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NTSB investigations, 1970, IN

180,611 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,590 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, 1970, 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") = 1970 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\") = 1970
    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") = 1970
  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 CHI71FBA22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Terre Haute, INDec 29, 1970 · N50349 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBA21Accident · Serious injuriesClosedGlobe GC-1B · Monticello, INDec 18, 1970 · N78119 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71AC043Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 680FP · Henryville, INDec 17, 1970 · N188HC · Destroyed NTSB CHI71IC040Incident · No injuriesClosedConvair 580 · Indianapolis, INDec 12, 1970 · N5828 · Minor damage NTSB CHI71AC039Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech E18S · New Carlisle, INDec 10, 1970 · N3604B · Destroyed NTSB CHI71DBA19Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMooney M18C · Edinburg, INDec 2, 1970 · N4061 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBA17Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Corydon, INNov 29, 1970 · N6712B · Destroyed NTSB CHI71FBM11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150J · Kendallville, INNov 21, 1970 · N60717 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBM10Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · South Bend, INNov 21, 1970 · N4167R · Destroyed NTSB CHI71DBA20Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Indianapolis, INNov 16, 1970 · N4149W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBA15Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M10 · Greencastle, INNov 15, 1970 · N9774M · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBM09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310N · South Bend, INNov 14, 1970 · N721X · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71AC032Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Pierceton, INNov 10, 1970 · N7795W · Destroyed NTSB CHI71FBA18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Columbus, INNov 1, 1970 · N8346A · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71DBA16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Bloomfield, INOct 24, 1970 · N6220S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71AC025Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-31A · Fort Wayne, INOct 20, 1970 · N6637L · Destroyed NTSB CHI71DBA14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Anderson, INSep 29, 1970 · N2932J · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBA13Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Seymour, INSep 26, 1970 · N6346W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBM08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Griffith, INSep 25, 1970 · N3701U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FB707Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Decatur, INSep 19, 1970 · N8706N · Destroyed NTSB CHI71FBA11Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Laurel, INAug 29, 1970 · N6503Z · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71DBA10Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7EC · Odon, INAug 17, 1970 · N4309C · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71DBA12Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Washington, INAug 13, 1970 · N8583L · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBA07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Bloomington, INAug 9, 1970 · N9831W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBA05Accident · No injuriesClosedFairchild PT-19B · Lafayette, INAug 9, 1970 · N48171 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBA03Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35 · Marion, INAug 4, 1970 · N444K · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBA09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182L · Riley, INAug 1, 1970 · N3115R · Destroyed NTSB CHI71FBA06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 337A · Holland, INJul 30, 1970 · N5411S · Destroyed NTSB CHI71DBA08Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Muncie, INJul 23, 1970 · N9979D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71DBM02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Rensselaer, INJul 21, 1970 · N6511Z · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBA01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Orleans, INJul 8, 1970 · N5440R · Destroyed NTSB CHI71FBA02Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Crawfordsvlle, INJul 5, 1970 · N6043D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBM01Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 680 · Morocco, INJul 3, 1970 · N6849S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI70FBA26Accident · 1 fatalClosedPitts S-1 · Winchester, INJun 27, 1970 · N13S · Destroyed NTSB CHI70DBA27Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Ireland, INJun 25, 1970 · N4797Y · Destroyed NTSB CHI70FBA25Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Richmond, INJun 19, 1970 · N7798N · Destroyed NTSB CHI70FBA24Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Greenwood, INJun 19, 1970 · N2903D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI70DBM20Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Peru, INJun 8, 1970 · N3621L · Substantial damage NTSB CHI70FBA21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170A · Greenfield, INJun 6, 1970 · N5546C · Substantial damage NTSB CHI70AC087Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 182L · Bloomington, INJun 3, 1970 · N3416R · Destroyed NTSB CHI70FBA20Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35 · Kokomo, INMay 25, 1970 · N2851V · Substantial damage NTSB CHI70FBA19Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech J35 · Greenwood, INMay 23, 1970 · N8340D · Destroyed NTSB CHI70DBA28Accident · No injuriesClosedSchweizer 2-22 · Lafayette, INMay 23, 1970 · N8613R · Substantial damage NTSB CHI70FBA22Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Brazil, INMay 18, 1970 · N7716J · Substantial damage NTSB CHI70FBA18Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 11AC · Blackhawk, INMay 18, 1970 · N9299E · Destroyed NTSB CHI70DBA23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Patriot, INMay 18, 1970 · N50487 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI70AC079Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150H · Greenwood, INMay 12, 1970 · N7208S · Destroyed NTSB CHI70FBM18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 320D · South Bend, INMay 8, 1970 · N4123T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI70FBM16Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 205 · Angola, INMay 3, 1970 · N4840U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI70FBM14Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMooney M20A · Fort Waybe, INMay 2, 1970 · N6071X · Substantial damage