# NTSB investigations, 1978, IL

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 CHI79FCA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FCA02.md): Mooney M20J · Belleville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1978 · N201RY · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79DEE24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEE24.md): Schuster WAS2 · Ottawa, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1978 · N9120 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79DEE22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEE22.md): Cessna 150 · Naperville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 26, 1978 · N1294Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEE20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEE20.md): Beech 65 · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 22, 1978 · N836Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEE19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEE19.md): Beech D-50 · S.Barrington, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 22, 1978 · N150V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FA021.md): Cessna 210L · Morton, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 19, 1978 · N4638Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI79DEV08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEV08.md): Bellanca 7G · Meredosia, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 19, 1978 · N53815 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79DEE25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEE25.md): Piper PA-38 · Schaumburg, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 19, 1978 · N2560A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEE21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEE21.md): Cessna 150 · Mendota, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 17, 1978 · N23JR · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEE17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEE17.md): Hawker TMK20 · Waukegan, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 16, 1978 · N20SF · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI79FEE16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEE16.md): Piper PA-30 · Kankakee, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 16, 1978 · N8143Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79DEV09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEV09.md): Cessna 150 · Danville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 16, 1978 · N10739 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79DEE33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEE33.md): Piper PA-28 · Elgin, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 15, 1978 · N44105 · Substantial 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 CHI79FEV07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEV07.md): Cessna U206G · Casey, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 9, 1978 · N9544M · 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 CHI79FEE18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEE18.md): Piper PA-32 · West Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 7, 1978 · N4175R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FA019-202535.md): Cessna 401A · Rockford, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 7, 1978 · N6247Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79DEE14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEE14.md): Cessna 401A · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 6, 1978 · N622DG · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEE15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEE15.md): Cessna 411A · West Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 4, 1978 · N3262R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FA018.md): Beech V35A · Wheeling, IL · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Dec 3, 1978 · N6DF · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI79DEE28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEE28.md): Cessna 152 · Sugar Grove, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 2, 1978 · N68750 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79DEV04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEV04.md): Cessna 310 · Peoria, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 20, 1978 · N7872Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79DEE12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEE12.md): Grumman AA-5A · Morris, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 15, 1978 · N9748U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEE09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEE09.md): Cessna 140 · Waukegan, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 11, 1978 · N701F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEE10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEE10.md): Beech B19 · Gurnee, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 9, 1978 · N1922W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79IA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79IA015.md): Boeing 747 · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 7, 1978 · N4710U · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
- [NTSB CHI79FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FA014.md): Cessna 210A · Chicago, IL · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Nov 5, 1978 · N695HP · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI79DEE11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEE11.md): Beech A-55 · Ottawa, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 5, 1978 · N323E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEV03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEV03.md): Starduster TOO · Nhenderson, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 4, 1978 · N762RD · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI79FEE68](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEE68.md): Piper PA-28 · Elgin, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 25, 1978 · N5163L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FA011.md): Piper PA-24 · Ashton, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 25, 1978 · N8666P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEE06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEE06.md): Hughes 269C · West Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 24, 1978 · N7415F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79DEE23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEE23.md): Raven S60A · Fox River Grve, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 24, 1978 · N1918R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79DEE07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEE07.md): Balloon WKS FF7 · Grayslake, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 24, 1978 · N2313H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEE08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEE08.md): Cessna 182 · Hinckley, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 21, 1978 · N6258A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79DEE05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEE05.md): Piper PA-28 · West Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 19, 1978 · N5749F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEV02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEV02.md): Cessna 152 · Jacksonville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 18, 1978 · N757UJ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEE03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEE03.md): Beech 58 · Moline, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 18, 1978 · N9367Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEE04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEE04.md): Erco 415-D · Savanna, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 15, 1978 · N99698 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79DEE13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEE13.md): Cessna 150 · Lanark, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 10, 1978 · N5896G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEV01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEV01.md): Piper PA-36 · Metropolis, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 9, 1978 · N57760 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEE02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEE02.md): Beechcraft C24R · Sugar Grove, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 4, 1978 · N24023 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FA004.md): Boeing 727 · Chicago, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 4, 1978 · N1979 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FA003.md): Piper PA-32 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 4, 1978 · N5909V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEE01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEE01.md): Piper PA-28 · Elgin, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 3, 1978 · N44553 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FCA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FCA01.md): Replica 1 · Pierron, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 1, 1978 · N1912G · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI78FEE70](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEE70.md): Beech 95-B55 · Elgin, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 30, 1978 · N2AC · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI78FCA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FCA04.md): Cessna 172M · Cahokia, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 26, 1978 · N20471 · Substantial damage

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

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

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