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 ANC79FAG08Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Anchorage, AKOct 3, 1978 · N2619Y · Substantial damageNTSB SEA79FYM01Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft UH-12E · Falls City, OROct 2, 1978 · N90476 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FFJ01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Jamestown, NYOct 2, 1978 · N8128M · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79DHA01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Avoca, PAOct 2, 1978 · N6625Y · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FKG01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedGlobe Swift GC-1B · Hampton, GAOct 2, 1978 · N78327 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA78DLA01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150L · Taylor, FLOct 2, 1978 · N10769 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79DUJ01Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164B · Poston, AZOct 2, 1978 · N6747Q · Substantial damageNTSB IAD79DLQ01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Campbellsville, KYOct 2, 1978 · N61150 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79FPG01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna TU206 · Kirby, AROct 2, 1978 · N1492M · Substantial damageNTSB FTW78FPG02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23E · Little Rock, AROct 2, 1978 · N63951 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FEM05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Grand Rapids, MIOct 2, 1978 · N4859A · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79DEP01Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Platteville, WIOct 2, 1978 · N555DG · Substantial damageNTSB OAK79DXQ01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 305A · Lee Vining, CAOct 1, 1978 · N5197G · Substantial damageNTSB OAK78FVM01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Watsonville, CAOct 1, 1978 · N3739J · DestroyedNTSB NYC79FHM01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Caldwell, NJOct 1, 1978 · N9443W · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FHD01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech 35 · Wrightstown, NJOct 1, 1978 · N3898N · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FFJ06Accident · 1 fatalClosedFly Baby JD-1 · Java Center, NYOct 1, 1978 · N12JD · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79DNC01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Lowell, VTOct 1, 1978 · N565Q · DestroyedNTSB MKC79FCG01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150M · Milo, MOOct 1, 1978 · N3726V · DestroyedNTSB MIA79FKG02Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Stone Mountain, GAOct 1, 1978 · N7846D · Minor damageNTSB MIA79DA001Accident · 1 fatalClosedDouglas DC-3 · Ft Walton Bch, FLOct 1, 1978 · N74Z · DestroyedNTSB LAX79FA001Accident · 1 fatalClosedNavion A · Buena Park, CAOct 1, 1978 · N91160 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD79FA018Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 152 · Linden, TNOct 1, 1978 · N25955 · DestroyedNTSB FTW79DRD02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Westwego, LAOct 1, 1978 · N3566M · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79DQG01Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20D · Borger, TXOct 1, 1978 · N6658U · Substantial damageNTSB DEN79FQA01Accident · 1 fatalClosedSteen Skyblt · Albuquerque, NMOct 1, 1978 · N88PM · DestroyedNTSB DEN79FA001Accident · 1 fatalClosedSikorsky S58ET · Steamboat Spgs, COOct 1, 1978 · N47783 · DestroyedNTSB CHI79FCA01Accident · 2 fatalClosedReplica 1 · Pierron, ILOct 1, 1978 · N1912G · DestroyedNTSB CHI79DEM02Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G · Saginaw, MIOct 1, 1978 · N7762 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA78FYM53Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7ECA · Hillsboro, ORSep 30, 1978 · N4183Y · Substantial damageNTSB SEA78FYM52Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Hillsboro, ORSep 30, 1978 · N5795F · Substantial damageNTSB SEA78DYK25Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · Sun River, ORSep 30, 1978 · N27279 · Substantial damageNTSB OAK78DVD57Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Willits, CASep 30, 1978 · N1463U · DestroyedNTSB NYC78FGM54Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Pittsburgh, PASep 30, 1978 · N1143H · Substantial damageNTSB NYC78DHA40Accident · No injuriesClosedSchweitzer 1-35C · Kutztown, PASep 30, 1978 · N2776H · Substantial damageNTSB MKC78FCG71Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C24R · Joplin, MOSep 30, 1978 · N18767 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC78DCD57Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Jesup, IASep 30, 1978 · N46438 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX78FUG58Accident · No injuriesClosedLotter L-1 · Rubidoux, CASep 30, 1978 · N22621 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX78FUG57Accident · Minor injuriesClosedWalker-Rand KR-1 · Corona, CASep 30, 1978 · N37891 · DestroyedNTSB LAX78DVA87Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164B · Shafter, CASep 30, 1978 · N6500K · Substantial damageNTSB IAD78DKM27Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Mt Mitchell, NCSep 30, 1978 · N57359 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN78FQA63Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Aztec, NMSep 30, 1978 · N9231K · Substantial damageNTSB DEN78DTF03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedThorpe T-18 · Durango, COSep 30, 1978 · N7FF · Substantial damageNTSB CHI78FEE70Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech 95-B55 · Elgin, ILSep 30, 1978 · N2AC · DestroyedNTSB ANC78DAA40Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Fairbanks, AKSep 30, 1978 · N26604 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA78FYP54Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Coeur D'Alene, IDSep 29, 1978 · N6745F · Substantial damageNTSB SEA78DYE40Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Eatonville, WASep 29, 1978 · N70405 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA78DYE39Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Seattle, WASep 29, 1978 · N75561 · Substantial damageNTSB OAK78FVM50Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B95A · Gonzales, CASep 29, 1978 · N404PB · Substantial damageNTSB OAK78DVD58Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Santa Rosa, CASep 29, 1978 · N3758F · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage