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 OAK79FVG02Accident · 2 fatalClosedNord Stampe SV4C · Shingle Spgs, CAOct 15, 1978 · N515T · DestroyedNTSB MIA79FKG04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 337G · Chamblee, GAOct 15, 1978 · N53620 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79DKJ04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38T · Birmingham, ALOct 15, 1978 · N2414E · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79DKJ03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Huntsville, ALOct 15, 1978 · N3101A · Substantial damageNTSB IAD79FLJ01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 210H · Rocky Mt, NCOct 15, 1978 · N5957F · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB IAD79FIA02Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Morganza, MDOct 15, 1978 · N1235T · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79FPM02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152T · Dewey, OKOct 15, 1978 · N669ST · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FPG05Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech J35 · Newport, AROct 15, 1978 · N7221B · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79FA004Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172K · New Orleans, LAOct 15, 1978 · N7500G · DestroyedNTSB FTW79DRG03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Temple, TXOct 15, 1978 · N1684H · DestroyedNTSB FTW79DPD03Accident · No injuriesClosedHarmon 1 · Gainesville, TXOct 15, 1978 · N7UN · Substantial damageNTSB DEN78DQA05Accident · No injuriesClosedFirefly 6B · Albuquerque, NMOct 15, 1978 · N27015 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FEE04Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-D · Savanna, ILOct 15, 1978 · N99698 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC79FA006Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 185 · Ketchikan, AKOct 15, 1978 · N70269 · DestroyedNTSB OAK79DVA06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Turlock, CAOct 14, 1978 · N19190 · Substantial damageNTSB OAK79DJA02Accident · No injuriesClosedMurrayair MA-1B · Maui, HIOct 14, 1978 · N1015Y · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FHD03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Lumberton, NJOct 14, 1978 · N7887Y · Substantial damageNTSB MKC79FCG07Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7KCAB · Excelsior Spgs, MOOct 14, 1978 · N88063 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC79DCG05Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Corning, MOOct 14, 1978 · N82140 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FUJ02Accident · No injuriesClosedVarga 2150 · Chandler, AZOct 14, 1978 · N5108V · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FA003Accident · 2 fatalClosedRockwell 112A · Yucca Valley, CAOct 14, 1978 · N1396J · DestroyedNTSB LAX79DUJ04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHiller UH-12E · Queen Creek, AZOct 14, 1978 · N518HA · DestroyedNTSB LAX79DUG01Accident · No injuriesClosedAmateur 700XP · Lake Matthews, CAOct 14, 1978 · N700XP · DestroyedNTSB LAX78FUQ04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Simi Valley, CAOct 14, 1978 · N8081 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79DRJ03Accident · No injuriesClosedWeatherly 201C · Columbia, LAOct 14, 1978 · N9036W · Substantial damageNTSB FTW78DA003Accident · Minor injuriesClosedWaco VKS-7 · Tahlequah, OKOct 14, 1978 · N2309 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB DEN79FTM01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna P210N · Ogden, UTOct 14, 1978 · N4781P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FEI02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Chargin Falls, OHOct 14, 1978 · N1050X · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79DEX01Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206 · Rockville, INOct 14, 1978 · N206M · Substantial damageNTSB ANC79FA005Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 185E · Anchorage, AKOct 14, 1978 · N2750J · Substantial damageNTSB ANC79DAG13Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Willow, AKOct 14, 1978 · N7530H · DestroyedNTSB SEA79FA003Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-18S · Bozeman, MTOct 13, 1978 · N302T · DestroyedNTSB OAK79DVA05Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Fresno, CAOct 13, 1978 · N9879 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FLD04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Ft Pierce, FLOct 13, 1978 · N43792 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA78DKQ01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMooney M20J · Cleveland, MSOct 13, 1978 · N201GJ · DestroyedNTSB LAX79FUQ03Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBrantly B-2 · Santa Barbara, CAOct 13, 1978 · N5953X · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79FRJ01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Longview, TXOct 13, 1978 · N400CW · Substantial damageNTSB FTW78FA002Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBellanca 7KCAB · New Orleans, LAOct 13, 1978 · N2531Z · DestroyedNTSB ANC79FAG11Accident · No injuriesClosedMaule M-4 · Palmer, AKOct 13, 1978 · N2048U · Substantial damageNTSB ANC79FA004Accident · 1 fatalClosedDehavnd Can DHC-6 · Barrow, AKOct 13, 1978 · N4048B · Substantial damageNTSB OAK79FA002Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 8KCAB · Palo Alto, CAOct 12, 1978 · N88321 · DestroyedNTSB NYC79FA004Accident · 2 fatalClosedEnstrom F-28A · Bakertown, PAOct 12, 1978 · N257Q · DestroyedNTSB MIA79FKG05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Sugar Valley, GAOct 12, 1978 · N2511N · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79DLD03Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 680FL · Tarpon Springs, FLOct 12, 1978 · N90651 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FUA01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Long Beach, CAOct 12, 1978 · N50083 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD79FID01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Blacksburg, VAOct 12, 1978 · N5709E · Substantial damageNTSB IAD79FIA01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Woodbridge, VAOct 12, 1978 · N3881Q · Substantial damageNTSB IAD79FA004Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-32R · White Gate, VAOct 12, 1978 · N9797C · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FPA02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Maybank, TXOct 12, 1978 · N34MC · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79DRJ02Accident · No injuriesClosedSnow S-2R · Acme, LAOct 12, 1978 · N840V · Substantial damage