# 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 SEA74FYA33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74FYA33.md): Piper PA-25 · Grandview, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 25, 1974 · N6602Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW74AF086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74AF086.md): Cessna 182A · Imperial, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 25, 1974 · N3798D · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW74ORG87](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74ORG87.md): Cessna 150 · San Carlos, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 24, 1974 · N7131C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC74DAH12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74DAH12.md): Piper PA-20 · Mcgrath, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 24, 1974 · N4647V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74FRD43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FRD43.md): Piper PA-36 · Chataignier, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 23, 1974 · N55909 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74FCD32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74FCD32.md): Piper PA-25 · Anita, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 22, 1974 · N6023Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD74DKM55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74DKM55.md): Piper PA-22 · Albemarle, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 22, 1974 · N3481A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74FDJ28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FDJ28.md): Cessna 185E · Yukon, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 22, 1974 · N185LK · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW74AF085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74AF085.md): Cessna 150L · Abita Springs, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 21, 1974 · N10484 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI74FEK26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEK26.md): Bell 47D1 · Circleville, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 21, 1974 · N157B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74AM095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74AM095.md): Piper PA-30 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 20, 1974 · N8723Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX74FUQ40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74FUQ40.md): Cessna 182 · San Frnando, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 19, 1974 · N3133Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74DRG84](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DRG84.md): Weatherly 201 · Pearsall, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 19, 1974 · N86687 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74FRD38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FRD38.md): Grumman G-164 · Livonia, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 18, 1974 · N7952 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74FPA24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FPA24.md): Piper PA-16 · Dallas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 18, 1974 · N6802K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74DRG86](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DRG86.md): Beech E35 · Henly, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 18, 1974 · N7307B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74FRD37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FRD37.md): Grumman G-164 · Opelousas, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 17, 1974 · N619U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN74FQA45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74FQA45.md): Piper PA-23 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 17, 1974 · N5180Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC74FFJ33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FFJ33.md): Amer Avco AA1-B · Ashville, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 15, 1974 · N9983L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK74AP061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74AP061.md): Piper PA-24 · S Lk Tahoe, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · May 14, 1974 · N6330P · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI74AC089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74AC089.md): Beech B55 · Cleveland, OH · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · May 14, 1974 · N8814M · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA74DKQ21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKQ21.md): Cessna A188A · Duncan, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 13, 1974 · N99356 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK74FXQ36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74FXQ36.md): Piper PA-28 · Truckee, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 12, 1974 · N56913 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74DCQ39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74DCQ39.md): Piper PA-28 · Neodesha, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 12, 1974 · N2696T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74DEC45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74DEC45.md): Cessna 150E · Lincoln, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 12, 1974 · N3049J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74FKG77](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FKG77.md): Let-Np-K L-13 · Monroe, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 11, 1974 · N90868 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX74FUM32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74FUM32.md): Beech A23-19 · San Diego, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 11, 1974 · N7684R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74FQD23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FQD23.md): Cessna 172 · Acala, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 11, 1974 · N9125B · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW74FQG53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FQG53.md): Piper PA-28 · Lubbock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 10, 1974 · N9363W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN74DTE86](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74DTE86.md): Piper PA-25 · Center, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 10, 1974 · N5KL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK74DVD41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74DVD41.md): Callair A-9 · Lockeford, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 9, 1974 · N3617G · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC74AK065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74AK065.md): Cessna 150L · Kranzburg, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 9, 1974 · N11949 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC74AAH06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74AAH06.md): Piper PA-12 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 8, 1974 · N2941M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74FRD34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FRD34.md): Piper PA-36 · Chataignier, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 7, 1974 · N56614 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74DQG64](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DQG64.md): Cessna 188A · Panhandle, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 6, 1974 · N6302G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX74FUF52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74FUF52.md): Stits SA-3A · Rubidoux, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 5, 1974 · N431S · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD74FID38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74FID38.md): Piper PA-22 · Forest, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 5, 1974 · N8587D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74DEI38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74DEI38.md): Aeronca 7AC · Northfield, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 5, 1974 · N81614 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74DEC43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74DEC43.md): Cessna 172 · Goodells, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 5, 1974 · N8584V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX74DUG53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74DUG53.md): Howard DGA15P · Lk Elsinore, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 4, 1974 · N65E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74DKT76](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKT76.md): Cessna 207 · Opa Locka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 3, 1974 · N1504U · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW74AF078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74AF078.md): Piper PA-28 · Honobia, OK · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · May 3, 1974 · N6449J · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC74FGM27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FGM27.md): Cessna 182D · Meyersdale, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 2, 1974 · N9118X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74DPM23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DPM23.md): Cessna 172 · Honobia, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 2, 1974 · N3801R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74DEA36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74DEA36.md): Amer Avco AA-1B · English, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 2, 1974 · N8880L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA740KT81](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA740KT81.md): Piper PA-23 · Marsh Hbr, Burkina Faso · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 1, 1974 · N4416P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74DRD32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DRD32.md): Grumman G-164A · Abbeville, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 1, 1974 · N6543 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74AF076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74AF076.md): Beech 99 · Galveston, TX · Accident · 6 fatal · Closed · Apr 30, 1974 · N853SA · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA74AS039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74AS039.md): Cessna 172K · Gold Beach, OR · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Apr 28, 1974 · N79141 · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK74DVA63](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74DVA63.md): Callair A-5 · Kerman, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 28, 1974 · N2949G · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350/cases.md?page=300

## 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=299

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