# 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 ANC76AA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA067.md): Bell 206B · Augustine Isld, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 2, 1976 · N90217 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FNA28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FNA28.md): Piper PA-28 · Norfolk, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 31, 1976 · N1NS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76FUJ53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUJ53.md): Piper PA-22 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 31, 1976 · N8938D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76FVM22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FVM22.md): Piper PA-28R · Sn Luis Obspo, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 30, 1976 · N55741 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FQG52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FQG52.md): Cessna 310J · Lubbock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 29, 1976 · N3112L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76DCQ29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DCQ29.md): Cessna 150 · Colby, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 28, 1976 · N18513 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FLA31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLA31.md): Cessna 177RG · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 28, 1976 · N2199Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FPD27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPD27.md): Cessna 421 · Iowa Park, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 28, 1976 · N3160K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76AL048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76AL048.md): Cessna 150E · Holbrook, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 25, 1976 · N650LA · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76DQG50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DQG50.md): Davis DA-5 · Stanton, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 24, 1976 · N57994 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76FYC27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FYC27.md): Luscombe 8A · Albany, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 20, 1976 · N1933B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76FKM25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FKM25.md): Piper PA-28R · Banner Elk, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 20, 1976 · N33314 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA76FYE24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FYE24.md): Bede BD-5B · Arlington, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 18, 1976 · N501PB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEC21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEC21.md): Cessna 172 · Pinckney, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 18, 1976 · N4154F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FNA27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FNA27.md): Piper PA-23 · Bedford, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 17, 1976 · N3006P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FHJ12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FHJ12.md): Beech B55 · Amityville, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 17, 1976 · N1272Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC76DAG84](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAG84.md): Champion 7GCB · New Stuyahok, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 16, 1976 · N8996R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FRG37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FRG37.md): Piper PA-22 · Corpus Christi, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 15, 1976 · N9669D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76FYE23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FYE23.md): Piper PA-22 · Vashon, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 14, 1976 · N5144Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD76DKM27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76DKM27.md): Piper PA-22 · Whitsett, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 14, 1976 · N851A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FLD38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLD38.md): Siai-Marche S.205 · Venice, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 12, 1976 · N974W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76FTC23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76FTC23.md): Erco 415-D · Douglas, WY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 12, 1976 · N2626H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76DKT43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DKT43.md): Cessna 182K · Stuart, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 11, 1976 · N2799Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA76FLA28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLA28.md): Piper PA-22 · Hilliard, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 10, 1976 · N6922B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76FCJ21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCJ21.md): Mooney M20F · Alliance, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 8, 1976 · N9631M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76DTM13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76DTM13.md): Cessna 140 · Price, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 7, 1976 · N73083 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEM23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEM23.md): Piper PA-28 · Eaton Rapids, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 5, 1976 · N5549F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76FLJ17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FLJ17.md): Cessna 210 · Core Banks, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 4, 1976 · N4603Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEE54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEE54.md): Piper PA-23 · Crestwood, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 4, 1976 · N11TJ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC76DAG75](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAG75.md): Piper PA-18 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 3, 1976 · N2978Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FKJ41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FKJ41.md): Mooney M20E · Alabaster, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 2, 1976 · N5502Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76DYI13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76DYI13.md): Piper J-3 · Medford, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 1, 1976 · N6584H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76AF054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF054.md): Cessna 182E · Mountain Home, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jan 1, 1976 · N2921Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC76DNC34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DNC34.md): Cessna 150 · Nashua, NH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 29, 1975 · N66586 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76AD026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76AD026.md): Aero Comdr 680 · Pagosa Spgs, CO · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Dec 28, 1975 · N6221D · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX76DUJ50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DUJ50.md): Cessna 206 · Holbrook, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 27, 1975 · N3927G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC76AA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA056-151673.md): Bellanca 7GCAA · Soldotna, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 26, 1975 · N6339N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FET24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FET24.md): Cessna 210B · Fort Wayne, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 24, 1975 · N9590X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76AN059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN059.md): Beech C55 · Doylestown, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 23, 1975 · N236WC · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC76DAG28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAG28-201314.md): Aeronca 11AC · Telida, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 21, 1975 · N9015E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FLD34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLD34.md): Piper PA-34 · St Petersburg, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 20, 1975 · N1044U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76FUM16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUM16.md): Hiller Acft UH-12B · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 16, 1975 · N57U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76AN055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN055.md): Piper PA-28R · Erie, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 14, 1975 · N393HP · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76FPJ19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPJ19.md): Hiller Acft UH-12A · Ada, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 13, 1975 · N8117H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC76AA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA051.md): Cessna 180 · Akiachak, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 12, 1975 · N1099F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76FJA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FJA08.md): Murrayair MA-1 · Hilo, HI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 9, 1975 · N1015Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76DER06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76DER06.md): Aero Comdr 100 · Superior, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 9, 1975 · N3877X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76DJA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DJA07.md): Murrayair MA-1 · Hilo, HI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 8, 1975 · N306MA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76DVD17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DVD17.md): Cessna 182 · Oakland, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 7, 1975 · N79889 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC76FCD22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCD22.md): Cessna 140 · Des Moines, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 6, 1975 · N2465V · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350/cases.md?page=281

## 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=280

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