NTSB investigations, 1978

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, 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\") = 1978
  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 CHI79FEP07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna P210N · Green Bay, WINov 15, 1978 · N4738P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79DEE12Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman AA-5A · Morris, ILNov 15, 1978 · N9748U · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79IA010Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-8 · Jamaica, NYNov 14, 1978 · N8007U · Minor damageNTSB MKC79FCA01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · St Louis, MONov 14, 1978 · N4997U · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FUA03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Huntington Bch, CANov 14, 1978 · N734TW · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79DRD08Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna A185F · Harvey, LANov 14, 1978 · N101AM · Substantial damageNTSB SEA79FYK03Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Triangle Lake, ORNov 13, 1978 · N5733J · Substantial damageNTSB SEA79DYE05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Orcas Island, WANov 13, 1978 · N734VX · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79DLA09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Live Oak, FLNov 13, 1978 · N8459L · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FUJ14Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Scottsdale, AZNov 13, 1978 · N1346W · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79FA012Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 310J · Lubbock, TXNov 13, 1978 · N310BJ · DestroyedNTSB SEA79FA015Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310J · Wolf Point, MTNov 12, 1978 · N3057L · Substantial damageNTSB SEA79DYE03Accident · No injuriesClosedEvans VP-1 · Yelm, WANov 12, 1978 · N6949 · Substantial damageNTSB OAK79FVM03Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8F · Monterey, CANov 12, 1978 · N9930C · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FHD04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Albion, NJNov 12, 1978 · N9531T · Substantial damageNTSB MKC79FA003Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 310Q · Eden Prairie, MNNov 12, 1978 · N8050Q · DestroyedNTSB MIA79FLD15Accident · 1 fatalClosedHoffman X2 · Tarpon Springs, FLNov 12, 1978 · N1736 · DestroyedNTSB MIA79FA017Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Jacksonville, FLNov 12, 1978 · N3409Q · DestroyedNTSB MIA79DKT19Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177B · Key West, FLNov 12, 1978 · N11771 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79DKJ11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Decatur, ALNov 12, 1978 · N79894 · DestroyedNTSB LAX79FA014Accident · 2 fatalClosedGrum Amer AA1-G · Kernville, CANov 12, 1978 · N9584U · DestroyedNTSB LAX79FA013Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172N · Sn Jun Cpstrn, CANov 12, 1978 · N739HG · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FA011Accident · 2 fatalClosedBell 206B · Sabine Pass, TXNov 12, 1978 · N49755 · DestroyedNTSB FTW79DRA03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 421B · Wichita Falls, TXNov 12, 1978 · N1588G · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FEK01Accident · 1 fatalClosedGrum Amer AA-5 · Reno, OHNov 12, 1978 · N7187L · DestroyedNTSB NYC79DNC10Accident · No injuriesClosedBergfalke 2 · Newport, VTNov 11, 1978 · CF-ACN · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FUG05Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAero Comdr 680W · Lucerne, CANov 11, 1978 · N94HD · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FPA03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBede BD-4 · Terrell, TXNov 11, 1978 · N999PP · DestroyedNTSB DEN79FTC03Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Laramie, WYNov 11, 1978 · N8802 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FEM04Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20J · Marshall, MINov 11, 1978 · N201RP · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FEE09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Waukegan, ILNov 11, 1978 · N701F · Substantial damageNTSB ANC79DAG24Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-21A · Akutan Bay, AKNov 11, 1978 · N95467 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA79FYE04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Bellevue, WANov 10, 1978 · N4036Q · Substantial damageNTSB OAK79FA010Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 182A · Reno, NVNov 10, 1978 · N5895B · DestroyedNTSB OAK79DVA10Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 58P · Huron, CANov 10, 1978 · N22425 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FA011Accident · 6 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Newry, MENov 10, 1978 · CGPJU · DestroyedNTSB MKC79FCG12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna U206F · Springfield, MONov 10, 1978 · N9658G · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FLD19Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Sanford, FLNov 10, 1978 · N7555Y · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79DKT26Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Belle Glade, FLNov 10, 1978 · N7484 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FUJ13Accident · 1 fatalClosedBell 47G3B · Springerville, AZNov 10, 1978 · N8483E · DestroyedNTSB LAX79FUG06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Fontana, CANov 10, 1978 · N733VT · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79FPM03Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 185A · Tulsa, OKNov 10, 1978 · N4074Y · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79FPM01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Jenks, OKNov 10, 1978 · N737DH · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79DRG08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Skidmore, TXNov 10, 1978 · N2437G · Substantial damageNTSB DEN79FTE03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 421C · Br00mfield, CONov 10, 1978 · N6771C · Substantial damageNTSB DEN79FA006Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech A36 · Silver City, NMNov 10, 1978 · N9016V · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FA017Accident · 2 fatalClosedGrumman AA-5 · Norway, MINov 10, 1978 · N7170L · DestroyedNTSB ANC79FA018Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 36 · Unalakleet, AKNov 10, 1978 · N7512N · Substantial damageNTSB SEA79FYM06Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft UH-12E · Salem, ORNov 9, 1978 · N6ZH · Substantial damageNTSB SEA79FA012Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 177B · Kimberly, ORNov 9, 1978 · N11606 · Destroyed