# 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 FTW78FAQ41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FAQ41.md): Cessna 180J · New Orleans, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 13, 1978 · N42210 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78DQD18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DQD18.md): Piper PA-22 · Alpine, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 13, 1978 · N676A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78DKM10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78DKM10.md): Cessna 150 · Salisbury, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 12, 1978 · N4756X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78FYP21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FYP21.md): Erco 415-C · Newport, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 9, 1978 · N2548H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78DPJ14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DPJ14-201238.md): Cessna 172 · Tryon, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 9, 1978 · N6461B · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI78FEE35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEE35.md): Piper PA-22 · Marseilles, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 9, 1978 · N2563A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78DEV26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78DEV26.md): Cessna 140 · Trivoli, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 9, 1978 · N4158N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCG26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCG26.md): Cessna 172M · Protem, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 8, 1978 · N6567H · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN78FTM17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTM17.md): Stinson 108-2 · Vernal, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 8, 1978 · N328C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FKG36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKG36.md): Cessna 150 · Covington, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 7, 1978 · N6489G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FPM08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FPM08.md): Piper J3C-65 · Catoosa, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 7, 1978 · N6538H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78DQG24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DQG24.md): Snow S-2R · Seminole, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 5, 1978 · N8857Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FHD13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FHD13.md): Beech B-19 · Hammonton, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 4, 1978 · N6544R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCG23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCG23.md): Cessna T337G · Topeka, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 4, 1978 · N42C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78DUJ44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUJ44.md): Cessna 172 · Kayenta, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 4, 1978 · N9468H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FLD30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FLD30.md): Volksplane VP-1 · Tampa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 2, 1978 · N67025 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FA037.md): Cessna 172D · West Helena, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 2, 1978 · N2049Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN78DDQ15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78DDQ15.md): Stinson 108-3 · Las Cruces, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 2, 1978 · N811C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FKT42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKT42.md): Navion A · Ft Lauderdale, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 1, 1978 · N4458K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FTG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FTG05.md): Cessna 150 · Minot, ND · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 31, 1978 · CFESS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA056.md): Aero Comdr 500B · Salisbury, MD · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Mar 31, 1978 · N313UT · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA78FLA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FLA22.md): Taylorcraft BC-12D · Hastings, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 26, 1978 · N96352 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78DPJ12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DPJ12.md): Piper PA-25 · Cashion, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 26, 1978 · N6436Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78DQD14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78DQD14.md): Cessna 172 · Carlsbad, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 26, 1978 · N78235 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78FUA13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUA13.md): Bell 47G · Torrance, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 25, 1978 · N4475 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78DVM14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DVM14.md): GR Lakes 2T-1A · Santa Maria, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 25, 1978 · N6262L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FNE15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FNE15.md): Beech 24R · Madson, CT · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 24, 1978 · N2186W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FHA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FHA18.md): Piper PA-28 · Morgantown, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 23, 1978 · N4196J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEP29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEP29.md): Piper PA-36 · Neenah, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 22, 1978 · N9992P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FLA21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FLA21.md): Erco 415-C · Live Oak, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 21, 1978 · N87296 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78FTI09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FTI09.md): Luscombe 8A · Hamilton, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 19, 1978 · N45564 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA035.md): Beech S35 · Carrabassett, ME · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Mar 19, 1978 · N5789K · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC78DHA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78DHA19.md): Beech A23 · Sussex, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 19, 1978 · N3534R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78FTE48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTE48.md): Bensen B8M · Hudson, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 19, 1978 · N7142 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78FYK12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FYK12.md): Conrad Daphne · Roseburg, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 17, 1978 · N29613 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA049.md): Cessna 177 · Maryville, TN · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Mar 17, 1978 · N3379T · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC78DAG32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DAG32.md): Stinson 108-2 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 17, 1978 · N143C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78FYP15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FYP15.md): Cessna A188 · Moxee, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 15, 1978 · N5501S · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA78FKJ26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKJ26.md): Cessna 305 · Gainesville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 15, 1978 · N5223G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FPA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FPA16.md): Beech A23-19 · Ivanhoe, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 14, 1978 · N5086T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FFJ15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FFJ15.md): Cessna 310B · Syracuse, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 13, 1978 · N1115A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FKG26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKG26.md): Cessna 175 · Elberton, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 13, 1978 · N7272M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78DGM21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78DGM21-202554.md): Piper PA-28 · Oxford, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 11, 1978 · N8828J · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX78FUQ19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUQ19.md): Amateur Baby L · Pacoima, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 11, 1978 · N741Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI78FEI16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEI16.md): Cessna 310D · Carrollton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 11, 1978 · N6864T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78DEP26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78DEP26.md): Cessna 150 · Delavan, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 11, 1978 · N3639J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FA022.md): Cessna 210L · Mammoth Lakes, CA · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Mar 10, 1978 · N210JL · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX78FUQ17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUQ17.md): Globe GC-1B · Lancaster, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 10, 1978 · N78272 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78FA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA050.md): Piper PA-28 · Melfa, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 10, 1978 · N9519K · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN78FTE37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTE37.md): Cessna 170B · Idalia, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 9, 1978 · N3187B · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350/cases.md?page=258

## 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=257

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