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 ANC69D0099Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-20 · Copper Centr, AKNov 5, 1968 · N5591H · Substantial damageNTSB SEA69D0141Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Sandpoint, IDNov 4, 1968 · N2087K · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69A0028Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D18S · Alexandria, MNNov 4, 1968 · N203W · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69D0248Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Gadsden, ALNov 4, 1968 · N3441W · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69D0226Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Melbourne, FLNov 4, 1968 · N50104 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69A0025Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150G · Fayetteville, TNNov 4, 1968 · N8501J · DestroyedNTSB FTW69D0275Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Tulsa, OKNov 4, 1968 · N3202S · Substantial damageNTSB DIA69F0105Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30 · Mine Run, VANov 4, 1968 · N4772V · Substantial damageNTSB ANC69A0027Accident · 1 fatalClosedBell 47G-4A · Kenai, AKNov 4, 1968 · N1396X · DestroyedNTSB SEA69F0133Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C-17B · Arlington, WANov 3, 1968 · N17074 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69F0268Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Phippsburg, MENov 3, 1968 · N5042Z · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69F0238Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170 · Auburn, MENov 3, 1968 · N2621V · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69A0051Accident · 2 fatalClosedSwift Globe GC-1B · Willingboro, NJNov 3, 1968 · N9030M · DestroyedNTSB MKC69F0278Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 206 · Albert Lea, MNNov 3, 1968 · N2617X · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69F0249Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCamair 480 · Stilwell, KSNov 3, 1968 · N10600 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69D0281Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Alliance, NENov 3, 1968 · N5729W · Substantial damageNTSB IAD69F0104Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper J4E · Sharpsburg, NCNov 3, 1968 · N38011 · Substantial damageNTSB DIA69D0102Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Charlotte, NCNov 3, 1968 · N7865P · Substantial damageNTSB DIA69A0024Accident · Serious injuriesClosedSud SE3130 · Hamlin, WVNov 3, 1968 · N504 · DestroyedNTSB CHI69F0347Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C35 · Pontiac, MINov 3, 1968 · N2199K · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69F0335Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech P35 · Columbus, OHNov 3, 1968 · N1781G · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69D0416Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35 · Stillwell, OHNov 3, 1968 · N312VL · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69D0370Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 14-19 · Middlefield, OHNov 3, 1968 · N8844R · Substantial damageNTSB ANC69A0026Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLockheed Ga 382E · Prudhoe Bay, AKNov 3, 1968 · N9265R · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69D0171Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206A · Hanapepe, HINov 2, 1968 · N6255N · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69D0170Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Oakdale, CANov 2, 1968 · N9070J · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69A0028Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 177 · Olema, CANov 2, 1968 · N3310F · DestroyedNTSB NYC69D0266Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35-C33 · Burlington, NJNov 2, 1968 · N5861S · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69A0050Accident · 2 fatalClosedAmer Avco AA-1 · Westwood, MANov 2, 1968 · N5608L · DestroyedNTSB MIA69F0381Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M 20C · Smyrna Beach, FLNov 2, 1968 · N1903Y · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69D0260Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Punta Gorda, FLNov 2, 1968 · N177T · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69F0190Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 210G · Winslow, AZNov 2, 1968 · N5850F · Substantial damageNTSB DIA69D0095Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Pensacola, NCNov 2, 1968 · N1129E · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69A0046Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 170 · New Hudson, MINov 2, 1968 · N3509D · Substantial damageNTSB UNK69X0100Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Homestead, FLNov 1, 1968 · N4650X · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69D0261Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Fredericksburg, IANov 1, 1968 · N8184B · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69F0266Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGrumman G-44 · Belle Chasse, LANov 1, 1968 · N70U · Substantial damageNTSB DIA69D0100Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Chester, MDNov 1, 1968 · N6543W · Substantial damageNTSB DEN69D0139Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Englewood, CONov 1, 1968 · N2335Y · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69D0369Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Evansville, IDNov 1, 1968 · N3317F · Substantial damageNTSB ANC69D0079Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Sand Point, AKNov 1, 1968 · N4021W · DestroyedNTSB NYC69D0274Accident · No injuriesClosedSchweizer SGS232 · Warren, VTOct 31, 1968 · N9912J · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69F0263Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Mobridge, SDOct 31, 1968 · N8225S · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69D0268Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Dubuque, IAOct 31, 1968 · N7160W · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69D0252Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Amana, IAOct 31, 1968 · N3056F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69F0301Accident · No injuriesClosedNavion A · Walnut Ridge, AROct 31, 1968 · N5139K · Substantial damageNTSB DEN69F0147Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Heber, UTOct 31, 1968 · N4826U · Substantial damageNTSB DEN69D0154Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Loveland, COOct 31, 1968 · N6935N · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69D0331Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Waukesha, WIOct 31, 1968 · N6422F · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69D0184Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 680 · Oakland, CAOct 30, 1968 · N6213D · Substantial damage