# 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 MIA76FKJ56](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FKJ56.md): Stinson 108 · Priceville, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 21, 1976 · N97402 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76FCJ29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCJ29.md): Piper J3C-65 · Alliance, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 17, 1976 · N3426K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FPD32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPD32.md): Globe GC-1B · Stamford, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 17, 1976 · N3309K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76DVG55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DVG55.md): Naval Fcty N3N-3 · Winters, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 16, 1976 · N52568 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76AN089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN089.md): Beech 99 · Wappinger Fls, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 16, 1976 · N7997R · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK76DXQ36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DXQ36.md): Erco 415-CD · Crescent Vly, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 13, 1976 · N3540H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76DVG52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DVG52.md): Cessna 150 · Fall Rvr Mills, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 12, 1976 · N8598G · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC76FHA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FHA22.md): Cessna 310 · Allentown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 12, 1976 · N6715T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW7600003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW7600003.md): Cessna 206 · Tuxpan, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 12, 1976 · N5020U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76AK051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76AK051.md): Cessna U206F · Columbia, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 11, 1976 · N8268Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FNE17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FNE17.md): Piper PA-28 · Waterford, CT · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 10, 1976 · N8752N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEC32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEC32.md): Cessna 177RG · Owosso, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 10, 1976 · N8060G · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI76FEV29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEV29.md): Mooney M20E · Colusa, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 8, 1976 · N2608W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76FCQ39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCQ39.md): Piper PA-22 · Madison, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 6, 1976 · N3827P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEE44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEE44.md): Cessna 182 · Belvidere, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 5, 1976 · N1945X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76FVM26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FVM26.md): Boeing B75 · Watsonville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 3, 1976 · N68986 · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK76FJA14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FJA14.md): Piper PA-32 · Lihue, HI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 3, 1976 · N8934N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76DXQ34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DXQ34.md): Piper PA-28R · S.Lake Tahoe, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 1, 1976 · N3173R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76FTE57](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76FTE57.md): Cessna 150J · Broomfield, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 1, 1976 · N51220 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FPG43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPG43.md): Luscombe 8A · Conway, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 29, 1976 · N71153 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC76DAG95](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAG95.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Whitefish Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 29, 1976 · N1624G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76DCQ36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DCQ36.md): Interstate S-1A · Spivey, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 28, 1976 · N37377 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76DCQ35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DCQ35.md): Piper PA-22 · Beaumont, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 28, 1976 · N2328P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76FQD14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76FQD14.md): Piper PA-28 · Silver City, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 28, 1976 · N1136X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76DET29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76DET29.md): Grumman G-164 · Ft Wayne, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 26, 1976 · N655U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FGM25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FGM25.md): Cessna T310Q · Erie, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 25, 1976 · N5455X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DRA24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DRA24.md): Cessna 150 · Addicks, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 25, 1976 · N21978 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA76FYE26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FYE26.md): Piper PA-28 · Auburn, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 22, 1976 · N32767 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76FUG34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUG34.md): Globe GC-1B · Hesperia, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 22, 1976 · N3851K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEC28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEC28.md): Cessna 150G · Petersburg, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 20, 1976 · N3412J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76AC050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76AC050.md): Piper PA-32 · Cable, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 20, 1976 · N3947W · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC76FCD29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCD29.md): Piper PA-28 · Adel, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 19, 1976 · N1472X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FKQ25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FKQ25.md): Cessna 150 · Madison, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 19, 1976 · N3504V · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76AF066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF066.md): Piper PA-32 · Waco, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 19, 1976 · N7721J · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX76DUJ59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DUJ59.md): Grumman G-164A · Yuma, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 17, 1976 · N5312 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76AN079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN079.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Minorsville, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 16, 1976 · N43435 · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK76FVM23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FVM23.md): Stearman A75N1 · Castroville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 12, 1976 · N67800 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76FCQ30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCQ30.md): Bede BD-5JX · Newton, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 11, 1976 · N13SL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76DCG50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DCG50.md): Cessna 172 · Topeka, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 11, 1976 · N5232T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DQD12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DQD12.md): Cessna 150 · Coyanosa, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 10, 1976 · N2816S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76DEM28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76DEM28.md): Cessna 182J · Newberry, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 9, 1976 · N3091F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76DER51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DER51.md): Piper J3C-65 · Lino Lakes, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 8, 1976 · N5797N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76AM060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76AM060.md): Cessna 150L · Walls, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 8, 1976 · N11626 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA76AZ020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA76AZ020.md): Douglas DC-6 · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Feb 8, 1976 · N901MA · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI76FEA25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEA25.md): Saltzman BD-5B · Evansville, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 8, 1976 · N617PS · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC76FNC41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FNC41.md): Cessna 180 · Gray, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 7, 1976 · N9354T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76DKT54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DKT54.md): Sikorsky S-52 · Miami, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 4, 1976 · N54063 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76FYC28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FYC28.md): Amer Avco AA1-A · Goldendale, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 3, 1976 · N6385L · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76AF062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF062.md): Beech C-45H · Lafayette, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 3, 1976 · N3329G · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK76FVG45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FVG45.md): Cessna 170 · Cordelia, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 2, 1976 · N4245V · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350/cases.md?page=280

## 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=279

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