NTSB investigations, 1968

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.

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

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NTSB CHI69D0395Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Mccordsville, INDec 21, 1968 · N85308 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA69D0153Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170 · St.Xavier, MTDec 20, 1968 · N2663V · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69F0211Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Kyburz, CADec 20, 1968 · N4912D · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69D0310Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Mound, MNDec 20, 1968 · N8004A · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69F0290Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr A-9B · Newton, MSDec 20, 1968 · N7696V · DestroyedNTSB MIA69D0335Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Lacey Sprgs, ALDec 20, 1968 · N2385Y · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69D0303Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Merritt Islnd, FLDec 20, 1968 · N29394 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69A0033Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Belle Glade, FLDec 20, 1968 · N5721Y · DestroyedNTSB MIA69A0032Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182K · Rome, GADec 20, 1968 · N2812R · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69F0217Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech M35 · Fullerton, CADec 20, 1968 · N9303Y · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69A0037Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150F · Globe, AZDec 20, 1968 · N8288F · DestroyedNTSB LAX69A0034Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech E18S · Los Angeles, CADec 20, 1968 · N25X · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69D0338Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Perry, OKDec 20, 1968 · N3328F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69A0031Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Conroe, TXDec 20, 1968 · N6552F · DestroyedNTSB DIA69F0132Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Waynesboro, VADec 20, 1968 · N3165T · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69F0584Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Bloomington, INDec 20, 1968 · N22980 · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69D0203Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 65-80 · Fresno, CADec 19, 1968 · N6800Q · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69A0038Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150F · Fremont, CADec 19, 1968 · N8998S · DestroyedNTSB NYC69F0308Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Mckean, PADec 19, 1968 · N833F · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69F0285Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech E18S · Boston, MADec 19, 1968 · N2630K · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69F0280Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Carbondale, PADec 19, 1968 · N29417 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69A0065Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 1121AC · Buffalo, NYDec 19, 1968 · N3032 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69F0293Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · St Charles, MODec 19, 1968 · N4950V · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69F0353Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Fairburn, GADec 19, 1968 · N8134U · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69F0316Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Heflin, ALDec 19, 1968 · N46271 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69A0035Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Mt.Laguna, CADec 19, 1968 · N1753J · DestroyedNTSB LAX69A0033Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Glen Avon, CADec 19, 1968 · N6445P · DestroyedNTSB FTW69F0318Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · Watauga, TXDec 19, 1968 · N17121 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69D0328Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech V35A · Boise City, OKDec 19, 1968 · N862S · Substantial damageNTSB SEA69A0037Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna TU206A · Troutdale, ORDec 18, 1968 · N29145 · DestroyedNTSB SEA69A0036Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 500-B · Imnaha, ORDec 18, 1968 · N5080 · DestroyedNTSB SEA69A0035Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 500 · Glendive, MTDec 18, 1968 · N6281X · DestroyedNTSB OAK69O0016Accident · 1 fatalClosedPorter PC-6C · Saigon, VMDec 18, 1968 · N394R · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69D0208Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHiller Acft FH1100 · Storrie, CADec 18, 1968 · N748FH · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69I0064Incident · No injuriesClosedBeech B99 · Philadelphia, PADec 18, 1968 · N749A · Minor damageNTSB NYC69F0281Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182F · Rochester, NHDec 18, 1968 · N3311U · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69F0295Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Salina, KSDec 18, 1968 · N3464W · Substantial damageNTSB DIA69F0129Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Sandston, VADec 18, 1968 · N5379P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69I0063Incident · No injuriesClosedBeech C-45H · Youngstown, OHDec 18, 1968 · N431P · Minor damageNTSB CHI69D0458Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B-35 · Granite City, ILDec 18, 1968 · N3331V · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69D0418Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Hillsboro, OHDec 18, 1968 · N3384T · Substantial damageNTSB ANC69A0033Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech G18S · Kenai, AKDec 18, 1968 · N5730U · DestroyedNTSB SEA69F0168Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206A · Missoula, MTDec 17, 1968 · N4735R · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69F0311Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Mayaguez, PRDec 17, 1968 · N3471K · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69D0250Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Havasu City, AZDec 17, 1968 · N8319G · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69D0218Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 369H · Tehachapi, CADec 17, 1968 · N9001F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69D0334Accident · No injuriesClosedSikorsky H-19G · Covington, LADec 17, 1968 · N1029 · Substantial damageNTSB DIA69A0028Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech D55 · Morrisville, NCDec 17, 1968 · N7701R · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69F0240Accident · Serious injuriesClosedNavion A · Long Beach, CADec 16, 1968 · N91493 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69D0253Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Grand Canyon, AZDec 16, 1968 · N1321X · Substantial damage