# 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 OAK75AP031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75AP031-142974.md): Amer Avco AA1-B · Vacaville, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 8, 1974 · N8999L · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC75FCD25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75FCD25.md): Piper PA-32 · Clarinda, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 8, 1974 · N4075W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC75FNC20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FNC20.md): Cessna 172C · West Dover, VT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 7, 1974 · N2024Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75DEK16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75DEK16.md): Cessna 150 · Findlay, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 6, 1974 · N61150 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC75DER32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75DER32.md): Piper PA-22 · Marshall, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 2, 1974 · N7222D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75DPM11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DPM11.md): Cessna 150 · Stilwell, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 2, 1974 · N51408 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA75FYC13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75FYC13.md): Mullan SA-11A · Mcminnville, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 1, 1974 · N3304 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA75FLD38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FLD38.md): Cessna 140 · Merritt Isl, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 29, 1974 · N77010 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC75DCQ25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75DCQ25.md): Piper PA-28 · St Francis, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 27, 1974 · N6367J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC75FHD26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FHD26.md): Piper PA-23 · Ocean City, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 24, 1974 · N1MV · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75FRG39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FRG39.md): Cessna 310D · Austin, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 23, 1974 · N6891T · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW75DRJ20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DRJ20.md): Grumman G-164A · Natchitoches, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 22, 1974 · N7804 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75FET11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FET11.md): Sikorsky S-52-3 · Valparaiso, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 22, 1974 · N54059 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75FEC24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEC24.md): Piper J3C-65 · Ypsilanti, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 22, 1974 · N2472C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC75FNA25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FNA25.md): Cessna 150L · Millis, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 20, 1974 · N6635G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75FPD19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FPD19.md): Cessna 210 · Jacksboro, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 19, 1974 · N93995 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC75FFS18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FFS18.md): Volksplane VP1 · Perry, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 17, 1974 · N51609 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75FEI14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEI14.md): Piper PA-24 · Beach City, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 17, 1974 · N7604P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK75DVD29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75DVD29.md): Weatherly 201B · Farmington, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 16, 1974 · N1262W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC75FAA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75FAA18.md): Helio Acft H295 · Tanacross, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 14, 1974 · N6487V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA75FLD33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FLD33.md): Piper J3C-65 · Plant City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 9, 1974 · N66061 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75FPD16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FPD16.md): Piper PA-22 · N.Richlnd Hls, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 8, 1974 · N1839P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN75FQA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75FQA19.md): Piper PA-28 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 7, 1974 · N8107N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA75FKT25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FKT25.md): Cessna 188 · Naples, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 6, 1974 · N4495Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC75DAA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75DAA17.md): Piper PA-12 · Livengood, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 5, 1974 · N3669M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75FPD17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FPD17.md): Teenie TWO · Wichita Falls, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 4, 1974 · N17362 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC75FFJ16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FFJ16.md): Cessna 140 · Orchard Park, NY · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 3, 1974 · N89624 · Minor damage
- [NTSB NYC75FFJ15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FFJ15.md): Aeronca 7AC · W Bloomfield, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 3, 1974 · N81590 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC75AN056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN056.md): Piper PA-18 · Patten, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 3, 1974 · N3696Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75FPG28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FPG28.md): Bell 47J-2A · Ft.Smith, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 2, 1974 · N8567F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK75DVG32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75DVG32.md): Grumman G-164A · Knights Ldg, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 30, 1974 · N982X · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC75FNC17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FNC17.md): Beech A24R · Augusta, ME · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 29, 1974 · N9704Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK75AP016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75AP016.md): Champion 7KCAB · Vacaville, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 27, 1974 · N86839 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN75DQA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75DQA18.md): Piper PA-24 · Arrey, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 27, 1974 · N9236P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN75AD022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75AD022.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Vernal, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 26, 1974 · N1170W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75FEC19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEC19.md): Schleicher AS-K13 · Adrian, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 26, 1974 · N14AA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75AC038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75AC038.md): Piper PA-28 · W Carrollton, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 26, 1974 · N5969U · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK75FVW08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75FVW08.md): Cessna 205 · Sloan, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 22, 1974 · N8281Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC75FNC15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FNC15.md): Schweizer SGS233 · Warren, VT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 22, 1974 · N1228S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75DPA13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DPA13.md): Piper PA-32 · Bruceville, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 22, 1974 · N94JC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK75FVD18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75FVD18.md): Grumman F7F-3 · Rohnerville, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 21, 1974 · N7238C · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC75FNA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FNA22.md): Cessna 172C · Norwood, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 20, 1974 · N2014Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX75FU537](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75FU537.md): Duci Sdwndr · Peoria, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 20, 1974 · N9TD · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75DPA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DPA12.md): Harmon Monopl · Sherman, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 20, 1974 · N7UN · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75FEP28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEP28.md): Piper PA-23 · Wautoma, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 20, 1974 · N1450P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75FEC18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEC18.md): Cessna 414 · Jackson, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 20, 1974 · N414HC · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC75FGM14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FGM14.md): Beech 65 · Clarion, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 19, 1974 · N836U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA75FKT20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FKT20.md): Bellanca 17-31 · Miami, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 19, 1974 · N1294R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK75DVA30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75DVA30.md): Bell 47G3B2 · Big Creek, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 18, 1974 · N7986J · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX75AL019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75AL019.md): Piper PA-23 · Long Beach, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Oct 18, 1974 · N501EE · Destroyed

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350/cases.md?page=293

## 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=292

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