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 CHI69F0322Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Nicholasville, KYOct 27, 1968 · N68928 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69D0384Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech H18 · Ohare Airport, ILOct 27, 1968 · N744G · Substantial damageNTSB ANC69D0078Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · King Salmon, AKOct 27, 1968 · N9798B · Substantial damageNTSB SEA69D0137Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-3 · Seattle, WAOct 26, 1968 · N6283M · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69O0010Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23 · Sangley Pt, RPOct 26, 1968 · N4927 · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69D0159Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A35 · Visalia, CAOct 26, 1968 · N221DS · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69A0024Accident · 6 fatalClosedCessna 182A · Merced, CAOct 26, 1968 · N4069D · DestroyedNTSB NYC69D0224Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-20 · Warrington, PAOct 26, 1968 · N7333K · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69A0047Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Fleming, PAOct 26, 1968 · N5025P · DestroyedNTSB MKC69F0324Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Kansas City, MOOct 26, 1968 · N8418P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69F0235Accident · No injuriesClosedGlobe GC-1B · Washburn, IAOct 26, 1968 · N3764K · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69D0255Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-3 · Beaumont, KSOct 26, 1968 · N6676M · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69D0175Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Ramona, CAOct 26, 1968 · N82183 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69F0274Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Tulsa, OKOct 26, 1968 · N3318T · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69F0263Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Big Spring, TXOct 26, 1968 · N5693P · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69D0289Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Cushing, OKOct 26, 1968 · N71153 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69D0267Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Chattanooga, OKOct 26, 1968 · N6477D · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69A0030Accident · 1 fatalClosedFunk B85C · Carnegie, OKOct 26, 1968 · N1602N · DestroyedNTSB DIA69D0101Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Chantilly, VAOct 26, 1968 · N6011R · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69F0365Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Waukegan, ILOct 26, 1968 · N6898W · DestroyedNTSB CHI69F0360Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-4A · Chicago, ILOct 26, 1968 · N4032G · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69D0351Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Lockport, ILOct 26, 1968 · N23019 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69D0323Accident · No injuriesClosedMaule M-4 · Midway, KYOct 26, 1968 · N9826M · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69D0169Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Dinsmore, CAOct 25, 1968 · N4078J · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69D0247Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182K · Elkader, IAOct 25, 1968 · N2689R · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69F0271Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23-19 · West Columbia, SCOct 25, 1968 · N5081T · Substantial damageNTSB LAX70D0163Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Banning, CAOct 25, 1968 · N9615X · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69F0273Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · Okla.City, OKOct 25, 1968 · N9011Y · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69D0286Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Garland, TXOct 25, 1968 · N76690 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69D0272Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Labadieville, LAOct 25, 1968 · N3261S · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69A0029Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech D55 · Monahans, TXOct 25, 1968 · N87T · DestroyedNTSB DIA69D0092Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Burnsville, NCOct 25, 1968 · N8262U · Substantial damageNTSB DEN69F0166Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310C · Broomfield, COOct 25, 1968 · N1813H · Substantial damageNTSB DEN69F0135Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Laramie, WYOct 25, 1968 · N7909B · Substantial damageNTSB DCA69A0004Accident · 32 fatalClosedFairchild FH227C · Hanover, NHOct 25, 1968 · N380NE · DestroyedNTSB CHI69F0350Accident · No injuriesClosedNavion D · Rogers City, MIOct 25, 1968 · N5167K · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69A0045Accident · 1 fatalClosedNardi FN-333 · Akron, OHOct 25, 1968 · N625 · DestroyedNTSB SEA69D0161Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 11CC · Frazer, MTOct 24, 1968 · N4301E · Substantial damageNTSB SEA69D0144Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 206 · Bellevue, WAOct 24, 1968 · 8R-GDF · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69A0023Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-25 · Dixon, CAOct 24, 1968 · N4688Y · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB MIA69F0354Accident · No injuriesClosedConvair BT-13A · Stone Mtn, GAOct 24, 1968 · N66703 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69D0220Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Belle Glade, FLOct 24, 1968 · N1887J · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69D0177Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Phoenix, AZOct 24, 1968 · N8717F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69D0255Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · El Paso, TXOct 24, 1968 · N9690D · Substantial damageNTSB DIA69I0023Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Baltimore, MDOct 24, 1968 · N4616 · No damageNTSB DIA69F0096Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75N1 · Chesapeake, VAOct 24, 1968 · N17211 · Substantial damageNTSB DIA69F0094Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 401 · Hopewell, VAOct 24, 1968 · N348E · DestroyedNTSB SEA69F0150Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Butte, MTOct 23, 1968 · N5889P · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69F0227Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Bedford, MAOct 23, 1968 · N8748G · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69A0024Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Orangeburg, SCOct 23, 1968 · N8984S · Destroyed