NTSB investigations, 1978

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.

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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\") = 1978
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB FTW79DQD03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182C · El Paso, TXDec 27, 1978 · N8534T · Substantial damageNTSB DEN79FTM08Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Cedar Fort, UTDec 27, 1978 · N1173U · Substantial damageNTSB DEN79FA013Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna U206 · Ogden, UTDec 27, 1978 · N29078 · DestroyedNTSB DEN79FA012Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172A · Park Valley, UTDec 27, 1978 · N7678T · Substantial damageNTSB MKC79DER16Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Bricelyn, MNDec 26, 1978 · N7133B · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FLG15Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Mullins, SCDec 26, 1978 · N648CA · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FA032Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech E33 · Arcadia, FLDec 26, 1978 · N1043A · DestroyedNTSB MIA79DLG16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Ridgeland, SCDec 26, 1978 · N757DT · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79DLD26Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Lakeland, FLDec 26, 1978 · N8943C · DestroyedNTSB FTW79DA033Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206B · Morgan City, LADec 26, 1978 · N90115 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN79FTE14Accident · 1 fatalClosedMidget Mustng · Aurora, CODec 26, 1978 · N5785N · Substantial damageNTSB DEN79FQA11Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D95A · Roswell, NMDec 26, 1978 · N5740K · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FET10Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C45H · La Porte, INDec 26, 1978 · N9807Z · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FEK03Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Zanesville, OHDec 26, 1978 · N9367N · DestroyedNTSB CHI79DEP19Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman AA-1C · Madison, WIDec 26, 1978 · N9649U · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79DEE22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Naperville, ILDec 26, 1978 · N1294Q · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FNA10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Boston, MADec 25, 1978 · N12083 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FA044Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-31 · Saranac Lake, NYDec 25, 1978 · N114TA · Substantial damageNTSB MKC79FCG15Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Pt Lookout, MODec 25, 1978 · N9089J · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79FRJ05Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Jena, LADec 25, 1978 · N34143 · No damageNTSB FTW79FQG12Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Denver City, TXDec 25, 1978 · N33073 · DestroyedNTSB FTW79DRA06Accident · Minor injuriesClosedChampion 7FC · Rosharon, TXDec 25, 1978 · N124BA · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79DEC08Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Napoleon, MIDec 25, 1978 · N33867 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC79FER15Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech F33A · Two Harbor, MNDec 24, 1978 · N9086S · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79DLA1ZAccident · No injuriesClosedBeech 58 · Cross Cty, FLDec 24, 1978 · N9408Q · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FA019Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Sun City, AZDec 24, 1978 · N4008R · DestroyedNTSB LAX79DUM04Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Westmoreland, CADec 24, 1978 · N4998Y · DestroyedNTSB SEA83FA064Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · North Bend, WADec 23, 1978 · N95172 · DestroyedNTSB OAK79FVW04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 320B · Las Vegas, NVDec 23, 1978 · N9822L · Substantial damageNTSB OAK79FA012Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 17-31 · San Rafael, CADec 23, 1978 · N9555E · DestroyedNTSB NYC79FNE03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Gardner, MADec 23, 1978 · N22785 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FNC12Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20J · Augusta, MEDec 23, 1978 · N201M · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FNA09Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman AA-5B · Tewksbury, MADec 23, 1978 · N28941 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FHA06Accident · No injuriesClosedSchweizer 2-33A · Kutztown, PADec 23, 1978 · N2056T · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FFA07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Oneonta, NYDec 23, 1978 · N2483A · Substantial damageNTSB MKC79FCQ06Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20F · Cedar Point, KSDec 23, 1978 · N7767M · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FLG14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Mccoll, SCDec 23, 1978 · N3010S · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FLG13Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna R172E · Clover, SCDec 23, 1978 · N94461 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79DLD25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Brandon, FLDec 23, 1978 · N8861T · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79DKT25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Palm Beach, FLDec 23, 1978 · N24287 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD79FIA05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Manassas, VADec 23, 1978 · N1628E · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79DQD02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · El Paso, TXDec 23, 1978 · N55154 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA79FYM08Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft Soloy · Lacomb, ORDec 22, 1978 · N172ET · Substantial damageNTSB MKC79FCJ06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 177B · Creighton, NEDec 22, 1978 · N11600 · No damageNTSB MKC79FA011Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Kennett, MODec 22, 1978 · N5716W · DestroyedNTSB MKC79DER14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · St Cloud, MNDec 22, 1978 · N67338 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79DKT24Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Key West, FLDec 22, 1978 · N2673Z · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79DUQ19Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Lompoc, CADec 22, 1978 · N704VR · Substantial damageNTSB IAD79FIG03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Laurel, MDDec 22, 1978 · N4472X · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79FPG12Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30 · Little Rock, ARDec 22, 1978 · N7382V · Substantial damage