978 · N4795H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEG08.md): Piper PA-28 · Chesapeake, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 10, 1978 · N32541 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK79DXQ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DXQ06.md): Piper PA-22 · Honey Lake, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 9, 1978 · N9427D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEP09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEP09.md): Grumman AA-5 · Portage, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 9, 1978 · N1348R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FNA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FNA07.md): Blink KR2 · Marshfield, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 7, 1978 · N28811 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA028.md): Cessna 182 · Union, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 5, 1978 · N7535N · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA79FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA027.md): Douglas DC3 · Lorida, FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Dec 5, 1978 · N25656 · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD79FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FA021.md): Cessna 150L · Bolivar, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 4, 1978 · N1540Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA79FYE07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FYE07.md): Cessna 150 · Issaquah, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 3, 1978 · N12MM · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC79DA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DA013.md): Barnes AX-7 · Hutchinson, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 3, 1978 · N2033F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD79FKW02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FKW02.md): Beech A23 · Knoxville, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 3, 1978 · N2308Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK79X0105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK79X0105.md): Piper PA-24 · Ocoroni, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 2, 1978 · N843PS · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA79FTA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FTA04.md): Piper PA-24 · Billings, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 2, 1978 · N8758P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK79FXQ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79FXQ05.md): Cessna 182N · Truckee, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 2, 1978 · N8981G · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79DPM04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DPM04.md): Piper PA-22 · Durant, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 2, 1978 · N3178Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA021.md): Convair 240 · Miami, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 29, 1978 · LVMMR · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC79FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79FA023.md): Piper PA-32 · Mc Grath, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 29, 1978 · N3976X · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC79FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA014.md): Aerostar 601P · Hartford, CT · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Nov 28, 1978 · N8999A · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC79IA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79IA013.md): Douglas DC-9 · Newark, NJ · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 27, 1978 · N1065T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FET11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FET11.md): Piper PA-28 · Demotte, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 27, 1978 · N16584 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DER08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DER08.md): Piper PA-22 · Sleepy Eye, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 26, 1978 · N8872D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEK02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEK02.md): Stitts Plby SA3B · St. Marys, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 26, 1978 · N1020G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD79FID03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FID03.md): Mooney M20G · Chesapeake, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 19, 1978 · N9127V · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN79DTE04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79DTE04.md): Cessna 172N · Pritchett, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 19, 1978 · N738JP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DER04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DER04.md): Cessna 150 · Crystal, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 18, 1978 · N7562U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FA008.md): Aero Comdr 500S · Gallup, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 17, 1978 · N2973F · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD79FA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FA011.md): Piper PA-24 · Bowie, MD · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Nov 16, 1978 · N6147P · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA79FYP03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FYP03.md): Cessna 150A · Easton, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 15, 1978 · N7195X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79DLD16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DLD16.md): Hiller UH12C · Ft Myers, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 15, 1978 · N46937 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79FUJ14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUJ14.md): Mooney M20C · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 13, 1978 · N1346W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79DKJ11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DKJ11.md): Cessna 172 · Decatur, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 12, 1978 · N79894 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79FPA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPA03.md): Bede BD-4 · Terrell, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 11, 1978 · N999PP · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI79FEE09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEE09.md): Cessna 140 · Waukegan, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 11, 1978 · N701F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA79FYE04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FYE04.md): Piper PA-28 · Bellevue, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 10, 1978 · N4036Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FPM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPM01.md): Cessna 172 · Jenks, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 10, 1978 · N737DH · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FTE03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTE03.md): Cessna 421C · Br00mfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 10, 1978 · N6771C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FA006.md): Beech A36 · Silver City, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 10, 1978 · N9016V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FNC09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FNC09.md): Dehavilland DH-82A · No.Hampton, NH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 5, 1978 · N90406 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FFJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FFJ05.md): Piper PA-28 · Boston, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 5, 1978 · N5935U · Destroyed

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350/cases.md?page=249

## 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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