# 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 FTW76DPH09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DPH09.md): Cessna 180 · Walnut Ridge, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 3, 1976 · N3468Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC76FAA56](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76FAA56.md): Stinson 108-2 · Delta Junction, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 2, 1976 · N9199K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FRD65](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FRD65.md): Cessna A185F · Lafayette, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 1, 1976 · N51BC · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC76FGM48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FGM48.md): Piper PA-28 · Mount Pleasant, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 29, 1976 · N8266N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEV62](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEV62.md): Volksplane VP-1 · Metropolis, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 29, 1976 · N3817 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC76DAA61](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAA61.md): Pilatus PC6BH2 · Wainwright, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 29, 1976 · N346F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76AP067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76AP067.md): Cessna 402B · Molokai, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 28, 1976 · N69391 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX76DUK04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DUK04.md): Cessna 150 · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 28, 1976 · N12944 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76DLQ32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76DLQ32.md): American AA-1 · Murray, KY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 28, 1976 · N5745L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76FYA46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FYA46.md): Piper PA-22 · American Falls, ID · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Aug 27, 1976 · N1401C · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC76FGT76](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FGT76.md): Bowers Fly Baby · Kralltown, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 25, 1976 · N8Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76AD070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76AD070.md): Cessna 185 · Sunnyside, UT · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Aug 25, 1976 · N9924X · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC76FER92](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FER92.md): Beech B19 · Hugo, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 24, 1976 · N6579R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEE74](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEE74.md): Cessna 150M · Lockport, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 24, 1976 · N7TZ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEV61](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEV61.md): Piper PA-25 · Vandalia, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1976 · N9836P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76FER90](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FER90.md): Weatherly 201C · Hollandale, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 22, 1976 · N1244W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FLD80](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLD80.md): Piper PA-28 · Sebastian, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 22, 1976 · N5518U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76FIG24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FIG24.md): Soneria 1 · Frederick, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 22, 1976 · N131RA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76DKM44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76DKM44.md): Piper PA-24 · Waynesville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 22, 1976 · N740W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76FCA42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCA42.md): Cessna 172M · Centerville, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1976 · N9230H · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD76DLQ31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76DLQ31.md): Piper PA-28 · Frakes, KY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1976 · N7709W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DPA31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DPA31.md): Globe GC-1B · Allen, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1976 · N78287 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76ATM45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76ATM45.md): Amer Avco AA-1B · Escalante, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 20, 1976 · N9947L · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI76FEE72](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEE72.md): Cessna 150J · Hinckley, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 20, 1976 · N50997 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76FTG26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FTG26.md): Grumman G-164A · Minto, ND · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 19, 1976 · N9920 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC76AN123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN123.md): Aeronca 11BC · Bally, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 18, 1976 · N9807E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FLA64](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLA64.md): Piper PA-28 · Pensacola, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 18, 1976 · N15832 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FRD60](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FRD60.md): Cessna 180 · Gretna, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 18, 1976 · N544Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FPM29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPM29.md): Cessna 177 · Tulsa, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 18, 1976 · N2283Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI76FET48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FET48.md): Cessna 172 · Griffith, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 17, 1976 · N5750A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEI46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEI46.md): Piper PA-28 · Salem, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 17, 1976 · N95022 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76DTI37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76DTI37.md): Piper PA-28 · Turner, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 16, 1976 · N9051J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEC54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEC54.md): Piper PA-28 · Fraser, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 16, 1976 · N56615 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DPG96](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DPG96.md): Cessna 172 · Centerville, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1976 · N46048 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FKQ44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FKQ44.md): Cessna 188B · Batesville, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 14, 1976 · N91752 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX76DUK01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DUK01.md): Piper PA-28 · Winslow, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 14, 1976 · N41495 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76DQG99](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DQG99.md): Cessna 188 · Veribest, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 14, 1976 · N53388 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76FTE89](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76FTE89.md): Cessna 150 · Hanover, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 14, 1976 · N3087J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEE70](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEE70.md): Cessna 172M · Antioch, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 14, 1976 · N673PJ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76AK074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76AK074.md): Beech B55 · Washington, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 13, 1976 · N9026S · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD76II093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76II093.md): Beech B99 · Owensboro, KY · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 13, 1976 · N12AK · No damage
- [NTSB FTW76FRD59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FRD59.md): Cessna A185F · Lafayette, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 13, 1976 · N38FC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76FJA20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FJA20.md): Beech M35 · Honolulu, HI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 11, 1976 · N530D · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC76FAA48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76FAA48.md): Piper PA-18 · Nome, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 11, 1976 · N4081Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC76AA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA122.md): Cessna U206 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 11, 1976 · N8067Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FNE31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FNE31.md): Lake LA-4 · Grt Barrington, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 10, 1976 · N39359 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FLA61](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLA61.md): Grum Amer AA-1A · Keystone Higts, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 10, 1976 · N6387L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DQG95](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DQG95.md): Grumman G-164A · Olton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 10, 1976 · N7358 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76AC085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76AC085.md): Piper PA-18 · Tomahawk, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 9, 1976 · N3697Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD76AI090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76AI090.md): Piper J-3 · Ooltewah, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 8, 1976 · N1360M · Substantial damage

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## 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=273

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