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.

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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\") = 1970
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB DEN71AD025Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Montrose, CONov 29, 1970 · N1874P · DestroyedNTSB CHI71FBD43Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Elgin, ILNov 29, 1970 · N6096Y · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71FBA17Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Corydon, INNov 29, 1970 · N6712B · DestroyedNTSB CHI71AC036Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech B95A · Bergholz, OHNov 29, 1970 · N1552Z · DestroyedNTSB SEA71FWA24Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Haines, ORNov 28, 1970 · N9184D · Substantial damageNTSB SEA71DXM16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182D · American Falls, IDNov 28, 1970 · N8761X · Substantial damageNTSB OAK71AP019Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 720 · Pt.Reyes, CANov 28, 1970 · N7225U · No damageNTSB MIA71FLA25Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 100 · Marianna, FLNov 28, 1970 · N3774X · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71FLA24Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Tallahassee, FLNov 28, 1970 · N5706P · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71DKG51Accident · No injuriesClosedBriegleb BG12BD · Williamson, GANov 28, 1970 · N9009 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71AM044Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech H35 · Charleston, SCNov 28, 1970 · N5464D · DestroyedNTSB LAX71IL031Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 747 · Chicago, ILNov 28, 1970 · N9666 · No damageNTSB LAX71FUG28Accident · 1 fatalClosedGlobe GC-1B · Running Sprgs, CANov 28, 1970 · N3374K · DestroyedNTSB LAX71FUA29Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7ECA · Santa Ana, CANov 28, 1970 · N2546G · Substantial damageNTSB LAX71FUA28Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Santa Ana, CANov 28, 1970 · N1148D · Substantial damageNTSB LAX71AL035Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 182M · Tehachapi, CANov 28, 1970 · N91591 · DestroyedNTSB LAX71AL030Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150H · Cajon Junctn, CANov 28, 1970 · N50445 · DestroyedNTSB DEN71DQA31Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Taos, NMNov 28, 1970 · N9618J · Substantial damageNTSB ANC71DAG57Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-11 · Skwentna, AKNov 28, 1970 · N4931M · Substantial damageNTSB ANC71DAG53Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-1 · Egegik, AKNov 28, 1970 · N8638K · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71FCJ30Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech V35A · Omaha, NENov 27, 1970 · N388WE · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71DCD39Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna P206 · Spencer, IANov 27, 1970 · N8631Z · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71FKJ30Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Birmingham, ALNov 27, 1970 · N7046F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71FRD27Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185D · Lafayette, LANov 27, 1970 · N1512F · Substantial damageNTSB DCA71AZ012Accident · 47 fatalClosedDouglas DC-8 · Anchorage, AKNov 27, 1970 · N4909C · DestroyedNTSB CHI71AC038Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150F · Gray, KYNov 27, 1970 · N6829F · DestroyedNTSB SEA71AS028Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Kimberly, IDNov 26, 1970 · N6703P · DestroyedNTSB OAK71FVW18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310Q · Las Vegas, NVNov 26, 1970 · N7595Q · Substantial damageNTSB OAK71DVD18Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 369HS · Cotati, CANov 26, 1970 · N9017F · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71AK028Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 182M · Kingsville, MONov 26, 1970 · N71319 · DestroyedNTSB MIA71OKT22Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHelio Acft H-295 · Treasre C, Burkina FasoNov 26, 1970 · N6341V · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71FKW26Accident · No injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Jasper, TNNov 26, 1970 · N96789 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71FKT25Accident · No injuriesClosedSnow S2A · Clewiston, FLNov 26, 1970 · N9460R · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71FKT21Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20F · Ft.Lauderdale, FLNov 26, 1970 · N6427Q · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71FKT20Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172H · Pahokee, FLNov 26, 1970 · N3809R · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71DKQ21Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Picayune, MSNov 26, 1970 · N7134W · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71DKG50Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150J · Suwanee, GANov 26, 1970 · N60228 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX72AL021Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Mcnary, AZNov 26, 1970 · N7509W · DestroyedNTSB FTW71FPA14Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-20 · Lancaster, TXNov 26, 1970 · N7372K · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71AF027Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47J · Abbeville, LANov 26, 1970 · N6734D · Substantial damageNTSB DEN71DXT15Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech 35 · Monticello, UTNov 26, 1970 · N6012E · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71FGG21Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Van Wert, OHNov 26, 1970 · N5547Q · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71DBJ43Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Lansing, MINov 26, 1970 · N5076P · Substantial damageNTSB ANC71FAG58Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Glenallen, AKNov 26, 1970 · N9974X · Substantial damageNTSB ANC71FAD05Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-21A · Wrangell, AKNov 26, 1970 · N4772C · Substantial damageNTSB ANC71DAG62Accident · No injuriesClosedInterstate S-1B1 · Talkeetna, AKNov 26, 1970 · N46962 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC71DAG54Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18A · Pt.Alsworth, AKNov 26, 1970 · N2791P · Substantial damageNTSB SEA71AS027Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · St.Charles, IDNov 25, 1970 · N8724P · DestroyedNTSB OAK71AP027Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna TU206E · Boulder City, NVNov 25, 1970 · N736 · DestroyedNTSB MKC71FCG34Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310 · Lawrence, KSNov 25, 1970 · N790S · Substantial damage