NTSB investigations, 1970

996 cases where the phase of flight was Enroute.

Cases per year

19622026
NTSB investigations, 1970 per year, 1962–2026: 35,881 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
2025348
2026232

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\") = 1970
    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 NYC71FGM28Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206A · Somerset, PADec 31, 1970 · N8172J · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71DLD43Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Haines City, FLDec 31, 1970 · N9217H · Substantial damageNTSB LAX71FUG34Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 320C · Newberry, CADec 31, 1970 · N1981D · Substantial damageNTSB LAX71AL043Accident · 1 fatalClosedBell 206A · Bakersfield, CADec 31, 1970 · N22DA · DestroyedNTSB IAD71II042Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 747 · Washington, DCDec 30, 1970 · N731PA · Minor damageNTSB MIA71AM098Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMooney M20F · Cleveland, TNDec 29, 1970 · N575JA · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71FDW27Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Fowlerville, MIDec 29, 1970 · N87030 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71FBA22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Terre Haute, INDec 29, 1970 · N50349 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA71AS031Accident · 2 fatalClosedDehavilland DH125 · B0ise, IDDec 28, 1970 · N36MK · DestroyedNTSB LAX71AL041Accident · 5 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Sacaton, AZDec 28, 1970 · N6664P · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB CHI71AC048Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 747 · Knoxville, TNDec 27, 1970 · N9898 · No damageNTSB SEA71DWD24Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Chehalis, WADec 26, 1970 · N8701F · Substantial damageNTSB LAX71FUA36Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Santa Ana, CADec 26, 1970 · N8607Y · Substantial damageNTSB NYC71AN074Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 707 · Northway, AKDec 24, 1970 · N453PA · No damageNTSB DEN71FXT17Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Brigham City, UTDec 24, 1970 · N1159Y · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71FBJ49Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150J · Holland, MIDec 24, 1970 · N5540G · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71FDM40Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150G · Arden Hills, MNDec 23, 1970 · N3738J · DestroyedNTSB LAX71FUJ50Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D-17S · Phoenix, AZDec 23, 1970 · N20753 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71AF034Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Mineral Wells, TXDec 22, 1970 · N2499V · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB LAX71FUM20Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech C50 · Santa Ysabel, CADec 21, 1970 · N7844C · DestroyedNTSB OAK71DVD23Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150J · Livermore, CADec 20, 1970 · N60313 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71IF033Incident · No injuriesClosedBritish AC 1-11 · Okla.City, OKDec 20, 1970 · N1542 · No damageNTSB FTW71DRG63Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Mcallen, TXDec 20, 1970 · N3845T · Substantial damageNTSB SEA71AS029Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Reardan, WADec 19, 1970 · N4431L · DestroyedNTSB NYC71DFA29Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Scotia, NYDec 19, 1970 · N92635 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71AC044Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 402 · Waukesha, WIDec 19, 1970 · N4045Q · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB OAK71DVD22Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Petaluma, CADec 18, 1970 · N6408G · DestroyedNTSB NYC71AN071Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Butler, PADec 18, 1970 · N4941L · DestroyedNTSB MKC71AK035Accident · 3 fatalClosedStinson 108-3 · Ste Genevieve, MODec 18, 1970 · N6823M · DestroyedNTSB FTW71FRG64Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · Laredo, TXDec 18, 1970 · XB-GAP · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71FRG26Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Seguin, TXDec 18, 1970 · N3304P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71IC051Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 707 · Janesville, WIDec 18, 1970 · N386US · No damageNTSB SEA71FDG18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 205 · Winston, MTDec 17, 1970 · N8383Z · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71AC043Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 680FP · Henryville, INDec 17, 1970 · N188HC · DestroyedNTSB MIA71FLG20Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Charleston, SCDec 16, 1970 · N7923N · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71AM053Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 500-A · Mcalpin, FLDec 16, 1970 · N6170X · DestroyedNTSB DEN71FQA32Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Taos, NMDec 16, 1970 · N7687P · DestroyedNTSB MIA71AM052Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Savannah, GADec 14, 1970 · N4115J · DestroyedNTSB LAX71FUJ48Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing B75N1 · Wikieup, AZDec 14, 1970 · N68992 · DestroyedNTSB FTW71FPG30Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172H · Almyra, ARDec 14, 1970 · N3723R · Substantial damageNTSB NYC71IN069Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 747 · London, United KingdomDec 13, 1970 · N743PA · No damageNTSB MKC71DCJ33Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Indianola, NEDec 13, 1970 · N92449 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX71AL038Accident · 3 fatalClosedBellanca 17-30 · Queen Creek, AZDec 13, 1970 · N7384V · DestroyedNTSB SEA71FWA25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Donald, ORDec 12, 1970 · N2392C · Substantial damageNTSB OAK71DVD21Accident · No injuriesClosedMaule M-4 · Newark, CADec 12, 1970 · N4170C · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71DDQ19Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Onida, SDDec 12, 1970 · N4220Z · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71AM049Accident · 2 fatalClosedAeronca 11AC · Butler, GADec 12, 1970 · N3247E · DestroyedNTSB MIA71AM048Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Belzoni, MSDec 11, 1970 · N6486Y · DestroyedNTSB MIA71AM046Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Blakely, GADec 10, 1970 · N9827W · DestroyedNTSB FTW71AF030Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Winnsboro, LADec 10, 1970 · N2429R · Destroyed