NTSB investigations, 1970

180,624 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,602 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\") = 1970
  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 IAD71DKM22Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172G · Yadkinville, NCDec 17, 1970 · N1320F · Substantial damageNTSB IAD71DKM21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 337C · Lincolnton, NCDec 17, 1970 · N2540S · Substantial damageNTSB IAD71DIJ13Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Morgantown, WVDec 17, 1970 · N8986J · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71AC043Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 680FP · Henryville, INDec 17, 1970 · N188HC · DestroyedNTSB CHI71AC042Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Effingham, ILDec 17, 1970 · N4253J · DestroyedNTSB OAK71DVA46Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft UH-12C · Fresno, CADec 16, 1970 · N5315V · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71FCG39Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech E18S · Kansas City, MODec 16, 1970 · N1258 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71FLG20Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Charleston, SCDec 16, 1970 · N7923N · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71AM053Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 500-A · Mcalpin, FLDec 16, 1970 · N6170X · DestroyedNTSB LAX71FUA38Accident · No injuriesClosedSiai-Marche 20522R · Hntngtn Bch, CADec 16, 1970 · N992WA · Substantial damageNTSB LAX71DUQ48Accident · Serious injuriesClosedForney F-1A · Rosamond, CADec 16, 1970 · N3542H · DestroyedNTSB LAX71AL040Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Burbank, CADec 16, 1970 · N88709 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71FPA19Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210A · Addison, TXDec 16, 1970 · N9524X · Substantial damageNTSB DEN71FQA32Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Taos, NMDec 16, 1970 · N7687P · DestroyedNTSB CHI71IC041Incident · No injuriesClosedBeech 3NM · Rockford, ILDec 16, 1970 · N7599 · Minor damageNTSB ANC71AA033Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Chignik, AKDec 16, 1970 · N4035W · Substantial damageNTSB OAK71DVD28Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Concord, CADec 15, 1970 · N6023P · Substantial damageNTSB NYC71FHM11Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Hanover, NJDec 15, 1970 · N9120P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71AK033Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Garden City, KSDec 15, 1970 · N6064A · DestroyedNTSB FTW71FQG48Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Midland, TXDec 15, 1970 · N1186F · DestroyedNTSB FTW71DRD30Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Leeville, LADec 15, 1970 · N91402 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71AF032Accident · 1 fatalClosedStinson 108-1 · Beaumont, TXDec 15, 1970 · N9094K · DestroyedNTSB CHI71FGA15Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Xenia, OHDec 15, 1970 · N22818 · DestroyedNTSB CHI71FBJ47Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Greenville, MIDec 15, 1970 · N418HP · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71FBD41Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 60 · Rockford, ILDec 15, 1970 · N7064D · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71DDJ34Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Lake Geneva, WIDec 15, 1970 · N7347J · Substantial damageNTSB NYC71DFA28Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Utica, NYDec 14, 1970 · N9652D · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71DCQ25Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Hugoton, KSDec 14, 1970 · N1745K · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71AM052Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Savannah, GADec 14, 1970 · N4115J · DestroyedNTSB LAX71FUJ48Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing B75N1 · Wikieup, AZDec 14, 1970 · N68992 · DestroyedNTSB LAX71FUA37Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Fullerton, CADec 14, 1970 · N7819N · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71FPG30Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172H · Almyra, ARDec 14, 1970 · N3723R · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71DRD29Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 206A · Leeville, LADec 14, 1970 · N7850S · Substantial damageNTSB ANC71DAG56Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35-C33 · Seldovia, AKDec 14, 1970 · N6102V · Substantial damageNTSB OAK71DVM32Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 190 · San Jose, CADec 13, 1970 · N9851A · Substantial damageNTSB NYC71IN069Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 747 · London, United KingdomDec 13, 1970 · N743PA · No damageNTSB MKC71FCA22Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172H · Poplar Bluff, MODec 13, 1970 · N8108L · DestroyedNTSB MKC71DDQ20Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7GC-3 · Tea, SDDec 13, 1970 · N7523E · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71DCJ33Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Indianola, NEDec 13, 1970 · N92449 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71DCG36Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Versailles, MODec 13, 1970 · N90060 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71DCD44Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150E · Johnston, IADec 13, 1970 · N6230R · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71FLA26Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Jacksonville, FLDec 13, 1970 · N9518F · Substantial damageNTSB LAX71FUA33Accident · Minor injuriesClosedStinson 108-3 · Torrance, CADec 13, 1970 · N6927M · Substantial damageNTSB LAX71DUJ47Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Phoenix, AZDec 13, 1970 · N9078J · Substantial damageNTSB LAX71AL038Accident · 3 fatalClosedBellanca 17-30 · Queen Creek, AZDec 13, 1970 · N7384V · DestroyedNTSB IAD71DKM20Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Spruce Pine, NCDec 13, 1970 · N5488W · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71FBJ48Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Bay City, MIDec 13, 1970 · N4650Z · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71FBJ45Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Bangor, MIDec 13, 1970 · N8582L · DestroyedNTSB SEA71FWD23Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Eatonville, WADec 12, 1970 · N2382Y · DestroyedNTSB SEA71FWA25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Donald, ORDec 12, 1970 · N2392C · Substantial damage