NTSB investigations, 1968

881 cases where the phase of flight was Enroute.

Cases per year

19622026
NTSB investigations, 1968 per year, 1962–2026: 35,879 cases
196218
196328
1964703
1965750
1966856
1967893
1968881
1969995
1970996
1971941
1972894
1973935
1974968
1975977
1976927
1977936
19781,018
1979968
1980873
1981881
1982786
1983734
1984747
1985704
1986693
1987616
1988656
1989590
1990548
1991574
1992542
1993533
1994498
1995506
1996511
1997466
1998467
1999452
2000451
2001396
2002407
2003415
2004380
2005390
2006325
2007353
2008256
2009309
2010269
2011287
2012309
2013280
2014258
2015295
2016324
2017275
2018340
2019348
2020248
2021323
2022312
2023322
2024368
2025347
2026231

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\") = 1968
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 400)
  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 MKC69F0308Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172I · Floris, IADec 31, 1968 · N46242 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69F0364Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · El Paso, TXDec 31, 1968 · N7487J · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69A0044Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 402 · Austin, TXDec 29, 1968 · N8097F · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69F0501Accident · Serious injuriesClosedTaylorcraft DCO-65 · Hortonville, WIDec 29, 1968 · N53514 · DestroyedNTSB OAK96A0070Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Wellington, NVDec 28, 1968 · N4115R · DestroyedNTSB LAX69D0210Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Yermo, CADec 28, 1968 · N22471 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69A0042Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172F · Kennett, MODec 27, 1968 · N7878U · DestroyedNTSB FTW69F0319Accident · Serious injuriesClosedGrumman G-44 · Lutcher, LADec 27, 1968 · N111W · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69D0215Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172D · Oroville, CADec 26, 1968 · N2480U · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69A0039Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 182L · Patagonia, AZDec 26, 1968 · N42495 · DestroyedNTSB DEN69A0031Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Sandia Park, NMDec 26, 1968 · N9200V · DestroyedNTSB DEN69A0029Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 310C · Rock Springs, WYDec 25, 1968 · N1872H · DestroyedNTSB NYC69A0069Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Indian Head, PADec 24, 1968 · N7189W · DestroyedNTSB FTW69F0330Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Mcalester, OKDec 24, 1968 · N8723C · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69F0303Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Baldwin, WIDec 23, 1968 · N4150R · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69A0067Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Coatesville, PADec 22, 1968 · N5368L · DestroyedNTSB DIA69D0124Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Lexington, VADec 22, 1968 · N6577W · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69D0341Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18A · Fingal, NDDec 21, 1968 · N3350A · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69A0040Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech V35 · Piedmont, MODec 21, 1968 · N7904M · DestroyedNTSB MIA69F0312Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech C-45H · St.Thomas, VIDec 21, 1968 · N116Y · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69A0036Accident · 2 fatalClosedNavion A · Tecate, CADec 21, 1968 · N4941K · DestroyedNTSB OAK69F0211Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Kyburz, CADec 20, 1968 · N4912D · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69A0033Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Belle Glade, FLDec 20, 1968 · N5721Y · DestroyedNTSB LAX69A0037Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150F · Globe, AZDec 20, 1968 · N8288F · DestroyedNTSB OAK69A0038Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150F · Fremont, CADec 19, 1968 · N8998S · DestroyedNTSB NYC69F0280Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Carbondale, PADec 19, 1968 · N29417 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA69A0036Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 500-B · Imnaha, ORDec 18, 1968 · N5080 · DestroyedNTSB MKC69F0295Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Salina, KSDec 18, 1968 · N3464W · Substantial damageNTSB SEA69F0168Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206A · Missoula, MTDec 17, 1968 · N4735R · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69F0240Accident · Serious injuriesClosedNavion A · Long Beach, CADec 16, 1968 · N91493 · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69D0193Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Pepeekeo, HIDec 15, 1968 · N4698R · DestroyedNTSB CHI69F0401Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Charlotte, MIDec 15, 1968 · N5844E · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69D0320Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Ferney, SDDec 14, 1968 · N3242N · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69F0326Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150F · New Orleans, LADec 14, 1968 · N3521L · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69D0385Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Ewing, NEDec 11, 1968 · N31026 · DestroyedNTSB FTW69A0039Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech 95-C55 · Winchester, TXDec 10, 1968 · N4807J · DestroyedNTSB SEA69A0034Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Vernonia, ORDec 8, 1968 · N6382R · DestroyedNTSB MIA69F0277Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150G · Fountain Inn, SCDec 8, 1968 · N2991J · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69F0324Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-3 · Gainesville, FLDec 7, 1968 · N6771M · Substantial damageNTSB DEN69D0231Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Collbran, CODec 7, 1968 · N3140F · Substantial damageNTSB ANC72DAA36Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller UH-12E · Stevens Vill, AKDec 7, 1968 · N9743C · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69D0181Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-2 · Atwater, CADec 5, 1968 · N9425K · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69A0061Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · New Foundland, NJDec 5, 1968 · N5668P · DestroyedNTSB DIA69D0119Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · No.Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)Dec 3, 1968 · N9775W · DestroyedNTSB MIA69F0302Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Ormond Beach, FLDec 2, 1968 · N8309R · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69F0276Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Madison, MSDec 2, 1968 · N22370 · DestroyedNTSB DCA69A0006Accident · 39 fatalClosedFairchild F-27B · Pedro Bay, AKDec 2, 1968 · N4905B · DestroyedNTSB NYC69A0058Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 182 · Clarion, PADec 1, 1968 · N7100E · DestroyedNTSB DIA69F0115Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Franklin, NCDec 1, 1968 · N4449A · DestroyedNTSB CHI69F0427Accident · Minor injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Clyde, OHDec 1, 1968 · N93538 · Substantial damage