# NTSB investigations, 1978, IA

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 MKC79FCD07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FCD07.md): Cessna 310Q · Waverly, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1978 · N728SC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FCD06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FCD06.md): Mooney M-20 · Des Moines, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 15, 1978 · N6376Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FA009.md): Brantly B-2B · Sloan, IA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 15, 1978 · N1122K · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC79FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FA008.md): Lear Jet 35 · Muscatine, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 11, 1978 · N20BG · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FCD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FCD04.md): Cessna 152 · Muscatine, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 10, 1978 · N49159 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FA007.md): Douglas DC-3 · Des Moines, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 2, 1978 · N41447 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FCD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FCD03.md): Bellanca 7KCAB · Castalia, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 29, 1978 · N88188 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC79DCD02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCD02.md): Cessna 172 · Williams, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 10, 1978 · N80310 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DCD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCD01.md): Cessna 150 · Council Bluffs, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 6, 1978 · N66664 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DCD57](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCD57.md): Cessna 172 · Jesup, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 30, 1978 · N46438 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DCD56](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCD56.md): Piper PA-28 · Allison, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 7, 1978 · N7840W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DCD55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCD55.md): Piper PA-25 · Milford, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 7, 1978 · N6447Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DCD54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCD54.md): Callair A-9B · Lake Park, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 6, 1978 · N7757V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCD52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCD52.md): Cessna 172N · Clinton, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 3, 1978 · N734NP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCD51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCD51.md): Cessna 150 · New Albin, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 3, 1978 · N3749V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCD50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCD50.md): Hughes 300C · Baxter, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 31, 1978 · N7431F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DCD53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCD53.md): Piper PA-28 · South English, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 31, 1978 · N3252Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DCD49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCD49.md): Bell 47G-5A · Manson, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 29, 1978 · N14841 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DCD48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCD48.md): Taylorcraft A · Blakesburg, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 28, 1978 · N19877 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DCD47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCD47.md): Cessna 210M · Davenport, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 28, 1978 · N732LB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DCD46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCD46.md): Piper PA-32R · Des Moines, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 25, 1978 · N12ML · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCD45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCD45.md): Travel Air D4D · Des Moines, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1978 · N434N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCD44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCD44.md): Aeronca 7BCM · Toledo, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 16, 1978 · N83659 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC78FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FA064.md): Great Lakes 2T-1A · Mason City, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 12, 1978 · N3801F · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC78DCD43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCD43.md): Piper PA-36 · Irving, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 12, 1978 · N44043 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DCD41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCD41.md): Cessna 188B · Yale, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 9, 1978 · N9208R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DCD42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCD42.md): Aeronca 7AC · Corning, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 5, 1978 · N83008 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DCD40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCD40.md): Cessna 170B · Mason City, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1978 · N2757D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78IA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78IA050.md): Boeing 727 · Lamoni, IA · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 15, 1978 · N7409U · No damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCD39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCD39.md): Skylark WC-3 · Eagle Grove, IA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 10, 1978 · N214JC · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC78DCD37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCD37.md): Cessna 152 · Emmetsburg, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 6, 1978 · N49154 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DCD38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCD38.md): Piper PA-36 · Steamboat Rock, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1978 · N57703 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC78FCD36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCD36.md): Piper PA-23 · Olin, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 2, 1978 · N21CG · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FA053.md): Piper PA-32 · Denison, IA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jul 1, 1978 · N5510J · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC78DCD35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCD35.md): Piper PA-28 · Paullina, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1978 · N5276S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DCD34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCD34.md): Bell 47J-2 · Burlington, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 18, 1978 · N23MA · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC78FCD33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCD33.md): Piper PA-28 · Washington, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1978 · N8835N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DCD32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCD32.md): Starduster 11 · Davenport, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1978 · N50JB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FA033-140593.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Council Bluffs, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 2, 1978 · N57463 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC78DCD30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCD30.md): Cessna 188 · Atlantic, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 31, 1978 · N9921G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCD31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCD31.md): Piper PA-28R · Iowa City, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 30, 1978 · N2895T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCD29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCD29.md): Grumman AA-5 · Goldfield, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 28, 1978 · N7135L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCD28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCD28.md): Jungster 1 · Monticello, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 24, 1978 · N47M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCD27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCD27.md): Piper PA-28 · Anamosa, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 24, 1978 · N5192W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCD26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCD26.md): Cessna 150 · Ladora, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 24, 1978 · N16117 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCD25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCD25.md): Piper PA-11 · Terril, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 23, 1978 · N78615 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FCD24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FCD24-202544.md): Campbell KR-1 · Boone, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 20, 1978 · N21KC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCD23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCD23.md): Cessna 150L · Des Moines, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 12, 1978 · N11474 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCD22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCD22.md): Cessna 402B · Keokuk, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 11, 1978 · N44NC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCD20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCD20.md): Cessna 177 · Des Moines, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 10, 1978 · N3158T · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?year=1978&state=IA&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") = 1978
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'IA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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