# 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 NYC77FFJ32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FFJ32.md): Cessna 172 · Houghton, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 9, 1977 · N1854V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77DRG59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DRG59.md): Aeronca 65-CA · Portland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 9, 1977 · N36507 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77FUQ39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUQ39.md): Thorp T-18 · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 8, 1977 · N56LU · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW77DPG62](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DPG62.md): Grumman G-164A · Jonesboro, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 8, 1977 · N8672H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK77FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77FA040.md): Cessna 421A · San Rafael, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 7, 1977 · N29760 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA77DKG43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DKG43.md): Piper PA-25 · Climax, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 6, 1977 · N4632Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX77FUA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUA18.md): Boeing PT-17 · Costa Mesa, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 6, 1977 · N977Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB DCA77AA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA77AA022.md): Lockheed L-188C · St.Louis, MO · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jul 6, 1977 · N280F · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA77DYA27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DYA27.md): Hughes 269C · Gooding, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1977 · N7432F · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC77FTK30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FTK30.md): Piper PA-28 · Plankinton, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1977 · N5590W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77FUJ69](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUJ69.md): Cessna 210L · Tuba City, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1977 · N4635Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77FER57](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FER57.md): Piper PA-28 · Mazeppa, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1977 · N5634U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FEX36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEX36.md): Cessna 172M · Spencer, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1977 · N19798 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI77DEE29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77DEE29.md): Erco 415-C · Sterling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1977 · N93861 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77FCD28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FCD28.md): Amer Avco AA-5A · Boone, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 3, 1977 · N9873U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77FUQ36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUQ36.md): Cessna 150 · Palmdale, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 2, 1977 · N7227X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FEM35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEM35.md): Cessna 172K · Beaverton, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 2, 1977 · N78157 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77IA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77IA068.md): Vickers SVC-10 · Jamaica, NY · Incident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 1, 1977 · G-ASGC · Minor damage
- [NTSB MKC77DER54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DER54.md): Cessna 140 · Monticello, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 1, 1977 · N1867V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77FRJ12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FRJ12.md): Beech D55 · Natchitoches, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 1, 1977 · N413S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FA055.md): Ford 4-AT-B · Put-In-Bay, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 1, 1977 · N7584 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FET21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FET21.md): Grumman G-164B · Hanna, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 29, 1977 · N6648Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77FRD37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FRD37.md): Cessna 177 · New Orleans, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1977 · N29387 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI77FEC34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEC34.md): Luscombe 8F · Clio, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1977 · N2225B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC77DAH26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DAH26.md): Cessna 140 · Caribou Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1977 · N9698A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77FA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FA065.md): Piper PA18 · Foley, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 26, 1977 · N9578D · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD77FLJ24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FLJ24.md): Piper PA-24 · Parkton, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 26, 1977 · N5790P · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN77FTE62](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FTE62.md): Cessna 177RG · Aspen, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 26, 1977 · N2087Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK77DVG46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77DVG46.md): Grumman G-164 · Ncolusa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 25, 1977 · N599Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI77FEC37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEC37.md): Piper PA-28 · Marlette, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 25, 1977 · N7588W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FA053.md): Cessna 182C · Grattan, MI · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Jun 25, 1977 · N8723T · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC77FA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FA069.md): Enstrom 280C · Prt Washingtn, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1977 · N587H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD77DLJ31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77DLJ31.md): Cessna A188B · Merritt, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1977 · N4756R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA77FYE25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FYE25.md): Cessna 310Q · Arlington, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 23, 1977 · N7709Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA77DYP31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DYP31.md): Cessna 188A · Warden, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 23, 1977 · N70296 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77DPG51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DPG51.md): Cessna 172G · Earle, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 23, 1977 · N3782L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77DPG49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DPG49.md): Grumman G-164A · Proctor, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 23, 1977 · N7225 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN77FTE60](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FTE60.md): Piper PA-28 · Colo Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 23, 1977 · N8038N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK77DVG44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77DVG44.md): Cessna 188B · Tulelake, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1977 · N4842R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77FUJ63](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUJ63.md): Mooney M20F · Williams, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1977 · N3770N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77DKT66](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DKT66.md): Grumman G-164A · Clewistown, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 21, 1977 · N8677H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD77FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FA047.md): Cessna 310H · Selbyville, DE · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 21, 1977 · N1004Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC77FNC38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FNC38.md): Pitts S1C · Nashua, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 20, 1977 · N101PJ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77DPG47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DPG47.md): Grumman G-164A · Marianna, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 20, 1977 · N724Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77FLD69](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FLD69.md): Piper PA-22 · Arcadia, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 19, 1977 · N380K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77FRA27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FRA27.md): Piper J3C-65 · Waller, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 19, 1977 · N38101 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI77FCA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FCA04.md): Piper PA-22 · Columbia, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 18, 1977 · N7125B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77FLD67](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FLD67.md): Piper PA-28 · Tampa, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 17, 1977 · N6741J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FEC35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEC35.md): Fly Baby 1-A · Flint, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 17, 1977 · N7105 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77FPD29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FPD29.md): Cessna 177RG · Abilene, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 15, 1977 · N7236V · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350/cases.md?page=266

## 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=265

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