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.

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\") = 1978
  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 FTW79FRA04Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Houston, TXNov 28, 1978 · N4687Z · Substantial damageNTSB DEN79DTE10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Englewood, CONov 28, 1978 · N2757N · Substantial damageNTSB DEN79DTC04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Cheyenne, WYNov 28, 1978 · C-GZDD · Substantial damageNTSB ANC79DAD01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedStinson 108 · Angoon, AKNov 28, 1978 · N341C · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79IA013Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-9 · Newark, NJNov 27, 1978 · N1065T · Substantial damageNTSB MKC79DCQ04Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech V35 · Liberal, KSNov 27, 1978 · N2002W · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79DUJ20Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Eloy, AZNov 27, 1978 · N4090E · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FET11Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Demotte, INNov 27, 1978 · N16584 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC79DAG34Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Girdwood, AKNov 27, 1978 · N63837 · Substantial damageNTSB UNK79X0103Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · Toronto, CanadaNov 26, 1978 · N777GM · Substantial damageNTSB OAK79DXQ04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Blue Canyon, CANov 26, 1978 · N2673A · Substantial damageNTSB MKC79DER08Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Sleepy Eye, MNNov 26, 1978 · N8872D · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FLD20Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B19 · Sebring, FLNov 26, 1978 · N2171W · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79FRJ04Accident · No injuriesClosedBeagle B-206 · Monroe, LANov 26, 1978 · N206BT · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79DQG09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Midland, TXNov 26, 1978 · N6676T · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FET06Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft E-55 · Elkhart, INNov 26, 1978 · N171D · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FEK02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedStitts Plby SA3B · St. Marys, OHNov 26, 1978 · N1020G · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FEC06Accident · Minor injuriesClosedScorpion II · Romulus, MINov 26, 1978 · N92086 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FUG07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Newberry Spgs, CANov 25, 1978 · N6184H · Substantial damageNTSB IAD79FHD05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Rehobeth, DENov 25, 1978 · N5440Q · Substantial damageNTSB IAD79DIA04Accident · Serious injuriesClosedSchweizer SGS233 · Warrenton, VANov 25, 1978 · N33978 · DestroyedNTSB FTW79DRD09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 206B · Lutcher, LANov 25, 1978 · N33TA · Substantial damageNTSB DEN79FA009Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-38 · Las Cruses, NMNov 25, 1978 · N9816T · DestroyedNTSB CHI79FEG06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150L · West Union, OHNov 25, 1978 · N18202 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC79FA020Accident · 5 fatalClosedDehavilland DHC-2 · Hydaburg, AKNov 25, 1978 · N37906 · DestroyedNTSB SEA79FYE06Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Bremerton, WANov 24, 1978 · N8402C · Substantial damageNTSB MKC79DTK01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Piedmont, SDNov 24, 1978 · N66231 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FKT22Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Ft.Lauderdale, FLNov 24, 1978 · N15229 · Substantial damageNTSB OAK78DVD06Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-3 · Concord, CANov 23, 1978 · N965C · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FA012Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172F · Mcadoo, PANov 23, 1978 · N5170F · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FUM02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Imperial, CANov 23, 1978 · N8482F · Substantial damageNTSB IAD79FA020Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Marlinton, WVNov 23, 1978 · N5022P · DestroyedNTSB OAK79FVM04Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7ECA · Hollister, CANov 22, 1978 · N86872 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FGT06Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Shippensburg, PANov 22, 1978 · N98009 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC79FA006Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 182C · Eureka, MONov 22, 1978 · N8485T · DestroyedNTSB MKC79DER06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Eveleth, MONov 22, 1978 · N9816G · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FA018Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Osteen, FLNov 22, 1978 · N5362W · DestroyedNTSB MIA79DKJ13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Careyville, FLNov 22, 1978 · N72244 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD79FA019Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech G35 · Bridgewater, VANov 22, 1978 · N4291D · DestroyedNTSB IAD79FA017Accident · 1 fatalClosedSwearingen SA26-T · Memphis, TNNov 22, 1978 · N2301N · DestroyedNTSB IAD79DLQ06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Shelbyville, KYNov 22, 1978 · N90143 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79FA016Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech 58 · George West, TXNov 22, 1978 · N1040W · DestroyedNTSB SEA79DTA05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172B · Circle, MTNov 21, 1978 · N7487X · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FA016Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 337E · Daytona Beach, FLNov 21, 1978 · N86540 · DestroyedNTSB IAD79FA016Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 175B · Rileyville, VANov 21, 1978 · N8140T · DestroyedNTSB IAD79FA015Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Mt Airy, NCNov 21, 1978 · N3292L · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FQD01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177B · Van Horn, TXNov 21, 1978 · N13380 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FEI07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · North Canton, OHNov 21, 1978 · N8967N · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FEG05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 421B · Dayton, OHNov 21, 1978 · N502SC · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FEG04Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C45H · Dayton, OHNov 21, 1978 · N9863Z · Substantial damage