NTSB investigations, 1970

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\") = 1970
  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.

NTSB NYC70ONY07Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206A · Plettnbrg Bay, SFNov 21, 1970 · N7820S · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71DLG16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Clemson, SCNov 21, 1970 · N9491X · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71DLA20Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Pensacola, FLNov 21, 1970 · N72853 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71DKW23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Greenville, TNNov 21, 1970 · N30176 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX71DUJ45Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Tucson, AZNov 21, 1970 · N3033P · Substantial damageNTSB LAX71DUG30Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310 · Yucca Valley, CANov 21, 1970 · N5267A · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71FRA27Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150J · Waller, TXNov 21, 1970 · N60286 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71DRA30Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAeronca 15AC · Clute, TXNov 21, 1970 · N1286H · DestroyedNTSB DEN71AD024Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Grand Junct, CONov 21, 1970 · N1094A · DestroyedNTSB CHI71FBM11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150J · Kendallville, INNov 21, 1970 · N60717 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71FBM10Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · South Bend, INNov 21, 1970 · N4167R · DestroyedNTSB OAK71DVW19Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Las Vegas, NVNov 20, 1970 · N92386 · Substantial damageNTSB OAK71DVM35Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Coyote, CANov 20, 1970 · N3632R · Substantial damageNTSB OAK71DVM34Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Hollister, CANov 20, 1970 · N4728B · Substantial damageNTSB OAK71DVG40Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBoeing A75N1 · Sacramento, CANov 20, 1970 · N68820 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC71AN063Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 310P · Grove City, PANov 20, 1970 · N5789M · DestroyedNTSB MKC71DCD34Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 19A · Des Moines, IANov 20, 1970 · N7642R · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71AK027Accident · 2 fatalClosedRepublic F-105D · Wichita, KSNov 20, 1970 · AF610166 · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB LAX71FUJ51Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Page, AZNov 20, 1970 · N612 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN71AD023Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Denver, CONov 20, 1970 · N88714 · No damageNTSB ANC71DAG59Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Glenallen, AKNov 20, 1970 · N9974X · Substantial damageNTSB OAK71DVG39Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75 · Woodland, CANov 19, 1970 · N57001 · Substantial damageNTSB OAK71DVA44Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Reedley, CANov 19, 1970 · N7503Y · Substantial damageNTSB OAK71DVA40Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Grant Cove, CANov 19, 1970 · N7901S · Substantial damageNTSB NYC71AN064Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 207 · Lewis, NYNov 19, 1970 · N91119 · DestroyedNTSB NYC71AN062Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Poestenkill, NYNov 19, 1970 · N6879Y · DestroyedNTSB MIA71DKQ20Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Edinburg, MSNov 19, 1970 · N8194S · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71FPM14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Jenks, OKNov 19, 1970 · N3375D · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71FPG29Accident · No injuriesClosedSport Acft Teenie · Jonesboro, ARNov 19, 1970 · N2168 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN71DQD14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150E · Las Cruces, NMNov 19, 1970 · N6175T · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71FDW22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Pontiac, MINov 19, 1970 · N50486 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71FBD38Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Chicago, ILNov 19, 1970 · N1177P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71DCA04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · East Alton, ILNov 19, 1970 · N3071F · Substantial damageNTSB SEA71AS026Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech H35 · Willard, WANov 18, 1970 · N5473D · DestroyedNTSB NYC71FHJ16Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA-1 · Bohemia, NYNov 18, 1970 · N5749L · Substantial damageNTSB NYC71DFM23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna T337C · Bridgeport, CTNov 18, 1970 · N7721X · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71AF023Accident · 5 fatalClosedCessna 182M · Vidalia, LANov 18, 1970 · N71605 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71FGA12Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7ECA · Dayton, OHNov 18, 1970 · N522JE · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71AC034Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Weston, WINov 18, 1970 · N7880P · DestroyedNTSB ANC71DAG48Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Eureka, AKNov 18, 1970 · N2968A · Substantial damageNTSB NYC71AN061Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 310D · Warwick, RINov 17, 1970 · N6769T · DestroyedNTSB IAD71II025Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Washington, DCNov 17, 1970 · N7273 · Minor damageNTSB FTW71FRG50Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172L · San Antonio, TXNov 17, 1970 · N7654G · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71FBJ42Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Menominee, MINov 17, 1970 · N3421D · Substantial damageNTSB OAK71DXQ24Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Winnemucca, NVNov 16, 1970 · N9640J · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71FCG35Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182G · Eldon, MONov 16, 1970 · N3143S · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71FRJ23Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 47G-4 · Vivian, LANov 16, 1970 · N1216W · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71FPA12Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Plano, TXNov 16, 1970 · N20A · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71DBA20Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Indianapolis, INNov 16, 1970 · N4149W · Substantial damageNTSB SEA71FDA08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180H · Billings, MTNov 15, 1970 · N4772U · Substantial damage