NTSB investigations, 1968

180,611 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,590 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 CHI69D0505Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Sheldon, ILDec 11, 1968 · N9353W · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69A0060Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C-45G · Chicago, ILDec 11, 1968 · N7697C · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69D0206Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20E · Reno, NVDec 10, 1968 · N2645W · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69I0062Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 707 · Jfk Intl, NYDec 10, 1968 · EI-APG · Minor damageNTSB LAX69A0032Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Avenal, CADec 10, 1968 · N3267W · DestroyedNTSB FTW69A0039Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech 95-C55 · Winchester, TXDec 10, 1968 · N4807J · DestroyedNTSB CHI69A0059Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 23 · Marion, OHDec 10, 1968 · N2314Q · DestroyedNTSB OAK70A0036Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLockheed 1649A · Las Vegas, NVDec 9, 1968 · N7314C · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69F0289Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Spearfish, SDDec 9, 1968 · N7164W · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69D0290Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Oakland, IADec 9, 1968 · N4581C · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69D0243Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Long Beach, CADec 9, 1968 · N4293N · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69D0314Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 337 · Newellton, LADec 9, 1968 · N5340S · Substantial damageNTSB SEA69D0180Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108 · Vancouver, WADec 8, 1968 · N97887 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA69D0177Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20E · Albany, ORDec 8, 1968 · N9336M · Substantial damageNTSB SEA69D0166Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Gig Harbor, WADec 8, 1968 · N8846G · Substantial damageNTSB SEA69A0034Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Vernonia, ORDec 8, 1968 · N6382R · DestroyedNTSB SEA69A0032Accident · 3 fatalClosedAero Comdr 560-F · Wolf Creek, MTDec 8, 1968 · N6257X · DestroyedNTSB NYC69D0264Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Amityville, NYDec 8, 1968 · N7381H · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69D0262Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Warrington, PADec 8, 1968 · N4738Z · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69F0277Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150G · Fountain Inn, SCDec 8, 1968 · N2991J · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69F0254Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G · Santa Paula, CADec 8, 1968 · N10712 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69A0031Accident · 5 fatalClosedCessna 150B · Santa Paula, CADec 8, 1968 · N1192Y · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB FTW69F0454Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Austin, TXDec 8, 1968 · N2955P · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69A0040Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M20 · Fort Mckavett, TXDec 8, 1968 · N7897V · DestroyedNTSB DEN69F0146Accident · Minor injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Salt Lake City, UTDec 8, 1968 · N87436 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69D0525Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310D · Vienna, OHDec 8, 1968 · N3056D · DestroyedNTSB CHI69A0058Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150E · Sandwich, ILDec 8, 1968 · N3984U · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB ANC69F0080Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Anchorage, AKDec 8, 1968 · N23040 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA69D0149Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210D · Spangle, WADec 7, 1968 · N3743Y · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69F0333Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Goshen, ALDec 7, 1968 · N2376P · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69F0324Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-3 · Gainesville, FLDec 7, 1968 · N6771M · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69A0031Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Homestead, FLDec 7, 1968 · N7286F · DestroyedNTSB LAX69D0196Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · San Diego, CADec 7, 1968 · N6661F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69F0308Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Lubbock, TXDec 7, 1968 · N6357Z · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69D0317Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182L · Alice, TXDec 7, 1968 · N3303R · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69D0313Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Lake Charles, LADec 7, 1968 · N8058L · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69D0309Accident · No injuriesClosedNavion B · Denver City, TXDec 7, 1968 · N5132K · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69A0038Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 411 · Houston, TXDec 7, 1968 · N7392U · DestroyedNTSB DEN69D0231Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Collbran, CODec 7, 1968 · N3140F · Substantial damageNTSB ANC72DAA36Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller UH-12E · Stevens Vill, AKDec 7, 1968 · N9743C · Substantial damageNTSB UNK69X0102Accident · 1 fatalClosedDornier DO-28D · Sonderborg, DADec 6, 1968 · N7154 · DestroyedNTSB SEA69D0164Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Duvall, WADec 6, 1968 · N9347W · DestroyedNTSB NYC69F0278Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 411 · Teterboro, NJDec 6, 1968 · N162A · DestroyedNTSB MKC69D0338Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Brookfield, MODec 6, 1968 · N5196L · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69D0285Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310 · Estherville, IADec 6, 1968 · N3688D · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69A0029Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech E18S · St.Thomas, VIDec 6, 1968 · N433AC · DestroyedNTSB FTW69F0363Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Euless, TXDec 6, 1968 · N8173Y · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69F0323Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D55 · San Antonio, TXDec 6, 1968 · N8330N · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69D0392Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310F · Appleton, WIDec 6, 1968 · N5814X · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69D0388Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna P206 · Ottawa, ILDec 6, 1968 · N2568X · Substantial damage