NTSB investigations, 1969

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\") = 1969
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CHI70A0041Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Franklin, INDec 21, 1969 · N7738N · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB ANC70D0084Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-20 · Skwentna, AKDec 21, 1969 · N1818A · Substantial damageNTSB ANC70A0049Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 402A · Port Moller, AKDec 21, 1969 · N4574Q · Substantial damageNTSB ANC70A0048Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-12 · Juneau, AKDec 21, 1969 · N3013M · Substantial damageNTSB MKC70D0293Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Baldwin City, KSDec 20, 1969 · N3468C · Substantial damageNTSB MIA70F0266Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Homestead, FLDec 20, 1969 · N4571B · Substantial damageNTSB MIA70D0279Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170A · Bessemer, ALDec 20, 1969 · N5407C · Substantial damageNTSB LAX70F0237Accident · No injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12D · Rubidoux, CADec 20, 1969 · N64J · Substantial damageNTSB IAD70D0125Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 195 · Mt Jackson, VADec 20, 1969 · N10PB · Substantial damageNTSB SEA70A0026Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 180 · Conrad, MTDec 19, 1969 · N4951A · DestroyedNTSB NYC70F0004Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-4A · Allentown, PADec 19, 1969 · N1391X · Substantial damageNTSB MKC70F0311Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech K35 · St Paul, MNDec 19, 1969 · N803R · Substantial damageNTSB MKC70F0303Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Newton, IADec 19, 1969 · N72363 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC70A0034Accident · 3 fatalClosedMooney M-20C · Pittsburg, KSDec 19, 1969 · N9101V · DestroyedNTSB MIA70D0272Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)Dec 19, 1969 · N3015P · DestroyedNTSB FTW70A0043Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Norwood, LADec 19, 1969 · N4723P · DestroyedNTSB DEN70D0161Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech V35 · Trra Amala, NMDec 19, 1969 · N233GT · Substantial damageNTSB NYC70D0229Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Lakewood, NJDec 18, 1969 · N60412 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC70A0064Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150H · Woodbury, CTDec 18, 1969 · N6730S · DestroyedNTSB MIA70F0300Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Kennesaw, GADec 18, 1969 · N7078S · Substantial damageNTSB IAD70F0126Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 680-FL · Gaithersburg, MDDec 18, 1969 · N6302U · Substantial damageNTSB IAD70A0035Accident · No injuriesClosedNihon YS11-A · Baltimore, MDDec 18, 1969 · N218P · No damageNTSB FTW70A0042Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech A35 · Valley View, TXDec 18, 1969 · N8502A · DestroyedNTSB NYC70F0221Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 15AC · Cannan, NYDec 17, 1969 · N1287H · Substantial damageNTSB LAX70A0037Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 310 · Sepulveda, CADec 17, 1969 · N6635B · DestroyedNTSB FTW70F0331Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Sand Springs, OKDec 17, 1969 · N89240 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW70D0346Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Amarillo, TXDec 17, 1969 · N9173P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI70AC040Accident · 5 fatalClosedCessna 401 · Piketon, OHDec 17, 1969 · N8167F · DestroyedNTSB ANC70D0091Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Willow, AKDec 17, 1969 · N6296R · Substantial damageNTSB SEA70F0126Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech J35 · Billings, MTDec 16, 1969 · N8263D · Substantial damageNTSB SEA40D0135Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Nez Perce, IDDec 16, 1969 · N33593 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC70D0299Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Minneapolis, MNDec 16, 1969 · N8868G · Substantial damageNTSB FTW70F0337Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Pineville, LADec 16, 1969 · N2202E · Substantial damageNTSB FTW70F0333Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Newark, ARDec 16, 1969 · N8417T · Substantial damageNTSB DEN70D0159Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Colorado Spg, CODec 16, 1969 · N2395U · Substantial damageNTSB DEN70A0041Accident · 2 fatalClosedAero Comdr 1121B · Salt Lake City, UTDec 16, 1969 · N403M · DestroyedNTSB CHI70F0373Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310F · Evansville, INDec 16, 1969 · N5822X · Substantial damageNTSB SEA70F0137Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Bremerton, WADec 15, 1969 · N98296 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA70F0129Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Spokane, WADec 15, 1969 · N22640 · DestroyedNTSB MKC70A0033Accident · 2 fatalClosedAlon A-2A · Clear Lake, IADec 15, 1969 · N5646F · DestroyedNTSB LAX70D0239Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Sedona, AZDec 15, 1969 · N8434S · Substantial damageNTSB LAX70D0225Accident · No injuriesClosedSchweizer SGS233 · Elsinore, CADec 15, 1969 · N5782S · Substantial damageNTSB LAX70D0224Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47D1 · Scottdale, AZDec 15, 1969 · N7732 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX70A0036Accident · 1 fatalClosedBell 206A · Grnd Canyon, AZDec 15, 1969 · N1479W · DestroyedNTSB SEA70D0150Accident · No injuriesClosedAmerican AA-1 · Vancouver, WADec 14, 1969 · N5763L · Substantial damageNTSB SEA70D0145Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Enterprise, ORDec 14, 1969 · N7760P · Substantial damageNTSB OAK70D0187Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech T-34B · Hanford, CADec 14, 1969 · N14400 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC70F0300Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20E · Lincoln, NEDec 14, 1969 · N1219X · Substantial damageNTSB MIA70I0047Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-9 · Nashville, TNDec 14, 1969 · N974VJ · Minor damageNTSB MIA70F0307Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172F · Chamblee, GADec 14, 1969 · N8555U · Substantial damage