Fatal NTSB investigations, 1970

180,624 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,602 accidents, the rest incidents and other occurrences. Each has NTSB’s narrative and, once the investigation is done, its probable cause; since 2008, its findings and sequence of events.

Cases per year

19622026
Fatal NTSB investigations, 1970 per year, 1962–2026: 30,835 cases
196211
196313
1964539
1965560
1966581
1967625
1968718
1969655
1970643
1971664
1972697
1973731
1974727
1975692
1976707
1977713
1978800
1979691
1980672
1981705
1982638
1983651
1984617
1985555
1986507
1987496
1988502
1989484
1990499
1991482
1992494
1993437
1994445
1995456
1996421
1997402
1998422
1999404
2000443
2001412
2002417
2003440
2004418
2005428
2006408
2007387
2008373
2009359
2010363
2011398
2012389
2013344
2014360
2015365
2016341
2017338
2018361
2019381
2020294
2021321
2022330
2023295
2024292
2025275
2026247

Latest cases

Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "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\") = 1970
    AND c.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB OAK71AP030Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-30 · H.Moon Bay, CADec 31, 1970 · N7667Y · DestroyedNTSB LAX71AL043Accident · 1 fatalClosedBell 206A · Bakersfield, CADec 31, 1970 · N22DA · DestroyedNTSB MIA71AM054Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 401A · Ft Lauderdale, FLDec 29, 1970 · N6235Q · DestroyedNTSB SEA71AS031Accident · 2 fatalClosedDehavilland DH125 · B0ise, IDDec 28, 1970 · N36MK · DestroyedNTSB LAX71AL041Accident · 5 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Sacaton, AZDec 28, 1970 · N6664P · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB DCA71AZ014Accident · 2 fatalClosedBoeing 727 · St Thomas, VIDec 28, 1970 · N8790R · DestroyedNTSB IAD71AI031Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech A-23 · Chadbourn, NCDec 25, 1970 · N8774M · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71AK036Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 182 · Mexico, MODec 22, 1970 · N3924D · DestroyedNTSB FTW71AF035Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150F · Pearland, TXDec 22, 1970 · N7021F · DestroyedNTSB IAD71AI030Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Clarksburg, WVDec 21, 1970 · N7689P · DestroyedNTSB SEA71AS030Accident · 2 fatalClosedMooney M20E · Amity, ORDec 20, 1970 · N1983Y · DestroyedNTSB SEA71AS029Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Reardan, WADec 19, 1970 · N4431L · DestroyedNTSB CHI71AC045Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 140 · Vergennes, ILDec 19, 1970 · N2035N · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71AC044Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 402 · Waukesha, WIDec 19, 1970 · N4045Q · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB NYC71AN071Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Butler, PADec 18, 1970 · N4941L · DestroyedNTSB MKC71AK035Accident · 3 fatalClosedStinson 108-3 · Ste Genevieve, MODec 18, 1970 · N6823M · DestroyedNTSB DEN71AD028Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna T310P · Cheyenne, WYDec 18, 1970 · N5810M · DestroyedNTSB MIA71FLA29Accident · 2 fatalClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Micanopy, FLDec 17, 1970 · N95705 · DestroyedNTSB CHI71AC043Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 680FP · Henryville, INDec 17, 1970 · N188HC · DestroyedNTSB CHI71AC042Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Effingham, ILDec 17, 1970 · N4253J · DestroyedNTSB MIA71AM053Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 500-A · Mcalpin, FLDec 16, 1970 · N6170X · DestroyedNTSB MKC71AK033Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Garden City, KSDec 15, 1970 · N6064A · DestroyedNTSB FTW71AF032Accident · 1 fatalClosedStinson 108-1 · Beaumont, TXDec 15, 1970 · N9094K · DestroyedNTSB MIA71AM052Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Savannah, GADec 14, 1970 · N4115J · DestroyedNTSB LAX71AL038Accident · 3 fatalClosedBellanca 17-30 · Queen Creek, AZDec 13, 1970 · N7384V · DestroyedNTSB MIA71AM050Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech 35 · Crystal River, FLDec 12, 1970 · N3077V · DestroyedNTSB MIA71AM049Accident · 2 fatalClosedAeronca 11AC · Butler, GADec 12, 1970 · N3247E · DestroyedNTSB MIA71AM048Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Belzoni, MSDec 11, 1970 · N6486Y · DestroyedNTSB FTW71AF031Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 337B · Houston, TXDec 11, 1970 · N5462S · DestroyedNTSB MIA71AM046Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Blakely, GADec 10, 1970 · N9827W · DestroyedNTSB FTW71AF030Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Winnsboro, LADec 10, 1970 · N2429R · DestroyedNTSB CHI71AC039Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech E18S · New Carlisle, INDec 10, 1970 · N3604B · DestroyedNTSB MKC71AK032Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Rapid City, SDDec 9, 1970 · N6920B · DestroyedNTSB FTW71AF029Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Baker, OKDec 9, 1970 · N5752D · DestroyedNTSB LAX71AL036Accident · 2 fatalClosedSchweizer SGS232 · Elsinore, CADec 7, 1970 · N7934J · Substantial damageNTSB NYC71AN068Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Sharon, CTDec 6, 1970 · N8625W · DestroyedNTSB ANC71AA031Accident · 2 fatalClosedMaule M4-210 · Anchorage, AKDec 6, 1970 · N9829M · DestroyedNTSB OAK71AP029Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 207 · No.Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean)Dec 5, 1970 · N91110 · DestroyedNTSB OAK71AP028Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech V35A · Benicia, CADec 4, 1970 · N284CR · DestroyedNTSB LAX71AL033Accident · 1 fatalClosedBell 47G3B1 · Rim Forest, CADec 1, 1970 · N1126W · DestroyedNTSB FTW71AF028Accident · 1 fatalClosedTaylorcraft BC-65 · Medford, OKDec 1, 1970 · N11201 · DestroyedNTSB CHI71FBD39Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 95-B55 · Sugar Grove, ILNov 30, 1970 · N8000M · DestroyedNTSB NYC71FFM22Accident · 1 fatalClosedJeanies Teenie · Stratford, CTNov 29, 1970 · N2288 · DestroyedNTSB NYC71AN067Accident · 6 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Missing AircraftNov 29, 1970 · N8443X · DestroyedNTSB NYC71AN066Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Chester, CTNov 29, 1970 · N6804Y · DestroyedNTSB NYC71AN065Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Bridgeport, NJNov 29, 1970 · N6652J · DestroyedNTSB MKC71AK029Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-30 · Fulton, MONov 29, 1970 · N431AP · DestroyedNTSB DEN71AD025Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Montrose, CONov 29, 1970 · N1874P · DestroyedNTSB CHI71AC036Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech B95A · Bergholz, OHNov 29, 1970 · N1552Z · DestroyedNTSB MIA71AM044Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech H35 · Charleston, SCNov 28, 1970 · N5464D · Destroyed