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Fatal NTSB investigations, 1976

180,630 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,609 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.

Defining event

Finding

Phase of flight

Aircraft model

Cases per year

19622026

Fatal NTSB investigations, 1976 per year, 1962–2026: 30,836 cases
1962	11
1963	13
1964	539
1965	560
1966	581
1967	625
1968	718
1969	655
1970	643
1971	664
1972	697
1973	731
1974	727
1975	692
1976	707
1977	713
1978	800
1979	691
1980	672
1981	705
1982	638
1983	651
1984	617
1985	555
1986	507
1987	496
1988	502
1989	484
1990	499
1991	482
1992	494
1993	437
1994	445
1995	456
1996	421
1997	402
1998	422
1999	404
2000	443
2001	412
2002	417
2003	440
2004	418
2005	428
2006	408
2007	387
2008	373
2009	359
2010	363
2011	398
2012	389
2013	344
2014	360
2015	365
2016	341
2017	338
2018	361
2019	381
2020	294
2021	321
2022	330
2023	295
2024	292
2025	275
2026	248

Where

Latest cases

Query with 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") = 1976 AND c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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\") = 1976
    AND c.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

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") = 1976
  AND c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.

NTSB SEA77FA011Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech V35B · Auburn, WADec 31, 1976 · N84BB · Destroyed NTSB OAK77FVA12Accident · 1 fatalClosedBoeing A75N1 · Oakdale, CADec 31, 1976 · N53039 · Destroyed NTSB LAX77FA018Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech 95-B55 · Barstow, CADec 31, 1976 · N4635S · Destroyed NTSB DEN77FA016Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 182P · Santa Rosa, NMDec 31, 1976 · N8338M · Destroyed NTSB FTW77FA026Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiccard AX-6 · Jersey Village, TXDec 30, 1976 · N53DP · Destroyed NTSB CHI77FA020Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 411 · Mccomb Twp, MIDec 29, 1976 · N411EF · Destroyed NTSB MKC77FA010Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 210L · Fenton, MODec 28, 1976 · N2148S · Destroyed NTSB MIA77FA021Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172N · Chiefland, FLDec 28, 1976 · N73840 · Destroyed NTSB MIA77DA022Accident · 6 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Missing AircraftDec 28, 1976 · N4573P · Destroyed NTSB NYC77FHM07Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech M35 · Flanders, NJDec 26, 1976 · N9573R · Substantial damage NTSB LAX77FA016Accident · 1 fatalClosedErco 415-C · Murrieta, CADec 26, 1976 · N87406 · Destroyed NTSB DEN77FA014Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Clovis, NMDec 26, 1976 · N86942 · Destroyed NTSB MKC77FA009Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Kadoka, SDDec 25, 1976 · N2943R · Destroyed NTSB MIA77FA020Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech B95A · Panacea, FLDec 25, 1976 · N22RL · Destroyed NTSB CHI77FA018Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Columbia City, INDec 25, 1976 · N1510J · Destroyed NTSB FTW77FA024Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech :50 · Mcallen, TXDec 23, 1976 · N30AM · Destroyed NTSB CHI77FA017Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · North Royalton, OHDec 23, 1976 · N2264P · Destroyed NTSB OAK77FA009Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172M · Empire, NVDec 22, 1976 · N12364 · Destroyed NTSB NYC77FA022Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Danvers, MADec 21, 1976 · N66HR · Destroyed NTSB OAK77FA008Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150G · Escalon, CADec 19, 1976 · N2630J · Destroyed NTSB IAD77FA016Accident · 2 fatalClosedBoeing A75 · Crofton, MDDec 19, 1976 · N63806 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN77FA015Accident · 3 fatalClosedGrum Amer AA-1 · Alder, CODec 19, 1976 · N5679L · Destroyed NTSB CHI77FA016Accident · 1 fatalClosedErco 415-C · Palo, MIDec 19, 1976 · N99258 · Destroyed NTSB OAK77FA007Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech H-35 · Vacaville, CADec 18, 1976 · N5458D · Destroyed NTSB ANC77DA018Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna A185F · Nondalton, AKDec 18, 1976 · N3464Y · Destroyed NTSB FTW77FA023Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · El Paso, TXDec 17, 1976 · N7379W · Destroyed NTSB LAX77FA015Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Blythe, CADec 15, 1976 · N5590Y · Destroyed NTSB CHI77FEX06Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150G · Patriot, INDec 15, 1976 · N2879S · Destroyed NTSB CHI77FA015Accident · 2 fatalClosedAeronca 7AC · Freedom, WIDec 15, 1976 · N2973E · Substantial damage NTSB FTW77FA022Accident · 1 fatalClosedAmerican AA1B · Oklahoma City, OKDec 14, 1976 · N6278L · Destroyed NTSB MIA77FA018Accident · 1 fatalClosedGrum Amer AA-1B · Dorado, PRDec 12, 1976 · N9954L · Destroyed NTSB DCA77AA006Accident · 3 fatalClosedDehavilland DHC-6 · Wildwood, NJDec 12, 1976 · N101AC · Destroyed NTSB OAK77FJA01Accident · 2 fatalClosedYankee AA1 · Wainiha, HIDec 11, 1976 · N5910L · Destroyed NTSB FTW77FA019Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172H · Houston, TXDec 11, 1976 · N1455F · Destroyed NTSB DEN77FA013Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 120 · Sheridan, WYDec 11, 1976 · N90193 · Destroyed NTSB CHI77FEV06Accident · 1 fatalClosedHughes 369C · Pontiac, ILDec 11, 1976 · N9135F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FA014Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172M · Vandalia, ILDec 11, 1976 · N64024 · Destroyed NTSB CHI77FA012Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 177 · Harrison, OHDec 11, 1976 · N29380 · Destroyed NTSB CHI76FA013Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 421B · Winchester, INDec 11, 1976 · N570C · Destroyed NTSB FTW77FA020Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 182E · Temple, TXDec 10, 1976 · N3091Y · Destroyed NTSB CHI77FA011Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 195 · Roanoke, INDec 10, 1976 · N169CB · Destroyed NTSB OAK77FA015Accident · 2 fatalClosedLockheed PV-1 · Yosemite, CADec 9, 1976 · N80BD · Destroyed NTSB MIA77FA017Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150J · Opa-Locka, FLDec 7, 1976 · N60153 · Destroyed NTSB MIA77FA016Accident · 5 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Clewiston, FLDec 6, 1976 · N4240P · Destroyed NTSB MKC77FA007Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Kimball, NEDec 5, 1976 · N6973P · Destroyed NTSB LAX77FA014Accident · 5 fatalClosedAerostar 601P · Costa Mesa, CADec 5, 1976 · N7485S · Destroyed NTSB FTW77FA018Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 310 · Bronte, TXDec 5, 1976 · N5204A · Destroyed NTSB NYC77FA019Accident · 5 fatalClosedPiper PA-34 · Forked River, NJDec 4, 1976 · N15698 · Destroyed NTSB NYC77FA018Accident · 5 fatalClosedPiper PA-31 · Grand View, NYDec 4, 1976 · N59825 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB LAX77FUJ10Accident · 1 fatalClosedScorpion TOO · Corona, CADec 4, 1976 · N21DD · Destroyed