# 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 ANC74DAA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74DAA11.md): Cessna 180H · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 24, 1973 · N9144Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA74DYE14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74DYE14.md): Cessna 150 · Federal Way, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1973 · N7296S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA74AS008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74AS008.md): Luscombe T-8F · Cottage Grov, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 21, 1973 · N2139B · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA74FKG14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FKG14.md): Globe GC-1B · Cordele, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 20, 1973 · N7CE · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74DTK03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74DTK03.md): Cessna 172G · Monroe, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 18, 1973 · N4444L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74DRG14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DRG14.md): Piper PA-28 · Coahuila, Mexico · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 18, 1973 · N1876T · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW74DPG20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DPG20.md): Cessna 172 · West Memphis, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 18, 1973 · N7598X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74FEE14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEE14.md): Piper PA-22 · Naperville, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 18, 1973 · N2401A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC74AA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74AA025.md): Aeronca 11AC · Juneau, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 18, 1973 · N4092E · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA74DVG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74DVG12.md): Cessna 210C · Spokane, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 16, 1973 · N3968Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC74AA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74AA023.md): Hiller Acft FH1100 · Umiat, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 14, 1973 · N546FH · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX74FUQ11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74FUQ11.md): Piper PA-28 · Boron, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 13, 1973 · N7080R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74DPG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DPG11.md): Grumman G-164A · Dewitt, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 13, 1973 · N930X · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK74DXQ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74DXQ06.md): Cessna 172 · Mammoth Lks, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 12, 1973 · N7736G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74DEP12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74DEP12.md): Piper J-3 · Neena, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 12, 1973 · N98200 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC74DAG19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74DAG19.md): Piper PA-12 · Port Lions, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 12, 1973 · N4008M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74DKJ13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKJ13.md): Piper PA-28 · Huntsville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 11, 1973 · N712FL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC74DAG22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74DAG22.md): Taylorcraft BC12-S · Kena, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 11, 1973 · N29705 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN74FTE14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74FTE14.md): Mooney M20E · Aspen, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 10, 1973 · N6053Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74DEE10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74DEE10.md): Jugman Bucker · S.Naperville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 10, 1973 · N619N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC74DAG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74DAG15-201626.md): Piper PA-18S · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 10, 1973 · N1373A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN74DQA13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74DQA13.md): Mcdonald S-20 · Moriarty, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 9, 1973 · N106AB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN74DQA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74DQA11.md): Cessna 150L · Moriarity, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 9, 1973 · N1796Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74FEP06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEP06.md): Beech C23 · Milwaukee, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 7, 1973 · N2102W · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74FEE06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEE06.md): Cessna 337 · Rockford, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 5, 1973 · N2528S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74AEE05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74AEE05.md): Piper J-2 · Streamwood, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 5, 1973 · N17854 · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK74FXQ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74FXQ04.md): Piper PA-28 · Carson City, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 4, 1973 · N7263J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN74FTC06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74FTC06.md): Piper PA-32 · Savery, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 3, 1973 · N4035W · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC74DCJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74DCJ05.md): Cessna 150J · North Platte, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 2, 1973 · N50576 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74FPM03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FPM03.md): Hughes 269C · Shidler, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 1, 1973 · N9662F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN74FTE09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74FTE09.md): Piper PA-28 · Broomfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 1, 1973 · N16468 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74FKQ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FKQ04.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Amory, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 31, 1973 · N96145 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD74FIG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74FIG05.md): Enstrom F-28A · Augusta, WV · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 31, 1973 · N101EB · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD74FKM09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74FKM09.md): Cessna 150 · Fuquay, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 30, 1973 · N5233Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK74FXQ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74FXQ02.md): Cessna 182 · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 29, 1973 · N2313R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74AF007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74AF007.md): Cessna 180 · Monticello, AR · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jul 29, 1973 · N9357C · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC74FAA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74FAA03.md): Cessna 180 · North Pole, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 29, 1973 · N316JN · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA74FYI06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74FYI06.md): Cessna 140 · Klamath Fals, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1973 · N72166 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC74FFA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FFA04.md): Globe GC-1B · Ballston Spa, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1973 · N3753K · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD74FLJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74FLJ05.md): Cessna 172 · Raleigh, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1973 · N5644A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD74FKW09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74FKW09.md): Piper PA-24 · Madison, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1973 · N6258P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74FEP05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEP05.md): Piper PA-28 · Wautoma, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1973 · N1658J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74FCD05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74FCD05.md): Mooney M20A · Des Moines, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 27, 1973 · N6042X · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN74FTE08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74FTE08-201634.md): Beech C-23 · Rifle, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 27, 1973 · N9750L · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI74FEG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEG03.md): Beech 95-C55 · Cincinnati, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 27, 1973 · N3786Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC74FHA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FHA04.md): Cessna 150J · Honesdale, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 25, 1973 · N50476 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74FPM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FPM01.md): Piper PA-28 · Stilwell, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 25, 1973 · N15917 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74FEV06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEV06.md): Cessna 150H · Paris, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 25, 1973 · N6478S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK74AP005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74AP005.md): Volpar C-45G · Honolulu, HI · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Jul 24, 1973 · N234JC · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA74FKQ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FKQ03.md): Cessna A188A · Marks, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 24, 1973 · N9942G · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350/cases.md?page=307

## 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=306

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