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NTSB investigations, 1979, 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, 1979, 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") = 1979 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\") = 1979
    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") = 1979
  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 CHI80FA019Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Kankakee, ILDec 28, 1979 · N7644J · Destroyed NTSB CHI80FA016Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172K · Edwardsville, ILDec 21, 1979 · N736UL · Destroyed NTSB CHI80DA018Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech B58 · Taylorville, ILDec 21, 1979 · N2058X · Destroyed NTSB CHI80DEE12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Schaumburg, ILDec 14, 1979 · N4870D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FEE11Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Chicago, ILDec 6, 1979 · N7119Y · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FEV11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Springfield, ILDec 3, 1979 · N22931 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FEV10Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20K · Lacon, ILNov 25, 1979 · N231FD · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FEE08Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech 76 · West Chicago, ILNov 25, 1979 · N6038Y · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80DEV09Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23-19 · Pittsfield, ILNov 25, 1979 · N3618Q · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FA009Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna T210L · Galesburg, ILNov 23, 1979 · N22434 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FEV07Accident · 1 fatalClosedAmerican AA-1B · Charleston, ILNov 22, 1979 · N6245L · Destroyed NTSB CHI80FEV08Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Girard, ILNov 19, 1979 · N853 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FEE07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Chicago, ILNov 16, 1979 · N7058P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80DEE05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150L · Freeport, ILNov 12, 1979 · N10056 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80DEE06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Rock City, ILOct 30, 1979 · N67392 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FEV06Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7KCAB · Makanda, ILOct 24, 1979 · N4210Y · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80DEE04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Chicago, ILOct 21, 1979 · N1741T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FEV05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Grafton, ILOct 19, 1979 · N2676H · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80DA004Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna A150L · Spring Valley, ILOct 15, 1979 · N5936J · Destroyed NTSB CHI80DEE03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182J · Wheeling, ILOct 13, 1979 · N3596F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FEE02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · New Lenox, ILOct 12, 1979 · N733QH · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FEV03Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Brookport, ILOct 11, 1979 · N3504E · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80DEV02Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B19 · Sidney, ILOct 10, 1979 · N5104R · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80DEV01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedSchweizer SGU222 · Moweaqua, ILOct 7, 1979 · N9917J · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FA002Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-32R · Elgin, ILOct 5, 1979 · N61424 · Destroyed NTSB CHI80FEE01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Kankakee, ILOct 4, 1979 · N54386 · Destroyed NTSB CHI79FEV35Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 8KCAB · Alma, ILSep 30, 1979 · N499AC · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FEE85Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech F35 · Utica, ILSep 30, 1979 · N3386C · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FEE86Accident · 1 fatalClosedVolksplane VP-1 · Plainfield, ILSep 29, 1979 · N655 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79DEE84Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Elgin, ILSep 28, 1979 · N9347E · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79DEE82Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 337 · Peru, ILSep 27, 1979 · N110RL · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79DEE83Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35-B33 · Joliet, ILSep 25, 1979 · N8621M · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79DEV34Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Mt Sterling, ILSep 23, 1979 · N4306E · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79DEV33Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A-75 · Champaign, ILSep 23, 1979 · N49999 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79DEE81Accident · No injuriesClosedBlanik L-13 · Freeport, ILSep 22, 1979 · N99943 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79DEE79Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A36 · Schaumburg, ILSep 21, 1979 · N9451Q · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79DEE88Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · La Moille, ILSep 20, 1979 · N8816L · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FEV32Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Jerseyville, ILSep 18, 1979 · N2388T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FA079Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 402C · Chicago, ILSep 18, 1979 · N2713R · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FA078Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172G · Brownstown, ILSep 18, 1979 · N3623L · Destroyed NTSB CHI79FA077Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 707 · Palatine, ILSep 18, 1979 · N7566 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79DEV31Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Galesburg, ILSep 13, 1979 · N68988 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79DA074Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Moline, ILSep 9, 1979 · N56373 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FEE76Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBrown V-EZE · Plainfield, ILSep 8, 1979 · N67BB · Destroyed NTSB CHI79FEE74Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182P · Sandwich, ILSep 2, 1979 · N6065F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FEV30Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182A · Hillsboro, ILSep 1, 1979 · N4890D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FI070Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-9 · Chicago, ILAug 30, 1979 · N772NC · Minor damage NTSB CHI79DEE77Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C35 · Chicago, ILAug 22, 1979 · N692D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FEV29Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Champaign, ILAug 3, 1979 · N105EB · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FEE78Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-32R · West Chicago, ILAug 2, 1979 · N2654Q · Substantial damage