NTSB investigations, 1968

180,616 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,594 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 SEA69F0173Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech D18S · Seattle, WADec 5, 1968 · CF-RQL · DestroyedNTSB OAK69F0195Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 195A · Paso Robles, CADec 5, 1968 · N9830A · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69D0181Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-2 · Atwater, CADec 5, 1968 · N9425K · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69A0061Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · New Foundland, NJDec 5, 1968 · N5668P · DestroyedNTSB NYC69A0060Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 1121 · Watertown, NYDec 5, 1968 · N900JL · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69A0059Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Lakewood, NYDec 5, 1968 · N3179Z · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69D0286Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Charles City, IADec 5, 1968 · N1769F · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69A0030Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Stone Mountain, GADec 5, 1968 · N7039T · DestroyedNTSB FTW69F0402Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B35 · Little Rock, ARDec 5, 1968 · N8724A · Substantial damageNTSB DEN69D0151Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8F · Aurora, CODec 5, 1968 · N812B · Substantial damageNTSB ANC69D0100Accident · No injuriesClosedDehavilland DHC-2 · Fairbanks, AKDec 5, 1968 · N1805R · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69D0291Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Eden Prairie, MNDec 4, 1968 · N23371 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69D0288Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Omaha, NEDec 4, 1968 · N2780K · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69D0275Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Watertown, SDDec 4, 1968 · N9684X · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69F0315Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Lubbock, TXDec 4, 1968 · N8092P · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69F0312Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 680-F · Amarillo, TXDec 4, 1968 · N6149X · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69F0299Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech P35 · Little Rock, ARDec 4, 1968 · N8687M · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69D0341Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Harrold, TXDec 4, 1968 · N3937J · Substantial damageNTSB DIA69D0119Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · No.Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)Dec 3, 1968 · N9775W · DestroyedNTSB CHI69D0407Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C35 · Chicago, ILDec 3, 1968 · N740D · Substantial damageNTSB ANC69D0082Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47J-2 · Barrow, AKDec 3, 1968 · N73960 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA69D0176Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Chemult, ORDec 2, 1968 · N6915S · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69F0302Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Ormond Beach, FLDec 2, 1968 · N8309R · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69F0276Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Madison, MSDec 2, 1968 · N22370 · DestroyedNTSB MIA69D0284Accident · Minor injuriesClosedStinson 108 · Fort Myers, FLDec 2, 1968 · N8923K · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69D0298Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Durant, OKDec 2, 1968 · N50399 · Substantial damageNTSB DIA69F0108Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Charlotte, NCDec 2, 1968 · N8391Y · Substantial damageNTSB DCA69A0006Accident · 39 fatalClosedFairchild F-27B · Pedro Bay, AKDec 2, 1968 · N4905B · DestroyedNTSB OAK69D0246Accident · No injuriesClosedNavion A · Davis, CADec 1, 1968 · N4273K · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69D0297Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Roscoe, NYDec 1, 1968 · N46168 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69D0260Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8F · Pluckimen, NJDec 1, 1968 · N805B · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69A0058Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 182 · Clarion, PADec 1, 1968 · N7100E · DestroyedNTSB MIA69F0338Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Cristobal, St. Pierre & MiquelonDec 1, 1968 · N8717G · Substantial damageNTSB LAX71AL063Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172E · Banning, CADec 1, 1968 · N2992U · DestroyedNTSB LAX71AL045Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 170B · San Luis Obsp, CADec 1, 1968 · N49F · DestroyedNTSB LAX69D0219Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Casa Grande, AZDec 1, 1968 · N8249B · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69O0008Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Mulege, MexicoDec 1, 1968 · N2340Y · Substantial damageNTSB DIA69F0115Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Franklin, NCDec 1, 1968 · N4449A · DestroyedNTSB DEN69D0164Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Alpine, WYDec 1, 1968 · N8571P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69F0427Accident · Minor injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Clyde, OHDec 1, 1968 · N93538 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69D0385Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Lapeer, MIDec 1, 1968 · N779RH · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69D0383Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23-19 · Oswego, ILDec 1, 1968 · N5662S · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69D0198Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Oakland, CANov 30, 1968 · N2951C · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69D0260Accident · No injuriesClosedSchweizer TG-3A · Adelanto, CANov 30, 1968 · N37495 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69D0297Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Hope, ARNov 30, 1968 · N2621R · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69A0037Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 310B · Cache, OKNov 30, 1968 · N3603D · DestroyedNTSB DEN69F0153Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 60 · Denver, CONov 30, 1968 · N7064D · Substantial damageNTSB DEN69D0144Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35-C33 · Eagle Nest, NMNov 30, 1968 · N2083W · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69D0382Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Ramsey, INNov 30, 1968 · N5624R · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69D0367Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Baraga, MINov 30, 1968 · N4572B · Substantial damage