NTSB investigations, 1978

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\") = 1978
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB FTW79FA023Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150M · Baytown, TXDec 12, 1978 · N714GN · DestroyedNTSB DEN79FTE12Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comm 680F · Lajunta, CODec 12, 1978 · N11VM · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FEM07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Mt Pleasant, MIDec 12, 1978 · N65472 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FEC07Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B23 · Brighton, MIDec 12, 1978 · N7615R · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79DEX10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Indianapolis, INDec 12, 1978 · N7349G · Minor damageNTSB CHI79DEE27Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172-K · Lansing, ILDec 12, 1978 · N79035 · Substantial damageNTSB UNK79X0107Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Mingaladon, BermudaDec 11, 1978 · N49093 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA79FYM07Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 414 · Baker, ORDec 11, 1978 · N41075 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA79FTA06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 195 · Baker, MTDec 11, 1978 · N4324N · Substantial damageNTSB OAK79IA011Incident · No injuriesClosedDehavilland DHC-6 · Sacramento, CADec 11, 1978 · N76PH · Minor damageNTSB NYC79FHM03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Morristown, NJDec 11, 1978 · N25248 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FHJ05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Farmingdale, NYDec 11, 1978 · N714BZ · No damageNTSB MKC79FTG02Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech C24R · Grand Forks, NDDec 11, 1978 · N18950 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC79FA008Accident · No injuriesClosedLear Jet 35 · Muscatine, IADec 11, 1978 · N20BG · Substantial damageNTSB MKC79DCJ05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-20 · Brunswick, NEDec 11, 1978 · N7420K · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FA030Accident · 2 fatalClosedDouglas DC-3 · Port Mayaca, FLDec 11, 1978 · N133AC · DestroyedNTSB IAD79FLJ03Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Hubert, NCDec 11, 1978 · N2940S · DestroyedNTSB IAD79FIJ02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182P · Fayetteville, WVDec 11, 1978 · N1197M · Substantial damageNTSB IAD79FA022Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 8KCAB · Wade, NCDec 11, 1978 · N5026C · DestroyedNTSB CHI79FET07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Gary, INDec 11, 1978 · N12619 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA79FA017Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150K · Astoria, ORDec 10, 1978 · N8339M · DestroyedNTSB MKC79FCD04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Muscatine, IADec 10, 1978 · N49159 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79DKT15Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · W Palm Beach, FLDec 10, 1978 · N2425L · Substantial damageNTSB DEN79FTE05Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 414 · Aspen, CODec 10, 1978 · N6604C · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FET08Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-11 · Michigan City, INDec 10, 1978 · N4795H · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FEM06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150M · Big Rapids, MIDec 10, 1978 · N63276 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FEG08Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Chesapeake, OHDec 10, 1978 · N32541 · Substantial damageNTSB OAK79DXQ06Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Honey Lake, CADec 9, 1978 · N9427D · Substantial damageNTSB MKC79DCG14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 205 · Liberty, MODec 9, 1978 · N1869Z · Substantial damageNTSB IAD79FLQ05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Bardstown, KYDec 9, 1978 · N5920T · Substantial damageNTSB DEN79FTE06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Longmont, CODec 9, 1978 · N738AA · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FEV07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna U206G · Casey, ILDec 9, 1978 · N9544M · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FEP09Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman AA-5 · Portage, WIDec 9, 1978 · N1348R · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79DEV06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Monmouth, ILDec 9, 1978 · N704PT · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79DEV05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Peoria, ILDec 9, 1978 · N24792 · Substantial damageNTSB OAK79DVA11Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller UH-12E · Ivanhoe, CADec 8, 1978 · N64741 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FNE02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech V35A · Chester, CTDec 8, 1978 · N7125N · DestroyedNTSB NYC79FNE01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Monson, MADec 8, 1978 · N45352 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC79FTK05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Parkston, SDDec 8, 1978 · N19513 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC79FER09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 402 · Hastings, MNDec 8, 1978 · N3600T · Substantial damageNTSB MKC79DER13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Grand Rapids, MNDec 8, 1978 · N757AP · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FUJ17Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Willcox, AZDec 8, 1978 · N757HL · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FUG08Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47D1 · Riverside, CADec 8, 1978 · N11H · Substantial damageNTSB ANC79DA024Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna U-206 · Sheldons Point, AKDec 8, 1978 · N5187U · Substantial damageNTSB UNK79X0106Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 421 · Bezier, FranceDec 7, 1978 · N4589L · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FNA07Accident · No injuriesClosedBlink KR2 · Marshfield, MADec 7, 1978 · N28811 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FA015Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech C55 · Enfield, CTDec 7, 1978 · N82V · DestroyedNTSB MIA79DKT18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Labelle, FLDec 7, 1978 · N6173K · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FEX09Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft E18S · Indianapolis, INDec 7, 1978 · N46952 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FEE18Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · West Chicago, ILDec 7, 1978 · N4175R · Substantial damage