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 ANC69D0089Accident · No injuriesClosedDehavilland DHC-2 · Ketchikan, AKNov 30, 1968 · N17597 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC69A0037Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 680 · Prudhoe Bay, AKNov 30, 1968 · N13L · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69D0282Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Warren, PANov 29, 1968 · N4643L · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69D0285Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Flamingo, FLNov 29, 1968 · N6540S · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69D0223Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310H · Perkinsville, AZNov 29, 1968 · N1070Q · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69D0212Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A35 · Santa Ana, CANov 29, 1968 · N734B · Substantial damageNTSB DIA69D0125Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 100 · White Marsh, MDNov 29, 1968 · N3742X · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69F0356Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Gaylord, MINov 29, 1968 · N2959X · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69D0531Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Ridgeland, WINov 29, 1968 · N3910S · Substantial damageNTSB SEA69D0145Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Leadore, IDNov 28, 1968 · N4807Z · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69F0273Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3L-65 · Monroeville, PANov 28, 1968 · N30362 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69D0275Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Chester, CTNov 28, 1968 · N8891W · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69I0036Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · St Louis, MONov 28, 1968 · N7277F · Minor damageNTSB MKC69F0287Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAeronca 7DC · Sikeston, MONov 28, 1968 · N82685 · DestroyedNTSB MIA69D0239Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Pensacola, FLNov 28, 1968 · N8335J · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69A0028Accident · 2 fatalClosedStinson 108-3 · Ft.Lauderdale, FLNov 28, 1968 · N4174C · DestroyedNTSB FTW69F0336Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Wynne, ARNov 28, 1968 · N3603J · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69F0322Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Calumet, OKNov 28, 1968 · N8265F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69F0307Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · El Paso, TXNov 28, 1968 · N4181R · Substantial damageNTSB DIA69D0114Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Brookeville, MDNov 28, 1968 · N3029J · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69F0391Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Jackson, MINov 28, 1968 · N8216L · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69D0646Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M-20 · Carthage, ILNov 28, 1968 · N852B · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69D0398Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Mt.Vernon, INNov 28, 1968 · N7880P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69D0376Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172H · Fairborn, OHNov 28, 1968 · N1407F · Substantial damageNTSB ANC69D0095Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Kodiak, AKNov 28, 1968 · N5205Z · Substantial damageNTSB UNK69X0101Accident · No injuriesClosedHelio Acft H-295 · Rampur, NepalNov 27, 1968 · N6339V · Substantial damageNTSB SEA69D0154Accident · Minor injuriesClosedStearman A75 · Deary, IDNov 27, 1968 · N5685N · Substantial damageNTSB SEA69D0151Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182F · Marshall, WANov 27, 1968 · N5567B · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69D0214Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Ukiah, CANov 27, 1968 · N1610P · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69D0205Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · S Lake Tahoe, CANov 27, 1968 · N4337J · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69A0035Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech 23 · ZNov 27, 1968 · N2353L · DestroyedNTSB MKC69D0305Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Leawood, KSNov 27, 1968 · N3139R · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69F0301Accident · Minor injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BL · Fairburn, GANov 27, 1968 · N22608 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69D0307Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · Crossville, TNNov 27, 1968 · N1200W · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69D0209Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Lost Hills, CANov 27, 1968 · N9052P · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69D0205Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Castaic, CANov 27, 1968 · N73957 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69A0029Accident · 1 fatalClosedAlon A-2 · Lockwood, CANov 27, 1968 · N5469E · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69A0036Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Lampasas, TXNov 27, 1968 · N8153P · DestroyedNTSB DEN69D0149Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Alamogordo, NMNov 27, 1968 · N6122W · Substantial damageNTSB DEN69A0028Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 95-55 · Eureka, UTNov 27, 1968 · N1347Z · DestroyedNTSB CHI69F0452Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B99 · Hamilton, INNov 27, 1968 · N1049C · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69F0380Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAero Comdr 500-A · Paducah, KYNov 27, 1968 · N9381R · DestroyedNTSB SEA69F0148Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Belgrade, MTNov 26, 1968 · N51149 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69F0276Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Lock Haven, PANov 26, 1968 · N6798N · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69F0265Accident · 1 fatalClosedBensen B8M · Stormville, NYNov 26, 1968 · N1056 · DestroyedNTSB MKC69D0283Accident · No injuriesClosedHelio Acft H-295 · Van Buren, MONov 26, 1968 · N427MT · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69F0189Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310J · Santa Ana, CANov 26, 1968 · N3066L · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69D0289Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Santa Maria, CANov 26, 1968 · N7108F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69A0035Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Mentone, TXNov 26, 1968 · N3959T · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69D0478Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Pikeville, KYNov 26, 1968 · N2981S · Substantial damage