# 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 MKC73FCG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73FCG11.md): Cessna 172 · Shell Knob, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1972 · N5728R · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI73AC021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73AC021.md): Ford MTR 4-AT-B · Port Clinton, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1972 · N7684 · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK73FVW06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73FVW06.md): Piper PA-34 · Boulder City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 20, 1972 · N1060U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX73FUQ07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73FUQ07.md): Vultee BT-13A · Lancaster, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 20, 1972 · N67208 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73AC020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73AC020.md): Piper PA-24 · Ada, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 20, 1972 · N8449P · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK73FVG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73FVG11.md): Aeronca 7AC · Rio Linda, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 19, 1972 · N1624E · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK73FJA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73FJA05.md): Cessna 150L · Honolulu, HI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 19, 1972 · N5450Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC73FGM05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FGM05.md): Cessna 140 · Slippery Rock, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 19, 1972 · N72765 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI73FEM12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEM12.md): Erco 415-C · Wayland, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 19, 1972 · N94876 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA73DYA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73DYA08.md): Aeronca 11AC · Rupert, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 18, 1972 · N86363 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK73AP005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73AP005.md): Piper PA-28 · Mammoth Lks, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Aug 18, 1972 · N8432R · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC73FER11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73FER11.md): Cessna 170 · Rosemount, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 16, 1972 · N3824V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73AN028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN028.md): Cessna 172I · Hopedale, MA · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Aug 15, 1972 · N752ST · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN73FQA14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73FQA14.md): Piper PA-28 · Counselors, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1972 · N5459W · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC73FTK03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73FTK03.md): Aeronca 7BCM · Sisseton, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 14, 1972 · N3174C · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA73FTI05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73FTI05.md): Piper PA-18 · Deer Lodge, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 13, 1972 · N4714A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73FNA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FNA18.md): Aero Comdr 100 · Jamestown, RI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 13, 1972 · N4159X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73FKG24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FKG24.md): Thorp T-18 · Marietta, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 13, 1972 · N110JH · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK73FXQ08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73FXQ08.md): Cessna 150G · So.Lk Tahoe, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 12, 1972 · N4782X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73FKG22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FKG22.md): Piper PA-18 · Cordele, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 12, 1972 · N7266K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73DEE15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73DEE15.md): Cessna 150G · Naperville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 12, 1972 · N2951J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73DHJ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DHJ06.md): Taylorcraft BC12D1 · Stony Brook, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 11, 1972 · N44221 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73FLD06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FLD06.md): Piper PA-25 · Ft Pierce, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 11, 1972 · N4404Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73FNA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FNA11.md): Cessna 177 · Nantucket, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 10, 1972 · N3225T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK73FVD11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73FVD11.md): Beech C23 · Concord, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 9, 1972 · N7695R · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA73OKT13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73OKT13.md): Helio Acft H-295 · S.Salvador, Burkina Faso · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 9, 1972 · N7899 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73AM015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AM015-167619.md): Cessna 177 · Jackson, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 9, 1972 · N3217T · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW73FPG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FPG12.md): Grumman G-164 · Wynne, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 9, 1972 · N612U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC73DAG34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73DAG34.md): Helio Acft H-391B · Chitina, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 9, 1972 · N74037 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73FEP14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEP14.md): Champion 7GCBC · Baraboo, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 8, 1972 · N577RF · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA73AM014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AM014.md): Cessna 421 · Cleveland, TN · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Aug 7, 1972 · N123QF · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA73AS003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73AS003.md): Cessna 170B · Issaquah, WA · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Aug 6, 1972 · N4617C · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW73FRA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FRA07.md): Cessna 140 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 6, 1972 · N1778V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN73FTE13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73FTE13.md): Piper J3C-65 · Berthoud, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 6, 1972 · N92602 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC73DAG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73DAG08.md): Piper PA-12 · Iliamna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 6, 1972 · N4084M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73DKG20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DKG20.md): Aero Comdr A-9B · Vienna, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 4, 1972 · N8021V · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN73FQA09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73FQA09.md): Piper PA-28R · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 4, 1972 · N3941T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73FEP08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEP08.md): Mooney M20E · Waukesha, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 4, 1972 · N6967U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC73DAG19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73DAG19.md): Piper PA-18 · Mc Grath, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 3, 1972 · N9946D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73FNA09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FNA09.md): Piper PA-28 · Haverhill, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 2, 1972 · N5813U · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN73FQA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73FQA08.md): Piper PA-24 · Las Vegas, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 2, 1972 · N5183P · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN73AD005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73AD005.md): Cessna 310D · Denver, CO · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Aug 2, 1972 · N771J · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW73DRG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DRG06.md): Piper PA-24 · Pflugerville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 1, 1972 · N847SP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73DPG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DPG06.md): Grumman G-164 · Weiner, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 1, 1972 · N602Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73FER02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FER02.md): Taylorcraft BL-65 · Rice Lake, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 1, 1972 · N29570 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73FEP05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEP05.md): Ganagobie 3 · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 1, 1972 · N1949 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73AN018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN018.md): Taylorcraft L-2B · No.Andover, MA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 30, 1972 · N47120 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC73DCD14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DCD14.md): Piper PA-28 · Moorland, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 30, 1972 · N8663W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73FKT09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FKT09.md): Beech A23-24 · Sanibel, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 30, 1972 · N4739J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX73FUG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73FUG07.md): Cessna 177 · Corona, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 30, 1972 · N3316T · Destroyed

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## 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=315

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