NTSB investigations, 1970

180,611 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,590 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\") = 1970
  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 SEA71DWD24Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Chehalis, WADec 26, 1970 · N8701F · Substantial damageNTSB NYC71FHM14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Stormville, NYDec 26, 1970 · N50146 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC71FHM13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Stormville, NYDec 26, 1970 · N7209S · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71DCJ35Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Ewing, NEDec 26, 1970 · N71754 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71FLD39Accident · Serious injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Plymouth, FLDec 26, 1970 · N2931H · Substantial damageNTSB LAX71FUA36Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Santa Ana, CADec 26, 1970 · N8607Y · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71FBD47Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Schaumburg, ILDec 26, 1970 · N9049J · DestroyedNTSB MKC71FDQ22Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Edgemont, SDDec 25, 1970 · N2968E · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71DKJ36Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Bryant, ALDec 25, 1970 · N35683 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD71AI031Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech A-23 · Chadbourn, NCDec 25, 1970 · N8774M · Substantial damageNTSB ANC71AA032Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 180H · Rampart, AKDec 25, 1970 · N7979V · Substantial damageNTSB NYC71AN074Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 707 · Northway, AKDec 24, 1970 · N453PA · No damageNTSB NYC71AN073Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310J · Windsor Lock, CTDec 24, 1970 · N3139L · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71FCJ34Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech K35 · Sidney, NEDec 24, 1970 · N6002E · Substantial damageNTSB LAX71FUG32Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · El Monte, CADec 24, 1970 · N84235 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71FPG31Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23-24 · Arkadelphia, ARDec 24, 1970 · N6922Q · Substantial damageNTSB DEN71FXT17Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Brigham City, UTDec 24, 1970 · N1159Y · Substantial damageNTSB DEN71DXD42Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Broomfield, CODec 24, 1970 · N2407U · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71FBJ49Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150J · Holland, MIDec 24, 1970 · N5540G · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71FBD46Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Hinsdale, ILDec 24, 1970 · N98008 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71FDM40Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150G · Arden Hills, MNDec 23, 1970 · N3738J · DestroyedNTSB MIA71DKQ22Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Coldwater, MSDec 23, 1970 · N4891Z · DestroyedNTSB LAX71FUJ50Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D-17S · Phoenix, AZDec 23, 1970 · N20753 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN71AD029Accident · Minor injuriesClosedConvair 580 · Kansas City, MODec 23, 1970 · N73122 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71AC047Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech H18S · Lansing, MIDec 23, 1970 · N2345Z · DestroyedNTSB OAK71DVW21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150J · Lone Pine, CADec 22, 1970 · N61218 · Substantial damageNTSB OAK71DVG45Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft FH1100 · Burney, CADec 22, 1970 · N434FH · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71AK036Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 182 · Mexico, MODec 22, 1970 · N3924D · DestroyedNTSB FTW71AF035Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150F · Pearland, TXDec 22, 1970 · N7021F · DestroyedNTSB FTW71AF034Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Mineral Wells, TXDec 22, 1970 · N2499V · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71AC046Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Romulus, MIDec 22, 1970 · N6748Y · Substantial damageNTSB UNK71X0103Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 99 · Trinidad, ChadDec 21, 1970 · N995E · Substantial damageNTSB SEA71DVQ16Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · Sixes, ORDec 21, 1970 · N73284 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC71AN072Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech D18S · Binghamton, NYDec 21, 1970 · N8804M · Substantial damageNTSB LAX71FUM20Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech C50 · Santa Ysabel, CADec 21, 1970 · N7844C · DestroyedNTSB LAX71DVA51Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 95-B55 · Bakersfield, CADec 21, 1970 · N5802S · Substantial damageNTSB IAD71AI030Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Clarksburg, WVDec 21, 1970 · N7689P · DestroyedNTSB FTW71FPA20Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-3 · Midlothian, TXDec 21, 1970 · N910C · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71FGD31Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 17-31 · Richmond Hts, OHDec 21, 1970 · N6595V · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71FBD45Incident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Chicago, ILDec 21, 1970 · N3760T · Minor damageNTSB CHI71DDW26Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Owosso, MIDec 21, 1970 · N6625G · Substantial damageNTSB SEA71AS030Accident · 2 fatalClosedMooney M20E · Amity, ORDec 20, 1970 · N1983Y · DestroyedNTSB OAK71DVD23Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150J · Livermore, CADec 20, 1970 · N60313 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC71FFD25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Bedford, MADec 20, 1970 · N3370D · Substantial damageNTSB NYC71DFJ19Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Skaneateles, NYDec 20, 1970 · N3701T · Substantial damageNTSB NYC71DFD35Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23-24 · Marlboro, MADec 20, 1970 · N3637Q · Substantial damageNTSB NYC71DFD29Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Stow, MADec 20, 1970 · N6931H · Substantial damageNTSB NYC71DFA30Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 320E · Lyndonville, VTDec 20, 1970 · N3415Q · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71FDM39Accident · Serious injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Pine City, MNDec 20, 1970 · N2121B · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71DCG38Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Chillicothe, MODec 20, 1970 · N8261N · Substantial damage