# 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 DEN73DTM24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73DTM24.md): Cessna 172 · Navajo Mt, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 25, 1973 · N4181F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73DER06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73DER06.md): Cessna 177 · Baldwin, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 25, 1973 · N2352Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD73FKW21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD73FKW21.md): Mooney M20F · Alcoa, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 23, 1973 · N3591N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73FEK18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEK18.md): Cessna 177 · Johnstown, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 23, 1973 · N2925X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC73DCD53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DCD53.md): Piper PA-25 · Hornick, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 20, 1973 · N8800L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX73FUM26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73FUM26.md): Champion 7BCM · Ocotilo Wls, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 18, 1973 · N6087C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73AC075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73AC075.md): Piper PA-28 · Knox, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 16, 1973 · N5377L · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK73DVG52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73DVG52.md): Bellanca 7ACA · Redding, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 13, 1973 · N68507 · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD73A1001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD73A1001.md): Piper PA-12 · Selbyville, DE · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 13, 1973 · N2454M · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD73FI620](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD73FI620.md): Cessna 172B · Berkely Spgs, WV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 11, 1973 · N7764X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC73FER44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73FER44.md): Mooney M20A · Duluth, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 10, 1973 · N8142E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73OKT71](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73OKT71.md): Beech 65 · West End, Burkina Faso · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 7, 1973 · N956B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73FKJ42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FKJ42.md): Cessna 150 · Athens, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 5, 1973 · N7086S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA73FYG24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73FYG24.md): Luscombe 8F · Newman Lake, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 4, 1973 · N1510B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73FLG35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FLG35.md): Piper PA-22 · Gaffney, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 4, 1973 · N6018D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73FQG33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FQG33.md): Taylorcraft BL-65 · Spearman, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 3, 1973 · N22669 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73FNE21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FNE21.md): Piper PA-22 · Westboro, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 28, 1973 · N9151D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73DLG34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DLG34.md): Amer Avco AA-1B · Aiken, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 28, 1973 · N6323L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73FEC23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEC23.md): Cessna 182J · New Hudson, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 28, 1973 · N3187F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73FKQ24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FKQ24.md): Cessna A188 · Lexington, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 27, 1973 · N21886 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73AM087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AM087.md): Gates Lear 24 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · 7 fatal · Closed · Feb 26, 1973 · N454RN · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX73FUJ52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73FUJ52.md): Cessna 172 · Show Low, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 26, 1973 · N6497E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73FCA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FCA04.md): Champion 7KCAB · Chaokia, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 24, 1973 · N1888G · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN73FTE59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73FTE59.md): Piper PA-28 · Broomfield, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 23, 1973 · N421FL · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC73AN1L5](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN1L5.md): Cessna 310G · Sutton, WV · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 22, 1973 · N5025C · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC73FIA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FIA12.md): Cessna 172 · Richardsville, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 21, 1973 · N5149A · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA73FKT66](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FKT66.md): Buehler 103-S · Ft Lauderdale, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 21, 1973 · N103EB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73FNA38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FNA38.md): Aeronca 7AC · Beverly, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 19, 1973 · N83022 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX73DUG35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73DUG35.md): Aero Comdr A-9B · Sunnymead, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 19, 1973 · N7758V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK73DVM23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73DVM23.md): Cessna 172 · Salinas, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 18, 1973 · N7613T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73DHJ16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DHJ16.md): Cessna 150 · White Plains, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 18, 1973 · N7950Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX73DUJ55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73DUJ55.md): Schweizer SGS232 · Maricopa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 18, 1973 · N7770S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC73 CG33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73%20CG33.md): Cessna 177 · Warrensburg, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 17, 1973 · N3240T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73FEG18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEG18.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Brookville, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 17, 1973 · N3789H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX73FUD08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73FUD08.md): Cessna 182P · Hawthorne, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 16, 1973 · N7339Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73FHD26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FHD26.md): Cessna 150L · Williamstown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 14, 1973 · N18210 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73FEP38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEP38.md): Cassutt Sport · Waukesha, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 11, 1973 · N219 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73FHD25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FHD25.md): Piper PA-22 · Cheswold, DE · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 10, 1973 · N4131C · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW73FRG48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FRG48.md): Beech D18C · Del Rio, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 10, 1973 · N80365 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN73FQG20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73FQG20.md): Beech A35 · Elida, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 10, 1973 · N719B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73FEG17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEG17.md): Cessna 172 · Moraine, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 10, 1973 · N7097A · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK73FJA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73FJA12.md): Bell 47G-5 · Koloa, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 7, 1973 · N7060J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73FIA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FIA11.md): Howard DGA15P · Hartwood, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 4, 1973 · N79530 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW73AF041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73AF041.md): Champion 7KCAB · Waxahachie, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 3, 1973 · N3066G · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN73FTE50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73FTE50.md): Piper PA-28 · Greeley, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 3, 1973 · N240SC · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN73FTC18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73FTC18.md): Piper PA-28 · Cheyenne, WY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 28, 1973 · N7240F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA73DYI09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73DYI09.md): Cessna 182J · Grants Pass, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 26, 1973 · N3138F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73FPJ07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FPJ07.md): Piper PA-18 · Fredrick, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 24, 1973 · N3823Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73FEI24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEI24.md): Beech A23-19 · Cleveland, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 24, 1973 · N5761V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73FKT53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FKT53.md): Bell 47G · Miami Beach, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 22, 1973 · N864Z · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350/cases.md?page=312

## 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=311

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