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 MIA70A0044Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 210G · Valdosta, GADec 9, 1969 · N5919F · DestroyedNTSB LAX70A0034Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech K35 · Reno, NVDec 9, 1969 · N6014E · DestroyedNTSB LAX70A0032Accident · No injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC-12D · Santa Paula, CADec 9, 1969 · N39983 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB FTW70F0334Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Lampasas, TXDec 9, 1969 · N5647E · DestroyedNTSB CHI70A0039Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 99 · Detroit, MIDec 9, 1969 · N7485N · Substantial damageNTSB OAK70A0032Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech J35 · Benton Sta, CADec 8, 1969 · N669B · DestroyedNTSB MKC70DCD18Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Clarinda, IADec 8, 1969 · N1387A · Substantial damageNTSB MKC70D0298Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170 · Beatrice, NEDec 8, 1969 · N4182V · Substantial damageNTSB MIA70D0243Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170A · Memphis, TNDec 8, 1969 · N5514C · Substantial damageNTSB FTW70A0039Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 172K · Bellville, TXDec 8, 1969 · N84307 · DestroyedNTSB CHI70F0387Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Lebanon, KYDec 8, 1969 · N3669J · DestroyedNTSB NYC70F0223Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Newton, NJDec 7, 1969 · N6156E · Substantial damageNTSB NYC70D0244Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Fulton, NYDec 7, 1969 · N2399Y · Substantial damageNTSB NYC70D0222Accident · No injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC-12 · New Salem, NYDec 7, 1969 · N29756 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC70D0285Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Hudson, KSDec 7, 1969 · N6705B · Substantial damageNTSB FTW70F0367Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172H · Tyronza, ARDec 7, 1969 · N2420L · Substantial damageNTSB DEN70F0137Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Lordsburg, NMDec 7, 1969 · N7831H · Substantial damageNTSB DEN70D0149Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7BCM · Vernal, UTDec 7, 1969 · N68588 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB ANC70A0046Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 206 · Cordova, AKDec 7, 1969 · N4802F · DestroyedNTSB OAK70F0174Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Lahaina, HIDec 6, 1969 · N5228W · Substantial damageNTSB OAK70D0196Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Laytonville, CADec 6, 1969 · N8100L · Substantial damageNTSB OAK70D0189Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170 · Concord, CADec 6, 1969 · N2670V · Substantial damageNTSB OAK70D0186Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Patterson, CADec 6, 1969 · N3506P · Substantial damageNTSB NYC70D0242Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-16 · Baldwinsville, NYDec 6, 1969 · N5290H · Substantial damageNTSB MKC70F0274Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Oglala, SDDec 6, 1969 · N8687C · Substantial damageNTSB LAX70F0215Accident · Serious injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Lamont, CADec 6, 1969 · N43499 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW70D0343Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · New Braunfels, TXDec 6, 1969 · N4808X · Substantial damageNTSB FTW70A0040Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech J35 · Fulton, TXDec 6, 1969 · N3013C · Minor damageNTSB DEN70A0039Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech B35 · Tucumcari, NMDec 6, 1969 · N5092C · DestroyedNTSB CHI70F0391Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Grand Rapids, MIDec 6, 1969 · N8120Y · Substantial damageNTSB CHI70F0363Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Dowagiac, MIDec 6, 1969 · N92348 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI70F0356Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Vandalia, OHDec 6, 1969 · N98017 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC70D0075Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7GCB · Huslia, AKDec 6, 1969 · N2951G · Substantial damageNTSB OAK70D0185Accident · No injuriesClosedStearman E-75 · Paauhau, HIDec 5, 1969 · N4770V · Substantial damageNTSB MIA70F0311Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20A · Savannah, GADec 5, 1969 · N6005X · Substantial damageNTSB MIA70A0043Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 170B · Ft.Lauderdale, FLDec 5, 1969 · N3001W · DestroyedNTSB LAX70F0211Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Pacoima, CADec 5, 1969 · N7212P · DestroyedNTSB DEN70A0038Accident · 11 fatalClosedLockheed 18 · Albuquerque, NMDec 5, 1969 · N410M · DestroyedNTSB UNK70X0107Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 310C · Matamoros, MexicoDec 4, 1969 · N1701H · Substantial damageNTSB NYC70A0060Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150G · Miller Place, NYDec 4, 1969 · N2924S · DestroyedNTSB MIA70F0274Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310 · St.Thomas, VIDec 4, 1969 · N126X · Substantial damageNTSB FTW70D0309Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Wharton, TXDec 4, 1969 · N4478Z · Substantial damageNTSB DEN70A0037Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 206 · Rawlins, WYDec 4, 1969 · N4973F · Substantial damageNTSB MKC70A0031Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172K · Ulysses, KSDec 3, 1969 · N78585 · DestroyedNTSB LAX70D0220Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Goleta, CADec 3, 1969 · N167AE · Substantial damageNTSB DEN70A0036Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLear 24 · Salt Lake City, UTDec 3, 1969 · N714X · Substantial damageNTSB NYC70I0058Incident · No injuriesClosedBeech G18S · Griffiss Afb, NYDec 2, 1969 · N4416B · Minor damageNTSB NYC70A0059Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M20E · Poughkeepsie, NYDec 2, 1969 · N79367 · DestroyedNTSB MIA70F0244Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech 95 · Pompano Beach, FLDec 2, 1969 · N2742Y · Substantial damageNTSB LAX70D0223Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Scottsdale, AZDec 2, 1969 · N7513T · Substantial damage