NTSB investigations, 1969

180,616 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,594 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\") = 1969
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB FTW70F0339Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Berwick, LADec 27, 1969 · N29549 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI70F0377Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Paw Paw, MIDec 27, 1969 · N5781N · Substantial damageNTSB CHI70D0383Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Fountain, MIDec 27, 1969 · N25170 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI70D0375Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Ottawa, ILDec 27, 1969 · N60087 · Substantial damageNTSB OAK70F0210Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Mariposa, CADec 26, 1969 · N999E · DestroyedNTSB OAK70D0209Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Grover City, CADec 26, 1969 · N1782K · Substantial damageNTSB OAK70A0033Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech B23 · Angels Camp, CADec 26, 1969 · N3565R · DestroyedNTSB MKC70F0312Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Worthington, MNDec 26, 1969 · N84265 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA70D0270Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Spring City, TNDec 26, 1969 · N60192 · DestroyedNTSB LAX70D0236Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · La Verne, CADec 26, 1969 · N5617E · Substantial damageNTSB LAX70D0234Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-CD · Kearney, AZDec 26, 1969 · N99644 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD70D0131Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · S Boston, VADec 26, 1969 · N9712J · Substantial damageNTSB IAD70D0117Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Morganton, NCDec 26, 1969 · N4238R · Substantial damageNTSB DEN70D0156Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-20 · Roswell, NMDec 26, 1969 · N7671K · Substantial damageNTSB CHI70D0376Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310K · Miamisburg, OHDec 26, 1969 · N3821X · Substantial damageNTSB NYC70F0249Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-1 · Warwick, RIDec 25, 1969 · N400T · Substantial damageNTSB MIA70F0303Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170A · Palmetto, GADec 25, 1969 · N9196A · Substantial damageNTSB MIA70D0278Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Whitmire, SCDec 25, 1969 · N2578C · Substantial damageNTSB LAX70D0228Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Phoenix, AZDec 25, 1969 · N3783J · Substantial damageNTSB FTW70F0328Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Lufkin, TXDec 25, 1969 · N9464X · Substantial damageNTSB FTW70D0340Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Catahoula, LADec 25, 1969 · N4564F · Substantial damageNTSB CHI70F0395Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech E33 · Milan, ILDec 25, 1969 · N8314N · Substantial damageNTSB SEA70D0127Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Jordan Vally, ORDec 24, 1969 · N1858P · Substantial damageNTSB MIA70F0280Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech 95-C55 · West Columbia, SCDec 24, 1969 · N3045C · Substantial damageNTSB MIA70D0302Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr A-9B · Colquitt, GADec 24, 1969 · N7656V · Substantial damageNTSB MIA70A0050Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Belzoni, MSDec 24, 1969 · N4892A · DestroyedNTSB FTW70F0362Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172A · Bertram, TXDec 24, 1969 · N7573T · Substantial damageNTSB CHI70D0393Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Lansing, ILDec 24, 1969 · N3342W · Substantial damageNTSB SEA70F0136Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 185 · North Bend, WADec 23, 1969 · N4519F · Substantial damageNTSB MKC70F0308Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Grand Forks, NDDec 23, 1969 · N2205A · Substantial damageNTSB MKC70D0295Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35-B33 · Sikeston, MODec 23, 1969 · N8967M · Substantial damageNTSB MIA70A0049Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-30 · Crossville, TNDec 23, 1969 · N7884Y · DestroyedNTSB LAX70D0235Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M-20C · Winslow, AZDec 23, 1969 · N6746U · Substantial damageNTSB LAX70A0038Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 182L · El Cajon, CADec 23, 1969 · N42622 · DestroyedNTSB DEN70F0163Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D18S · Boulder, CODec 23, 1969 · N177V · Substantial damageNTSB SEA70D0149Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Cottage Grve, ORDec 22, 1969 · N6708S · Substantial damageNTSB SEA70A0027Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 182 · Boise, IDDec 22, 1969 · N5657B · DestroyedNTSB MKC70F0310Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 210J · Beatrice, NEDec 22, 1969 · N3368S · Substantial damageNTSB MIA70F0289Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 14-193 · Jacksonville, FLDec 22, 1969 · N8826R · Substantial damageNTSB MIA70D0313Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Crawford, GADec 22, 1969 · N81046 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX70D0226Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Daggett, CADec 22, 1969 · N5997T · Substantial damageNTSB OAK70F0205Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · San Rafael, CADec 21, 1969 · N2101P · Substantial damageNTSB OAK70D0194Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35-33 · Selma, CADec 21, 1969 · N838R · Substantial damageNTSB NYC70F0245Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · East Hanover, NJDec 21, 1969 · N6707W · DestroyedNTSB NYC70D0224Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Greeley, PADec 21, 1969 · N9322C · Substantial damageNTSB MKC70A0035Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 65-80 · Republic, MODec 21, 1969 · N1539S · DestroyedNTSB FTW70F0347Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C35 · Muskogee, OKDec 21, 1969 · N1900D · Substantial damageNTSB FTW70F0344Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech 95-B55 · Addison, TXDec 21, 1969 · N8489N · Substantial damageNTSB DEN70A0049Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 720 · Denver, CODec 21, 1969 · N17207 · No damageNTSB CHI70D0394Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Wakarusa, INDec 21, 1969 · N30578 · Substantial damage