NTSB investigations, 1978

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\") = 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 ANC79FA022Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Old Harbor, AKNov 21, 1978 · N4284R · DestroyedNTSB ANC79DA019Accident · No injuriesClosedDehavilland DHC-3 · Crab Bay, AKNov 21, 1978 · N3382 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FHJ03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Farmingdale, NYNov 20, 1978 · N8999U · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FA015Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172N · Ormond Beach, FLNov 20, 1978 · N733QV · DestroyedNTSB MIA79FA014Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Ormond Beach, FLNov 20, 1978 · N3485P · DestroyedNTSB MIA79DA019Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Missing AircraftNov 20, 1978 · N54615 · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FA015Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech H18 · Brownsville, TXNov 20, 1978 · N204CC · DestroyedNTSB CHI79DEV04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310 · Peoria, ILNov 20, 1978 · N7872Q · Substantial damageNTSB SEA79FA014Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 17-30 · Medford, ORNov 19, 1978 · N7320V · DestroyedNTSB OAK79FVW03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 305A · Overton, NVNov 19, 1978 · N100RL · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79DNC13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Bangor, MENov 19, 1978 · N91470 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79DFA03Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8F · Saratoga Spgs, NYNov 19, 1978 · N1917B · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FKT14Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Opa Locka, FLNov 19, 1978 · N1387T · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79DLA10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A188A · Hortence, GANov 19, 1978 · N1566M · Substantial damageNTSB IAD79FID03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMooney M20G · Chesapeake, VANov 19, 1978 · N9127V · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FA014Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Amarilld, TXNov 19, 1978 · N7856P · DestroyedNTSB FTW79DQG08Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30A · Halfway, TXNov 19, 1978 · N4059B · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79DPG09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Benton, ARNov 19, 1978 · N11485 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW78FPA05Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35 · Rockwall, TXNov 19, 1978 · N3946N · Substantial damageNTSB DEN79DTM02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Price, UTNov 19, 1978 · N18687 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN79DTE04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Pritchett, CONov 19, 1978 · N738JP · Substantial damageNTSB DEN79DQA07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA28 · Raton, NMNov 19, 1978 · N6169W · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FEI06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedGrumman AA-5A · Middlefield, OHNov 19, 1978 · N26317 · DestroyedNTSB CHI79DEP08Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20J · Dodgeville, WINov 19, 1978 · N201SJ · Substantial damageNTSB ANC79DA021Accident · 2 fatalClosedLake LA-4 · Missing AircraftNov 19, 1978 · N2767P · DestroyedNTSB UNK79X0102Accident · No injuriesClosedMartin 404 · Gulf Of Venezuela, VenezuelaNov 18, 1978 · N13415 · DestroyedNTSB OAK79FXQ03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · Reno, NVNov 18, 1978 · N72MH · Substantial damageNTSB OAK78FVD05Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna C172 · Petaluma, CANov 18, 1978 · N73857 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC79DER04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Crystal, MNNov 18, 1978 · N7562U · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79DLD18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Silver Springs, FLNov 18, 1978 · N25952 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD79FA014Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · South Boston, VANov 18, 1978 · N3940W · Substantial damageNTSB IAD79FA013Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 152 · Spencer, WVNov 18, 1978 · N7359B · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FA013Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172H · Kent, TXNov 18, 1978 · N2757L · DestroyedNTSB CHI79FEX08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Franklin, INNov 18, 1978 · N3868C · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79DEC04Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBede BD-4 · Romeo, MINov 18, 1978 · N37RH · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79DA016Accident · No injuriesClosedConvair 600 · Wilmington, OHNov 18, 1978 · N74853 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FGT05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper 601P · Lock Haven, PANov 17, 1978 · G-BVIP · Substantial damageNTSB IAD79IA012Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Winston-Salem, NCNov 17, 1978 · N833N · Minor damageNTSB DEN79FA008Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 500S · Gallup, NMNov 17, 1978 · N2973F · DestroyedNTSB ANC79DAG25Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 36 · Anchorage, AKNov 17, 1978 · N4495S · Substantial damageNTSB SEA79FA013Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Bellingham, WANov 16, 1978 · N47226 · DestroyedNTSB MKC79FA004Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech G18S · Hays, KSNov 16, 1978 · N901PC · DestroyedNTSB MIA79DLD17Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Sarasota, FLNov 16, 1978 · N702FL · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79DKJ12Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Opp, ALNov 16, 1978 · N83644 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79DUJ18Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-5 · Yuma, AZNov 16, 1978 · N7907S · Substantial damageNTSB IAD79FA011Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Bowie, MDNov 16, 1978 · N6147P · DestroyedNTSB SEA79FYP03Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150A · Easton, WANov 15, 1978 · N7195X · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FHA03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Prospectville, PANov 15, 1978 · N8706E · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79DLD16Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller UH12C · Ft Myers, FLNov 15, 1978 · N46937 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD79FIG02Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Elkton, MDNov 15, 1978 · N9462U · Destroyed