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NTSB investigations, 1977, AR

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.

Defining event

Finding

Phase of flight

Aircraft model

Cases per year

19642026

NTSB investigations, 1977, AR per year, 1964–2026: 3,153 cases
1964	85
1965	80
1966	87
1967	109
1968	81
1969	89
1970	76
1971	92
1972	76
1973	82
1974	81
1975	107
1976	101
1977	91
1978	96
1979	90
1980	76
1981	72
1982	68
1983	46
1984	89
1985	49
1986	48
1987	46
1988	61
1989	48
1990	65
1991	53
1992	57
1993	55
1994	54
1995	58
1996	44
1997	40
1998	44
1999	49
2000	23
2001	21
2002	37
2003	37
2004	31
2005	37
2006	28
2007	17
2008	22
2009	21
2010	32
2011	22
2012	23
2013	21
2014	17
2015	21
2016	22
2017	16
2018	20
2019	14
2020	16
2021	19
2022	21
2023	23
2024	14
2025	20
2026	13

Where

Latest cases

Query with SQL

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") = 1977 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AR' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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\") = 1977
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'AR' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
  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.

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") = 1977
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AR' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.

NTSB FTW78FPG11Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 170A · Heber Springs, ARDec 21, 1977 · N9074A · Destroyed NTSB FTW78FA018Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 210D · Hot Springs, ARDec 13, 1977 · TI-AIC · Destroyed NTSB FTW78DPG10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Newark, ARDec 9, 1977 · N560MA · Substantial damage NTSB FTW78FPG09Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 95-B55 · Siloam Springs, ARDec 6, 1977 · N8322N · Substantial damage NTSB FTW78DPG08Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Hazen, ARDec 4, 1977 · N5070 · Destroyed NTSB FTW78FRJ09Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150G · Texarkana, ARNov 27, 1977 · N3240X · Destroyed NTSB FTW78FA012Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Waldron, ARNov 21, 1977 · N83441 · Destroyed NTSB FTW78DPG06Accident · No injuriesClosedMustang II · Wheatley, ARNov 13, 1977 · N18811 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW78DPG07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · West Helena, ARNov 12, 1977 · N4531X · Substantial damage NTSB FTW78FPG05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Booneville, ARNov 5, 1977 · N5581P · Substantial damage NTSB FTW78FPG04Accident · No injuriesClosedBenson B8M · Rogers, AROct 22, 1977 · N4355 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW78DPG03Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 8GCBC · Marianna, AROct 12, 1977 · N8558V · Substantial damage NTSB FTW77FPG01Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Little Rock, AROct 4, 1977 · N41192 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW77FPG90Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Caraway, ARSep 28, 1977 · N9865P · Substantial damage NTSB FTW77DPG89Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164 · Hughes, ARSep 28, 1977 · N659Y · Destroyed NTSB FTW77DPG88Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Paragould, ARSep 27, 1977 · N6884Z · Substantial damage NTSB FTW77FPG91Accident · 1 fatalClosedAeronca 7AC · Slovak, ARSep 22, 1977 · N2358E · Destroyed NTSB FTW77FPG87Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D18S · Pine Bluff, ARSep 21, 1977 · N240E · Substantial damage NTSB FTW77FPG86Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G2H1 · Mountain View, ARSep 19, 1977 · N38926 · Destroyed NTSB FTW77FPG85Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188B · Portland, ARSep 12, 1977 · N731HL · Destroyed NTSB FTW77DPG84Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Gregory, ARSep 6, 1977 · N9715P · Destroyed NTSB FTW77DPG82Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170A · West Helena, ARSep 3, 1977 · N9939A · Substantial damage NTSB FTW77DPG81Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Piggott, ARSep 2, 1977 · N8545L · Destroyed NTSB FTW77DPG83Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Leachville, ARSep 1, 1977 · N4798Y · Substantial damage NTSB FTW77DPG80Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Commdr S-2R · Reydell, ARAug 23, 1977 · N5501X · Substantial damage NTSB FTW77FPG78Accident · No injuriesClosedSnow S-2R · Wilmot, ARAug 22, 1977 · N8466V · Substantial damage NTSB FTW77FPG79Accident · No injuriesClosedFairchild M-62 · Jonesboro, ARAug 18, 1977 · N69256 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW77FPG77Accident · 1 fatalClosedWeatherly 201B · Cornerstone, ARAug 15, 1977 · N1259W · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB FTW77DPG75Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · De Valls, ARAug 15, 1977 · N8945H · Substantial damage NTSB FTW77FPG76Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Tillar, ARAug 12, 1977 · N4665 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW77DPG74Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Lead Hill, ARAug 8, 1977 · N4420X · Destroyed NTSB FTW77FPG73Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Garfield, ARAug 6, 1977 · N8907P · Destroyed NTSB FTW77DPG72Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · England, ARAug 3, 1977 · N4832 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW77DPG70Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Mcgehee, ARJul 23, 1977 · N4946Q · Substantial damage NTSB FTW77FPG71Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Stuttgart, ARJul 21, 1977 · N8742H · Substantial damage NTSB FTW77FPG68Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164 · Keo, ARJul 21, 1977 · N4638 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW77FPG69Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 411 · Paragould, ARJul 20, 1977 · N3253R · Substantial damage NTSB FTW77FPG67Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310 · El Dorado, ARJul 15, 1977 · N3647D · Substantial damage NTSB FTW77DPG65Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Manila, ARJul 14, 1977 · N9511P · Substantial damage NTSB FTW77FPG66Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Brookland, ARJul 13, 1977 · N9815V · Destroyed NTSB FTW77FPG64Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Coy, ARJul 12, 1977 · N9837P · Destroyed NTSB FTW77DPG63Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Clarendon, ARJul 8, 1977 · N5361 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW77DPG62Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Jonesboro, ARJul 8, 1977 · N8672H · Substantial damage NTSB FTW77DPG61Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Hunter, ARJul 7, 1977 · N7485 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW77FPG58Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Almond, ARJul 6, 1977 · N85695 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW77DPG57Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr S-2R · Beedeville, ARJul 6, 1977 · N5649X · Substantial damage NTSB FTW77FPG55Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Des Arc, ARJul 5, 1977 · N4685Y · Destroyed NTSB FTW77FPG60Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Russellville, ARJul 2, 1977 · N7757P · Substantial damage NTSB FTW77DPG56Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Mt.Olive, ARJul 2, 1977 · N38140 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW77DPG54Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Parkin, ARJul 2, 1977 · N4909Q · Destroyed