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 CHI79DEP05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Shawano, WIOct 30, 1978 · N8313X · Substantial damageNTSB ANC79FA010Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 207A · Napaskiak, AKOct 30, 1978 · N18AA · DestroyedNTSB ANC79DA012Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Lime Village, AKOct 30, 1978 · N4043R · Substantial damageNTSB ANC79DA011Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Pederson Point, AKOct 30, 1978 · N7654K · Substantial damageNTSB SEA79DYP01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Elk City, IDOct 29, 1978 · N1557V · Substantial damageNTSB OAK79FA006Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna T210G · Groveland, CAOct 29, 1978 · N210CC · DestroyedNTSB NYC79FGM06Accident · No injuriesClosedGreat Lakes Baby · Belle Vernon, PAOct 29, 1978 · N66DP · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FGM05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 337 · Erie, PAOct 29, 1978 · N72389 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79DFA02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Wallkill, NYOct 29, 1978 · N7853A · Substantial damageNTSB MKC79FCD03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBellanca 7KCAB · Castalia, IAOct 29, 1978 · N88188 · DestroyedNTSB MIA79FLD11Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Kenansville, FLOct 29, 1978 · N9134Y · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FA004Accident · 1 fatalClosedGreat Lakes 2T-1A2 · Guntersville, ALOct 29, 1978 · N3809 · DestroyedNTSB LAX79FUG03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Eagle Mountain, CAOct 29, 1978 · N8063A · Substantial damageNTSB IAD79FLQ03Accident · No injuriesClosedWaco ASO · Mt Sterling, KYOct 29, 1978 · N11253 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD79FKM04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Salisbury, NCOct 29, 1978 · N9056W · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79FRD06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPitts S-2A · Abbeville, LAOct 29, 1978 · N80039 · DestroyedNTSB FTW79DRG07Accident · No injuriesClosedSchweizer SGS232 · Georgetown, TXOct 29, 1978 · N14501 · DestroyedNTSB FTW79DRA02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Houston, TXOct 29, 1978 · N1958H · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79DA008Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M18LA · Wilson, TXOct 29, 1978 · N4086 · DestroyedNTSB DEN79FQA06Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G3B2 · Albuquerque, NMOct 29, 1978 · N83029 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FEI08Accident · Minor injuriesClosedRepublic RC-3 · Sandusky Bay, OHOct 29, 1978 · N12LS · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FEG03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Hillsboro, OHOct 29, 1978 · N6723F · DestroyedNTSB CHI79FEC03Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiccard AX6 · Rochester, MIOct 29, 1978 · N24402 · No damageNTSB SEA79FTA03Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Denton, MTOct 28, 1978 · N4053Z · DestroyedNTSB SEA79FA010Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-20 · Joseph, OROct 28, 1978 · N2411A · DestroyedNTSB SEA79FA007Accident · 1 fatalClosedSchweizer SGS232 · Hailey, IDOct 28, 1978 · N5753S · DestroyedNTSB OAK78DVA07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Huron, CAOct 28, 1978 · N734TE · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FA006Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-38 · West Townshend, VTOct 28, 1978 · N9372T · DestroyedNTSB MIA79FKJ09Accident · 1 fatalClosedAmateur Mini · Bessemer, ALOct 28, 1978 · N152CM · DestroyedNTSB MIA79FKG07Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Hampton, GAOct 28, 1978 · N1823E · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FUM01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Plaster City, CAOct 28, 1978 · N9396N · DestroyedNTSB LAX79FUJ11Accident · No injuriesClosedKnight Twst WHB-1 · Marana, AZOct 28, 1978 · N67P · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FA009Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna TU206G · Chula Vista, CAOct 28, 1978 · N756XC · DestroyedNTSB IAD79FKW01Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150G · Evensville, TNOct 28, 1978 · N3637J · DestroyedNTSB IAD79FA006Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 120 · Covington, TNOct 28, 1978 · N1811V · Substantial damageNTSB IAD79DLQ02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGlobe GC-1B · Pikeville, KYOct 28, 1978 · N3270K · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79FRG06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna U206G · Austin, TXOct 28, 1978 · N7568G · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FEX04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedErco 415-D · Kirklin, INOct 28, 1978 · N93745 · DestroyedNTSB CHI79FEI03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150M · Cleveland, OHOct 28, 1978 · N704PR · Substantial damageNTSB OAK79DVA09Accident · No injuriesClosedAyres S2R · Corcoran, CAOct 27, 1978 · N4004M · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FA005Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Great Bend, PAOct 27, 1978 · N5622W · DestroyedNTSB MKC79FCG10Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B95-55 · Kansas City, MOOct 27, 1978 · N4825J · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FLA07Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Daytona Beach, FLOct 27, 1978 · N7092V · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79F1D09Accident · Serious injuriesClosedGrumman AA-5B · Vero Beach, FLOct 27, 1978 · N28411 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD79FIA03Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Standardsville, VAOct 27, 1978 · N7604J · Substantial damageNTSB IAD79FA005Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Harpers Ferry, WVOct 27, 1978 · N38463 · DestroyedNTSB CHI79IA013Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 737 · Cleveland, OHOct 27, 1978 · N9029U · Minor damageNTSB CHI79FA012Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172M · Gallipolis, OHOct 27, 1978 · N5131H · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB LAX79IA008Incident · No injuriesClosedSaberliner NA-265 · Los Angeles, CAOct 26, 1978 · N57 · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB DEN79FTC01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310P · Pinedale, WYOct 26, 1978 · N5752M · Substantial damage