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"

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 CHI69D0421Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Bowling Grn, OHNov 26, 1968 · N3200P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69D0417Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 195A · Madison, WINov 26, 1968 · N2187C · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69A0057Accident · Minor injuriesClosedDouglas A-26B · Chicago, ILNov 26, 1968 · N919P · Substantial damageNTSB ANC69A0032Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 185 · Point Baker, AKNov 26, 1968 · N2202T · DestroyedNTSB OAK69O0011Accident · 26 fatalClosedCurtiss-Wrt C-46D · Savannakht, LaosNov 25, 1968 · N1386N · DestroyedNTSB OAK69D0192Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech T-34A · Eureka, CANov 25, 1968 · N5240V · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69F0263Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Lawrenceburg, TNNov 25, 1968 · N5781P · DestroyedNTSB FTW69F0296Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150E · El Paso, TXNov 25, 1968 · N6228R · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69F0381Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Shelbyville, INNov 25, 1968 · N7238A · DestroyedNTSB CHI69A0056Accident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-3C · Chicago, ILNov 25, 1968 · N27 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC69D0094Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170 · Pedro Bay, AKNov 25, 1968 · N2779C · Substantial damageNTSB SEA69D0146Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Almira, WANov 24, 1968 · N7501J · Substantial damageNTSB SEA69A0031Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150J · Ralston, WANov 24, 1968 · N50598 · DestroyedNTSB NYC69F0279Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Brookville, PANov 24, 1968 · N5107W · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69F0261Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBensen B8M · Ivyland, PANov 24, 1968 · N4791G · DestroyedNTSB NYC69D0267Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7DC · Rye, NHNov 24, 1968 · N1113 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69D0250Accident · No injuriesClosedAmer Yankee AA-1 · Oneonta, NYNov 24, 1968 · N5615L · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69F0271Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23A · Wichita, KSNov 24, 1968 · N6942Q · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69F0270Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAeronca 65-TAL · Houston, MONov 24, 1968 · N31354 · DestroyedNTSB MKC69A0035Accident · 4 fatalClosedMooney M20E · Rochester, MNNov 24, 1968 · N5965Q · DestroyedNTSB MKC69A0034Accident · 2 fatalClosedTaylorcraft BC-65 · St Charles, IANov 24, 1968 · N26669 · DestroyedNTSB MIA69F0280Accident · No injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA-1 · Dania, FLNov 24, 1968 · N221Y · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69F0251Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310K · Finley, TNNov 24, 1968 · N6955L · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69D0275Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Brunswick, GANov 24, 1968 · N5128A · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69D0243Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Geneva, ALNov 24, 1968 · N90177 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69A0027Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Chatsworth, GANov 24, 1968 · N4401P · DestroyedNTSB LAX69O0211Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D35 · Navajoa, MexicoNov 24, 1968 · N3700N · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69D0188Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Bermuda Dunes, CANov 24, 1968 · N9616D · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69F0409Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Sturtevant, WINov 24, 1968 · N4217T · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69F0390Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140A · Lincoln, ILNov 24, 1968 · N9454A · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69F0379Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Romeo, MINov 24, 1968 · N6688F · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69F0377Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Tecumseh, MINov 24, 1968 · N7493J · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69F0368Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Lawton, MINov 24, 1968 · N86978 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69F0355Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172C · Plain City, OHNov 24, 1968 · N1584Y · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69D0375Accident · No injuriesClosedJupiter K-2 · Gobles, MINov 24, 1968 · N10442 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69D0372Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Roselle, ILNov 24, 1968 · N7668P · Substantial damageNTSB SEA69F0134Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Lewiston, IDNov 23, 1968 · N5070D · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69D0224Accident · No injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Chico, CANov 23, 1968 · N96850 · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69D0191Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210D · Oakland, CANov 23, 1968 · N3925Y · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69A0033Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Quincy, CANov 23, 1968 · N7407P · DestroyedNTSB NYC69F0270Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Camillus, NYNov 23, 1968 · N76051 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69F0258Accident · 1 fatalClosedBensen B-8 · Marion, MANov 23, 1968 · N59284 · DestroyedNTSB NYC69F0245Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Middletown, NYNov 23, 1968 · N6535F · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69D0283Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Amityville, NYNov 23, 1968 · N6744J · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69D0277Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-5 · Rochester, MANov 23, 1968 · N7815S · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69D0246Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Wycote Village, PANov 23, 1968 · N2627L · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69A0068Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 707 · Cachimbo, BrazilNov 23, 1968 · N428PA · No damageNTSB MKC69F0282Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Festus, MONov 23, 1968 · N7192U · DestroyedNTSB MIA69I0259Incident · No injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Ozark, ALNov 23, 1968 · N98576 · No damageNTSB MIA69F0279Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150F · West Hollywod, FLNov 23, 1968 · N3081X · Substantial damage