# NTSB investigations, 1978

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 FTW79FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FA023.md): Cessna 150M · Baytown, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 12, 1978 · N714GN · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN79FTE12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTE12.md): Aero Comm 680F · Lajunta, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 12, 1978 · N11VM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEM07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEM07.md): Cessna 152 · Mt Pleasant, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 12, 1978 · N65472 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEC07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEC07.md): Beech B23 · Brighton, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 12, 1978 · N7615R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79DEX10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEX10.md): Cessna 172 · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 12, 1978 · N7349G · Minor damage
- [NTSB CHI79DEE27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEE27.md): Cessna 172-K · Lansing, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 12, 1978 · N79035 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK79X0107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK79X0107.md): Cessna 150 · Mingaladon, Bermuda · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 11, 1978 · N49093 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA79FYM07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FYM07.md): Cessna 414 · Baker, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 11, 1978 · N41075 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA79FTA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FTA06.md): Cessna 195 · Baker, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 11, 1978 · N4324N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK79IA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79IA011.md): Dehavilland DHC-6 · Sacramento, CA · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 11, 1978 · N76PH · Minor damage
- [NTSB NYC79FHM03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FHM03.md): Cessna 152 · Morristown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 11, 1978 · N25248 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FHJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FHJ05.md): Cessna 150 · Farmingdale, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 11, 1978 · N714BZ · No damage
- [NTSB MKC79FTG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FTG02.md): Beech C24R · Grand Forks, ND · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 11, 1978 · N18950 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FA008.md): Lear Jet 35 · Muscatine, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 11, 1978 · N20BG · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DCJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCJ05.md): Piper PA-20 · Brunswick, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 11, 1978 · N7420K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA030.md): Douglas DC-3 · Port Mayaca, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 11, 1978 · N133AC · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD79FLJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FLJ03.md): Cessna 150 · Hubert, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 11, 1978 · N2940S · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD79FIJ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FIJ02.md): Cessna 182P · Fayetteville, WV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 11, 1978 · N1197M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD79FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FA022.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Wade, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 11, 1978 · N5026C · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI79FET07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FET07.md): Cessna 172M · Gary, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 11, 1978 · N12619 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA79FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FA017.md): Cessna 150K · Astoria, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 10, 1978 · N8339M · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC79FCD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FCD04.md): Cessna 152 · Muscatine, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 10, 1978 · N49159 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79DKT15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DKT15.md): Cessna 172 · W Palm Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 10, 1978 · N2425L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FTE05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTE05.md): Cessna 414 · Aspen, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 10, 1978 · N6604C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FET08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FET08.md): Piper PA-11 · Michigan City, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 10, 1978 · N4795H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEM06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEM06.md): Cessna 150M · Big Rapids, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 10, 1978 · N63276 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEG08.md): Piper PA-28 · Chesapeake, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 10, 1978 · N32541 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK79DXQ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DXQ06.md): Piper PA-22 · Honey Lake, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 9, 1978 · N9427D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DCG14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCG14.md): Cessna 205 · Liberty, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 9, 1978 · N1869Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD79FLQ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FLQ05.md): Cessna 150 · Bardstown, KY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 9, 1978 · N5920T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FTE06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTE06.md): Cessna 172 · Longmont, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 9, 1978 · N738AA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEV07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEV07.md): Cessna U206G · Casey, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 9, 1978 · N9544M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEP09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEP09.md): Grumman AA-5 · Portage, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 9, 1978 · N1348R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79DEV06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEV06.md): Cessna 150 · Monmouth, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 9, 1978 · N704PT · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79DEV05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEV05.md): Cessna 152 · Peoria, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 9, 1978 · N24792 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK79DVA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DVA11.md): Hiller UH-12E · Ivanhoe, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 8, 1978 · N64741 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FNE02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FNE02.md): Beech V35A · Chester, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 8, 1978 · N7125N · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC79FNE01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FNE01.md): Cessna 150 · Monson, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 8, 1978 · N45352 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FTK05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FTK05.md): Cessna 150 · Parkston, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 8, 1978 · N19513 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FER09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FER09.md): Cessna 402 · Hastings, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 8, 1978 · N3600T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DER13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DER13.md): Cessna 152 · Grand Rapids, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 8, 1978 · N757AP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79FUJ17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUJ17.md): Cessna 152 · Willcox, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 8, 1978 · N757HL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79FUG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUG08.md): Bell 47D1 · Riverside, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 8, 1978 · N11H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC79DA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DA024.md): Cessna U-206 · Sheldons Point, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 8, 1978 · N5187U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK79X0106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK79X0106.md): Cessna 421 · Bezier, France · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 7, 1978 · N4589L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FNA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FNA07.md): Blink KR2 · Marshfield, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 7, 1978 · N28811 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA015.md): Beech C55 · Enfield, CT · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Dec 7, 1978 · N82V · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA79DKT18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DKT18.md): Cessna 150 · Labelle, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 7, 1978 · N6173K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEX09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEX09.md): Beechcraft E18S · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 7, 1978 · N46952 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEE18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEE18.md): Piper PA-32 · West Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 7, 1978 · N4175R · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?year=1978&page=6

## 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") = 1978
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?page=5&year=1978

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