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NTSB investigations, 1978, 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, 1978, 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") = 1978 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\") = 1978
    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") = 1978
  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 CHI79FA022Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Grissom Afb, INDec 30, 1978 · N3712T · Destroyed NTSB CHI79FEX12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Bloomington, INDec 28, 1978 · N49417 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FET10Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C45H · La Porte, INDec 26, 1978 · N9807Z · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79DEX10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Indianapolis, INDec 12, 1978 · N7349G · Minor damage NTSB CHI79FET07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Gary, INDec 11, 1978 · N12619 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FET08Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-11 · Michigan City, INDec 10, 1978 · N4795H · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FEX09Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft E18S · Indianapolis, INDec 7, 1978 · N46952 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FEX06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310Q · Marion, INDec 1, 1978 · N310AE · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79DEX11Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Greenwood, INNov 30, 1978 · N71897 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FET11Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Demotte, INNov 27, 1978 · N16584 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FET06Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft E-55 · Elkhart, INNov 26, 1978 · N171D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FEX08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Franklin, INNov 18, 1978 · N3868C · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FET05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · South Bend, INNov 5, 1978 · N7023A · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FET04Accident · 2 fatalClosedMonocoupe 90A · Mentone, INNov 4, 1978 · N18062 · Destroyed NTSB CHI79FEX05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Martinsville, INNov 3, 1978 · N6861A · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79DEX07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 320C · Portland, INNov 2, 1978 · N3166T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FEX04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedErco 415-D · Kirklin, INOct 28, 1978 · N93745 · Destroyed NTSB CHI79FET03Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 99 · South Bend, INOct 25, 1978 · N447SA · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FEX03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · Indianapolis, INOct 23, 1978 · N62856 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FEX02Accident · 1 fatalClosedCassutt LSS · Cloverdale, INOct 22, 1978 · N7133 · Destroyed NTSB CHI79FEI02Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · South Bend, INOct 22, 1978 · N44106 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79DET01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Peru, INOct 18, 1978 · N19043 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FA009Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Tell City, INOct 17, 1978 · N3427A · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB CHI79DEX01Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206 · Rockville, INOct 14, 1978 · N206M · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79IA005Incident · No injuriesClosedSwearingen SA226 · Lafayette, INOct 6, 1978 · N781S · Minor damage NTSB CHI78DEX42Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Portland, INSep 28, 1978 · N8222W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEX43Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Monticello, INSep 27, 1978 · N23016 · Destroyed NTSB CHI78FEX41Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 402 · Indianapolis, INSep 27, 1978 · N4048Q · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FET38Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Fort Wayne, INSep 24, 1978 · N2605Q · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEX40Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G2 · Waveland, INSep 23, 1978 · N8429E · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEX39Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Indianapolis, INSep 19, 1978 · N4376E · Destroyed NTSB CHI78FA066Accident · 1 fatalClosedBrantley B-2B · Brook, INSep 11, 1978 · N2284U · Destroyed NTSB CHI78FEX38Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20A · Lebanon, INSep 5, 1978 · N6083X · Destroyed NTSB CHI78FEX35Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172K · Lanesville, INSep 3, 1978 · N84060 · Destroyed NTSB CHI78FET36Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Lake Station, INSep 3, 1978 · N5393S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEX36Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G4 · Scipio, INSep 2, 1978 · N8503F · Destroyed NTSB CHI78FET35Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Lake Village, INSep 2, 1978 · N25035 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEX37Accident · 3 fatalClosedBalloon WKS FF 7 · Fishers, INAug 29, 1978 · N2044H · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEX32Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182A · Crawfordsville, INAug 26, 1978 · N2189G · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEX34Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164B · Kokomo, INAug 24, 1978 · N6532K · Destroyed NTSB CHI78FA071Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G4 · Brownsburg, INAug 23, 1978 · N12PE · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEX33Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 210B · Monticello, INAug 22, 1978 · N9736X · Destroyed NTSB CHI78FA060Accident · 2 fatalClosedWooddell Pusher · Fort Wayne, INAug 20, 1978 · N2542 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEX31Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Evansville, INAug 14, 1978 · N7071T · Destroyed NTSB CHI78FA059Accident · 2 fatalClosedMooney M20C · Valparaiso, INAug 13, 1978 · N44JH · Destroyed NTSB CHI78FA058Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Bedford, INAug 12, 1978 · N43167 · Destroyed NTSB CHI78FET33Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182M · Chesterton, INAug 7, 1978 · N92125 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FET32Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPitts S-1C · Lake Village, INAug 5, 1978 · N170H · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FET34Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Hamlet, INAug 3, 1978 · N3717V · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78DET31Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G2 · Petroleum, INAug 3, 1978 · N1273 · Destroyed