NTSB investigations, 1978

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.

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\") = 1978
  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 MIA78FKQ42Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Leland, MSSep 29, 1978 · N9327R · Substantial damageNTSB MIA78DLD80Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Chiefland, FLSep 29, 1978 · N737EL · Substantial damageNTSB SEA79FTA01Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Belfry, MTSep 28, 1978 · N33160 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC78FA099Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Beaver Falls, PASep 28, 1978 · N43165 · DestroyedNTSB MIA78FKJ95Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Huntsville, ALSep 28, 1978 · N16369 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX78FUA32Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D18S · Long Beach, CASep 28, 1978 · N603RD · Substantial damageNTSB FTW78FA086Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Richland Hills, TXSep 28, 1978 · N1853H · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB DEN78FQA62Accident · No injuriesClosedHelio H-395 · Albuquerque, NMSep 28, 1978 · N83873 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI78DEX42Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Portland, INSep 28, 1978 · N8222W · Substantial damageNTSB ANC79FAG02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Ft.Richardson, AKSep 28, 1978 · N64456 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC79DAG07Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Pt Possession, AKSep 28, 1978 · N4004Y · Substantial damageNTSB ANC79DAG04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Farewell Lake, AKSep 28, 1978 · N2484F · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FFJ40Accident · 1 fatalClosedVarieze CN-VEZ · Angola, NYSep 27, 1978 · N56CN · Substantial damageNTSB MKC78FER95Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172K · Grygla, MNSep 27, 1978 · N78368 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC78DCA52Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Memphis, MOSep 27, 1978 · N9350K · Substantial damageNTSB MIA78DLA52Accident · No injuriesClosedFairchild KR-21 · St.Augustine, FLSep 27, 1978 · N202V · Substantial damageNTSB IAD78FHD25Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Broadkil Beach, DESep 27, 1978 · N3471T · DestroyedNTSB IAD78DKM26Accident · No injuriesClosedStarduster SA-100 · Franklinville, NCSep 27, 1978 · N33BG · DestroyedNTSB FTW79DRJ34Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Crowville, LASep 27, 1978 · N5093 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79DPJ39Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Enid, OKSep 27, 1978 · N736HH · Substantial damageNTSB FTW78FRA41Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Houston, TXSep 27, 1978 · N7171F · Substantial damageNTSB DEN78FTF02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Mancos, COSep 27, 1978 · N5329V · Substantial damageNTSB CHI78FEX43Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Monticello, INSep 27, 1978 · N23016 · DestroyedNTSB CHI78FEX41Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 402 · Indianapolis, INSep 27, 1978 · N4048Q · Substantial damageNTSB SEA78DYE38Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGR Lakes 2T-1A2 · Everett, WASep 26, 1978 · N3580L · Substantial damageNTSB OAK78DVG84Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Grass Valley, CASep 26, 1978 · N48960 · Substantial damageNTSB OAK78DVA84Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Coalinga, CASep 26, 1978 · N2038E · Substantial damageNTSB NYC78FNA40Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Sciuate Beach, MASep 26, 1978 · N21419 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC78FHJ25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Farmingdale, NYSep 26, 1978 · N1273U · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB NYC78FA098Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Plymouth, MASep 26, 1978 · N25357 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB NYC78DFJ42Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Wellsville, NYSep 26, 1978 · N5968A · Substantial damageNTSB MKC78DCA51Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182H · Millersville, MOSep 26, 1978 · N2418X · Substantial damageNTSB MIA78FA127Accident · No injuriesClosedBritish 1-11 · Miami, FLSep 26, 1978 · TILRI · Substantial damageNTSB MIA78DKT76Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Nassau, Burkina FasoSep 26, 1978 · N6624X · Substantial damageNTSB FTW78DQG51Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182P · Midland, TXSep 26, 1978 · N21592 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN78DQA60Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Albuquerque, NMSep 26, 1978 · N47507 · Substantial damageNTSB DCA78AA024Accident · 6 fatalClosedBeech D18S · San Juan, PRSep 26, 1978 · N500L · DestroyedNTSB CHI78FCA04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Cahokia, ILSep 26, 1978 · N20471 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA78DYE37Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHiller Acft UH-12E · Amanda Park, WASep 25, 1978 · N94519 · DestroyedNTSB NYC79FA009Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 310N · Monroe, MASep 25, 1978 · N4121Q · DestroyedNTSB IAD78FLQ37Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Richmond, KYSep 25, 1978 · N830A · Substantial damageNTSB DCA78AA023Accident · 137 fatalClosedBoeing 727 · San Diego, CASep 25, 1978 · N533PS · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FA008Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Lansing, ILSep 25, 1978 · N44295 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI78FEC56Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150L · Pontiac, MISep 25, 1978 · N5237Q · Substantial damageNTSB CHI78FA070Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150F · Portage, WISep 25, 1978 · N8815S · DestroyedNTSB UNK78X0136Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182Q · Santa Ana, MexicoSep 24, 1978 · N735WP · Substantial damageNTSB OAK78FVW21Accident · Minor injuriesClosedVarga 2150A · Las Vegas, NVSep 24, 1978 · N4631V · Substantial damageNTSB NYC78FNA48Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Bedford, MASep 24, 1978 · N757JX · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79DKT10Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom F28A · Stuart, FLSep 24, 1978 · N258Q · Substantial damageNTSB MIA78FKJ94Accident · Serious injuriesClosedEnstrom F-28 · Brookwood, ALSep 24, 1978 · N9253 · Destroyed