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 OAK79DVD03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Arcata, CANov 9, 1978 · N43939 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FHJ04Accident · No injuriesClosedPipep PA-28 · Riverhead, NYNov 9, 1978 · N3990R · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FA012Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech E18S · Grand Canyon, AZNov 9, 1978 · N3781B · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FEE10Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B19 · Gurnee, ILNov 9, 1978 · N1922W · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FLA08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210M · St.Marys, GANov 8, 1978 · N761AX · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FKG10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Chamblee, GANov 8, 1978 · N7208G · Substantial damageNTSB IAD79FA010Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Melfa, VANov 8, 1978 · N1104X · DestroyedNTSB DEN79FA007Accident · 4 fatalClosedGrum-Amer AA-5B · Meeteetse, WYNov 8, 1978 · N28406 · DestroyedNTSB ANC79DA017Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Teller, AKNov 8, 1978 · N3489Y · Substantial damageNTSB UNK79X0101Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Atsugi, JANov 7, 1978 · N6963G · DestroyedNTSB NYC79FGT04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Towanda, PANov 7, 1978 · N6159Y · Substantial damageNTSB MKC79IA002Incident · No injuriesClosedBeech B100 · Dickinson, NDNov 7, 1978 · N1WD · Minor damageNTSB MKC79DCG11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Point Lookout, MONov 7, 1978 · N66947 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79DUJ35Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna U206 · Littlefield, AZNov 7, 1978 · N60838 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD79FA008Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 310I · Portland, TNNov 7, 1978 · N8037M · DestroyedNTSB IAD78IA009Incident · No injuriesClosedNord 262A · Clarksburg, WVNov 7, 1978 · N29811 · No damageNTSB CHI79IA015Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 747 · Chicago, ILNov 7, 1978 · N4710U · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB CHI79FEP06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedGrumman AA1-A · Milwaukee, WINov 7, 1978 · N9424L · Substantial damageNTSB ANC79DAG26Accident · No injuriesClosedMaule M-5 · Anchorage, AKNov 7, 1978 · N9029E · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FA013Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessa 152 · Boca Raton, FLNov 6, 1978 · N48905 · DestroyedNTSB MIA79FA012Accident · 8 fatalClosedBeech 60 · Jackson, MSNov 6, 1978 · N135D · DestroyedNTSB LAX79FA011Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna T210M · Hermosa Beach, CANov 6, 1978 · N761GP · DestroyedNTSB LAX79DUJ16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Goodyear, AZNov 6, 1978 · N24864 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79DUJ15Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Maricopa, AZNov 6, 1978 · N21613 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD79FLQ04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32R · Paintsville, KYNov 6, 1978 · N31910 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FEI05Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7ECA · Auburn Corners, OHNov 6, 1978 · N9665S · Substantial damageNTSB SEA79FTI03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182C · Trident, MTNov 5, 1978 · N8996T · Substantial damageNTSB SEA79FA011Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 185 · Joseph, ORNov 5, 1978 · N80169 · DestroyedNTSB NYC79FNC09Accident · 1 fatalClosedDehavilland DH-82A · No.Hampton, NHNov 5, 1978 · N90406 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FFJ05Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Boston, NYNov 5, 1978 · N5935U · DestroyedNTSB NYC79FA008Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 152 · West Mifflin, PANov 5, 1978 · N25507 · DestroyedNTSB MKC79FCQ03Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Lyons, KSNov 5, 1978 · N4651R · Substantial damageNTSB MKC79FA001Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech A23-24 · Lyndon, KSNov 5, 1978 · N6135N · DestroyedNTSB MIA79FA011Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G21A · St Croix, VINov 5, 1978 · N74676 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79DUA02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Catalina Is, CANov 5, 1978 · N2415U · Substantial damageNTSB IAD79FID02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech D45 · Norfolk, VANov 5, 1978 · N3363F · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FPG06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedTaylorcraft F19 · Sulphur City, ARNov 5, 1978 · N3559T · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79FA010Accident · No injuriesClosedLear Jet 25B · Lafayette, LANov 5, 1978 · N336WR · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79DQG06Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Andrews, TXNov 5, 1978 · N1788F · DestroyedNTSB FTW79DPG08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Mt.Ida, ARNov 5, 1978 · N2200W · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FET05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · South Bend, INNov 5, 1978 · N7023A · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FA014Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 210A · Chicago, ILNov 5, 1978 · N695HP · DestroyedNTSB CHI79DEE11Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A-55 · Ottawa, ILNov 5, 1978 · N323E · Substantial damageNTSB ANC79FA016Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Copper Center, AKNov 5, 1978 · N7166B · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FGT03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182 · New Oxford, PANov 4, 1978 · N21212 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79DNC08Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Mt Katahdin, MENov 4, 1978 · N5094E · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79DFJ04Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Ithaca, NYNov 4, 1978 · N8368V · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FKG08Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAerospatle SA315B · Atlanta, GANov 4, 1978 · N62339 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79DUJ36Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller UH12E · Yuma, AZNov 4, 1978 · N62349 · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FPG07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · West Memphis, ARNov 4, 1978 · N4064M · Substantial damage