# 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 LAX78FUQ09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUQ09.md): Cessna 140 · Santa Barbara, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 7, 1978 · N77417 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC78DAG23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DAG23.md): Aeronca 11AC · Gulkana, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 7, 1978 · N3178E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FER21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FER21.md): Piper PA-23 · Eden Prairie, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 5, 1978 · N1142P · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN78DQD09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78DQD09.md): Luscombe 8E · Timberton, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 5, 1978 · N1438K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FA017.md): Cessna 310L · Garden City, KS · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jan 1, 1978 · N2254F · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC78DER16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DER16.md): Cessna 172F · Glenwood, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 1, 1978 · N8205U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCA10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCA10.md): Heying PDQ-2 · Creve Coeur, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 30, 1977 · N68079 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DCQ12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCQ12.md): Cessna 150 · Russell, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 30, 1977 · N704ES · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FA021.md): Cessna 152 · Teague, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 29, 1977 · N714ZQ · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC78FA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA018.md): Cessna 180 · Berlin, NH · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Dec 28, 1977 · N456LM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA016.md): Piper PA-28 · Brooklyn, CT · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 26, 1977 · N713FL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78FYM12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FYM12.md): Beech A23 · Newberg, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 21, 1977 · N14311 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78FXQ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FXQ06.md): Piper PA23 · Truckee, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 19, 1977 · N2206P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FER17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FER17.md): Cessna 150M · St Paul, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 19, 1977 · N8747U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78FA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FA010.md): Cessna U206 · Little River, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 18, 1977 · N29275 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78FRA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FRA11.md): Luscombe 8A · Pearland, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 18, 1977 · N1285K · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX78FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FA012.md): Piper PA-32 · Hesperia, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 17, 1977 · N3977W · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC78FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FA014.md): Piper PA-28R · Waukon, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 16, 1977 · N44988 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN78FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FA016.md): Lake LA-4 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 16, 1977 · N6011V · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI78DEX06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78DEX06.md): Aerostar 601P · Evansville, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 16, 1977 · N9506Q · Minor damage
- [NTSB OAK78FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FA009.md): Piper PA-31 · Lake Tahoe, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 14, 1977 · N66895 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA022.md): Piper PA-28 · Ocracoke, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 14, 1977 · N7285W · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN78FTE19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTE19.md): Erco 415-C · Peyton, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 14, 1977 · N3503H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FPD09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FPD09.md): Piper PA-28 · Colleyville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 13, 1977 · N7794C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA78AA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA78AA001-79688.md): Douglas DC-3 · Evansville, IN · Accident · 29 fatal · Closed · Dec 13, 1977 · N51071 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC78DAG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DAG15.md): Aeronca 7ECA · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 12, 1977 · N2517 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FRD11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FRD11.md): Cessna 305A · Crowley, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 6, 1977 · N5176G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FKT18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKT18.md): Cessna 172 · Lantana, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 4, 1977 · N3966Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FA014.md): Piper PA-28 · Langley, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 4, 1977 · N41737 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN78FTE17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTE17.md): Piper J3 · Greeley, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 4, 1977 · N32648 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC78DCJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCJ05.md): Mooney M10 · Wayne, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 3, 1977 · N9548V · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK78DVA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVA16.md): Grumman G-164B · Merced, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 2, 1977 · N6607Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78DIJ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78DIJ06.md): Cessna 150 · Abingdon, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 2, 1977 · N7735G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78DIJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78DIJ03.md): Cessna 180 · Belington, WV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 27, 1977 · N3480Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78FA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FA010.md): Cessna 414 · Aspen, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 27, 1977 · N1682T · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA78FKT14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKT14.md): Piper PA-25 · Boynton Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 26, 1977 · N8735L · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC78FER12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FER12.md): Piper PA-30 · Ely, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 25, 1977 · N8739Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77FUA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUA06-144265.md): Piper PA-24 · Avalon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 25, 1977 · N65173 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FER11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FER11.md): Grumman AA-5 · Caledonia, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 24, 1977 · N1368R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FRG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FRG15.md): Mooney M20C · Blanco, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 24, 1977 · N9661M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78DTE16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78DTE16.md): Cessna 150K · Longmont, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 23, 1977 · N5717G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEV08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEV08.md): Cessna 150H · Carmi, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 22, 1977 · N18636 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FA012.md): Piper PA-18 · Waldron, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 21, 1977 · N83441 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78DPD05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DPD05.md): Cessna 150H · Dublin, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 20, 1977 · N7037S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCQ07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCQ07.md): Cessna 152 · Wilmont, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 19, 1977 · N25057 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA78FLD12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FLD12.md): Beech D18 · Orlando, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 19, 1977 · N270QS · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC78FCJ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCJ04.md): Piper PA-28R · Omaha, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 18, 1977 · N2241Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FTK05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FTK05.md): Taylorcraft BC12D · Freeman, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 16, 1977 · N44378 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78FID04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FID04.md): Aeronca 7CCM · Petersburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 13, 1977 · N85478 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA006.md): Porterfield 35W · Ft Devens, MA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 12, 1977 · N19448 · Destroyed

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350/cases.md?page=260

## 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=259

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