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 SEA69D0167Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Cascade Locks, ORNov 9, 1968 · N4512A · Substantial damageNTSB SEA69D0139Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Cataldo, IDNov 9, 1968 · N2439N · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69D0189Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 269B · San Carlos, CANov 9, 1968 · N9349F · DestroyedNTSB NYC69F0272Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPitts SPL S-1A · Frankfort, NYNov 9, 1968 · N3107 · DestroyedNTSB MKC69D0279Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Westside, IANov 9, 1968 · N3911N · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69D0292Accident · No injuriesClosedAlon A-2 · Vero Beach, FLNov 9, 1968 · N5652F · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69D0183Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Cuyama, CANov 9, 1968 · N220F · DestroyedNTSB FTW69D0311Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Eldorado, TXNov 9, 1968 · N7504T · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69D0300Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180C · Leeville, LANov 9, 1968 · N9356T · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69D0292Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · San Antonio, TXNov 9, 1968 · N2241E · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69D0281Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310R · Mena, ARNov 9, 1968 · N2000S · Substantial damageNTSB DEN69D0137Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Hobbs, NMNov 9, 1968 · N3772Y · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69D0371Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · West Salem, WINov 9, 1968 · N2843R · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69A0049Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Bucyrus, OHNov 9, 1968 · N8998J · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69A0048Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C-45G · Wausaukee, WINov 9, 1968 · N2847G · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69F0178Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Sacramento, CANov 8, 1968 · N22876 · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69D0176Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Lincoln, CANov 8, 1968 · N6587F · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69D0265Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Anoka, MNNov 8, 1968 · N8523J · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69A0031Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 180 · Victoria, KSNov 8, 1968 · N4991A · DestroyedNTSB MKC69A0030Accident · 3 fatalClosedNavion A · St.John, KSNov 8, 1968 · N91684 · DestroyedNTSB MIA69F0328Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-16 · Bartow, FLNov 8, 1968 · N5950H · DestroyedNTSB MIA69F0241Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172H · Chokoloskee, FLNov 8, 1968 · N2545L · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69D0237Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Tallahassee, FLNov 8, 1968 · N3414W · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69F0291Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Omega, OKNov 8, 1968 · N4695X · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69F0344Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Darby Dale, OHNov 8, 1968 · N8895C · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69A0053Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Churchville, PANov 7, 1968 · N4946P · DestroyedNTSB NYC69A0052Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 402 · Allentown, PANov 7, 1968 · N8419F · DestroyedNTSB MKC69A0029Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech A65 · Wichita, KSNov 7, 1968 · F-BRAR · DestroyedNTSB MIA69F0282Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Tallahassee, FLNov 7, 1968 · N3971Z · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69F0167Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Torrance, CANov 7, 1968 · N1599J · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69D0220Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D35 · Sedona, AZNov 7, 1968 · N8982M · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69F0279Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Tulsa, OKNov 7, 1968 · N7443J · Substantial damageNTSB DEN69A0022Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 35-C33 · Colo.Sprgs, CONov 7, 1968 · N699K · DestroyedNTSB CHI69F0343Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Plymouth, MINov 7, 1968 · N50005 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69A0047Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150H · Mattoon, ILNov 7, 1968 · N6519S · DestroyedNTSB SEA69D0136Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Long Beach, WANov 6, 1968 · N6470T · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69D0197Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · S.L.Obispo, CANov 6, 1968 · N8406G · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69D0179Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 402 · Kahului, HINov 6, 1968 · N4034Q · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69A0029Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 337 · Visalia, CANov 6, 1968 · N6203F · DestroyedNTSB MIA69D0257Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 95-B55 · Cartersville, GANov 6, 1968 · N5839K · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69D0192Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Benson, AZNov 6, 1968 · N4129Z · Substantial damageNTSB DIA69F0106Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Louisburg, NCNov 6, 1968 · N2271Y · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69D0186Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Morgan Hill, CANov 5, 1968 · N1152P · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69D0248Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G44A · Piseco Lake, NYNov 5, 1968 · N213K · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69F0251Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23-19 · Dallas Centr, IANov 5, 1968 · N6068N · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69D0295Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech A23 · Folkston, GANov 5, 1968 · N3567R · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69F0302Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Hazen, ARNov 5, 1968 · N33206 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69D0310Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Douglas, OKNov 5, 1968 · N35355 · Substantial damageNTSB DIA69F0097Accident · No injuriesClosedN American SNJ-5 · Bailey Crosrds, VANov 5, 1968 · N7986C · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69D0366Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Midlothian, ILNov 5, 1968 · N5167P · Substantial damage