# 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 LAX75DUJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75DUJ05.md): Pilatus PC-6 · Mt Baldy, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 9, 1974 · N351FH · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA75FKT03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FKT03.md): Piper PA-24 · Ft Lauderdale, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 8, 1974 · N5084P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX75FUD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75FUD01.md): Spartan 7W · Hawthorne, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 8, 1974 · N17659 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN75AQA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75AQA02.md): Cessna 172G · Wagon Mound, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 8, 1974 · N3735L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75DEA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75DEA01.md): Cessna 172 · Anderson, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 8, 1974 · N7410A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA75DYE01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75DYE01.md): Cessna 172 · Lopez, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1974 · N12788 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA75AS001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75AS001.md): Bellanca 14-132 · Bremerton, WA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jul 7, 1974 · N4852N · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC75FNA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FNA03.md): Corbin Baby ACE C · Tewksbury, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1974 · N6575D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75ORG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75ORG07.md): Cessna P206A · Coahuila, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1974 · N5720J · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI75DEM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75DEM01.md): Schemp SHI · Frankfort, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1974 · N415M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD75FLQ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75FLQ01.md): Cessna 140 · Symsonia, KY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 6, 1974 · N73052 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA75FLD05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FLD05.md): Piper PA-24 · Orlando, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1974 · N9397P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA75DYA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75DYA02.md): Beech B19 · Yellowpine, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1974 · N24620 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC75FGT02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FGT02.md): Navion A · Wellsboro, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1974 · N8883H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA75DLT01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75DLT01.md): Cessna 177 · Coldwater, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1974 · N3315T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75FET01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FET01.md): Teenie Two TT1 · Watervliet, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1974 · N4027 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75DPG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DPG01.md): Grumman G-164A · Walnut Ridge, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 3, 1974 · N7926 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK75AP001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75AP001.md): Cessna A150L · Yuba City, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 2, 1974 · N6149F · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC750TG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC750TG04.md): Amer Avco AA-5 · Perrault Fls, Canada · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 2, 1974 · N9515L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX75DUJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75DUJ01.md): Bensen B8M · Mesa, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 2, 1974 · NONE · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC75AA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75AA001.md): Hiller Acft UH-12E · Ketchikan, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 2, 1974 · N5352V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK74X0113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK74X0113.md): Piper PA-28 · Bimini, Burkina Faso · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 30, 1974 · N203X · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI74FER05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FER05.md): Cessna 170A · Horse Creek, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 30, 1974 · N9546A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74FCG47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74FCG47.md): Aeronca 11AC · Humphreys, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 29, 1974 · N3223E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX74AL088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74AL088.md): Navion A-1 · Pismo Beach, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jun 29, 1974 · N8918H · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD74FLQ40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74FLQ40.md): Piper PA-22 · Elizabethtown, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 29, 1974 · N1928P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74FRH02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FRH02.md): Bede 5J · Corpus Chrsti, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 29, 1974 · N151BD · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74DER64](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74DER64.md): Beech A36 · Warroad, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 28, 1974 · N1715A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74FLE06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FLE06.md): Bede BD4 · Orlando, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 28, 1974 · N90834 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74FLA49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FLA49.md): Hughes 269B · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 28, 1974 · N9493F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74DPG80](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DPG80.md): Aero Comdr A-9B · Grady, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 28, 1974 · N7774V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN74FTE92](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74FTE92.md): Schweizer SGS126 · Boulder, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 28, 1974 · N2416W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74DER62](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74DER62.md): Beech N35 · Trimont, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 25, 1974 · N1289Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74FKG88](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FKG88.md): Erco 415-E · Stockbridge, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 25, 1974 · N94770 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN74FTE93](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74FTE93.md): Piper PA-18 · Lamar, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 25, 1974 · N4143Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC74AA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74AA084.md): Piper PA-23 · Kiana, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 25, 1974 · N5330Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK75DVD38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75DVD38-130092.md): Cessna 140 · Hayward, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 23, 1974 · N76138 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74DQG70](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DQG70.md): Piper PA-25 · Plainview, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 23, 1974 · N7674Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK74FVD37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74FVD37.md): Globe GC-1B · Sohoma, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1974 · N3311K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC74FNE29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FNE29.md): Eea Biplane · Danielson, CT · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1974 · N15PH · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC74FCD43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74FCD43.md): Mooney M20G · Paullina, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1974 · N6765N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74FEC50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEC50.md): Piper PA-28 · Troy, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 21, 1974 · N8744W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74DPG78](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DPG78.md): Grumman G-164A · Wheatley, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 20, 1974 · N4859 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA74AM102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74AM102.md): Piper PA-23 · Merritt Is, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 19, 1974 · N4168P · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN74FTE53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74FTE53.md): Piper PA-28 · Strasburg, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 18, 1974 · N15628 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK74DXQ44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74DXQ44.md): Aeronca 7AC · Elko, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 17, 1974 · N82269 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74FKQ24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FKQ24.md): Cessna A188B · Batesville, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 17, 1974 · N53200 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA74DKQ25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKQ25.md): Cessna A188B · Benoit, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 17, 1974 · N8098G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74FPG73](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FPG73.md): Cessna 172 · N.Little Rock, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 16, 1974 · N35520 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC74AN110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74AN110.md): Aerostar 600 · Perkasie, PA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jun 15, 1974 · N14ES · Destroyed

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350/cases.md?page=298

## 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=297

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