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NTSB investigations, 1976, KY

180,630 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,609 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, 1976, 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") = 1976 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\") = 1976
    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") = 1976
  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 IAD77DLQ04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Trenton, KYDec 22, 1976 · N11269 · Destroyed NTSB IAD77DLQ03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 175 · Middlesboro, KYDec 14, 1976 · N7244M · Substantial damage NTSB IAD77FA014Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Lexington, KYNov 28, 1976 · N4423P · Destroyed NTSB IAD77FLQ02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Hopkinsville, KYOct 16, 1976 · N23270 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD77FA001Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 182 · Hudson, KYOct 2, 1976 · N2907Y · Destroyed NTSB IAD76FLQ01Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Elkton, KYOct 1, 1976 · N5401 · Destroyed NTSB IAD76FLQ36Accident · No injuriesClosedMitsubishi MU-2B · Louisville, KYSep 29, 1976 · N122G · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76DLQ33Accident · Minor injuriesClosedDehavilland MK23 · Chavies, KYSep 29, 1976 · N31105 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76AI101Accident · Minor injuriesClosedRepublic RC-3 · Danville, KYSep 25, 1976 · N6468K · Destroyed NTSB IAD76DLQ35Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164 · Elkton, KYSep 14, 1976 · N463Y · Destroyed NTSB IAD76DLQ32Accident · No injuriesClosedAmerican AA-1 · Murray, KYAug 28, 1976 · N5745L · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76DIJ17Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Kimball, KYAug 25, 1976 · N91688 · Destroyed NTSB IAD76DLQ31Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Frakes, KYAug 21, 1976 · N7709W · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76II093Incident · No injuriesClosedBeech B99 · Owensboro, KYAug 13, 1976 · N12AK · No damage NTSB IAD76FLQ34Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 175 · Bedford, KYAug 11, 1976 · N8152T · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76DLQ30Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Covington, KYAug 10, 1976 · N2766F · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76FLQ37Accident · 1 fatalClosedPitts S-1S · Owensboro, KYJul 30, 1976 · N7PJ · Destroyed NTSB IAD76AI085Accident · 1 fatalClosedGrum Amer AA-5A · Lexington, KYJul 22, 1976 · N9778U · Destroyed NTSB IAD76DLQ29Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Smithland, KYJul 12, 1976 · N8641L · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76DLQ27Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Williamsburg, KYJul 8, 1976 · N44534 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76AI081Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Elkhorn City, KYJul 4, 1976 · N9238U · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76DLQ25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Hodgenville, KYJul 3, 1976 · N10660 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76FLQ26Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-18A · Albany, KYJul 1, 1976 · N3589A · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76DLQ28Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Cynthiana, KYJun 26, 1976 · N8621J · 2 aircraft · Minor damage NTSB IAD76FLQ24Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Cold Springs, KYJun 20, 1976 · N6232P · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76AI076Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · West Liberty, KYJun 12, 1976 · N852PS · Destroyed NTSB IAD76FLQ23Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Richmond, KYJun 5, 1976 · N32219 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76DLQ22Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C35 · Bronston, KYMay 24, 1976 · N631Z · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76AI074Accident · 2 fatalClosedCassutt IIM · Sturgis, KYMay 23, 1976 · N18PM · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB IAD76AI072Accident · 2 fatalClosedAerostar 600 · Morganfield, KYMay 8, 1976 · N7549S · Destroyed NTSB IAD76AI071Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Farmers, KYMay 6, 1976 · N6026P · Destroyed NTSB IAD76FLQ21Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Jeffersontown, KYMay 1, 1976 · N7214F · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76FLQ20Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-31P · Paintsville, KYApr 27, 1976 · N6845L · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76DLQ19Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20 · Whitesburg, KYApr 24, 1976 · N7462V · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76FLQ18Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Lexington, KYApr 20, 1976 · N55322 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76FLQ17Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Louisville, KYApr 6, 1976 · N711PF · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76FLQ16Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Bardstown, KYMar 18, 1976 · N2216N · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76AI061Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech C23 · Owensboro, KYMar 9, 1976 · N2162W · Destroyed NTSB IAD76DLQ14Accident · No injuriesClosedMine-Copter R100 · Pikeville, KYFeb 20, 1976 · N2137 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76FLQ13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172D · Lexington, KYFeb 10, 1976 · N2765U · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76AI049Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech E18S · Ft Campbell, KYJan 13, 1976 · N218A · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76FLQ12Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Elizabethtown, KYJan 3, 1976 · N32288 · Substantial damage