# 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 NYC75AN013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN013.md): Amer Avco AA1-B · Holbrook, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 28, 1974 · N9630L · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW75FQG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FQG12.md): Piper PA-23 · Dalhart, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1974 · N411PC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75FEP09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEP09.md): Pitts S1S · Fon Du Lac, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1974 · N66JS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75FEE05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEE05.md): Jurca P-51 · Blue Island, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1974 · N51DR · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75FEP06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEP06.md): Piper PA-28 · Beloit, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 27, 1974 · N56978 · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK74X0116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK74X0116.md): Piper PA-23 · Virgin Gorda, U.S. Virgin Islands · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1974 · N765WC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK75AP004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75AP004.md): Beech A35 · Selma, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jul 26, 1974 · N8509A · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC75AK005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75AK005.md): Amer Avco AA1-B · Kansas City, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 26, 1974 · N9969L · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI75FEM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEM02.md): Enstrom F-28A · Walker, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1974 · N9229 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75FEA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEA04.md): Cessna 177 · Mooresville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1974 · N2269Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA75FLG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FLG06.md): Cessna A188B · Fairfax, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 25, 1974 · N8438G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA75DKG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75DKG06.md): Cessna 188 · Hawkinsville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 25, 1974 · N3544Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75OPA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75OPA06.md): Piper PA-32 · Mazatlan, Mexico · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 24, 1974 · N56662 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW75FQG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FQG11.md): Cessna 182E · White Deer, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 24, 1974 · N2943Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN75FQA09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75FQA09.md): Navion A · Aztec, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 24, 1974 · N4951K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75DQG14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DQG14.md): Aero Comdr 681 · Canyon, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 23, 1974 · N9091N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75DEP03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75DEP03.md): Cessna A188 · Nekoosa, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 22, 1974 · N3545Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC75FTG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75FTG05.md): Amer Avco AA1-B · Fargo, ND · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 21, 1974 · N4SU · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74DKJ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKJ04.md): Piper J3C · Guntersville, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 21, 1974 · N7473H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN75DTE08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75DTE08.md): Cessna 182 · Crestd Butte, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 21, 1974 · N8879T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75FEA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEA03.md): Starks S1 · Zionsville, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 21, 1974 · N4302 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC75FHD08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FHD08.md): Cessna 177 · Smithville, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1974 · N3101T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC75AN008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN008.md): Piper PA-32 · Manchester, VT · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1974 · N3804W · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX75DUJ17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75DUJ17.md): Piper PA-25 · Stanfield, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1974 · N7029Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75FQG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FQG07.md): Piper PA-25 · Spearman, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1974 · N7223Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN75FTM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75FTM02.md): Beech B50 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1974 · N415T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75FEE03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEE03.md): Navion B · Blue Island, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1974 · N61Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA75FYE04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75FYE04.md): Sorrell JA3-80 · Arlington, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 19, 1974 · N68654 · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD75DIA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75DIA12.md): Cessna 310J · Mexico City, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 19, 1974 · N3055L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA75DTA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75DTA03.md): Piper PA-18 · Ft.Peck, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 18, 1974 · N5775D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74FLG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FLG05-173357.md): Piper J3L · Landrum, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 17, 1974 · N32966 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD75FIJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75FIJ01.md): Piper PA-22 · Fayetteville, WV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 17, 1974 · N3748A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA75FYE03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75FYE03.md): Cessna 150F · Buckley, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 16, 1974 · N7777F · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA75FYC03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75FYC03.md): Hiller Acft UH-12E · Dayton, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 16, 1974 · N104HA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75DRG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DRG05.md): Grumman 164-A · San Benito, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 16, 1974 · N9793 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75FEI02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEI02.md): Piper PA-28 · Grafton, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 15, 1974 · N940BW · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX75FUQ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75FUQ02.md): Fokker DR-1 · Tehachapi, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 14, 1974 · N41BC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75DEM03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75DEM03.md): Aeronca S65-CA · Cheboygan, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 14, 1974 · N31901 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC75FHM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FHM02.md): Piper PA-23 · Montgomery, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1974 · N1067P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC75DNA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75DNA04.md): Cessna 150L · Stow, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1974 · N11386 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC75DCQ07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75DCQ07.md): Robinson MERE-M · Maize, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1974 · N6827D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC75DCJ08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75DCJ08.md): Erco 415-C · Hartington, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1974 · N3552H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA75FLA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FLA03.md): Piper PA-28 · Destin, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1974 · N214VP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75FEE04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEE04.md): Emeraude CP301 · Elgin, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1974 · N4825 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI75FEE02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEE02.md): Beech E18S · Lansing, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1974 · N330DW · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC75FFA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FFA03.md): Dehavilland DHC-1B · Massena, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 11, 1974 · N88902 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX74AL003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74AL003-80080.md): Piper PA-28 · Grnd Canyon, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 11, 1974 · N5975W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75DRJ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DRJ02.md): Cessna A188 · Mangham, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 11, 1974 · N9921G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75DEC03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75DEC03.md): Cessna 150L · Onsted, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 11, 1974 · N18022 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75AC006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75AC006.md): Piper PA-28 · Columbia, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 10, 1974 · N5291W · Destroyed

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350/cases.md?page=297

## 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=296

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