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NTSB investigations, 1968, IN

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

19632026

NTSB investigations, 1968, IN per year, 1963–2026: 2,978 cases
1963	1
1964	107
1965	116
1966	119
1967	132
1968	106
1969	88
1970	83
1971	81
1972	88
1973	77
1974	66
1975	86
1976	78
1977	90
1978	95
1979	70
1980	76
1981	52
1982	55
1983	54
1984	55
1985	54
1986	58
1987	53
1988	66
1989	45
1990	42
1991	33
1992	29
1993	35
1994	38
1995	33
1996	31
1997	36
1998	35
1999	22
2000	34
2001	29
2002	25
2003	20
2004	26
2005	20
2006	28
2007	23
2008	22
2009	30
2010	27
2011	26
2012	26
2013	22
2014	16
2015	19
2016	23
2017	22
2018	19
2019	22
2020	17
2021	21
2022	21
2023	16
2024	17
2025	13
2026	9

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" = 'IN' 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\" = 'IN' 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" = 'IN' 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 CHI69F0641Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172G · Brownsburg, INDec 31, 1968 · N4215L · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69F0419Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 421 · Elkhart, INDec 26, 1968 · N3160K · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0395Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Mccordsville, INDec 21, 1968 · N85308 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69F0584Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Bloomington, INDec 20, 1968 · N22980 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0382Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Ramsey, INNov 30, 1968 · N5624R · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0398Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Mt.Vernon, INNov 28, 1968 · N7880P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69F0452Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B99 · Hamilton, INNov 27, 1968 · N1049C · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69F0381Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Shelbyville, INNov 25, 1968 · N7238A · Destroyed NTSB CHI69D0296Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Indianapolis, INOct 22, 1968 · N70513 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69F0316Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Prairieton, INOct 12, 1968 · N93891 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69A0038Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Hobart, INOct 7, 1968 · N6113D · Destroyed NTSB CHI69F0307Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Muncie, INOct 5, 1968 · N8001P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69I0037Incident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Michigan City, INOct 1, 1968 · N8371Y · Minor damage NTSB CHI69D0295Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Muncie, INSep 29, 1968 · N22275 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69F0247Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Bargersville, INSep 15, 1968 · N23197 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0328Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Roselawn, INSep 15, 1968 · N7795W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0275Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Andersonville, INSep 10, 1968 · N9488J · Destroyed NTSB CHI69F0289Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Decatur, INSep 8, 1968 · N5618P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69F0226Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 500 · Bloomington, INSep 7, 1968 · N4300S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0227Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBensen B-8M · Mt Vernon, INAug 30, 1968 · N6120 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69A0025Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150H · Terre Haute, INAug 28, 1968 · N7239S · Destroyed NTSB CHI69A0024Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-25 · Otterbein, INAug 25, 1968 · N6574Z · Destroyed NTSB CHI69D0250Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20E · Mentone, INAug 21, 1968 · N9224M · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69A0022Accident · 4 fatalClosedAeronca 7EC · Jeffersonvlle, INAug 18, 1968 · N4649E · Destroyed NTSB CHI69F0188Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 23 · Mooresville, INAug 17, 1968 · N2324Q · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0254Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · La Porte, INAug 17, 1968 · N8029W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0211Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Richmond, INAug 17, 1968 · N2744S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0170Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170A · Decker, INAug 13, 1968 · N1214D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69F0232Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Elkhart, INAug 11, 1968 · N6718F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69A0017Accident · 3 fatalClosedMooney A2-A · Anderson, INAug 10, 1968 · N5487F · Destroyed NTSB CHI69F0165Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Ossian, INAug 7, 1968 · N2373A · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69A0014Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 411 · Fort Wayne, INAug 7, 1968 · N4928T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0192Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 100 · Kentland, INAug 6, 1968 · N2930T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69F0281Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23 · Kendallville, INAug 5, 1968 · N8797M · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69F0166Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · La Porte, INAug 4, 1968 · N7814F · Destroyed NTSB CHI69D0138Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Ossian, INAug 1, 1968 · N6635T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69F0149Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Connersville, INJul 30, 1968 · N9266M · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0151Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310C · Richmond, INJul 28, 1968 · N2652C · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69A0012Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 707 · Lafayette, INJul 23, 1968 · N355US · No damage NTSB CHI69F0174Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20E · Camden, INJul 22, 1968 · N6038Q · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0139Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Logansport, INJul 19, 1968 · N7660T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI68F0112Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Rushville, INJul 14, 1968 · N7306W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69F0144Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · North Judson, INJul 9, 1968 · N6142Z · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69F0087Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMooney M20E · Gary, INJul 8, 1968 · N5506Q · Destroyed NTSB CHI69F0060Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150G · Knox, INJul 5, 1968 · N3254J · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69F0048Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J4E · Edinburg, INJul 5, 1968 · N35906 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69F0063Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Indianapolis, INJul 3, 1968 · N4145P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0055Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Earl Park, INJun 30, 1968 · N6670W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0068Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 11AC · Brazil, INJun 25, 1968 · N86273 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0033Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Franklin, INJun 21, 1968 · N3883K · Substantial damage