# 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 LAX73DUJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73DUJ01.md): Corbin Baby ACE · Stanfield, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 3, 1972 · N9849Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73FNE02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FNE02.md): Piper PA-28 · Fitchburg, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 2, 1972 · N601FL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73DNA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DNA05.md): Cessna 150J · Groton, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 2, 1972 · N5549G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX74FUJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74FUJ03.md): Cessna 172A · Indian Wlls, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 2, 1972 · N7551T · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC73DIA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DIA02.md): Stearman A75N1 · Warrenton, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 1, 1972 · N66442 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73AM001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AM001.md): Midamerican 172 · Vidalia, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 1, 1972 · N6418B · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW73FRG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FRG01.md): Snow S2A · Bishop, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 1, 1972 · N3695F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73FEI02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEI02.md): Cessna 177 · Wakeman, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 1, 1972 · N3456T · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA72FYE37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72FYE37.md): Cessna 150H · Alderwd Manr, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 29, 1972 · N7106S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX72DUJ11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72DUJ11-118248.md): Piper PA-28 · Nogales, Mexico · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 29, 1972 · N7213J · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX72AL064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72AL064.md): Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Sta.Susana, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 29, 1972 · N48981 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX72AL063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72AL063.md): Beech B23 · Burbank, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jun 28, 1972 · N6988Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC72IN164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72IN164.md): Douglas DC-3C · Rochester, NY · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1972 · N50321 · Minor damage
- [NTSB NYC72FNC45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FNC45.md): Dehavilland DHC-2 · W.Lebanon, NH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1972 · N5160G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC72DER69](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72DER69.md): Bensen-Ayer B8MJ · Huntington, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1972 · N8251 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72FEP50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEP50.md): Bensen B8M · Waterford, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1972 · N7195 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72FEM78](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEM78.md): Taylorcraft BC-12D · Sidnaw, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1972 · CF-RQ0 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK72DVD79](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72DVD79.md): Cessna A188 · Rio Vista, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 25, 1972 · N9728V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK72FXO37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72FXO37.md): Lake LA-4 · Homewood, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1972 · N5023L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA72DKT86](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72DKT86.md): Cessna 170B · Del Ray Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1972 · N1854C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA72DKH19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72DKH19.md): Aero Comdr A-9B · Donalsonville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1972 · N8026V · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX73DUG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73DUG06.md): Cessna 182H · Mexicali, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1972 · N2302X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN72FTE78](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72FTE78.md): Cessna 150 · Aurora, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 23, 1972 · N684JF · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK72FJA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72FJA18.md): Cessna 172L · Ford Islnd, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1972 · N7816G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA72FKH18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FKH18.md): Piper PA-25 · Ocilla, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1972 · N4437Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72DEM79](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72DEM79.md): Piper PA-24 · Channing, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1972 · N5618P · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC72FAG17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72FAG17.md): Piper PA-18 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1972 · N3586Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72FNC53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FNC53.md): Cessna 170B · Greenville, ME · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 21, 1972 · N2592C · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA72DLD76](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72DLD76.md): Mid-America 172 · Kenansville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 21, 1972 · N8658U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72DQG45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DQG45.md): Piper PA-25 · Tahoka, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 21, 1972 · N6341Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72DRD35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DRD35.md): Boeing A75N1 · Elton, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 20, 1972 · N59378 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72FEE89](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEE89.md): Mooney M20C · Lansing, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 20, 1972 · N7161U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN72FQA44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72FQA44-166894.md): Beech 95 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 19, 1972 · N2035C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC72DCG67](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72DCG67.md): Taylorcraft DC-65 · Sedalia, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 18, 1972 · N47587 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW72FPM33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72FPM33.md): Boeing A75 · Blocker, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 17, 1972 · N53390 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72FFD46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72FFD46.md): Globe GC-1B · Weatherford, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 17, 1972 · N3854K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72FPJ41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72FPJ41.md): Piper PA-28R · Lindsay, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 16, 1972 · N4999J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72DPJ42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DPJ42.md): Boeing E75N1 · Lookeba, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 16, 1972 · N5188N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC72DCQ62](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72DCQ62.md): Beech 23 · Riley, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 15, 1972 · N6985Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX72DUK11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72DUK11.md): Beech 35 · San Carlos, Mexico · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 15, 1972 · N570D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN72FTE77](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72FTE77.md): Cessna 310K · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 15, 1972 · N7095L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72FEG40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEG40.md): Mustang MM1 · W.Carrollton, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 15, 1972 · N344Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN72FQD28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72FQD28.md): Cessna 172L · Deming, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 14, 1972 · N4345Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72DRG96](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DRG96.md): Cessna 188B · Lasara, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 13, 1972 · N1583M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN72DTC27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72DTC27.md): Piper PA-18 · Clark, WY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 13, 1972 · N3954Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72FER04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FER04.md): Piper J3C · Menomonie, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 13, 1972 · N3607K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK72FVD52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72FVD52.md): Blanik L-13 · Fremont, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 12, 1972 · N3464 · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK72DVG71](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72DVG71.md): Stitz SA-6B · Chico, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 11, 1972 · N1418Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72DGM49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72DGM49.md): Piper PA-22 · Sugar Grove, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 11, 1972 · N31462 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA72FKQ35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FKQ35.md): Aero Comdr 560-A · Greenwood, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 10, 1972 · N2754B · Destroyed

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350/cases.md?page=318

## 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=317

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