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NTSB investigations, 1968, KY

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

19642026

NTSB investigations, 1968, KY per year, 1964–2026: 1,465 cases
1964	46
1965	51
1966	32
1967	36
1968	54
1969	46
1970	39
1971	50
1972	51
1973	43
1974	40
1975	35
1976	42
1977	35
1978	51
1979	39
1980	43
1981	30
1982	39
1983	31
1984	22
1985	31
1986	20
1987	28
1988	22
1989	9
1990	17
1991	11
1992	24
1993	19
1994	15
1995	9
1996	18
1997	12
1998	12
1999	14
2000	15
2001	14
2002	14
2003	21
2004	19
2005	15
2006	16
2007	11
2008	16
2009	14
2010	20
2011	9
2012	14
2013	11
2014	5
2015	13
2016	11
2017	11
2018	5
2019	13
2020	7
2021	11
2022	15
2023	13
2024	13
2025	15
2026	8

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" = 'KY' 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\" = 'KY' 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" = 'KY' 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 CHI69F0380Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAero Comdr 500-A · Paducah, KYNov 27, 1968 · N9381R · Destroyed NTSB CHI69D0478Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Pikeville, KYNov 26, 1968 · N2981S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69F0361Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20E · Louisville, KYNov 17, 1968 · N5731Q · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0352Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBensen B8M · Gilbertsville, KYNov 10, 1968 · N336Y · Destroyed NTSB CHI69F0322Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Nicholasville, KYOct 27, 1968 · N68928 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0323Accident · No injuriesClosedMaule M-4 · Midway, KYOct 26, 1968 · N9826M · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69F0279Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Hodgenville, KYOct 22, 1968 · N3032S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0280Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Edmonton, KYOct 3, 1968 · N7714T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0243Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182H · Louisville, KYSep 29, 1968 · N8513S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69F0293Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Morningview, KYSep 28, 1968 · N3542A · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69A0031Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 402 · Paducah, KYSep 17, 1968 · N3259Q · Destroyed NTSB CHI69F0244Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Oscar, KYSep 7, 1968 · N23354 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69F0290Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Manchester, KYSep 6, 1968 · N7185Y · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69F0262Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Burgin, KYSep 3, 1968 · N7016R · Destroyed NTSB CHI69D0282Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Lynnville, KYAug 25, 1968 · N4422U · Destroyed NTSB CHI69A0020Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172H · Aurora, KYAug 16, 1968 · N1453F · Destroyed NTSB CHI69F0185Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172F · Georgetown, KYAug 12, 1968 · N8596U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69F0237Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Somerset, KYAug 10, 1968 · N2088P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69F0229Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182K · Somerset, KYAug 8, 1968 · N2472Q · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0122Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Mannsville, KYAug 2, 1968 · N2536N · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69F0216Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 95-C55 · Cherokee, KYAug 1, 1968 · N411L · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0273Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Carrollton, KYAug 1, 1968 · N5684B · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69F0152Accident · No injuriesClosedSikorsky S-58A · Robinson Creek, KYJul 28, 1968 · N4247 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69F0110Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Hebron, KYJul 27, 1968 · N7326W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0215Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech 35 · Prestonburg, KYJul 26, 1968 · N2930V · Destroyed NTSB CHI69D0124Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172G · Allen, KYJul 25, 1968 · N3999L · Destroyed NTSB CHI69D0105Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Prestonsburg, KYJul 25, 1968 · N8045Y · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69F0177Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Cynthiana, KYJul 21, 1968 · N32754 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0097Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Salyersville, KYJul 14, 1968 · N7137D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69A0004Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Hazard, KYJul 4, 1968 · N9804W · Destroyed NTSB CHI69D0206Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Mt Sterling, KYJul 2, 1968 · N1247Y · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69A0002Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Pikeville, KYJul 2, 1968 · N3345T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69F0074Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Louisville, KYJun 24, 1968 · N9465F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0035Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Lewisburg, KYJun 12, 1968 · N4215J · Destroyed NTSB CHI69F0028Accident · Serious injuriesClosedNavion A · Fountain Run, KYJun 9, 1968 · N8718H · Destroyed NTSB CHI69F0041Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Campbellsville, KYMay 30, 1968 · N3704S · Destroyed NTSB CHI69F0002Accident · 1 fatalClosedPitts SPL S-1C · Lone Oak, KYMay 27, 1968 · N1114S · Destroyed NTSB CHI68F0736Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Louisville, KYMay 10, 1968 · N8331Y · Substantial damage NTSB CHI68F0711Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · West Paducah, KYApr 26, 1968 · N4127U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI68D0697Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Cropper, KYApr 21, 1968 · N1514J · Substantial damage NTSB CHI68F0731Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Frankfort, KYApr 20, 1968 · N4616X · Substantial damage NTSB CHI68F0688Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Midway, KYApr 6, 1968 · N4838Z · Destroyed NTSB CHI68F0693Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Campbellsville, KYMar 28, 1968 · N5846W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI68D0659Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Harlan, KYMar 17, 1968 · N4996D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI68D0599Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 560A · Lexington, KYFeb 28, 1968 · N2731B · Substantial damage NTSB CHI68D0624Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23-24 · Owensboro, KYFeb 25, 1968 · N3666Q · Substantial damage NTSB CHI68D0597Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Princeton, KYFeb 13, 1968 · N85783 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI68D0602Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Pikeville, KYFeb 12, 1968 · N8363Y · Substantial damage NTSB CHI68F0660Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182C · River, KYFeb 9, 1968 · N2657G · Substantial damage NTSB CHI68F0572Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Junction City, KYFeb 6, 1968 · N3581L · Destroyed