# NTSB investigations, 1978, NY

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 NYC79FFJ07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FFJ07.md): Piper PA-28 · Rochester, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 29, 1978 · N55112 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FFA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FFA06.md): Cessna 172 · Albany, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1978 · N3891S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79DFJ08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79DFJ08.md): Piper PA-23 · Weedsport, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1978 · N6929Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA044.md): Piper PA-31 · Saranac Lake, NY · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Dec 25, 1978 · N114TA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FFA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FFA07.md): Piper PA-38 · Oneonta, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 23, 1978 · N2483A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA016.md): Cessna 182 · Panama, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 21, 1978 · N71206 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FFA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FFA05.md): Cessna 182M · Albany, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 17, 1978 · N71606 · 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 NYC79DFA04|NYC79FFA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79DFA04%7CNYC79FFA04.md): Dehavilland DHC-6 · Watertown, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 2, 1978 · N59AN · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FHJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FHJ03.md): Cessna 150 · Farmingdale, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 20, 1978 · N8999U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79DFA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79DFA03.md): Luscombe 8F · Saratoga Spgs, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 19, 1978 · N1917B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79IA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79IA010.md): Douglas DC-8 · Jamaica, NY · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 14, 1978 · N8007U · Minor damage
- [NTSB NYC79FHJ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FHJ04.md): Pipep PA-28 · Riverhead, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 9, 1978 · N3990R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FFJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FFJ05.md): Piper PA-28 · Boston, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 5, 1978 · N5935U · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC79DFJ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79DFJ04.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Ithaca, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 4, 1978 · N8368V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FHM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FHM02.md): Cessa 182J · Tuxedo, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 3, 1978 · N2617F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA007.md): Cessna 172 · Marcy, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 2, 1978 · N46037 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FFJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FFJ03-138301.md): Grumman G-164B · Wolcott, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 30, 1978 · N48724 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79DFA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79DFA02.md): Cessna 180 · Wallkill, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 29, 1978 · N7853A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FHJ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FHJ02.md): Cessna 150 · Brooklyn, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 16, 1978 · N11302 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79DFA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79DFA01.md): Bellanca 7ACA · Tupper Lake, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 16, 1978 · N9176L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FFJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FFJ03-202547.md): Aeronca 11AC · Collins, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 8, 1978 · N3635E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FFJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FFJ01.md): Cessna 182 · Jamestown, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 2, 1978 · N8128M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FFJ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FFJ06.md): Fly Baby JD-1 · Java Center, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 1, 1978 · N12JD · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FFJ40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FFJ40.md): Varieze CN-VEZ · Angola, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 27, 1978 · N56CN · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FHJ25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FHJ25.md): Cessna 172 · Farmingdale, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 26, 1978 · N1273U · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78DFJ42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78DFJ42.md): Cessna 172 · Wellsville, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 26, 1978 · N5968A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FHJ22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FHJ22.md): Cessna 172 · Islip, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 23, 1978 · N9892Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FFJ41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FFJ41.md): Piper PA-23 · Sherman, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 17, 1978 · CF-PMR · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FFJ39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FFJ39.md): Aero Comdr 112 · Jamestown, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 16, 1978 · N4663W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA093.md): Cessna R172K · Venice Center, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 16, 1978 · N9655V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FHJ26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FHJ26.md): Piper PA-28 · Amityville, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 13, 1978 · N6771J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA091.md): Aero Comdr 500S · Hammondsport, NY · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Sep 11, 1978 · N40MA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FFJ38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FFJ38.md): N.American N265 · Elmira, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 10, 1978 · N711WK · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FFA32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FFA32.md): Cessna 182C · Hudson, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 10, 1978 · N8956T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78DFA30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78DFA30.md): Piper PA-28 · Barneveld, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 10, 1978 · N8666E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FFA31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FFA31.md): Cessna 177B · Lake Placid, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 6, 1978 · N30857 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FFJ37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FFJ37.md): Grum Amer AA-5B · Cortland, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 5, 1978 · N74355 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FHJ24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FHJ24.md): Piper PA-24 · North Castle, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 2, 1978 · N7388P · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC78FFA28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FFA28.md): Grum Amer AA1-B · Mechanicville, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 2, 1978 · N1454R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FHJ23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FHJ23.md): Bensen B-8M · Bayport, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 1, 1978 · N16654 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FFA29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FFA29.md): Beech E18S · Latham, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 1, 1978 · N58H · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC78FHJ21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FHJ21.md): Mccolloch T-1 · South Haven, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 27, 1978 · N4301G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FFJ36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FFJ36.md): Cessna 172 · W.Bloomfield, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 27, 1978 · N6447B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA084.md): N American AT-6 · Ellenville, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1978 · N8992 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA080.md): Piper PA-28 · Cassadaga, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 13, 1978 · N5841F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA079.md): Bell 47G · Riverhead, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 13, 1978 · N8593F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78DFJ35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78DFJ35.md): Mcdonald II · Mayville, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 12, 1978 · N12825 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA078.md): Bell 47G4A · New Rochelle, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 11, 1978 · N473FW · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA076.md): Piper PA-31 · East Hampton, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 7, 1978 · N9093Y · Substantial damage

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

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

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