# 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 IAD77FKW29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FKW29.md): Aero Comdr 100 · Clifton, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 6, 1977 · N3681X · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA77FYP43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FYP43.md): Piper PA-28R · Cle Elum, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 5, 1977 · N5303T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77FGM41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FGM41.md): Beech 23 · Finleyville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 5, 1977 · N2363J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC77DA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DA087.md): Cessna 185F · Sheebo Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 5, 1977 · N94276 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77FCD43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FCD43.md): Piper PA-24 · Blakesburg, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 4, 1977 · N5071P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77FPM21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FPM21.md): Cessna 150 · Tulsa, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 4, 1977 · N6686F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC77DAA54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DAA54.md): Cessna 185F · Bettles, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 4, 1977 · N3FC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77IA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77IA094.md): Boeing 747 · Hampton, NY · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 3, 1977 · IDEME · Minor damage
- [NTSB LAX77FUJ99](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUJ99.md): Grumman G-164A · Casa Grande, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 3, 1977 · N968X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC77DAH12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DAH12.md): Cessna 172K · Glenallen, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 2, 1977 · N46434 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA77FKG73](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FKG73.md): Piper PA-28 · Albany, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 1, 1977 · N32122 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77DQD27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DQD27.md): Piper PA-24 · Panther Junctn, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 1, 1977 · N6561P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77DEE48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77DEE48.md): Grumman G-164A · Sterling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 1, 1977 · N6658 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77FNC52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FNC52.md): Piper PA-20 · Thomaston, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 31, 1977 · N7309K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77FKJ88](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FKJ88.md): Cessna 172 · Weaver, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 31, 1977 · N8302B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC77DA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DA082.md): Cessna 170B · Golovin, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 30, 1977 · N3532C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77FNC51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FNC51.md): Cessna A185E · Patten, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 29, 1977 · N4569F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77OA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77OA003.md): Aeronca 15AC · Tommyhow, Canada · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 29, 1977 · N1457H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FEM38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEM38.md): Cessna 170A · Cedar Springs, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 29, 1977 · N5137B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC77DAA46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DAA46-201257.md): Cessna 180F · Kaktovik, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 29, 1977 · N48051 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA77FYE34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FYE34.md): Anderson Kgfshr · Lakewood Ctr, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 28, 1977 · N8DE · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD77FIA23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FIA23.md): Champion 7ACA · Brandywine, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 28, 1977 · N9110L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC77DAH04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DAH04-145913.md): Piper PA-18 · Talchlitna Rvr, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 28, 1977 · N7570K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77FCQ57](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FCQ57.md): Mooney M2OF · Holly, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 27, 1977 · N3554N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77FNC50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FNC50.md): Cessna 177RG · Manchester, NH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 26, 1977 · N177RG · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77FUQ46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUQ46.md): Cessna 150 · Santa Paula, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 26, 1977 · N6283G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN77FTE69](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FTE69.md): Beech A-36 · Breckenridge, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 26, 1977 · N17635 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA77DTI18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DTI18.md): Cessna 180 · Cut Bank, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 25, 1977 · N52102 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77PKQ38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77PKQ38.md): Cessna A188B · Rolling Fork, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 25, 1977 · N91262 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FA067.md): Mooney M20E · Torrance, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Aug 25, 1977 · N79389 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA77FKQ37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FKQ37.md): Cessna A188B · Louisville, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 24, 1977 · N5704G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77DKG70](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DKG70.md): Hughes 269A · Royston, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 24, 1977 · N8869F · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX77FUQ45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUQ45.md): Piper J3C-65 · Pacoima, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 24, 1977 · N6513H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD77FLT06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FLT06.md): Cessna 150H · Millington, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 24, 1977 · N23321 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI77FET33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FET33.md): Cessna 150M · Hobart, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 24, 1977 · N63155 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD77DLT05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77DLT05.md): Piper PA-25 · Trimble, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1977 · N8945L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77FQG49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FQG49.md): Piper PA-25 · Edmonson, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1977 · N4901Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77FPM19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FPM19.md): Aeronca 11AC · Tulsa, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1977 · N9153E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77FA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FA065.md): Beech E18S · Catalina Is, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 22, 1977 · N979SB · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW77FPG78](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FPG78.md): Snow S-2R · Wilmot, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 22, 1977 · N8466V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC77FAA45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77FAA45.md): Maule M-4 · Eielson Afb, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 22, 1977 · N40308 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK77FVG60](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77FVG60.md): Beech 35 · Fair Oaks, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1977 · N2796V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK77FXQ34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77FXQ34.md): Piper PA-32 · Carson City, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 20, 1977 · N5873V · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK77FVA51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77FVA51.md): Beech E18S · Santa Nella, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 20, 1977 · N61E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77FFA37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FFA37.md): Piper PA-28 · Mannsville, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 20, 1977 · N3993K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77DFJ42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77DFJ42.md): Cessna 150 · Hamburg, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 20, 1977 · N6882G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77DCJ42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DCJ42.md): Callair A-9B · St.Paul, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 20, 1977 · N7652V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77FUJ59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUJ59.md): Piper PA-20 · New River, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 20, 1977 · N7707K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77FUD08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUD08.md): Piper PA-28R · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 20, 1977 · N57314 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN77FTE76](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FTE76.md): Stinson 108-2 · Boulder, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 20, 1977 · N9389K · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350/cases.md?page=263

## 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=262

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