# 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 FTW78DRA26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DRA26.md): Cessna A188B · El Campo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 6, 1978 · N78392 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FA044.md): Cessna 206G · East Tawas, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 6, 1978 · N8194G · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK78FVG46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FVG46.md): Beech 19A · Butte City, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 5, 1978 · N6530T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78DXQ25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DXQ25.md): Piper PA-25 · Lovelock, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 5, 1978 · N6622Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FA045.md): Cessna 170B · Isle, MN · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 4, 1978 · N4602C · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI78FEE42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEE42.md): Stearman B75N1 · Oak Brook, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1978 · N64993 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78DYP29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78DYP29.md): Grum Amer AA5-A · Prosser, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 3, 1978 · N26410 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FTG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FTG08.md): Beech C55 · Grand Forks, ND · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 1, 1978 · N101CU · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX78FA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FA052.md): Piper PA-11 · Tonopah, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 30, 1978 · N5086H · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC78FA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FA042.md): Swift GC-1B · Piedmont, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 29, 1978 · N2302B · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA78FLA36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FLA36.md): Piper PA-28R · St.Simons, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 29, 1978 · N5041S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78FUG30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUG30.md): Cessna 177RG · Upland, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 29, 1978 · N1857Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78DUJ65](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUJ65.md): Grum Amer AA1 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 29, 1978 · N5697L · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN78FTM21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTM21.md): Bede BD5 · Wendover, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 29, 1978 · N549 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI78FEE40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEE40.md): Grum Amer AA1-B · Antioch, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 29, 1978 · N1505R · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC78DAG83](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DAG83.md): Cessna 172 · Sparrevohn Sfo, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 29, 1978 · N8524U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78FVM29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FVM29.md): Taylorcraft BC1265 · Watsonville, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 28, 1978 · N34037 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCD29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCD29.md): Grumman AA-5 · Goldfield, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 28, 1978 · N7135L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FA043.md): Piper PA-22 · Saint Helen, MI · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · May 28, 1978 · N3610Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC78DAG60](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DAG60.md): Piper PA-18 · Horseshoe Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 28, 1978 · N7538K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FA053.md): Rkwl Intl 500-S · Chula Vista, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 27, 1978 · N2300H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78FTM22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTM22.md): Beech B23 · Nephi, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 27, 1978 · N7635R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78FIG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FIG09.md): Beech B23 · Gaithersburg, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 26, 1978 · N2321 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FRD31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FRD31.md): Grumman G-164A · Kaplan, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 26, 1978 · N9508 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FPM10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FPM10.md): Globe Swift GC-1B · Tulsa, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 26, 1978 · N5BT · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78FIG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FIG08.md): Dehavilland DH82C · Cumberland, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 25, 1978 · N18840 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCD26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCD26.md): Cessna 150 · Ladora, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 24, 1978 · N16117 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA059.md): Stol UC-1 · Champion, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 23, 1978 · N9504U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FTK16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FTK16.md): Cessna 188 · Hayes, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 23, 1978 · N9510G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FER49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FER49.md): Piper PA-28R · Warroad, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 23, 1978 · N7487J · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA78FTI17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FTI17.md): Cessna 188B · Chinook, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 21, 1978 · N9355R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78FUG32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUG32.md): Piper PA-32 · Big Bear City, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 21, 1978 · N15420 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA067.md): Boeing 727 · Erlanger, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 21, 1978 · N1974 · Minor damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEE44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEE44.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Aurora, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 21, 1978 · N44349 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78DUJ57](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUJ57.md): Stinson 108-3 · Camp Verde, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 20, 1978 · N665C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK78X0120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK78X0120.md): Cessna 152 · Tres Herms, St. Pierre & Miquelon · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 19, 1978 · N24723 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FA038.md): Piper PA-28 · Scott City, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 19, 1978 · N9395W · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA78DKT51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DKT51.md): Lake LA-4 · Pahokee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 18, 1978 · N1207L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FKQ11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKQ11.md): Waco UPF-7 · Meridian, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 16, 1978 · N39737 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78DRD28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DRD28.md): Grumman G-164A · Oberlin, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 16, 1978 · N8512H · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN78FQA23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FQA23.md): Piper PA-28 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 15, 1978 · N7553W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FA085.md): Amer Avco AA-1B · Clearwater, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 13, 1978 · N6326L · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX78FUD05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUD05.md): Cessna 182 · Compton, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 13, 1978 · N2148R · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78DRG41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DRG41.md): Cessna 177 · Yorktown, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 13, 1978 · N3180F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FA047.md): Volpar C-45H · Lake Elsinore, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 11, 1978 · N63H · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78FRG39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FRG39.md): Dehaviland DHC-3 · Del Rio, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · May 10, 1978 · N5370G · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78FRD25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FRD25.md): Grumman G-164A · Basile, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 10, 1978 · N8605H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78FA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FA031.md): Handly Page HP 137 · Sacramento, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 9, 1978 · N12223 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA051.md): Piper PA-28 · Royalton, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 8, 1978 · N7933W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FQG29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FQG29.md): Hughes 369HS · Brownfield, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 8, 1978 · N9066F · Destroyed

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350/cases.md?page=256

## 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=255

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