# NTSB investigations, 1978, SD

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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB MKC79FTK06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FTK06.md): Champion 7ECA · Leola, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 30, 1978 · N5142T · 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 MKC79DTK04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DTK04.md): Piper PA-24 · Vermillion, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 4, 1978 · N5585P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FTK03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FTK03-201244.md): Cessna 150M · Rapid City, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 3, 1978 · N63067 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DTK02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DTK02.md): Cessna 150 · Sorum, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 30, 1978 · N60068 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DTK01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DTK01.md): Cessna 150 · Piedmont, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 24, 1978 · N66231 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FCJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FCJ03.md): Bell 47-J2 · Cactus Flats, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 19, 1978 · N63090 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FTK40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FTK40.md): Bell 47-J2 · Cactus Flats, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 19, 1978 · N90547 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DTK39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DTK39.md): Rockwell IN 112 · Parkston, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 14, 1978 · N1462J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FTK37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FTK37.md): Champion 7ECA · Pierre, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 5, 1978 · N2880G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DTK36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DTK36.md): Cessna 140 · Webster, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 3, 1978 · N76114 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FA068.md): Luscombe 8A · Porcupine, SD · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 1, 1978 · N2177B · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC78DTK35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DTK35.md): Piper PA-28 · Prairie City, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 1, 1978 · N3917K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DTK34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DTK34.md): Piper PA-18 · Milbank, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1978 · N3353A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FTK32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FTK32.md): Davis DA2A · Custer, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 7, 1978 · N3489 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FTK31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FTK31.md): Stinson 108-3 · Miller, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 6, 1978 · N6854M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FTK30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FTK30.md): Cessna 175A · Mud Butte, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 30, 1978 · N6986E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DTK29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DTK29.md): Bell 47G · Elk Point, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 29, 1978 · N128B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FTK33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FTK33.md): Cessna A188B · Doland, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1978 · N731LH · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DTK28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DTK28.md): Piper PA-25 · Menno, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 27, 1978 · N4790Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FTK26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FTK26.md): Piper PA-36 · Fredrick, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 14, 1978 · N9910P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FTK25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FTK25.md): Piper PA-25 · Sisseston, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 9, 1978 · N9882P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FTK23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FTK23.md): Piper PA-36 · Glenham, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 13, 1978 · N56614 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC78FTK22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FTK22.md): Grum Amer AA5 · Brookings, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 11, 1978 · N9610U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DTK21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DTK21.md): Cessna 172 · Isabel, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 6, 1978 · N3730L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FTK20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FTK20.md): Piper PA-18 · Naples, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 5, 1978 · N2799P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FTK19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FTK19.md): Piper PA-36 · Murdo, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1978 · N59679 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FTK17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FTK17.md): Cessna 210 · Martin, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 27, 1978 · N9689T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FTK16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FTK16.md): Cessna 188 · Hayes, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 23, 1978 · N9510G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FTK15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FTK15.md): Cessna 150 · Sturgis, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 12, 1978 · N6278S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FTK14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FTK14.md): Cessna 152 · Yankton, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 9, 1978 · N49924 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DTK13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DTK13.md): Cessna 180 · Desmet, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 25, 1978 · N9184C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FTK11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FTK11.md): Piper PA-30 · Rapid City, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 20, 1978 · N8608Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FTK12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FTK12.md): Cessna 150 · Rapid City, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 17, 1978 · N22530 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DTK10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DTK10.md): Grum Amer AA1-C · Edgemont, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 17, 1978 · N9738U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FA027.md): Piper PA-22 · Rapid City, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 12, 1978 · N9820D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DTK09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DTK09.md): Cessna 172 · Aberdeen, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 21, 1978 · N733FS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DTK08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DTK08.md): Piper PA-32R · Aberdeen, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 24, 1978 · N5802V · Substantial damage

## 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" = 'SD' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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