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NTSB investigations, 1979, 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, 1979, 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") = 1979 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\") = 1979
    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") = 1979
  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 CHI80FEX03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech B35 · Fairmount, INDec 30, 1979 · N8811A · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FET05Accident · Serious injuriesClosedErco 415-CD · Lake Village, INDec 16, 1979 · N3857H · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FA013Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 177 · Gary, INDec 1, 1979 · N10412 · Destroyed NTSB CHI80FA012Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 210L · Fort Wayne, INNov 25, 1979 · N2034S · Destroyed NTSB CHI80FET04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Laporte, INNov 22, 1979 · N44503 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FET03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Mentone, INNov 13, 1979 · N5111Q · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FEX02Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 206 · Noblesville, INNov 11, 1979 · N756LA · Destroyed NTSB CHI80FEX01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210E · Fairbanks, INNov 2, 1979 · N232F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FET02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Munster, INOct 28, 1979 · N738FU · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FA007Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 310 · Bloomington, INOct 22, 1979 · N1320G · Destroyed NTSB CHI80FA001Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 17-31 · North Manchest, INOct 1, 1979 · N170EE · Destroyed NTSB CHI80DA003Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 152 · Syracuse, INOct 1, 1979 · N89179 · Destroyed NTSB CHI79FET34Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182P · South Bend, INSep 29, 1979 · N21121 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79AA082Accident · 5 fatalClosedPiper PA-32R · Indianapolis, INSep 28, 1979 · N8425C · Destroyed NTSB CHI79FET33Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Peru, INSep 19, 1979 · N3384A · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FET32Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Bluffton, INSep 16, 1979 · N5198W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FET30Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · East Chicago, INSep 9, 1979 · N24489 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79DET29Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman AA1C · Roselawn, INSep 8, 1979 · N9585U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FEX41Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Versailles, INSep 7, 1979 · N8571H · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79DEX40Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Delphi, INAug 30, 1979 · N5230R · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79DEX39Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Indianapolis, INAug 30, 1979 · N3108T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FA079Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 310 · Blue Ridge, INAug 29, 1979 · N69618 · Destroyed NTSB CHI79DA068Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 177B · Bloomington, INAug 28, 1979 · N34457 · Destroyed NTSB CHI79FEX38Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Evansville, INAug 24, 1979 · N2088M · Destroyed NTSB CHI79DEX37Accident · No injuriesClosedRaven RX-7 · Shelbyville, INAug 15, 1979 · N5554S · Destroyed NTSB CHI79FEX36Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150M · Richmond, INAug 12, 1979 · N714MC · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FET28Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Crown Point, INAug 12, 1979 · N1981T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FEX35Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Indianapolis, INAug 5, 1979 · N6155H · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FEX34Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Danville, INAug 5, 1979 · N6209Z · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FA065Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech C-90 · Indianapolis, INAug 5, 1979 · N6040M · Destroyed NTSB CHI79DET27Accident · No injuriesClosedBreezy DDJ-1 · Roselawn, INAug 4, 1979 · N2780 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FET26Accident · Serious injuriesClosedN American SNJ-5 · Elkhart, INJul 27, 1979 · N2023 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FET25Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Craigville, INJul 23, 1979 · N1684C · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FEX33Accident · 1 fatalClosedTexas Heli OH-13 · Solitude, INJul 20, 1979 · N51847 · Destroyed NTSB CHI79DEX42Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Brownsburg, INJul 15, 1979 · N1364K · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FET24Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Hobart, INJul 14, 1979 · N4402P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FEX32Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Terra Haute, INJul 10, 1979 · N738YH · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79DEX30Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Anderson, INJun 13, 1979 · N80519 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FEX28Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBoeing A75N1 · Indianapolis, INJun 5, 1979 · N469RH · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FET23Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman AA5 · Elkhart, INMay 29, 1979 · N81169 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FEX27Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBellanca 7ECA · Indianapolis, INMay 28, 1979 · N5039Y · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FEX26Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206-11 · Indianapolis, INMay 28, 1979 · N27554 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FEX31Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Martinsville, INMay 21, 1979 · N46202 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FEX25Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47J2 · Westfield, INMay 17, 1979 · N51711 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79DEX29Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Hagertown, INMay 5, 1979 · N15425 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FEX23Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Lanesville, INApr 21, 1979 · N2698K · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FEX22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 340 · Columbus, INApr 21, 1979 · N69546 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FEX21Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech C-23 · Fishers, INApr 17, 1979 · N2064L · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FA045Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Veedersburg, INApr 17, 1979 · N1895T · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB CHI79DEX20Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Lafayette, INApr 17, 1979 · N3661R · Substantial damage