# 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 ANC76DAH28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAH28.md): Piper PA-18 · Gakona, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 30, 1976 · N6788B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76DKJ77](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DKJ77.md): Bell 47G-4 · Natural Bridge, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 28, 1976 · N1216W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FPM27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPM27-153934.md): Amer Avco AA1-B · Jenks, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 28, 1976 · N8956L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76FYG58](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FYG58.md): Piper PA-28 · Lake Wenatchee, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1976 · N5188L · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA76FYA29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FYA29.md): Laister LK-10B · Howe, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1976 · N24189 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FPG71](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPG71.md): Buhl LA-1 · Jacksonville, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1976 · N368Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76DEG17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76DEG17.md): Piper PA-25 · Fletcher, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1976 · N6139Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76FYI21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FYI21.md): Aeronca 65C · Elmira, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 26, 1976 · N22116 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76DVA73](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DVA73.md): Cessna 180 · Turlock, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 26, 1976 · N1794C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76AP058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76AP058.md): Maule M5-220 · Stonyfort, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 26, 1976 · N51575 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC76DFA42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DFA42.md): Beech A23 · Woodgate, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 26, 1976 · N4749J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76AC074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76AC074.md): Commonwlth 185 · North Liberty, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 26, 1976 · N92991 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76FCA29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCA29.md): Piper PA-28 · Frisbee, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 25, 1976 · N15237 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76DEA44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76DEA44.md): Cessna A188B · Vincennes, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 25, 1976 · N70203 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC76DAH24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAH24.md): Piper PA-18 · Gulkana, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 25, 1976 · N2855T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FKG77](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FKG77.md): Cessna 150L · Jessup, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1976 · N1560Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76AF106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF106.md): Cessna 180 · Golden Meadow, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1976 · N4779U · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN76DQA51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76DQA51.md): Meyers 200 · Tucumcari, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1976 · N197M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76AC073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76AC073.md): Beech 95-C55 · Chicago, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 24, 1976 · N2034W · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA76FLT03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLT03.md): Cessna A188B · Byhalia, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1976 · N84040 · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD76AI077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76AI077.md): Piper PA-32R · Davis, WV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1976 · N4505X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76FUQ43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUQ43.md): Hawker Mkii · Mojave, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 21, 1976 · N588 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76AS056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76AS056.md): Cessna 170 · Medford, OR · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jun 20, 1976 · N3945V · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK76DXQ51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DXQ51.md): Cessna 150 · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 20, 1976 · N3078S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FHA38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FHA38.md): Navion F · Frederick, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 20, 1976 · N238 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76FUJ86](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUJ86.md): Piper PA-28 · Flagstaff, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 20, 1976 · N9215J · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76AF104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF104.md): Beech D-17S · Amarillo, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 20, 1976 · N65297 · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD76FID29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FID29.md): Piper PA-28 · Windsor, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 19, 1976 · N4680T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FKT86](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FKT86.md): Cessna 175 · W.Palm Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 15, 1976 · N6600E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76FUJ85](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUJ85.md): Piper PA-25 · Winslow, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 15, 1976 · N6182Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FHA40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FHA40.md): Piper PA-12 · Whitehouse, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 13, 1976 · N2919M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76FUQ41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUQ41.md): Champion 7ECA · Frazier Park, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 13, 1976 · N9627S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76DHA39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DHA39.md): Piper PA-28 · Pittstown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 12, 1976 · N95087 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76DLD62](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DLD62.md): Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Cypress Garden, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 12, 1976 · N45310 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76AI076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76AI076.md): Piper PA-23 · West Liberty, KY · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 12, 1976 · N852PS · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI76AC070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76AC070.md): Grum Amer AA-5 · Crystal Falls, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 12, 1976 · N9696U · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC76DAH31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAH31.md): Cessna 185 · Cantwell, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 12, 1976 · N1978U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC76AA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA099.md): Piper J3C · Otto Lake, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 12, 1976 · N6200H · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC76FHA37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FHA37.md): Cessna 172 · Blairstown, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 10, 1976 · N4643L · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC76DAA42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAA42.md): Piper PA-22 · Tok, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 10, 1976 · N1789P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FPA25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPA25.md): Beech 19A · Plano, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 9, 1976 · N6948Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI76FEA39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEA39.md): Piper PA-25 · Tipton, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 9, 1976 · N4773Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FGM34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FGM34.md): Brantly B-2B · Greenburg, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 8, 1976 · N2255U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FPA24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPA24.md): Cessna 175 · Dallas, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 8, 1976 · N9259B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76FTE67](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76FTE67.md): Cessna 140 · Byers, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 8, 1976 · N2335V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FNE24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FNE24.md): Cessna 150G · Westboro, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 7, 1976 · N8347G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76DVW28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DVW28.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Beatty, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 6, 1976 · N86900 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC76DFJ25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DFJ25.md): Piper PA-28 · Marathon, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 6, 1976 · N5762F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76AM1O2](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AM1O2.md): Beech B35 · Hyannis, MA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 6, 1976 · N8919A · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA76FKG71](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FKG71.md): Piper PA-28 · Chamblee, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 6, 1976 · N56521 · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350/cases.md?page=277

## 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=276

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