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 LAX69D0248Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech 35G · Van Nuys, CAOct 23, 1968 · N4546D · No damageNTSB LAX69D0168Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Carlsbad, CAOct 23, 1968 · N22896 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69F0271Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Rockport, TXOct 23, 1968 · N4239L · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69A0029Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech E18S · Fayetteville, AROct 23, 1968 · N152JB · Substantial damageNTSB DIA69F0098Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Topping, VAOct 23, 1968 · N8678J · Substantial damageNTSB DIA69D0089Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23 · Piney Point, MDOct 23, 1968 · N2379Z · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69D0325Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 320 · Rockford, ILOct 23, 1968 · N3062T · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69A0044Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech 65-80 · Houghton, MIOct 23, 1968 · N303D · DestroyedNTSB ANC69A0024Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper J3C-85 · Anchorage, AKOct 23, 1968 · N42633 · DestroyedNTSB SEA69A0025Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Cataldo, IDOct 22, 1968 · N1740J · DestroyedNTSB NYC69F0229Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech V35 · Albany, NYOct 22, 1968 · N5655D · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69F0330Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150G · Langdon, NDOct 22, 1968 · N2420J · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69F0296Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Spartanburg, SCOct 22, 1968 · N3107T · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69D0186Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170 · Pacoima, CAOct 22, 1968 · N3586C · Substantial damageNTSB DEN69A0021Accident · 2 fatalClosedChampion 7GCBC · Osage, WYOct 22, 1968 · N5131T · DestroyedNTSB CHI69F0279Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Hodgenville, KYOct 22, 1968 · N3032S · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69D0332Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Elgin, ILOct 22, 1968 · N2941M · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69D0296Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Indianapolis, INOct 22, 1968 · N70513 · Substantial damageNTSB OAK70D0190Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Furnace Cr, CAOct 21, 1968 · N8375X · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69F0237Accident · No injuriesClosedBensen B8-M · Anoka, MNOct 21, 1968 · N1802 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69F0293Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Jacksonville, FLOct 21, 1968 · N5380P · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69F0205Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20 · Andalusia, ALOct 21, 1968 · N9540M · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69D0242Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Marathon, FLOct 21, 1968 · N6866R · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69D0221Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Willcox, AZOct 21, 1968 · N2146K · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69D0194Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D35 · Wickenburg, AZOct 21, 1968 · N3430B · Substantial damageNTSB SEA69F0140Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206 · Seattle, WAOct 20, 1968 · N4046G · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69F0187Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Princeton, CAOct 20, 1968 · N9469T · DestroyedNTSB OAK69D0163Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35 · San Jose, CAOct 20, 1968 · N2786V · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69D0158Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7ECA · Columbia, CAOct 20, 1968 · N5159T · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69F0256Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper J3 · Shirley, MAOct 20, 1968 · N42841 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69F0220Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · Harrisburg, PAOct 20, 1968 · N6719D · DestroyedNTSB NYC69D0211Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Middletown, NYOct 20, 1968 · N6335W · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69F0231Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Ottumwa, IAOct 20, 1968 · N8701W · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69D0260Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Kansas City, KSOct 20, 1968 · N6451F · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69A0027Accident · 1 fatalClosedAir-Space 18A · Marion, IAOct 20, 1968 · N6105S · DestroyedNTSB MIA69F0228Accident · 1 fatalClosedPitts S1C · Tampa, FLOct 20, 1968 · N6969 · DestroyedNTSB MIA69F0211Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Lithonia, GAOct 20, 1968 · N4105L · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69F0197Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Headland, ALOct 20, 1968 · N92043 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69D0206Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Trenton, TNOct 20, 1968 · N7135R · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69F0174Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech F35 · Calexico, CAOct 20, 1968 · N4275B · DestroyedNTSB LAX69D0153Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Santa Barbara, CAOct 20, 1968 · N3390T · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69F0262Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Slidell, LAOct 20, 1968 · N1123K · DestroyedNTSB FTW69D0284Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Smyer, TXOct 20, 1968 · N7354Z · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69D0270Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Lubbock, TXOct 20, 1968 · N3382R · Substantial damageNTSB DIA69D0113Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Bridgeport, WVOct 20, 1968 · N2008Y · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69F0346Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Stambaugh, MIOct 20, 1968 · N3145T · DestroyedNTSB CHI69D0320Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35 · Huntley, ILOct 20, 1968 · N3745N · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69D0319Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Romeo, MIOct 20, 1968 · N2653K · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69D0244Accident · No injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Baker, NVOct 19, 1968 · N96664 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69F0280Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Beach, NDOct 19, 1968 · N3191M · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage