NTSB investigations, 1968

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.

Cases, newest first

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\") = 1968
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CHI69D0362Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Barbeau, MINov 20, 1968 · CF-WUT · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69F0302Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Agawam, MANov 19, 1968 · N3263P · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69D0253Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Tewksbury, MANov 19, 1968 · N6986W · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69A0033Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 175B · Custer, SDNov 19, 1968 · N8290T · DestroyedNTSB MKC69A0032Accident · No injuriesClosedLockheed 188 · Minneapolis, MNNov 19, 1968 · N1284S · No damageNTSB MIA69F0300Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Sylvania, GANov 19, 1968 · N9283P · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69D0246Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 205 · Belle Glade, FLNov 19, 1968 · N8211Z · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69F0201Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Corona, CANov 19, 1968 · N23407 · Substantial damageNTSB DIA69A0027Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-30 · Damascus, VANov 19, 1968 · N7141Y · DestroyedNTSB DIA69A0026Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 707 · Martinsburg, WVNov 19, 1968 · N7599 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN69I0025Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 707 · Denver, CONov 19, 1968 · N17325 · Minor damageNTSB SEA69D0138Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B95A · Hailey, IDNov 18, 1968 · N1301Z · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69D0194Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182A · Shelter Cove, CANov 18, 1968 · N2072G · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69D0180Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech S35 · Mauna Loa, HINov 18, 1968 · N5879S · DestroyedNTSB OAK69A0031Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Ruth, NVNov 18, 1968 · N8889J · DestroyedNTSB NYC69A0056Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech 65 · Latham, NYNov 18, 1968 · N1401M · DestroyedNTSB MIA69D0265Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · W Palm Beach, FLNov 18, 1968 · N3742J · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69D0176Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G-5 · Cty Of Indusy, CANov 18, 1968 · N8586F · Substantial damageNTSB DIA69A0025Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Charlottesvlle, VANov 18, 1968 · N5943Y · DestroyedNTSB CHI69A0055Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech D18S · Inkster, MINov 18, 1968 · N629B · DestroyedNTSB OAK69D0201Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7ECA · Oakland, CANov 17, 1968 · N5127T · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69D0183Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7KCAB · Fremont, CANov 17, 1968 · N9558S · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69F0269Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech A23-19 · Chesterfield, MONov 17, 1968 · N6934Q · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69D0258Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Silver Spring, FLNov 17, 1968 · N3154R · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69D0213Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D35 · Ontario, CANov 17, 1968 · N3440B · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69D0193Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172B · Pearblossom, CANov 17, 1968 · N7852X · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69D0304Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20A · Grand Prairie, TXNov 17, 1968 · N8325E · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69A0033Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper J3C-65 · Temple, OKNov 17, 1968 · N70753 · DestroyedNTSB CHI69F0363Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B90 · Houghton, MINov 17, 1968 · N414GN · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69F0361Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20E · Louisville, KYNov 17, 1968 · N5731Q · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69F0341Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Wilmington, OHNov 17, 1968 · N9505J · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69D0485Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech 95-C55 · Hamilton, ILNov 17, 1968 · N3769Q · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69A0054Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 320E · Pontiac, MINov 17, 1968 · N3436Q · DestroyedNTSB CHI69A0053Accident · 3 fatalClosedMooney M20C · Rhinelander, WINov 17, 1968 · N1352W · DestroyedNTSB CHI69A0052Accident · 1 fatalClosedGlobe GC-1B · Reed City, MINov 17, 1968 · N78061 · DestroyedNTSB OAK69F0185Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 14-12F · Milpitas, CANov 16, 1968 · N28984 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69D0254Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-1 · Shirley, MANov 16, 1968 · N9154K · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69F0225Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182L · Meridian, MSNov 16, 1968 · N42855 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69D0197Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35 · Palm Springs, CANov 16, 1968 · N446B · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69D0195Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Long Beach, CANov 16, 1968 · N8222S · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69F0294Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20A · Fort Worth, TXNov 16, 1968 · N6062X · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69F0278Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 520 · Dallas, TXNov 16, 1968 · N4129B · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69D0303Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Friona, TXNov 16, 1968 · N8990P · Substantial damageNTSB DIA69F0126Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna P206C · Morrisville, NCNov 16, 1968 · N8644Z · Substantial damageNTSB DIA69F0112Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7EC · Gaithersburg, MDNov 16, 1968 · N1292H · Substantial damageNTSB DEN69A0024Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Platteville, CONov 16, 1968 · N6524P · DestroyedNTSB CHI69I0051Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Detroit, MINov 16, 1968 · N7027U · No damageNTSB CHI69D0411Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Appleton, WINov 16, 1968 · N9675J · Substantial damageNTSB ANC69A0030Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180D · Manokotak, AKNov 16, 1968 · N8606X · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69D0255Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Norwood, MANov 15, 1968 · N1660J · Substantial damage