# 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 FTW76DPG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DPG05.md): Grumman G-164 · St Charles, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 21, 1975 · N8682H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75DRG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DRG06.md): Cessna 150L · Melvin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 21, 1975 · N10940 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK7LFXQ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK7LFXQ03.md): Champion 7GCBC · Trukee, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1975 · N5149X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76AM006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76AM006.md): Piper PA-23 · Bradenton, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 20, 1975 · N770J · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI76DEV04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76DEV04.md): Cessna 177B · Aledo, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1975 · N34750 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DQG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DQG08.md): Cessna A188B · Muleshoe, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 18, 1975 · N70457 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC76AA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA009.md): Dehavilland DHC-2 · Togiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 18, 1975 · N28365 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC7LFAA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC7LFAA05.md): Cessna 170A · Beaver Creek, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 17, 1975 · N1778D · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK76FVG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FVG06.md): Cessna 150 · Auburn, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 14, 1975 · N50229 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA76FYI03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FYI03.md): Aeronca 15AC · Lapine, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1975 · N1313H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76FXQ07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FXQ07.md): Piper PA-25 · Orovada, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1975 · N4350Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76FKM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FKM01-150464.md): Teenie TWO · Marion, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 13, 1975 · N223 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76DQD02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DQD02.md): Piper PA-24 · Alpine, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1975 · N6149P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA7LFYC04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA7LFYC04.md): Boeing E75 · Madras, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 12, 1975 · N147KY · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76FVA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FVA01.md): Stitts SA3A · Fresno, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 12, 1975 · N41K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76DET02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76DET02.md): Piper PA-15 · Kendallville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 12, 1975 · N4544H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DRA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DRA03.md): Grumman G-164A · Devers, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 11, 1975 · N6628 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76DTC01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76DTC01.md): Cessna 172 · Laramie, WY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 11, 1975 · N12699 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FGM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FGM01.md): Cessna 150 · St Marys, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1975 · N11813 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEI01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEI01.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Oberlin, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 9, 1975 · N68503 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FRG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FRG05.md): Grumman G-164 · Cuero, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 8, 1975 · N4240 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76DQG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DQG01.md): Cessna A188B · Waka, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 8, 1975 · N9235R · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC76F0R04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76F0R04.md): Cessna 305A · Elysian, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1975 · N5209G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76DTG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DTG01.md): Piper PA-25 · Max, ND · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1975 · N7219A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FLD06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLD06.md): Piper PA-12 · Venice, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1975 · N4291M · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN76FTE05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76FTE05.md): Piper PA-23 · Lake City, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1975 · N5RJ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC76DAG10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAG10.md): Piper PA-18 · Whittier, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1975 · N2891P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD7LFLQ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD7LFLQ02.md): Aero Comdr 100 · Franklin, KY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 6, 1975 · N3762X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FRG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FRG03.md): Cessna 172 · Austin, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 6, 1975 · N1600Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI76FEP02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEP02.md): Navion N1A · Hales Corners, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 6, 1975 · N5108K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76FUM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUM01.md): Piper PA-28 · Santee, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1975 · N4308T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76AI001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76AI001.md): Aeronca 058B · Pikeville, KY · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 5, 1975 · N52354 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76FRG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FRG02.md): Beech 95-A55 · Lowake, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1975 · N986Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA76FYC02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FYC02.md): Cessna 180 · Molalla, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1975 · N2468C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76DXQ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DXQ01.md): Sikorsky S-55T · Quincy, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1975 · N4555V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FHM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FHM01.md): Cessna 150F · Red Hook, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1975 · N8253S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FGT01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FGT01.md): Beech A24R · Hughesville, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1975 · N9754L · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC76FER02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FER02.md): Aeronca O-58B · Jordon, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1975 · N47336 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FLD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLD01.md): Piper PA-28 · River Ranch, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1975 · N57310 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEP01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEP01.md): Luscombe 8A · Montello, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1975 · N77887 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76AN001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN001.md): Piper J3 · Stow, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 3, 1975 · N2112M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DPG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DPG01-149534.md): Grumman G-164A · Bradford, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 3, 1975 · N9509 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA7LFYE01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA7LFYE01.md): Cessna 210L · Seattle, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 2, 1975 · N5150Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC75FNE02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FNE02-201285.md): Piper PA-28 · Ansonia, CT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 2, 1975 · N98267 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76AF001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF001.md): Beech C-45H · Tulsa, OK · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 2, 1975 · N9911Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC75FCA35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75FCA35.md): Cessna 177 · Kennett, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 30, 1975 · N3128T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA75FLG40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FLG40.md): Boeing A75N1 · Fairfax, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 30, 1975 · N63624 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75AF077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75AF077.md): Cessna 182P · Huntsville, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 30, 1975 · N21373 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI75FEV40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEV40.md): Mooney M20C · Lewiston, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 30, 1975 · N6540U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC75AN124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75AN124.md): Piper PA-28 · Coker Creek, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 29, 1975 · N5571U · Destroyed

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350/cases.md?page=286

## 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=285

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