NTSB investigations, 1976

521 cases where the phase of flight was Initial climb.

Cases per year

19622026
NTSB investigations, 1976 per year, 1962–2026: 20,559 cases
19623
19634
1964505
1965555
1966582
1967587
1968577
1969582
1970552
1971541
1972507
1973482
1974556
1975543
1976521
1977556
1978566
1979502
1980505
1981499
1982490
1983507
1984466
1985418
1986394
1987380
1988368
1989348
1990351
1991324
1992306
1993307
1994292
1995289
1996244
1997272
1998266
1999239
2000221
2001219
2002200
2003227
2004210
2005204
2006180
2007202
2008212
2009173
2010162
2011177
2012193
2013122
2014130
2015165
2016141
2017149
2018155
2019146
2020112
2021166
2022161
2023163
2024143
2025134
2026106

Latest cases

Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1976
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 350)
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB NYC77FA026Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · College Point, NYDec 31, 1976 · N44SS · DestroyedNTSB CHI77FA019Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech D-18S · Cairo, ILDec 28, 1976 · N3128B · Substantial damageNTSB ANC77FAA08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Fairbanks, AKDec 28, 1976 · N4699C · Substantial damageNTSB NYC77FNC14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310J · New London, NHDec 27, 1976 · N3196L · Substantial damageNTSB NYC77FHM07Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech M35 · Flanders, NJDec 26, 1976 · N9573R · Substantial damageNTSB MKC77DCQ11Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Emporia, KSDec 25, 1976 · N6306K · Substantial damageNTSB ANC77DAD02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Juneau, AKDec 24, 1976 · N3449Y · Substantial damageNTSB CHI77FEI07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · North Benton, OHDec 22, 1976 · N8084Y · Substantial damageNTSB NYC77FA022Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Danvers, MADec 21, 1976 · N66HR · DestroyedNTSB SEA77DYP15Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Lewiston, IDDec 20, 1976 · N2392D · Substantial damageNTSB MIA77FKG12Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper J3 · Greensboro, GADec 19, 1976 · N42595 · DestroyedNTSB IAD77FIG09Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCurtis MSTNG2 · Mitchelville, MDDec 19, 1976 · N2987 · DestroyedNTSB OAK77FA007Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech H-35 · Vacaville, CADec 18, 1976 · N5458D · DestroyedNTSB NYC77FFA11Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Marlboro, NYDec 18, 1976 · N24565 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD77FID09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Chesapeake, VADec 18, 1976 · N1708T · Substantial damageNTSB DEN77FTE11Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Pueblo, CODec 18, 1976 · N44558 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC77DAG19Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Soldotna, AKDec 16, 1976 · N4742Q · Substantial damageNTSB NYC77FHM06Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech B19 · Ramapo Valley, NYDec 15, 1976 · N1947W · Substantial damageNTSB IAD77DLQ03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 175 · Middlesboro, KYDec 14, 1976 · N7244M · Substantial damageNTSB NYC77FHJ07Accident · No injuriesClosedNavion A-205 · Bayport, NYDec 11, 1976 · N264 · DestroyedNTSB IAD77FIA06Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Friendly, MDDec 11, 1976 · N52581 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI77FA012Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 177 · Harrison, OHDec 11, 1976 · N29380 · DestroyedNTSB ANC77FA014Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech E18S · Anchorage, AKDec 8, 1976 · N3771B · Substantial damageNTSB MIA77FA017Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150J · Opa-Locka, FLDec 7, 1976 · N60153 · DestroyedNTSB CHI77FEK08Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Mt Sterling, OHDec 6, 1976 · N5046Y · DestroyedNTSB FTW77FPJ04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGrum Amer AA1 · Oklahoma City, OKDec 4, 1976 · N5732L · Substantial damageNTSB NYC77FHJ05Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 210T · White Plains, NYDec 1, 1976 · N6123R · DestroyedNTSB NYC77FA017Accident · No injuriesClosedDehavilland DH-104 · Albany, NYNov 29, 1976 · N747BB · Substantial damageNTSB ANC77FA012Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech E90 · Tok, AKNov 29, 1976 · N6843S · DestroyedNTSB NYC77FHA05Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBellanca 17-31A · Barto, PANov 27, 1976 · N103MV · Substantial damageNTSB CHI77FEC05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLuscombe 8F · Manchester, MINov 27, 1976 · N1339B · Substantial damageNTSB CHI77FA008Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 310P · Muskegon, MINov 26, 1976 · N246BS · DestroyedNTSB MKC77FCQ08Accident · 1 fatalClosedBede BD-5G · Newton, KSNov 23, 1976 · N503BD · DestroyedNTSB CHI77DEV04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Keens, ILNov 23, 1976 · N8971W · Substantial damageNTSB OAK77DVG12Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 600S2R · Arbuckle, CANov 21, 1976 · N4860X · Substantial damageNTSB NYC77FHD04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Bristol, PANov 21, 1976 · N5718Z · DestroyedNTSB LAX77FQU10Accident · No injuriesClosedGlobe GC-1B · Pearblossom, CANov 21, 1976 · N3785K · Substantial damageNTSB SEA77DYG10Accident · No injuriesClosedWaco UPF-7 · Spokane, WANov 20, 1976 · N29926 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC77FCA04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Chesterfield, MONov 20, 1976 · N9354N · Substantial damageNTSB CHI77FEP06Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech V35R · Cottage Grove, WINov 20, 1976 · N3016V · Substantial damageNTSB CHI77FA007Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M20C · Peoria, ILNov 19, 1976 · N6861U · DestroyedNTSB MIA77FLD17Accident · No injuriesClosedBirdman TL-1 · Deland, FLNov 18, 1976 · N27260 · Substantial damageNTSB OAK77FVG10Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna T210K · Davis, CANov 16, 1976 · N8289M · DestroyedNTSB CHI77FEK05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedEnstrom F-28A · Columbus, OHNov 16, 1976 · N282Q · Substantial damageNTSB NYC77FNE06Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · East Haddam, CTNov 15, 1976 · N2947P · Substantial damageNTSB NYC77FGM03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · West Hickory, NYNov 14, 1976 · N1767F · Substantial damageNTSB ANC77DAG16Accident · Serious injuriesClosedStinson 108-3 · Aleknagik, AKNov 14, 1976 · N755C · Substantial damageNTSB LAX77DUQ08Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7ACA · Pacoima, CANov 13, 1976 · N62965 · Substantial damageNTSB UNK77X0101Accident · 5 fatalClosedPiper PA-31T · Shannon Arpt, EINov 12, 1976 · HB-LHT · DestroyedNTSB MIA77FA007Accident · Serious injuriesClosedFalcon Jet DA-20F · Naples, FLNov 12, 1976 · N27R · Destroyed