NTSB investigations, 1970

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.

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 FTW71FPD33Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Springtown, TXDec 6, 1970 · N8353R · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71FBD40Accident · Minor injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC-65 · Aurora, ILDec 6, 1970 · N24474 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71DBJ44Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Midland, MIDec 6, 1970 · N6132H · Substantial damageNTSB ANC71AA031Accident · 2 fatalClosedMaule M4-210 · Anchorage, AKDec 6, 1970 · N9829M · DestroyedNTSB OAK71DVM30Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Palo Alto, CADec 5, 1970 · N4254U · Substantial damageNTSB OAK71DVA45Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Modesto, CADec 5, 1970 · N6511G · Substantial damageNTSB OAK71AP029Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 207 · No.Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean)Dec 5, 1970 · N91110 · DestroyedNTSB NYC71IN104Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 707 · Atlantic City, NJDec 5, 1970 · N460PA · Minor damageNTSB MKC71DCD40Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172K · Johnston, IADec 5, 1970 · N84093 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71DCD38Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Iowa City, IADec 5, 1970 · N7105S · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71FKW24Accident · Serious injuriesClosedSchweizer TG-3A · Eagleville, TNDec 5, 1970 · N63904 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71FKT24Accident · No injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA-1A · Belle Glade, FLDec 5, 1970 · N5633L · DestroyedNTSB MIA71DLA27Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Ormond Beach, FLDec 5, 1970 · N2432E · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71DKJ31Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Monroeville, ALDec 5, 1970 · N7400Y · Substantial damageNTSB LAX71DVA47Accident · No injuriesClosedSiai-Marche S-205 · Bakersfield, CADec 5, 1970 · N970WA · Substantial damageNTSB LAX71DVA42Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 11AC · Lone Pine, CADec 5, 1970 · N86312 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD71II028Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 737 · Lynchburg, VADec 5, 1970 · N738N · No damageNTSB FTW71FPD28Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Coleman, TXDec 5, 1970 · N7949Y · Substantial damageNTSB DEN71FXD40Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20F · Aurora, CODec 5, 1970 · N9698M · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71FDJ30Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Milwaukee, WIDec 5, 1970 · N8071L · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71DGD36Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C-23 · Orwell, OHDec 5, 1970 · N7696R · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71DGD32Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B23 · Port Clinton, IADec 5, 1970 · N6989Q · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71DGD29Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Toledo, OHDec 5, 1970 · N35300 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71DDJ79Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Milwaukee, WIDec 5, 1970 · N46024 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71DDJ31Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Juneau, WIDec 5, 1970 · N5686T · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71DDJ28Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Reedsburg, WIDec 5, 1970 · N8164U · Substantial damageNTSB SEA71FWG34Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Pasco, WADec 4, 1970 · N5325L · Substantial damageNTSB SEA71DWG33Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M10 · Wenatchee, WADec 4, 1970 · N9515V · Substantial damageNTSB SEA71DWG32Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Cheney, WADec 4, 1970 · N2505M · Substantial damageNTSB SEA71DDA11Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Garryowen, MTDec 4, 1970 · N8109Y · Substantial damageNTSB OAK71AP028Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech V35A · Benicia, CADec 4, 1970 · N284CR · DestroyedNTSB NYC71FFD22Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-31P · Norwood, MADec 4, 1970 · N6803L · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71FKG52Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 310C · St Simons Isle, GADec 4, 1970 · N1821H · DestroyedNTSB MIA71DLG18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Spartanburg, SCDec 4, 1970 · N6909A · Substantial damageNTSB LAX71DVA43Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75N1 · Terra Bella, CADec 4, 1970 · N7740C · Substantial damageNTSB IAD71FIG22Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172K · Baltimore, MDDec 4, 1970 · N78437 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71DRG56Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Mountain Home, TXDec 4, 1970 · N5526Y · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71DRG55Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · Corpus Chrsti, TXDec 4, 1970 · N4823 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71DRG54Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Mountain Home, TXDec 4, 1970 · N8997N · Substantial damageNTSB DEN71ID027Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 747 · Hill City, KSDec 4, 1970 · N740PA · Minor damageNTSB DEN71AD026Accident · Serious injuriesClosedLockheed TV-2 · Cheyenne, WYDec 4, 1970 · N156 · DestroyedNTSB CHI71FDW25Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 337 · Durand, MIDec 4, 1970 · N5431S · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71FBD42Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Oglesby, ILDec 4, 1970 · N5485Z · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71DGJ13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Brandenburg, KYDec 4, 1970 · N8972G · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71DBQ27Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Chenoa, ILDec 4, 1970 · N7870Y · Substantial damageNTSB OAK71DJA06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedThurston TSC1A · Honolulu, HIDec 3, 1970 · N2013T · No damageNTSB MKC71DCQ24Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182M · Manhattan, KSDec 3, 1970 · N70697 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71DCJ29Accident · No injuriesClosedErcoupe 415-E · Harvard, NEDec 3, 1970 · N94840 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71FLG19Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D95A · Hampton, SCDec 3, 1970 · N5740K · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71FKJ32Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Wetumpka, ALDec 3, 1970 · N9329P · Substantial damage