# 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 FTW74FRJ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FRJ02.md): Amer Avco AA-1B · West Monroe, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 2, 1973 · N6277L · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW74FRG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FRG01.md): Piper PA-28 · Austin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 2, 1973 · N8461R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74DEM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74DEM02.md): Piper PA-25 · Bay City, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 2, 1973 · N7317Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD74AI001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74AI001.md): Piper PA-28 · W.Slphr Spg, WV · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 1, 1973 · N1518J · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN74FTE01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74FTE01.md): Cessna 172D · Colorado Spg, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 1, 1973 · N2630U · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD73FIA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD73FIA17.md): Navion G · West Haymarket, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 30, 1973 · N2428T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73FEG30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEG30.md): Starduster SA-200 · New Carlisle, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 30, 1973 · N1593 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73FKQ33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FKQ33.md): Grumman G-164A · Boyle, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1973 · N8389 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW73FRD38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FRD38.md): Grumman G-164 · Thornwell, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1973 · N464RF · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73FEK25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEK25.md): Amer Avco AA-1A · Dublin, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1973 · N9237L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73FPD47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FPD47.md): Beech V35B · Smithfield, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 26, 1973 · N4023A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73DPG63](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DPG63.md): Cessna 188 · Mcgehee, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 25, 1973 · N21801 · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK73FVW24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73FVW24.md): Cessna 150F · Jean, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1973 · N3533L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC73AK075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73AK075.md): Piper PA-18 · Grant, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 24, 1973 · N9459D · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA73AS039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73AS039.md): Beech 95-B55 · Hailey, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 23, 1973 · N332N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73FKQ32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FKQ32.md): Cessna A188A · Crowder, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 23, 1973 · N99156 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN73FTE95](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73FTE95.md): Cessna 150 · Broomfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 23, 1973 · N8696G · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA73AM114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AM114.md): Piper PA-28 · Mableton, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 22, 1973 · N6911W · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK73X0115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK73X0115.md): Cessna 210 · Falmouth, Jamaica · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 21, 1973 · N5927F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK73DVA65](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73DVA65.md): Piper PA-25 · Merced, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 21, 1973 · N8537L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN73DQA48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73DQA48.md): Piper PA-18 · Corona, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 19, 1973 · N1585P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK73X0114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK73X0114.md): Douglas DC3 · Tamnrsset, Antigua & Barbuda · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 17, 1973 · N7119 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73AM111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AM111.md): Cessna 172L · Newberry, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 17, 1973 · N9842G · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA73DYA32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73DYA32.md): Piper PA-25 · Mountain Home, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 16, 1973 · N6836Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN73DTM32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73DTM32.md): Piper PA-28 · Beaver, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 16, 1973 · N95400 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73AM109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AM109.md): Piper PA-31P · Tampa, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 15, 1973 · N6840L · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI73FEI49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEI49.md): Cessna 170B · North Lima, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 15, 1973 · N4383B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC73DCG49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DCG49.md): N.American Navion · Independence, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 14, 1973 · N8698H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73FEK24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEK24.md): Beech 19A · Columbus, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 14, 1973 · N190SU · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73DFJ27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DFJ27.md): Cessna 150 · Canandaigua, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 13, 1973 · N4050U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73FPM16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FPM16.md): Aero Comdr A-9B · Hallett, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 13, 1973 · N7650V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN73FQA46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73FQA46.md): Bell 47G-3B · Cuba, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 13, 1973 · N4727R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73AN151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN151.md): Convair 580 · Pittsburgh, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 12, 1973 · N5837 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK73FXQ35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73FXQ35.md): Mooney M-20E · Tahoe Keys, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 11, 1973 · N6047Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73AC096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73AC096.md): Cessna 170B · Waterford, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 11, 1973 · N8318A · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX73FUG62](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73FUG62.md): Charger MA-5 · Corona, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 10, 1973 · N7148 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73FEG28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEG28.md): Cessna 140 · Union, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 10, 1973 · N76126 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC73AN150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN150.md): Piper PA-28 · Haddam, CT · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 9, 1973 · N5456W · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC73DCG43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DCG43.md): Piper PA-28 · Stover, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 9, 1973 · N500FL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73FLA43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FLA43.md): Boeing E75 · Trenton, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 9, 1973 · N75867 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX73FUJ83](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73FUJ83.md): Stinson 108-3 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 9, 1973 · N6099M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX73FUD10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73FUD10.md): Erco 415-C · Hawthorne, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 9, 1973 · N87260 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73FRA34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FRA34.md): Piper PA-28 · Pearland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 9, 1973 · N6388R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73DEE65](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73DEE65.md): Cessna 150 · Joliet, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 9, 1973 · N6798G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73AC095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73AC095.md): Ryan ST-3KR · Greenfield, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 9, 1973 · N47368 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN73FTE84](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73FTE84.md): Cessna P206B · Fort Carson, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 8, 1973 · N4727F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX73DUJ82](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73DUJ82.md): Cessna A188B · Parker, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 6, 1973 · N21678 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW73FPM13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FPM13.md): Cessna 182P · Sallisaw, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 6, 1973 · PT-IRL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73FNC74](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FNC74.md): Cessna 150H · Ludlow, VT · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1973 · N22653 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73DEP63](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73DEP63.md): Piper PA-25 · Portage, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1973 · N7796Z · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350/cases.md?page=309

## 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=308

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