NTSB investigations, 1968

180,610 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,589 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\") = 1968
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB DCA69A0009Accident · Serious injuriesClosedDouglas DC- 9 · Sioux City, IADec 27, 1968 · N974Z · DestroyedNTSB OAK69D0218Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Eureka, CADec 26, 1968 · N9327F · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69D0215Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172D · Oroville, CADec 26, 1968 · N2480U · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69A0039Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Novato, CADec 26, 1968 · N3994K · DestroyedNTSB MKC69F0326Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Creston, IADec 26, 1968 · N3341P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69F0298Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Chesterfield, MODec 26, 1968 · N2459N · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69F0318Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Blenheim, SCDec 26, 1968 · N944BL · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69A0039Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 182L · Patagonia, AZDec 26, 1968 · N42495 · DestroyedNTSB FTW69I0042Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-9 · Austin, TXDec 26, 1968 · N1304T · Minor damageNTSB FTW69A0043Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M20E · Crockett, TXDec 26, 1968 · N9296M · DestroyedNTSB DEN69A0031Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Sandia Park, NMDec 26, 1968 · N9200V · DestroyedNTSB DEN69A0030Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Aurora, CODec 26, 1968 · N6253R · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB DCA69A0008Accident · 3 fatalClosedBoeing 707 · Anchorage, AKDec 26, 1968 · N799PA · DestroyedNTSB CHI69F0419Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 421 · Elkhart, INDec 26, 1968 · N3160K · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69D0456Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Wheeling, ILDec 26, 1968 · N8702P · Substantial damageNTSB SEA69D0157Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Weiser, IDDec 25, 1968 · N3177N · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69F0295Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35-B33 · Meriden, CTDec 25, 1968 · N1783G · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69F0373Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Longview, TXDec 25, 1968 · N8224X · DestroyedNTSB DEN69F0167Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Denver, CODec 25, 1968 · N4411L · Substantial damageNTSB DEN69A0029Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 310C · Rock Springs, WYDec 25, 1968 · N1872H · DestroyedNTSB NYC69D0289Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172H · East Boston, MADec 24, 1968 · N1682F · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69A0069Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Indian Head, PADec 24, 1968 · N7189W · DestroyedNTSB LAX69A0038Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C-45H · Pierce Ferry, AZDec 24, 1968 · N3735G · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69F0330Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Mcalester, OKDec 24, 1968 · N8723C · Substantial damageNTSB DCA69A0007Accident · 20 fatalClosedConvair 580 · Bradford, PADec 24, 1968 · N5802 · DestroyedNTSB CHI69D0437Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150G · Streator, ILDec 24, 1968 · N6227S · Substantial damageNTSB ANC69A0034Accident · 2 fatalClosedLockheed L-100 · Brit Put, AKDec 24, 1968 · N760AL · DestroyedNTSB NYC69I0066Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-8 · Newark, NJDec 23, 1968 · N8779 · Minor damageNTSB MKC69F0303Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Baldwin, WIDec 23, 1968 · N4150R · Substantial damageNTSB DIA69D0118Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 95-B55 · Winston Salem, NCDec 23, 1968 · N244UL · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69D0413Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Kankakee, ILDec 23, 1968 · N7749E · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69A0067Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Coatesville, PADec 22, 1968 · N5368L · DestroyedNTSB MKC69I0041Incident · No injuriesClosedFairchild FH-227 · St.Louis, MODec 22, 1968 · N4233 · Minor damageNTSB FTW69D0342Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23 · Spearsville, LADec 22, 1968 · N2396L · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69D0329Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Miami, OKDec 22, 1968 · N5322T · Substantial damageNTSB DIA69D0124Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Lexington, VADec 22, 1968 · N6577W · Substantial damageNTSB DEN69F0168Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Denver, CODec 22, 1968 · N1135P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69I0064Incident · No injuriesClosedN.American NA-265 · Richmond Hts, OHDec 22, 1968 · N7509V · Minor damageNTSB ANC69D0098Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Northway, AKDec 22, 1968 · N9914X · Substantial damageNTSB SEA69D0181Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller UH-12E · Brightwood, ORDec 21, 1968 · N3820 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69D0348Accident · No injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC-12D · Shevlin, MNDec 21, 1968 · N43612 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69D0341Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18A · Fingal, NDDec 21, 1968 · N3350A · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69D0299Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Spearfish, SDDec 21, 1968 · N6418F · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69A0040Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech V35 · Piedmont, MODec 21, 1968 · N7904M · DestroyedNTSB MKC69A0039Accident · 5 fatalClosedMitsubishi MU-2B · Springfield, MODec 21, 1968 · N3550X · DestroyedNTSB MIA69F0312Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech C-45H · St.Thomas, VIDec 21, 1968 · N116Y · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69A0036Accident · 2 fatalClosedNavion A · Tecate, CADec 21, 1968 · N4941K · DestroyedNTSB DIA69D0120Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Friendship, MDDec 21, 1968 · N8017Y · DestroyedNTSB DEN69I0027Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 7270C · Gnd Junction, CODec 21, 1968 · N7411U · No damageNTSB CHI69D0432Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Akron, OHDec 21, 1968 · N1749J · Substantial damage