NTSB investigations, 1978, CA

180,610 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,589 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 per year

19622026
NTSB investigations, 1978, CA per year, 1962–2026: 19,365 cases
196210
196311
1964659
1965654
1966755
1967799
1968668
1969613
1970617
1971605
1972510
1973499
1974523
1975488
1976484
1977497
1978548
1979473
1980472
1981403
1982391
1983441
1984388
1985329
1986316
1987315
1988322
1989289
1990318
1991291
1992277
1993260
1994242
1995237
1996223
1997182
1998212
1999186
2000222
2001183
2002176
2003182
2004171
2005191
2006187
2007207
2008158
2009187
2010158
2011141
2012134
2013128
2014117
2015118
2016119
2017162
2018119
2019114
2020105
202194
2022111
2023103
2024101
202591
202679

Latest cases

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
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'CA' 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.

NTSB OAK79DVG09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Grass Valley, CADec 31, 1978 · N9124U · Substantial damageNTSB OAK79DXQ09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Mammoth Lakes, CADec 29, 1978 · N777GB · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FA020Accident · 1 fatalClosedHughes 500DH · Mecca, CADec 27, 1978 · N501DH · DestroyedNTSB LAX79DUM04Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Westmoreland, CADec 24, 1978 · N4998Y · DestroyedNTSB OAK79FA012Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 17-31 · San Rafael, CADec 23, 1978 · N9555E · DestroyedNTSB LAX79DUQ19Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Lompoc, CADec 22, 1978 · N704VR · Substantial damageNTSB OAK79DVA21Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Visalia, CADec 21, 1978 · N1437P · Substantial damageNTSB OAK79DVG08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna T210L · Yuba City, CADec 20, 1978 · N2118S · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FUG09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 210L · 29 Palms, CADec 20, 1978 · N5038V · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FA018Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Los Angeles, CADec 20, 1978 · N4987F · DestroyedNTSB OAK79DXQ08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 206 · Mammoth Lakes, CADec 15, 1978 · N756UD · Substantial damageNTSB OAK79DXQ07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Susanville, CADec 15, 1978 · N9551K · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FA017Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 210L · Irvine, CADec 15, 1978 · N777CT · DestroyedNTSB OAK79DVG07Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman AA1-B · Auburn, CADec 13, 1978 · N32RB · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79DUQ09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Santa Barbara, CADec 13, 1978 · N1386S · Substantial damageNTSB OAK79FVD07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Oakland, CADec 12, 1978 · N49874 · DestroyedNTSB LAX79FUA04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 210J · Lomita, CADec 12, 1978 · N2260R · Substantial damageNTSB OAK79IA011Incident · No injuriesClosedDehavilland DHC-6 · Sacramento, CADec 11, 1978 · N76PH · Minor damageNTSB OAK79DXQ06Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Honey Lake, CADec 9, 1978 · N9427D · Substantial damageNTSB OAK79DVA11Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller UH-12E · Ivanhoe, CADec 8, 1978 · N64741 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FUG08Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47D1 · Riverside, CADec 8, 1978 · N11H · Substantial damageNTSB OAK79DVM07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G2 · Castroville, CADec 6, 1978 · N8404E · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FUQ08Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Van Nuys, CADec 5, 1978 · N1720P · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FUQ07AccidentClosedBellanca 1413-2 · San Fernando, CADec 5, 1978 · N74459 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FA016Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172G · Cuyamaca, CADec 5, 1978 · N5979R · DestroyedNTSB OAK79DVM06Accident · No injuriesClosedAlouette 316B · King City, CADec 4, 1978 · N62268 · Substantial damageNTSB OAK79FVM05Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-3 · San Carlos, CADec 3, 1978 · N660C · Substantial damageNTSB OAK79FXQ05Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 182N · Truckee, CADec 2, 1978 · N8981G · DestroyedNTSB OAK79DVG06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Winters, CADec 1, 1978 · N8378J · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79DUM03Accident · No injuriesClosedParks P-1 · El Centro, CANov 29, 1978 · N964K · Substantial damageNTSB OAK79DXQ04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Blue Canyon, CANov 26, 1978 · N2673A · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FUG07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Newberry Spgs, CANov 25, 1978 · N6184H · Substantial damageNTSB OAK78DVD06Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-3 · Concord, CANov 23, 1978 · N965C · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FUM02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Imperial, CANov 23, 1978 · N8482F · Substantial damageNTSB OAK79FVM04Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7ECA · Hollister, CANov 22, 1978 · N86872 · Substantial damageNTSB OAK78FVD05Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna C172 · Petaluma, CANov 18, 1978 · N73857 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FUA03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Huntington Bch, CANov 14, 1978 · N734TW · Substantial damageNTSB OAK79FVM03Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8F · Monterey, CANov 12, 1978 · N9930C · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FA014Accident · 2 fatalClosedGrum Amer AA1-G · Kernville, CANov 12, 1978 · N9584U · DestroyedNTSB LAX79FA013Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172N · Sn Jun Cpstrn, CANov 12, 1978 · N739HG · DestroyedNTSB LAX79FUG05Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAero Comdr 680W · Lucerne, CANov 11, 1978 · N94HD · DestroyedNTSB OAK79DVA10Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 58P · Huron, CANov 10, 1978 · N22425 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FUG06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Fontana, CANov 10, 1978 · N733VT · Substantial damageNTSB OAK79DVD03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Arcata, CANov 9, 1978 · N43939 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FA011Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna T210M · Hermosa Beach, CANov 6, 1978 · N761GP · DestroyedNTSB LAX79DUA02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Catalina Is, CANov 5, 1978 · N2415U · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FUQ06Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172I · Santa Barbara, CANov 3, 1978 · N46016 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79DUG04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Apple Valley, CANov 3, 1978 · N7345S · Substantial damageNTSB OAK79FA009Accident · 3 fatalClosedMooney M20J · Capay, CANov 1, 1978 · N201WQ · DestroyedNTSB OAK79FA007Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 7ECA · San Jose, CANov 1, 1978 · N57642 · Destroyed