# 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 ANC73DAH02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73DAH02.md): Cessna 180 · Newtok, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1973 · N2794X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC73AA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73AA049.md): Piper PA-32 · Elim, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1973 · N8903N · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC74FNA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FNA04.md): Bensen B8M · Plymouth, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 3, 1973 · N6026 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC73DCQ35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DCQ35.md): Aeronca 7AC · Hunter, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 3, 1973 · N84055 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73AN148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN148.md): Beech D18S · Feeding Hill, MA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 2, 1973 · N8615A · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW73FPGK3](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FPGK3.md): Grumman G-164A · Gillett, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 31, 1973 · N652U · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC73DCG48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DCG48.md): Boeing B75N1 · Garnett, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 30, 1973 · N75567 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73FRJ38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FRJ38.md): Beech B23 · Monroe, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 30, 1973 · N6102N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA73FYC30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73FYC30.md): Cessna 140 · Sisters, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 28, 1973 · N2051N · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW73FRD32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FRD32.md): Cessna 180 · St.Francisvlle, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 28, 1973 · N9254C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK73FJA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73FJA22.md): Bell 206A · Honolulu, HI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 27, 1973 · N4063G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73FLA39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FLA39.md): Owl-Stol 150 · Palatka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 27, 1973 · N6358S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX73FUG54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73FUG54.md): Cessna 185E · Big Bear Cy, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 27, 1973 · N2262T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC73FAA23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73FAA23.md): Piper PA-22 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 26, 1973 · N7897D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC73FAA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73FAA22.md): Piper PA-12 · Delta Junctn, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 26, 1973 · N2874M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC73AK068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73AK068.md): Cessna 411 · Minneapolis, MN · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · May 25, 1973 · N4932T · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN73DTE81](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73DTE81.md): Piper PA-28 · Salida, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 25, 1973 · N9934W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK73FJA21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73FJA21.md): Piper PA-28 · Honolulu, HI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 23, 1973 · N8074N · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC73DCQ33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DCQ33.md): Piper PA-28 · Marysville, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 23, 1973 · N5579F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73DKG80](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DKG80.md): Cessna 140 · Marietta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 23, 1973 · N89180 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX73FUQ35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73FUQ35.md): Bell 47G · San Frnando, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 23, 1973 · N2473B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA73FYA27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73FYA27.md): Piper PA-20 · Caldwell, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 22, 1973 · N69F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC73DER63](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DER63.md): Piper PA-28 · Lake Benton, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 22, 1973 · N6302R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73FRJ36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FRJ36.md): Cessna 150 · Jefferson, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 22, 1973 · N23081 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC73DER62](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DER62.md): Cessna 150 · Hallock, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 20, 1973 · N88026 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73DLD83](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DLD83.md): Piper PA-12 · Basinger, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 20, 1973 · N3228M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC73FAG95](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73FAG95.md): Pilatus PC-6 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 20, 1973 · N348FH · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC73FCJ41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73FCJ41.md): Champion 7GCBC · Lexington, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 19, 1973 · N1802G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW37DPD36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW37DPD36.md): Boeing E75N1 · Henrietta, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 19, 1973 · N1346M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA73FYA26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73FYA26.md): Piper PA-22 · Nyssa, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 18, 1973 · N2316P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC73FER58](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73FER58.md): Cessna 140 · Grand Rapids, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 14, 1973 · N2917N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73DLD80](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DLD80.md): Piper PA-23 · Venice, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 14, 1973 · N1434P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73FHM31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FHM31.md): Globe GC-1B · Fairfield, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 13, 1973 · N3394K · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW73FRD26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FRD26.md): Grumman G-164A · Kinder, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 12, 1973 · N951X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73FPM09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FPM09.md): Cessna A188 · Grove, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 12, 1973 · N8055V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73AF069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73AF069.md): Cessna 180 · Houma, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 10, 1973 · N4744U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73FEI39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEI39.md): Piper PA-28 · Akron, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 10, 1973 · N8449R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK73AP040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73AP040.md): Aero Comdr 112 · S.Lke Tahoe, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 9, 1973 · N1012J · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC73FER57](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73FER57.md): Cessna 140 · Anoka, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 9, 1973 · N77095 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX73FUJ78](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73FUJ78.md): Erco 415-CD · Casa Grande, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 9, 1973 · N99644 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX73AL054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73AL054.md): Cessna T210J · Long Beach, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · May 9, 1973 · N2276R · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW73DRD22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DRD22.md): Grumman G-164 · Welsh, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 8, 1973 · N458RF · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73FNA46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FNA46.md): Mooney M20C · Hyannis, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 6, 1973 · N6863N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73DKT92](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DKT92.md): Cessna 150 · Ft Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 6, 1973 · N50872 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC73DCD60](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DCD60.md): Cessna 120 · Councl Bluff, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 5, 1973 · N3089N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN73DQA38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73DQA38.md): Mooney M20F · Ramah, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 5, 1973 · N9568M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN73DTM29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73DTM29.md): Cessna 180 · Bryce Canyon, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 4, 1973 · N1680C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73DKQ26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DKQ26.md): Cessna 177 · Clarksdale, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 3, 1973 · N29668 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC73FER51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73FER51.md): Cessna 170B · Burnsville, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 29, 1973 · N2568C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC73FCJ35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73FCJ35.md): Piper PA-18 · Maywood, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 28, 1973 · N1228A · Destroyed

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350/cases.md?page=310

## 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=309

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