Fatal NTSB investigations, 1978

180,610 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,589 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, 1978 per year, 1962–2026: 30,830 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
2026242

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\") = 1978
    AND c.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB MIA79FA034Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-30 · Lafayette, GADec 31, 1978 · N7031Y · DestroyedNTSB IAD79FA026Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 177B · Charlotte, NCDec 31, 1978 · N19580 · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FA038Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech C-90 · Houston, TXDec 30, 1978 · N2029N · DestroyedNTSB CHI79FA022Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Grissom Afb, INDec 30, 1978 · N3712T · DestroyedNTSB LAX79FA021Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 95-55 · Flagstaff, AZDec 29, 1978 · N6118V · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FA037Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172XP · Abilene, TXDec 29, 1978 · N758CA · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FA036Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech 95-B55 · Lewisville, TXDec 29, 1978 · N608T · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FA035Accident · 1 fatalClosedBell BH212 · Galveston, TXDec 29, 1978 · N49591 · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FA034Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 680 · Oklahoma City, OKDec 28, 1978 · N6818S · DestroyedNTSB DCA79AA005Accident · 10 fatalClosedDouglas DC-8 · Portland, ORDec 28, 1978 · N8082U · DestroyedNTSB LAX79FA020Accident · 1 fatalClosedHughes 500DH · Mecca, CADec 27, 1978 · N501DH · DestroyedNTSB DEN79FA013Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna U206 · Ogden, UTDec 27, 1978 · N29078 · DestroyedNTSB DEN79FA012Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172A · Park Valley, UTDec 27, 1978 · N7678T · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FA032Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech E33 · Arcadia, FLDec 26, 1978 · N1043A · DestroyedNTSB DEN79FTE14Accident · 1 fatalClosedMidget Mustng · Aurora, CODec 26, 1978 · N5785N · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FA044Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-31 · Saranac Lake, NYDec 25, 1978 · N114TA · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FA019Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Sun City, AZDec 24, 1978 · N4008R · DestroyedNTSB SEA83FA064Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · North Bend, WADec 23, 1978 · N95172 · DestroyedNTSB OAK79FA012Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 17-31 · San Rafael, CADec 23, 1978 · N9555E · DestroyedNTSB MKC79FA011Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Kennett, MODec 22, 1978 · N5716W · DestroyedNTSB NYC79FA016Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 182 · Panama, NYDec 21, 1978 · N71206 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC79FA028Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 207 · Chevak, AKDec 21, 1978 · N7378U · DestroyedNTSB LAX79FA022Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Springerville, AZDec 20, 1978 · N5734P · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FA029Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 172N · Ada, OKDec 20, 1978 · N75819 · DestroyedNTSB MKC79FCJ04Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Oshkosh, NEDec 19, 1978 · N739DN · DestroyedNTSB IAD79FA024Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech B-19 · Greensboro, NCDec 19, 1978 · N18790 · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FA028Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172K · Austin, TXDec 19, 1978 · N79029 · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FA026Accident · 5 fatalClosedBeech C-45G · Bordelonville, LADec 19, 1978 · N37JR · DestroyedNTSB FTW79DA027Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 152 · Husser, LADec 19, 1978 · N25819 · DestroyedNTSB CHI79FA021Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 210L · Morton, ILDec 19, 1978 · N4638Q · DestroyedNTSB MKC79FA012Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Virginia, NEDec 18, 1978 · N4757S · DestroyedNTSB MIA79FKJ15Accident · 1 fatalClosedPitts S-1 · Panama City, FLDec 18, 1978 · N4GP · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FA032Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 140A · Ferndale, ARDec 18, 1978 · N777RN · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FA025Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeechcraft N35 · Sinton, TXDec 18, 1978 · N428T · DestroyedNTSB DEN79FTC05Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Rawlings, WYDec 17, 1978 · N7015A · DestroyedNTSB IAD79FA023Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-34 · Blountville, TNDec 16, 1978 · N3024R · DestroyedNTSB CHI79FEE17Accident · 1 fatalClosedHawker TMK20 · Waukegan, ILDec 16, 1978 · N20SF · DestroyedNTSB MKC79FA009Accident · 2 fatalClosedBrantly B-2B · Sloan, IADec 15, 1978 · N1122K · DestroyedNTSB LAX79FA017Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 210L · Irvine, CADec 15, 1978 · N777CT · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FA024Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Texarkana, ARDec 15, 1978 · N6902J · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FA023Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150M · Baytown, TXDec 12, 1978 · N714GN · DestroyedNTSB MIA79FA030Accident · 2 fatalClosedDouglas DC-3 · Port Mayaca, FLDec 11, 1978 · N133AC · DestroyedNTSB IAD79FA022Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 8KCAB · Wade, NCDec 11, 1978 · N5026C · DestroyedNTSB SEA79FA017Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150K · Astoria, ORDec 10, 1978 · N8339M · DestroyedNTSB NYC79FA015Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech C55 · Enfield, CTDec 7, 1978 · N82V · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FA022Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Hempstead, TXDec 6, 1978 · N3436M · DestroyedNTSB MIA79FA028Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 182 · Union, SCDec 5, 1978 · N7535N · DestroyedNTSB MIA79FA027Accident · 3 fatalClosedDouglas DC3 · Lorida, FLDec 5, 1978 · N25656 · DestroyedNTSB LAX79FA016Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172G · Cuyamaca, CADec 5, 1978 · N5979R · DestroyedNTSB IAD79FA021Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150L · Bolivar, TNDec 4, 1978 · N1540Q · Substantial damage