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 MKC79DER03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182RG · Wolverton, MNOct 21, 1978 · N3277C · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FLG03Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Clemson, SCOct 21, 1978 · N2243G · DestroyedNTSB MIA79DKJ07Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Alabaster, ALOct 21, 1978 · N67494 · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FRG05Accident · No injuriesClosedGreat Lakes 2T-1A · Fredericksburg, TXOct 21, 1978 · N3808F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW78DA006Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206B · Morgan City, LAOct 21, 1978 · N90026 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FEE08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Hinckley, ILOct 21, 1978 · N6258A · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FEC01Accident · 2 fatalClosedNord Stampe SV4C · Wixom, MIOct 21, 1978 · N671SV · DestroyedNTSB SEA79FA004Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Mc Call, IDOct 20, 1978 · N55571 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA79DYA03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Idaho Falls, IDOct 20, 1978 · N6758S · Substantial damageNTSB SEA79DTA02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Miles City, MTOct 20, 1978 · N3180Z · Substantial damageNTSB OAK79FA003Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna T-210L · San Leandro, CAOct 20, 1978 · N5148Q · DestroyedNTSB NYC78FNC05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Brookline, NHOct 20, 1978 · N737MP · Substantial damageNTSB MKC78FCG09Accident · Serious injuriesClosedGlobe GC-1B · Bolivar, MOOct 20, 1978 · N80796 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79DLA05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310 · Cairo, GAOct 20, 1978 · N5387A · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79DKT17Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna P210N · Marco Island, FLOct 20, 1978 · N4716P · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FA006Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA32RT · Green Vly Lk, CAOct 20, 1978 · N36792 · DestroyedNTSB LAX79FA005Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech 35 · Williams, AZOct 20, 1978 · N2734V · DestroyedNTSB LAX79DUJ12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310I · Yuma, AZOct 20, 1978 · N8071M · Substantial damageNTSB IAD79FIJ01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Grundy, VAOct 20, 1978 · N1348W · Substantial damageNTSB DEN79FA004Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Provo, UTOct 20, 1978 · N1333Y · DestroyedNTSB ANC79DAG15Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Iliamna, AKOct 20, 1978 · N736ST · Substantial damageNTSB ANC79DA009Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 207A · Atkasuk, AKOct 20, 1978 · N7301U · Substantial damageNTSB OAK79FVD01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHughes 500D · Garberville, CAOct 19, 1978 · N58183 · DestroyedNTSB MKC79DER11Accident · No injuriesClosedRyan PT-22 · Webster, MNOct 19, 1978 · N53148 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC78FCJ02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Maywood, NEOct 19, 1978 · N6294A · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FLD07Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 337 · Sanford, FLOct 19, 1978 · N589 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FA002Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna T210M · Plymouth, FLOct 19, 1978 · N6827B · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FQG05Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller UH-12E · Stratford, TXOct 19, 1978 · N4026S · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79FPD04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172F · Pilot Point, TXOct 19, 1978 · N8186U · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79DEE05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · West Chicago, ILOct 19, 1978 · N5749F · Substantial damageNTSB ANC79FAG16Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 19 · Anchorage, AKOct 19, 1978 · N9232S · Substantial damageNTSB ANC79FA008Accident · No injuriesClosedSoloy 12E · Ketchikan, AKOct 19, 1978 · N64876 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FKG06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Madison, GAOct 18, 1978 · N60791 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79DKT05Accident · Serious injuriesClosedStinson 108-1 · Delray Beach, FLOct 18, 1978 · N8472K · DestroyedNTSB LAX79DUQ13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Oxnard, CAOct 18, 1978 · N67476 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79FQG04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Crosbyton, TXOct 18, 1978 · N8234C · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FEV02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Jacksonville, ILOct 18, 1978 · N757UJ · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FEP04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Tomahawk, WIOct 18, 1978 · N5629W · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FEE03Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 58 · Moline, ILOct 18, 1978 · N9367Q · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79DET01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Peru, INOct 18, 1978 · N19043 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FA004Accident · 1 fatalClosedLear Jet 24 · Lancaster, CAOct 17, 1978 · N123RE · DestroyedNTSB FTW79DA005Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMorane-Saul MS760 · Alief, TXOct 17, 1978 · N760J · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FA009Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Tell City, INOct 17, 1978 · N3427A · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB NYC79FHJ02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Brooklyn, NYOct 16, 1978 · N11302 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79DFA01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBellanca 7ACA · Tupper Lake, NYOct 16, 1978 · N9176L · Substantial damageNTSB MKC79FCG06Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · Marshall, MOOct 16, 1978 · N61463 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FLG02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Columbia, SCOct 16, 1978 · N6927J · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79DKJ05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152T · Dothan, ALOct 16, 1978 · N757TM · Substantial damageNTSB DEN79FTE01Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Olney Springs, COOct 16, 1978 · N3921P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79DEG01Accident · No injuriesClosedLake LA-4 · Hamilton, OHOct 16, 1978 · N1201L · Substantial damage