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NTSB investigations, 1977, IL

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.

Defining event

Finding

Phase of flight

Aircraft model

Cases per year

19622026

NTSB investigations, 1977, 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") = 1977 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\") = 1977
    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") = 1977
  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 CHI78IA013Incident · Minor injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Chicago, ILDec 31, 1977 · N8161G · 2 aircraft · Minor damage NTSB CHI78DEE15Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA28 · Wheeling, ILDec 23, 1977 · N8817C · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEE14Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech E18 · Chicago, ILDec 22, 1977 · N202GW · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEE11Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech E18S · Chicago, ILDec 17, 1977 · N3131W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78DEV10Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Pittsfield, ILDec 3, 1977 · N41907 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78DEE17Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBarnes FFAX6 · Valley View, ILDec 3, 1977 · N1261F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEV09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210L · St Augustine, ILNov 27, 1977 · N5145Q · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEE10Accident · No injuriesClosedMitsubishi MU2B · Elgin, ILNov 27, 1977 · N261WR · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78DEE09Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Joliet, ILNov 27, 1977 · N4980S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEE13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Plainfield, ILNov 26, 1977 · N19410 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78DEE12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Rock Falls, ILNov 24, 1977 · N2447Q · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEV08Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150H · Carmi, ILNov 22, 1977 · N18636 · Destroyed NTSB CHI78DEV07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Monmouth, ILNov 21, 1977 · N4041F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEE08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172K · Wheeling, ILNov 11, 1977 · N84566 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FA009Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 205 · Lincolnshire, ILNov 11, 1977 · N1879Z · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78DEE07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Schaumburg, ILNov 5, 1977 · N6762W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78DEE06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 305A · Park Forrest, ILNov 5, 1977 · N5258G · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEV06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Fairfield, ILNov 2, 1977 · N8198X · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEE05Accident · No injuriesClosedSonerai 11B · Huntley, ILOct 29, 1977 · N101JS · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEE03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Dekalb, ILOct 29, 1977 · N12750 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEE04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Lansing, ILOct 25, 1977 · N1568X · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78DEV05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Havana, ILOct 19, 1977 · N8345B · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78DEV04Accident · No injuriesClosedPietenpol Camper · Marshall, ILOct 16, 1977 · N87897 · Destroyed NTSB CHI78FEV03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182A · Greenville, ILOct 8, 1977 · N4890D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78DEV02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Pittsfield, ILOct 6, 1977 · N10524 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEV01Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G4 · Crossville, ILOct 3, 1977 · N8515F · Destroyed NTSB CHI78DEE01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172K · Princeton, ILOct 3, 1977 · N7102G · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEE02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Kankakee, ILOct 2, 1977 · N6572T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FEV45Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Carbondale, ILSep 27, 1977 · N50111 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FEE52Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Morris, ILSep 27, 1977 · N4302Y · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FA073Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech C90 · Pontiac, ILSep 23, 1977 · N23796 · Destroyed NTSB CHI77DEE54Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150J · Tonica, ILSep 22, 1977 · N50648 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FCA06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Granite City, ILSep 18, 1977 · N2804F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77DEE51Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMooney M20F · Lansing, ILSep 18, 1977 · N6888V · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEV44Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Galatia, ILSep 15, 1977 · N9623D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FEE50Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Rockford, ILSep 5, 1977 · N1975V · Destroyed NTSB CHI77FEV43Accident · Serious injuriesClosedChampion 7ECA · Manito, ILSep 3, 1977 · N9636S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77DEE48Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Sterling, ILSep 1, 1977 · N6658 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FEE49Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Elgin, ILAug 28, 1977 · N54767 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FEV42Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C-45G · Lincoln, ILAug 25, 1977 · N114V · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FEE46Accident · Minor injuriesClosedSchweizer SGS126 · Hinckley, ILAug 22, 1977 · N2653H · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77DEE47Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7FC · Moline, ILAug 20, 1977 · N9040B · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FEE45Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Kankakee, ILAug 19, 1977 · N21602 · Destroyed NTSB CHI77DEE55Accident · No injuriesClosedBrantly 305 · Wheeling, ILAug 17, 1977 · N16616 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77DEE53Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Elgin, ILAug 15, 1977 · N84943 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FEE44Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150M · Plainfield, ILAug 14, 1977 · N66776 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FA065Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 402A · Yates City, ILAug 13, 1977 · N4554Q · Destroyed NTSB CHI77DEV41Accident · No injuriesClosedContinental 5A · Warrensburg, ILAug 10, 1977 · N9081T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77DCA05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188C · Valmeyer, ILAug 10, 1977 · N91828 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FEE41Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150C · Plato Center, ILAug 8, 1977 · N7826Z · Substantial damage