# 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 MKC77FCA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FCA04.md): Piper PA-28R · Chesterfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 20, 1976 · N9354N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FEP06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEP06.md): Beech V35R · Cottage Grove, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 20, 1976 · N3016V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FA007.md): Mooney M20C · Peoria, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 19, 1976 · N6861U · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA77FLD17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FLD17.md): Birdman TL-1 · Deland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 18, 1976 · N27260 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK77FVG10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77FVG10.md): Cessna T210K · Davis, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 16, 1976 · N8289M · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI77FEK05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEK05.md): Enstrom F-28A · Columbus, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 16, 1976 · N282Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77FNE06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FNE06.md): Piper PA-22 · East Haddam, CT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 15, 1976 · N2947P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77FGM03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FGM03.md): Cessna 172 · West Hickory, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 14, 1976 · N1767F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC77DAG16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DAG16.md): Stinson 108-3 · Aleknagik, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 14, 1976 · N755C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77DUQ08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77DUQ08.md): Champion 7ACA · Pacoima, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 13, 1976 · N62965 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK77X0101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK77X0101.md): Piper PA-31T · Shannon Arpt, EI · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Nov 12, 1976 · HB-LHT · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA77FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FA007.md): Falcon Jet DA-20F · Naples, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 12, 1976 · N27R · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD77DKW07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77DKW07.md): Fairchild 24 · Rockwood, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 12, 1976 · N81365 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN77DTC01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77DTC01.md): Robertson 180 · Edgerton, WY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 8, 1976 · N134H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77FER05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FER05.md): Cessna 150J · Tyler, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 7, 1976 · N60663 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77FLD13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FLD13.md): Stinson 108-3 · Brandon, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 7, 1976 · N6159M · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX77FUG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUG07.md): Cessna 172 · Perris, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 7, 1976 · N5794A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA77DYA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DYA05.md): Cessna 150 · Blackfoot, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 6, 1976 · N4047J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77FUJ09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUJ09.md): Piper PA-28 · Springerville, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 6, 1976 · N9253W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD77DA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77DA011.md): Bell 47G-2 · Pigeon Forge, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 6, 1976 · N6755D · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI77FET04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FET04.md): Monarch Marske · Michigan City, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 6, 1976 · N6977 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA77FTI01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FTI01.md): Bell 47J-2 · Quake Lake, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 31, 1976 · N2835B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK77FVW02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77FVW02.md): Mooney M20C · Pioche, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 31, 1976 · N6818V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FA007.md): Mooney M20C · Andes, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 31, 1976 · N7861V · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW77FPD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FPD03.md): Piper PA-28 · Roanoke, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 31, 1976 · N6498W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77DRA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DRA02.md): Vollman EAA · Huntsville, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 30, 1976 · N20MV · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77DRA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DRA01.md): Demoiselle A · Columbus, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 30, 1976 · N65269 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC76FHA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FHA03-201319.md): Mooney M20E · Manville, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 29, 1976 · N5962Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA77FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FA005-201372.md): Cessna R172E · Jonesboro, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 29, 1976 · N3CD · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI77FEC03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEC03.md): Cessna 205 · Utica, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 28, 1976 · N8326Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC76DAA69](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAA69.md): Stinson 108-3 · Nenana, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 28, 1976 · N4205C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA77DYA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DYA07.md): Cessna T210K · Challis, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 27, 1976 · N8231M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FEM08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEM08.md): Cessna 150L · Sparta, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 25, 1976 · N17236 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC77DAA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DAA03.md): Cessna 172M · Ambler, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 25, 1976 · N73190 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC77DAH06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DAH06-201351.md): Piper PA-18 · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 21, 1976 · N9679P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77FUM04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUM04.md): Aero Comdr 600S2R · Calipatria, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 20, 1976 · N9870Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC77DA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DA002.md): Cessna 172 · Lower Kalskag, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 18, 1976 · N9123B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77FRG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FRG07.md): Lake LA-4 · Los Fresnos, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 16, 1976 · N6011V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FHA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FHA02.md): Cessna 170B · Analomink, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 15, 1976 · N2922D · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA78DKT04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DKT04-201373.md): Beech C35 · Key Largo, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 15, 1976 · N2013D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD77DKW04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77DKW04.md): Mooney M20E · Jasper, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 15, 1976 · N6993U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77DKG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DKG05.md): Grumman G-164 · Midville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 14, 1976 · N48596 · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD77FIG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FIG01.md): Cessna 182P · Hagerstown, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 11, 1976 · N91388 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77FKG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FKG04.md): Globe GC-1B · Zebulon, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 10, 1976 · N3320K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77DUG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77DUG06.md): Murphys MM-1 · Chino, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 9, 1976 · N16CW · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC77DAG22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DAG22.md): Piper PA-18 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 9, 1976 · N3872Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77DER01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DER01.md): Cessna 180 · Backus, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 7, 1976 · N6559A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA77DYE02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DYE02.md): Hiller Acft UH-12E · Brinnon, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 4, 1976 · N2HL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77FKQ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FKQ02.md): Aero Comdr 600S2R · Swiftown, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 4, 1976 · N4173X · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW77FQG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FQG01.md): Warren-Fayo · Big Spring, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 3, 1976 · N11GW · Destroyed

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350/cases.md?page=272

## 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=271

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