NTSB investigations, 1978

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\") = 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 ANC79FA002Accident · 2 fatalClosedBell 205A-1 · Kenai, AKOct 8, 1978 · N2215W · DestroyedNTSB ANC79DAG22Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Beluga, AKOct 8, 1978 · N8681V · DestroyedNTSB ANC79DAD02Accident · No injuriesClosedLake LA-4 · Harding Lake, AKOct 8, 1978 · N1168L · Substantial damageNTSB SEA79FA002Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-11 · Nashua, MTOct 7, 1978 · N4838M · DestroyedNTSB OAK79FXQ02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177B · Reno, NVOct 7, 1978 · N20124 · Substantial damageNTSB OAK79DVA02Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 369D · Clovis, CAOct 7, 1978 · N8347F · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FNC03Accident · Serious injuriesClosedLet-Np-K L-13 · Warren, VTOct 7, 1978 · N90598 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FA002Accident · 1 fatalClosedBoeing E-75 · East Gramby Ct, CTOct 7, 1978 · N1395V · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79DNA04Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Tewksbury, MAOct 7, 1978 · G-AXZW · Substantial damageNTSB MKC78FCG02Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Columbia, MOOct 7, 1978 · N4852S · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FLA02Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 310 · Tallahassee, FLOct 7, 1978 · N87328 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79DLD05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 402 · Tampa, FLOct 7, 1978 · N3254 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FUJ03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Mesa, AZOct 7, 1978 · N72930 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FA002Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 152 · Scottsdale, AZOct 7, 1978 · N67408 · DestroyedNTSB ANC79DAA01Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Fairbanks, AKOct 7, 1978 · N9869D · Substantial damageNTSB SEA79FA001Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150H · Omak, WAOct 6, 1978 · N22421 · DestroyedNTSB OAK79FVG01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Davis, CAOct 6, 1978 · N8815P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC79DCD01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Council Bluffs, IAOct 6, 1978 · N66664 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79DKJ02Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr S2R · Scottsboro, ALOct 6, 1978 · N8515V · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79DVA01Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75N · Bakersfield, CAOct 6, 1978 · N53095 · DestroyedNTSB LAX78DUQ02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182Q · New Cuyama, CAOct 6, 1978 · N735YQ · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79FRD01Accident · No injuriesClosedAerospatial SA 350 · Patoutville, LAOct 6, 1978 · F-ODIY · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79IA005Incident · No injuriesClosedSwearingen SA226 · Lafayette, INOct 6, 1978 · N781S · Minor damageNTSB CHI79DEP02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedThorp T-18 · Middleton, WIOct 6, 1978 · N493TK · DestroyedNTSB NYC79FNA01Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Marlboro, MAOct 5, 1978 · N6006U · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FKT01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210-5A · Miami, FLOct 5, 1978 · N4859U · Substantial damageNTSB FTW78DPG03Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C55 · Carlisle, AROct 5, 1978 · N9214 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FEI01Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32R · Strongsville, OHOct 5, 1978 · N23BD · Substantial damageNTSB ANC79FA001Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 180H · Anchorage, AKOct 5, 1978 · N8203V · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FGM02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Monroeville, PAOct 4, 1978 · N4862P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC79FCQ01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Oakley, KSOct 4, 1978 · N69221 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FLD01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech B35 · Odessa, FLOct 4, 1978 · N8804A · DestroyedNTSB MIA79DLA04Accident · No injuriesClosedAmateur Weeks · Keystone, FLOct 4, 1978 · N69KW · Substantial damageNTSB IAD78IA002Incident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Selmer, TNOct 4, 1978 · N7020Y · Minor damageNTSB FTW79DRG01Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Kerrville, TXOct 4, 1978 · N4540F · Substantial damageNTSB DEN79FA002Accident · 2 fatalClosedGrum Amer AA5 · Littleton, COOct 4, 1978 · N6071L · DestroyedNTSB CHI79FEE02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeechcraft C24R · Sugar Grove, ILOct 4, 1978 · N24023 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FA004Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Chicago, ILOct 4, 1978 · N1979 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FA003Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Chicago, ILOct 4, 1978 · N5909V · Substantial damageNTSB ANC79DAG18Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Naknek Lake, AKOct 4, 1978 · N88110 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FNC02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 195 · Morrisville, VTOct 3, 1978 · N217AW · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FGT01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Hanover, PAOct 3, 1978 · N9320H · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79DKJ01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Huntsville, ALOct 3, 1978 · N7520Z · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FUQ01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150M · Newhall, CAOct 3, 1978 · N704ZK · Substantial damageNTSB IAD79FA001Accident · 5 fatalClosedPiper PA-31P · Lexington, KYOct 3, 1978 · N338J · DestroyedNTSB FTW79DPG04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310Q · De Queen, AROct 3, 1978 · N7707Q · Substantial damageNTSB DEN79FQG01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Lovington, NMOct 3, 1978 · N44797 · DestroyedNTSB CHI79FEE01Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Elgin, ILOct 3, 1978 · N44553 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79DA001Incident · No injuriesClosedConvair CV-600 · Cleveland, OHOct 3, 1978 · N74855 · Minor damageNTSB CHI78IA002Incident · No injuriesClosedCessna 421B · Mt Vernon, OHOct 3, 1978 · N5965M · No damage