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NTSB investigations, 1968, IL

180,604 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,583 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

19622026

NTSB investigations, 1968, IL per year, 1962–2026: 5,040 cases
1962	2
1963	3
1964	182
1965	166
1966	229
1967	239
1968	199
1969	168
1970	175
1971	158
1972	144
1973	146
1974	143
1975	152
1976	129
1977	139
1978	171
1979	133
1980	121
1981	121
1982	97
1983	109
1984	94
1985	74
1986	70
1987	68
1988	79
1989	72
1990	62
1991	63
1992	64
1993	64
1994	62
1995	47
1996	46
1997	46
1998	37
1999	53
2000	47
2001	51
2002	43
2003	54
2004	31
2005	33
2006	35
2007	46
2008	50
2009	31
2010	42
2011	49
2012	30
2013	29
2014	31
2015	30
2016	32
2017	27
2018	27
2019	22
2020	27
2021	18
2022	30
2023	30
2024	16
2025	37
2026	15

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") = 1968 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'IL' 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\") = 1968
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'IL' 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") = 1968
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'IL' 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 DCA69A0010Accident · 27 fatalClosedConvair 580 · Chicago, ILDec 27, 1968 · N2045 · Destroyed NTSB CHI69D0456Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Wheeling, ILDec 26, 1968 · N8702P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0437Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150G · Streator, ILDec 24, 1968 · N6227S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0413Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Kankakee, ILDec 23, 1968 · N7749E · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0458Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B-35 · Granite City, ILDec 18, 1968 · N3331V · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0436Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Waukegan, ILDec 16, 1968 · N45630 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69F0420Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech E35 · Roselle, ILDec 14, 1968 · N3259C · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69I0062Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 720 · Chicago, ILDec 13, 1968 · N7217U · Minor damage NTSB CHI69F0429Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A65 · Chicago, ILDec 13, 1968 · N941V · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69A0061Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Chicago, ILDec 12, 1968 · N4878P · Destroyed NTSB CHI69D0505Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Sheldon, ILDec 11, 1968 · N9353W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69A0060Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C-45G · Chicago, ILDec 11, 1968 · N7697C · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69A0058Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150E · Sandwich, ILDec 8, 1968 · N3984U · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0388Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna P206 · Ottawa, ILDec 6, 1968 · N2568X · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0407Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C35 · Chicago, ILDec 3, 1968 · N740D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0383Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23-19 · Oswego, ILDec 1, 1968 · N5662S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0646Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M-20 · Carthage, ILNov 28, 1968 · N852B · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69A0057Accident · Minor injuriesClosedDouglas A-26B · Chicago, ILNov 26, 1968 · N919P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69A0056Accident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-3C · Chicago, ILNov 25, 1968 · N27 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69F0390Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140A · Lincoln, ILNov 24, 1968 · N9454A · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0372Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Roselle, ILNov 24, 1968 · N7668P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0510Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Buckley, ILNov 23, 1968 · N8179F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0397Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23 · Chicago, ILNov 23, 1968 · N1406L · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0374Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310C · Wheeling, ILNov 23, 1968 · N1883H · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69F0373Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Bloomington, ILNov 22, 1968 · N3925M · Destroyed NTSB CHI69F0403Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Peoria, ILNov 21, 1968 · N3200W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0402Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Northbrook, ILNov 20, 1968 · N9963W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0389Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 95-C55 · Cairo, ILNov 20, 1968 · N5726V · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0485Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech 95-C55 · Hamilton, ILNov 17, 1968 · N3769Q · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69A0050Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Frankfort, ILNov 15, 1968 · N22532 · Destroyed NTSB CHI69D0358Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Roselle, ILNov 12, 1968 · N2444Y · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0394Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Wheeling, ILNov 10, 1968 · N6494J · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69A0047Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150H · Mattoon, ILNov 7, 1968 · N6519S · Destroyed NTSB CHI69D0366Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Midlothian, ILNov 5, 1968 · N5167P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0339Accident · No injuriesClosedLake LA-4 · Waukegan, ILOct 28, 1968 · N2003L · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0384Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech H18 · Ohare Airport, ILOct 27, 1968 · N744G · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69F0365Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Waukegan, ILOct 26, 1968 · N6898W · Destroyed NTSB CHI69F0360Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-4A · Chicago, ILOct 26, 1968 · N4032G · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0351Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Lockport, ILOct 26, 1968 · N23019 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0325Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 320 · Rockford, ILOct 23, 1968 · N3062T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0332Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Elgin, ILOct 22, 1968 · N2941M · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0320Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35 · Huntley, ILOct 20, 1968 · N3745N · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0284Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23-19 · Roselle, ILOct 17, 1968 · N4787J · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0324Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Morris, ILOct 13, 1968 · N2692F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69F0306Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Lombard, ILOct 12, 1968 · N5491W · Destroyed NTSB CHI69D0265Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210D · Northbrook, ILOct 5, 1968 · N3939Y · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0312Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-1 · Northbrook, ILOct 2, 1968 · N8849K · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69F0246Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Wheeling, ILSep 28, 1968 · N2099Z · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0305Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Lansing, ILSep 28, 1968 · N1232A · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69F0245Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Kankakee, ILSep 25, 1968 · N8839G · Substantial damage