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.

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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 OAK69D0162Accident · Minor injuriesClosedStearman A75 · Honokowai, HIOct 30, 1968 · N67802 · DestroyedNTSB OAK69A0027Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 210 · Wells, NVOct 30, 1968 · N9437T · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69F0252Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Glastonbury, CTOct 30, 1968 · N3728K · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69F0228Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140A · Monroe, MEOct 30, 1968 · CF-KMM · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69F0240Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Goodland, KSOct 30, 1968 · N2803P · No damageNTSB MIA69D0238Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Vero Beach, FLOct 30, 1968 · N9869V · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69F0290Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Natchitoches, LAOct 30, 1968 · N6541J · Substantial damageNTSB DEN69D0136Accident · Minor injuriesClosedZalewski Mong · Rock Sprgs, WYOct 30, 1968 · N4955E · Substantial damageNTSB DEN69D0128Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Artesia, NMOct 30, 1968 · N9180P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69F0326Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Lebanon, OHOct 30, 1968 · N6416X · Substantial damageNTSB SEA69F0129Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Renton, WAOct 29, 1968 · N8772F · DestroyedNTSB OAK69D0161Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Visalia, CAOct 29, 1968 · N7945F · DestroyedNTSB OAK69A0026Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150H · Las Vegas, NVOct 29, 1968 · N6655S · DestroyedNTSB NYC69A0049Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech 95-D55 · Waterville, MEOct 29, 1968 · N304HA · DestroyedNTSB MKC69F0274Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 337B · Fullerton, NEOct 29, 1968 · N2334S · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69D0294Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180A · Waverly, MNOct 29, 1968 · N7819A · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69D0245Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-2 · Sharon Sprgs, KSOct 29, 1968 · N9807K · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69D0256Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Williston, FLOct 29, 1968 · N2333F · Substantial damageNTSB DIA69D0103Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Chadbourn, NCOct 29, 1968 · N8004E · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69A0025Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 707 · No.Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean)Oct 28, 1968 · N424PA · No damageNTSB MKC69F0223Accident · No injuriesClosedErcoupe 415-C · South Haven, KSOct 28, 1968 · N37139 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69F0356Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Lithonia, GAOct 28, 1968 · N8217S · DestroyedNTSB MIA69F0252Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMooney M-18L · Kennesaw, GAOct 28, 1968 · N17P · DestroyedNTSB LAX69F0163Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Chino, CAOct 28, 1968 · N755JG · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69D0292Accident · Serious injuriesClosedGlobe GC-1B · Casa Grande, AZOct 28, 1968 · N90369 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69D0236Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech J35 · Santa Monica, CAOct 28, 1968 · N8300D · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69F0277Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 310F · Stroud, OKOct 28, 1968 · N6736X · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69D0265Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Abilene, TXOct 28, 1968 · N961A · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69D0339Accident · No injuriesClosedLake LA-4 · Waukegan, ILOct 28, 1968 · N2003L · Substantial damageNTSB SEA69F0163Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-16 · Oregon City, OROct 27, 1968 · N6855K · Substantial damageNTSB SEA69D0127Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Yellow Pine, IDOct 27, 1968 · N2324R · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69D0196Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Furnace Creek, CAOct 27, 1968 · N8000F · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69D0188Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · San Jose, CAOct 27, 1968 · N22444 · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69D0166Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Ukiah, CAOct 27, 1968 · N2824Z · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69D0251Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Wiscasset, MEOct 27, 1968 · N4724Z · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69D0239Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Stroudsburg, PAOct 27, 1968 · N6790S · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69D0222Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney MK 20A · Frankfort, NYOct 27, 1968 · N8198E · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69A0048Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-12 · Millbury, MAOct 27, 1968 · N3927M · DestroyedNTSB MKC69D0256Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-3 · Hill City, KSOct 27, 1968 · N856C · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69F0286Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCarver Copter · Brooksville, FLOct 27, 1968 · N54055 · DestroyedNTSB MIA69F0283Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182K · Live Oak, FLOct 27, 1968 · N2880R · DestroyedNTSB MIA69D0273Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Timmonsville, SCOct 27, 1968 · N2512Q · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69D0272Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170 · Pickens, SCOct 27, 1968 · N4117V · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69D0209Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Raleigh, TNOct 27, 1968 · N35534 · DestroyedNTSB LAX69F0169Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech D35 · National City, CAOct 27, 1968 · N3434B · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69A0024Accident · 4 fatalClosedErco 415-C · Calipatria, CAOct 27, 1968 · N3280H · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB FTW69D0264Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 170 · Crescent, OKOct 27, 1968 · N4419V · DestroyedNTSB DIA69F0109Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Fredericksburg, VAOct 27, 1968 · N424AS · Substantial damageNTSB DIA69D0111Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Reidsville, NCOct 27, 1968 · N35055 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69F0336Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310B · Zanesville, OHOct 27, 1968 · N6625B · Substantial damage