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 LAX71AL034Accident · Serious injuriesClosedGrumman G-21A · Lakewood, CADec 3, 1970 · N12CS · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71FRA28Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172F · Baytown, TXDec 3, 1970 · N8556U · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71DPJ21Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Thomas, OKDec 3, 1970 · N8818C · Substantial damageNTSB DEN71DQA36Accident · No injuriesClosedFleet Acft 7 · Cerillos, NMDec 3, 1970 · N440K · Substantial damageNTSB CHI7IIC037Incident · No injuriesClosedBeech B99 · Marshfield, WIDec 3, 1970 · N8899M · Minor damageNTSB CHI71FGA14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Washingtn, OHDec 3, 1970 · N23218 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71DGD38Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182C · Willard, OHDec 3, 1970 · N8609T · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71DDW23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182E · Argintine, MIDec 3, 1970 · N3506Y · Substantial damageNTSB OAK71DVG42Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Rio Vista, CADec 2, 1970 · N591SP · Substantial damageNTSB NYC71FHD32Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-4 · Philadelphia, PADec 2, 1970 · N73943 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC71DHA27Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Morrisville, PADec 2, 1970 · N6445W · Substantial damageNTSB NYC71DFJ20Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Brewerton, NYDec 2, 1970 · N3104N · Substantial damageNTSB LAX71FUJ49Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310 · Phoenix, AZDec 2, 1970 · N5234A · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71FGA13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310Q · Cincinnati, OHDec 2, 1970 · N7546Q · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71DBA19Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMooney M18C · Edinburg, INDec 2, 1970 · N4061 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA71FDG19Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Whitewater, MTDec 1, 1970 · N77416 · Substantial damageNTSB OAK71FXQ25Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA-1 · Reno, NVDec 1, 1970 · N6194L · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71AK031Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Rapid City, SDDec 1, 1970 · N8569W · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71IM051Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 747 · Miami, FLDec 1, 1970 · N735PA · No damageNTSB LAX71AL037CaseClosedPiper PA-28 · San Luis Obsp, CADec 1, 1970 · N95224NTSB LAX71AL033Accident · 1 fatalClosedBell 47G3B1 · Rim Forest, CADec 1, 1970 · N1126W · DestroyedNTSB FTW71FRA32Accident · No injuriesClosedSnow 600S2D · Katy, TXDec 1, 1970 · N344AA · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71FRA29Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech BE65 · Houston, TXDec 1, 1970 · N6034F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71FPJ20Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150J · Temple, OKDec 1, 1970 · N30HP · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71FPA16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Garland, TXDec 1, 1970 · N1850V · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71AF028Accident · 1 fatalClosedTaylorcraft BC-65 · Medford, OKDec 1, 1970 · N11201 · DestroyedNTSB ANC71DAG52Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Glennallen, AKDec 1, 1970 · N3945Z · Substantial damageNTSB ANC71DAA23Accident · No injuriesClosedDehavilland DHC-6 · Prudhoe Bay, AKDec 1, 1970 · N512AR · Substantial damageNTSB NYC71FHA23Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Doylestown, PANov 30, 1970 · N4542P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71FCA20Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Chesterfield, MONov 30, 1970 · N79942 · DestroyedNTSB MKC71AK030Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Bismarck, NDNov 30, 1970 · N8908P · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71DKW25Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Lafayette, TNNov 30, 1970 · N84406 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN71FXD39Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172I · Broomfield, CONov 30, 1970 · N8483L · Substantial damageNTSB DEN71FQA35Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Grants, NMNov 30, 1970 · N267T · Substantial damageNTSB DEN71FQA33Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Ruidoso, NMNov 30, 1970 · N1214P · Substantial damageNTSB DCA71R0005Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBoeing 707 · Tel Aviv, IcelandNov 30, 1970 · N790TW · DestroyedNTSB CHI71FBD39Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 95-B55 · Sugar Grove, ILNov 30, 1970 · N8000M · DestroyedNTSB ANC71FAG51Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Palmer, AKNov 30, 1970 · N22135 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC71FFM22Accident · 1 fatalClosedJeanies Teenie · Stratford, CTNov 29, 1970 · N2288 · DestroyedNTSB NYC71DFJ17Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M18LA · Kirkville, NYNov 29, 1970 · N4105 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC71AN067Accident · 6 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Missing AircraftNov 29, 1970 · N8443X · DestroyedNTSB NYC71AN066Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Chester, CTNov 29, 1970 · N6804Y · DestroyedNTSB NYC71AN065Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Bridgeport, NJNov 29, 1970 · N6652J · DestroyedNTSB MKC71FCA21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Wentzville, MONov 29, 1970 · N3487C · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71DCD36Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Denison, IANov 29, 1970 · N8299N · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71AK029Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-30 · Fulton, MONov 29, 1970 · N431AP · DestroyedNTSB MIA71FLA23Accident · Minor injuriesClosedDrainville JT · Pensacola, FLNov 29, 1970 · N3929 · DestroyedNTSB FTW71FRD28Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185A · Violet, LANov 29, 1970 · N3365L · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71FPG28Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Smackover, ARNov 29, 1970 · N82324 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71DRG57Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · San Cristobal, MexicoNov 29, 1970 · N8701U · Substantial damage