NTSB investigations, 1968

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.

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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\") = 1968
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB MIA69D0269Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Lawrenceville, GAOct 6, 1968 · N4005Y · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69A0019Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Mableton, GAOct 6, 1968 · N5914Z · DestroyedNTSB FTW69F0219Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23 · Groom, TXOct 6, 1968 · N6970Q · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69D0283Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Aransas Pass, TXOct 6, 1968 · N5678E · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69D0214Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Hobart, OKOct 6, 1968 · N7709F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69A0021Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Borger, TXOct 6, 1968 · N2642A · DestroyedNTSB DIA69A0018Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech D-17S · Glenville, WVOct 6, 1968 · N75606 · DestroyedNTSB DIA69A0017Accident · No injuriesClosedLear Jet 23 · Dulles Itl Apt, VAOct 6, 1968 · N430EJ · Substantial damageNTSB DEN69D0109Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Espanola, NMOct 6, 1968 · N7709E · Substantial damageNTSB DEN69A0016Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech A35 · Edgerton, WYOct 6, 1968 · N8770A · DestroyedNTSB ANC69A0020Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Anchorage, AKOct 6, 1968 · N8215W · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69D0233Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Montauk, NYOct 5, 1968 · N5759P · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69D0190Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7ECA · Bayport, NYOct 5, 1968 · N1876G · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69A0044Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 707 · Jamaica, NYOct 5, 1968 · N385US · No damageNTSB MIA69D0223Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G2A1 · Haines City, FLOct 5, 1968 · N1158W · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69A0018Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 177 · Miami, FLOct 5, 1968 · N29407 · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB LAX69D0173Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Tucson, AZOct 5, 1968 · N8654J · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69A0022Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Tucson, AZOct 5, 1968 · N4365Z · DestroyedNTSB FTW69F0247Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Littlefield, TXOct 5, 1968 · N996PK · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69F0246Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47H-1 · Houston, TXOct 5, 1968 · N996B · Substantial damageNTSB DIA69F0081Accident · Minor injuriesClosedDavis D-1-W · Gastonia, NCOct 5, 1968 · N13576 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN69F0125Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Las Cruces, NMOct 5, 1968 · N7716F · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69F0307Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Muncie, INOct 5, 1968 · N8001P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69D0334Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Carrollton, OHOct 5, 1968 · N8506J · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69D0268Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Salem, MIOct 5, 1968 · N2343P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69D0265Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210D · Northbrook, ILOct 5, 1968 · N3939Y · Substantial damageNTSB ANC69F0085Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Willow, AKOct 5, 1968 · N2215V · Substantial damageNTSB ANC69D0075Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Anchorage, AKOct 5, 1968 · N1755P · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69O0008Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Cubi Pt, RPOct 4, 1968 · N9741 · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69D0149Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172H · Turlock, CAOct 4, 1968 · N3742R · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69A0020Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150G · Crescent City, CAOct 4, 1968 · N6245S · DestroyedNTSB MIA69F0358Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Madison, GAOct 4, 1968 · N7725Z · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69D0287Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Jacksonville, FLOct 4, 1968 · N42765 · Substantial damageNTSB DIA69F0087Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Elm City, NCOct 4, 1968 · N3184B · Substantial damageNTSB DEN69A0015Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna T-210G · Estancia, NMOct 4, 1968 · N6846R · DestroyedNTSB OAK69F0142Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller FH1100 · Belden, CAOct 3, 1968 · N585FH · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69D0157Accident · Minor injuriesClosedStearman 75 · Mariposa, CAOct 3, 1968 · N68447 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69F0224Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35 · Opa Locka, FLOct 3, 1968 · N80433 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69D0158Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Chula Vista, CAOct 3, 1968 · N9329F · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69A0021Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Fillmore, CAOct 3, 1968 · N7622U · No damageNTSB FTW69F0259Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 560E · Arlington, TXOct 3, 1968 · N6141X · Substantial damageNTSB DIA69F0080Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · Fredericksburg, VAOct 3, 1968 · N9054Y · Substantial damageNTSB DIA69A0020Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 180 · Cherokee, NCOct 3, 1968 · N3123D · DestroyedNTSB DEN69D0106Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Rangely, COOct 3, 1968 · N9639W · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69D0280Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Edmonton, KYOct 3, 1968 · N7714T · Substantial damageNTSB SEA69A0022Accident · 2 fatalClosedN.American AT-6C · Veneta, OROct 2, 1968 · N5186V · DestroyedNTSB NYC69D0232Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Degrasse, NYOct 2, 1968 · N6487F · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69F0297Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-11 · Harvey, NDOct 2, 1968 · N87986 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69D0241Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23-19 · Sheldon, MOOct 2, 1968 · N3671Q · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69F0169Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Schlater, MSOct 2, 1968 · N82181 · Substantial damage