NTSB investigations, 1978

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.

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

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NTSB CHI79FA019Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 401A · Rockford, ILDec 7, 1978 · N6247Q · Substantial damageNTSB ANC79DAG27Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18A · Cooper Landing, AKDec 7, 1978 · N7288D · Substantial damageNTSB SEA79DYE08Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA1-C · Everett, WADec 6, 1978 · N9711U · Substantial damageNTSB OAK79DVM07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G2 · Castroville, CADec 6, 1978 · N8404E · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79DLG09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Manning, SCDec 6, 1978 · N714WK · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79DKT16Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 18 · Palm Beach, FLDec 6, 1978 · N189R · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79DA029Accident · Serious injuriesClosedLockheed L1011 · Intl Waters (Atlantic Ocean)Dec 6, 1978 · N312EA · No damageNTSB FTW79FRG10Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · Alamo, TXDec 6, 1978 · N972B · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FRG09Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · Premont, TXDec 6, 1978 · N7732 · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FA022Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Hempstead, TXDec 6, 1978 · N3436M · DestroyedNTSB CHI79DEE14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 401A · Chicago, ILDec 6, 1978 · N622DG · Substantial damageNTSB SEA79DYA05Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-3 · Smiths Prairie, IDDec 5, 1978 · N783C · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FNC11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Hampton, NHDec 5, 1978 · N5172E · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FNA06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Shirley, MADec 5, 1978 · N80916 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC79DER17Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182J · Faribault, MNDec 5, 1978 · N381LA · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FA028Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 182 · Union, SCDec 5, 1978 · N7535N · DestroyedNTSB MIA79FA027Accident · 3 fatalClosedDouglas DC3 · Lorida, FLDec 5, 1978 · N25656 · DestroyedNTSB LAX79FUQ08Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Van Nuys, CADec 5, 1978 · N1720P · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FUQ07AccidentClosedBellanca 1413-2 · San Fernando, CADec 5, 1978 · N74459 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FA016Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172G · Cuyamaca, CADec 5, 1978 · N5979R · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FRA05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Pearland, TXDec 5, 1978 · N1140Q · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79FQG07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Crosbyton, TXDec 5, 1978 · N13239 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79DQG10Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Levelland, TXDec 5, 1978 · N5407P · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79DPG11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177RG · Jonesboro, ARDec 5, 1978 · N2109Q · Substantial damageNTSB OAK79DVM06Accident · No injuriesClosedAlouette 316B · King City, CADec 4, 1978 · N62268 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC79DTK04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Vermillion, SDDec 4, 1978 · N5585P · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FLD22Accident · No injuriesClosedSwearingen SAT226 · Ft Pierce, FLDec 4, 1978 · N97AB · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79DKG11Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Dawson, GADec 4, 1978 · N9632J · Substantial damageNTSB IAD79FA021Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150L · Bolivar, TNDec 4, 1978 · N1540Q · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79DPJ03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Chattanooga, OKDec 4, 1978 · N3887T · Substantial damageNTSB DCA79AA003Accident · 2 fatalClosedDehavilland DHC-6 · Steamboat Spgs, CODec 4, 1978 · N25RM · DestroyedNTSB DCA79AA002Accident · 5 fatalClosedLear Jet 25C · Anchorage, AKDec 4, 1978 · N77RS · DestroyedNTSB CHI79FEE15Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 411A · West Chicago, ILDec 4, 1978 · N3262R · Substantial damageNTSB SEA79FYE07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Issaquah, WADec 3, 1978 · N12MM · DestroyedNTSB SEA79DYP06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Connell, WADec 3, 1978 · N7616K · Substantial damageNTSB OAK79FVM05Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-3 · San Carlos, CADec 3, 1978 · N660C · Substantial damageNTSB OAK79DJA04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185F · Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean)Dec 3, 1978 · N4876Q · DestroyedNTSB MKC79FTK03Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150M · Rapid City, SDDec 3, 1978 · N63067 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC79DA013Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBarnes AX-7 · Hutchinson, KSDec 3, 1978 · N2033F · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FLG08Accident · Serious injuriesClosedM00ney M20C · Clio, SCDec 3, 1978 · N2647W · DestroyedNTSB MIA79FLG07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Camden, SCDec 3, 1978 · N9455F · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FLG04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBrittnorman BN-2A · Beaufort, SCDec 3, 1978 · N25DA · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FKG09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Augusta, GADec 3, 1978 · N30839 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79DKQ02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Ocean Springs, MSDec 3, 1978 · N78511 · DestroyedNTSB IAD79FLJ02Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Gates, NCDec 3, 1978 · N7611J · Substantial damageNTSB IAD79FKW02Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech A23 · Knoxville, TNDec 3, 1978 · N2308Q · DestroyedNTSB DEN79FQA09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 421 · Taos, NMDec 3, 1978 · N8710G · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FA018Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech V35A · Wheeling, ILDec 3, 1978 · N6DF · DestroyedNTSB UNK79X0105Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Ocoroni, MexicoDec 2, 1978 · N843PS · DestroyedNTSB SEA79FTA04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Billings, MTDec 2, 1978 · N8758P · Substantial damage