# Fatal NTSB investigations, 1979

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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## Latest cases

- [NTSB NYC80FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FA017.md): Cessna 172N · Lindenhurst, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 30, 1979 · N738WX · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI80FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FA020.md): Piper PA-28 · Royal Oak, MI · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Dec 30, 1979 · N4512P · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA80FTA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FTA07.md): Scorpion 133 · Nashua, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 29, 1979 · NONE · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC80FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FA016.md): Piper PA-28 · Broad Brook, CT · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 28, 1979 · N16436 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN80FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FA016.md): Beech B60 · Hayden, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 28, 1979 · N6030S · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI80FA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FA019.md): Piper PA-28R · Kankakee, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 28, 1979 · N7644J · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN79FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FA015.md): Cessna 421B · Eagle.Co, CO · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Dec 26, 1979 · N100RV · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC80FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FA017.md): Cessna 175 · Shawnee, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 23, 1979 · N7253M · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN80FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FA014.md): Piper PA-23 · Grand Lake, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 23, 1979 · N2013P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC80FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FA016.md): Cessna 150G · Anthony, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 22, 1979 · N8409J · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA80FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FA022.md): Beech E18S · Orlando, FL · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Dec 22, 1979 · N198B · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80FA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA031.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · San Fernando, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 22, 1979 · N5032K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FA028.md): Beech 65-90 · Leeville, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 22, 1979 · N724N · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN80FA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FA013.md): Rockwell 500B · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 22, 1979 · N6194X · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC80FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FA015.md): Cessna 152 · Olathe, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 21, 1979 · N25494 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA80FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FA021.md): Piper PA-32 · Woodbine, GA · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Dec 21, 1979 · N3802W · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA80DA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DA023.md): Piper PA-23 · Missing Aircraft · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Dec 21, 1979 · N1435P · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA027.md): Cessna 172M · Lebec, CA · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Dec 21, 1979 · N6714H · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FA027.md): Cessna 172H · Moshiem, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 21, 1979 · N1792F · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FA026.md): Cessna 182E · Comfort, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 21, 1979 · N2853Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FA025.md): Cessna 182 · Story, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 21, 1979 · N5393B · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FA024.md): Cessna 421B · Locust Grove, AR · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Dec 21, 1979 · N5428J · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN80FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FA012.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B · Provo, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 21, 1979 · N200BR · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI80FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FA016.md): Cessna 172K · Edwardsville, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 21, 1979 · N736UL · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI80DA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80DA018.md): Beech B58 · Taylorville, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 21, 1979 · N2058X · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI80DA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80DA017.md): Cessna 310R · Green Bay, WI · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 21, 1979 · N78ST · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80FA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA114.md): Piper PA-32R · Safford, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 20, 1979 · N9877K · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA80FLA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FLA12.md): Navion H · Waycross, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 18, 1979 · N2552T · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FA023.md): Cessna 180K · Harvey, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 18, 1979 · N2594K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FA015.md): Cessna 172 · Washingtnville, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 16, 1979 · N6647A · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA80FA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FA019.md): N American P-51D · Eufaula, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 16, 1979 · N7711C · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD80FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80FA017.md): Beech A65 · Lexington, KY · Accident · 7 fatal · Closed · Dec 16, 1979 · N154F · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI80FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FA015.md): Piper PA-28 · Mansfield, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 16, 1979 · N5515F · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA80FA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FA018.md): Raven S-55A · Davie, FL · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Dec 15, 1979 · N64RR · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA025.md): Mooney M20J · Palo Alto, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 15, 1979 · N201UN · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80FRG13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRG13.md): Erco 415-C · Troy, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 15, 1979 · N93477 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FA022.md): Cessna A185F · Venice, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 15, 1979 · N1850R · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FA021.md): Piper PA-28 · Sonora, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 15, 1979 · N57329 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI80FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FA014.md): Hughes 269C · West Milton, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 15, 1979 · N7483F · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD80FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80FA016.md): Piper PA-23 · Knoxville, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 14, 1979 · N3242P · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN80FTE12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FTE12.md): Delta Dyke · Broomfield, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 13, 1979 · N99DD · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA80FAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FAMS1.md): Piper PA-24 · Missing Aircraft · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Dec 11, 1979 · N6171P · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA80FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FA047.md): Piper PA-24 · White Pass, WA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Dec 11, 1979 · N6171P · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC80FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FA014.md): Cessna 182S · Womack, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 11, 1979 · N3594U · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA80FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FA014.md): Cessna 182 · Idaho Falls, ID · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 9, 1979 · N470PP · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA024.md): Aerostar 601P · Bishop, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 9, 1979 · N600WW · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA023.md): Cessna 172M · Huntington Bch, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Dec 9, 1979 · N20647 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA80FA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FA013.md): Cessna T210M · Pasco, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 8, 1979 · N732QJ · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA80FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FA012.md): Aeronca 65-CA · Mountain Home, ID · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 8, 1979 · N31929 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA80FA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FA011.md): Beech V35A · Sublett, ID · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 7, 1979 · N7950R · Destroyed

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?fatal=1&year=1979&page=2

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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") = 1979
  AND c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&year=1979

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