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 LAX71DUM19Accident · Minor injuriesClosedChampion 7ECA · Jamul, CANov 25, 1970 · N9541S · DestroyedNTSB LAX71AL029Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Arlington, CANov 25, 1970 · N6837W · DestroyedNTSB IAD71DID16Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172K · Waynesboro, VANov 25, 1970 · N7069G · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71DRG61Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Laredo, MexicoNov 25, 1970 · N6398J · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71DRG53Accident · 5 fatalClosedBeech B35 · Punta Penasco, MexicoNov 25, 1970 · N5057C · DestroyedNTSB FTW71AF026Accident · 2 fatalClosedMooney M20E · Teague, TXNov 25, 1970 · N6983U · DestroyedNTSB FTW71AF025Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 681 · Altus, OKNov 25, 1970 · N9060N · DestroyedNTSB DEN71FXA14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna U206 · Casper, WYNov 25, 1970 · N5123U · Substantial damageNTSB DEN71FQA30Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Albuquerque, NMNov 25, 1970 · N9101J · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71FGG20Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23A · Hicksville, OHNov 25, 1970 · N4760J · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71FCD33Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Oasis, IANov 24, 1970 · N7835F · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71DCD35Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech BE-23 · Davenport, IANov 24, 1970 · N6066N · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71DKJ33Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Talladega, ALNov 24, 1970 · N9777W · Substantial damageNTSB LAX71FUG27Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Arlington, CANov 24, 1970 · N8765G · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71FQG45Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75N1 · Tahoka, TXNov 24, 1970 · N75262 · DestroyedNTSB FTW71AF022Accident · 7 fatalClosedCessna P206 · San Antonio, TXNov 24, 1970 · N2654X · DestroyedNTSB ANC71DAG49Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B23 · Palmer, AKNov 24, 1970 · N4010T · Substantial damageNTSB UNK71X0102Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-3B · Hatia Is Est Pkst, PakistanNov 23, 1970 · N1327X · Substantial damageNTSB OAK71DVD19Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 402A · Arcata, CANov 23, 1970 · N4599Q · Substantial damageNTSB NYC71FFM21Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172G · Windsor Lock, CTNov 23, 1970 · N1390F · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71AM043Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Missing AircraftNov 23, 1970 · N9346P · DestroyedNTSB LAX71FUA27Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech 35-33 · Avalon, CANov 23, 1970 · N9926R · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71FRG51Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 206 · Three Rivers, TXNov 23, 1970 · N8701Z · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71DPM15Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Bristow, OKNov 23, 1970 · N9952D · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71AF024Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 177 · Indian Bayou, LANov 23, 1970 · N2874X · DestroyedNTSB CHI71AC035Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C-45H · Springfield, ILNov 23, 1970 · N351V · Substantial damageNTSB ANC71DAG61Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7CCM · Willow, AKNov 23, 1970 · N4463E · Substantial damageNTSB ANC71DAG55Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J-3C65 · Tyonek, AKNov 23, 1970 · N88330 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC71AA030Accident · 2 fatalClosedAeronca 11AC · Northway, AKNov 23, 1970 · N9192E · Substantial damageNTSB SEA71FVQ15Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Bend, ORNov 22, 1970 · N3729T · DestroyedNTSB OAK71DVD20Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Stockton, CANov 22, 1970 · N23390 · Substantial damageNTSB OAK71DVA41Accident · No injuriesClosedMaule M4-220 · Visalia, CANov 22, 1970 · N2047U · Substantial damageNTSB NYC71FGM22Accident · No injuriesClosedStits SA6B · Finleyville, PANov 22, 1970 · N1292V · Substantial damageNTSB NYC71DHJ13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Flushing, NYNov 22, 1970 · N1191M · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71DCD37Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Cedar Rapids, IANov 22, 1970 · N8963D · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71FLA22Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPitts Webb · Jacksonville, FLNov 22, 1970 · N22WT · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71FLA21Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Milton, FLNov 22, 1970 · N2297P · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71DLG17Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Florence, SCNov 22, 1970 · N8552P · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71DLD37Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172I · N.Smyrna Bch, FLNov 22, 1970 · N35562 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX71FUQ37Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150G · Van Nuys, CANov 22, 1970 · N4076J · Substantial damageNTSB LAX71FUG26Accident · 1 fatalClosedBensen KEB · Adelanto, CANov 22, 1970 · N9672Z · DestroyedNTSB IAD71DHD31Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J5A · Smyrna, DENov 22, 1970 · N28196 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71FPD27Accident · Serious injuriesClosedStinson SR-9C · Lake Dallas, TXNov 22, 1970 · N17195 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71DRA31Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Tomball, TXNov 22, 1970 · N95347 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN71FXD38Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Aurora, CONov 22, 1970 · N7864P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71FBJ41Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Traverse Cty, MINov 22, 1970 · N2390X · Substantial damageNTSB SEA71FWD22Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Sekiu, WANov 21, 1970 · N3891Z · Substantial damageNTSB OAK71DVM29Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLuscombe 8F · San Carlos, CANov 21, 1970 · N9920C · Substantial damageNTSB OAK71AP026Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Vacaville, CANov 21, 1970 · N6728J · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB NYC71FHA22Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23 · Basking Ridge, NJNov 21, 1970 · N2360Q · Substantial damage