# 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 IAD76FLJ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FLJ06.md): Piper PA-18A · Kinston, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 12, 1975 · N3696A · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX76DUG14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DUG14.md): Boeing A75N1 · Ripley, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 11, 1975 · N4821V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76AI008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76AI008.md): Piper PA-28 · Charlotte, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 11, 1975 · N5423W · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI76FER03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FER03.md): Piper PA-22 · Siren, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 11, 1975 · N1409C · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC76FER21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FER21.md): Piper PA-23 · Aitkin, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 10, 1975 · N4325P · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC76FER19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FER19.md): Temco GC-1B · Lake Elmo, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 10, 1975 · N2446B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76FID04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FID04.md): Cessna 150L · Waynesboro, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 10, 1975 · N1486Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76DEC05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76DEC05.md): Dehavilland DH-82A · Otisville, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 10, 1975 · N9TM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC7LDAG26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC7LDAG26.md): Piper PA-18 · Nondalton, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 10, 1975 · N4302Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC76DAG27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAG27.md): Taylorcraft 19 · Kodiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 10, 1975 · N3542T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FNA09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FNA09.md): Cessna 150 · Norwood, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 9, 1975 · N7949F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FLD09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLD09.md): Cessna 172 · Nw Prt Richey, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 9, 1975 · N4303Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEI07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEI07.md): Cessna 172L · Grafton, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 9, 1975 · N19613 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC76FCQ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCQ05.md): Piper PA-24 · Liberal, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 8, 1975 · N6270P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76FUG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUG12.md): Schweizer SGS134 · Adelanto, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 8, 1975 · N17973 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FET04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FET04.md): Creamer TWO · Wabash, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 8, 1975 · N16AS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FGM03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FGM03.md): Piper PA-22 · Cooperstown, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 7, 1975 · N939A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA76AZ002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA76AZ002.md): Boeing 727 · Denver, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 7, 1975 · N88777 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC76AA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA020.md): Hiller Acft UH-12E · Douglas, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 6, 1975 · N1847 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76DFA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DFA05.md): Piper J-3 · Sacandaga Rsvr, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 5, 1975 · N31066 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DQG13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DQG13.md): Grumman G-164A · Dimmitt, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 5, 1975 · N9530 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC75DAA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75DAA08.md): Champion 7ECA · Healy, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 5, 1975 · N86592 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC76DAG20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAG20.md): Champion 7EC · Gakona, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 4, 1975 · N4671E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76DCJ08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DCJ08.md): Piper PA-25 · Benedict, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 3, 1975 · N6454Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76DIA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76DIA01.md): Sopwith PUP · Bealeton, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 3, 1975 · N1612U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD75AI005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75AI005.md): Piper PA-28R · Boone, NC · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Aug 3, 1975 · N7628J · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI76FEV07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEV07.md): Piper PA-22 · Havana, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 3, 1975 · N4525A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76DAQ08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76DAQ08.md): Champion 7GCBC · Luna, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 1, 1975 · N9641S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DPG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DPG12.md): Aero Comdr 600S2R · Augusta, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 31, 1975 · N4913X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN7LFTC06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN7LFTC06.md): Navion A · Cheyenne, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 31, 1975 · N91449 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEI06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEI06.md): Piper PA-28 · Chagrin Falls, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 31, 1975 · N5294S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DPG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DPG11.md): Piper PA-25 · Grubbs, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 30, 1975 · N8706L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DPG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DPG09.md): Cessna A188B · Wabbaseka, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 30, 1975 · N9408G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76AC007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76AC007.md): Cessna 172 · West Chicago, IL · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jul 29, 1975 · N21855 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC76ACQ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76ACQ02.md): Piper PA-25 · Herkimer, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1975 · N6997Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX76O0001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76O0001.md): Cessna T337 · Mulege, Mexico · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1975 · N23664 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW7LFQG16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW7LFQG16.md): Cessna A188B · Shallowater, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1975 · N21825 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76AF008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF008.md): Mooney M20B · Marshall, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 28, 1975 · N74504 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA76DYI04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76DYI04.md): Piper PA-32 · Sunriver, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 27, 1975 · N3560W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76DVM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DVM02.md): Beede BD-4 · San Jose, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 27, 1975 · N62542 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEP07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEP07.md): Nieuport 17 · Milwaukee, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 27, 1975 · N3603 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI76FEK02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEK02.md): Cessna 150M · Hicksville, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 27, 1975 · N66687 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEA04.md): Piper PA-28 · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1975 · N1874T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76FCG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCG08.md): Aero Comdr A-9B · Baldwin, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 25, 1975 · N671W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FPD02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPD02.md): Bede BD-4 · N.Richlnd Hill, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 25, 1975 · N666BL · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN76DTC05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76DTC05.md): Cessna 170 · Newcastle, WY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 25, 1975 · N8127A · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN76AD006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76AD006.md): Cessna P206A · Parowan, UT · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Jul 24, 1975 · N4693F · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI76FEK01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEK01.md): Beech D95A · New Knoxville, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 24, 1975 · N1768B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76DTG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DTG05.md): Callair A-9 · Hebron, ND · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 23, 1975 · N7206V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FK003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FK003.md): Boeing B75N1 · Merigold, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 23, 1975 · N9478H · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350/cases.md?page=285

## 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=284

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