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NTSB investigations, 1968, LA

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

19622026

NTSB investigations, 1968, LA per year, 1962–2026: 3,066 cases
1962	1
1963	3
1964	120
1965	109
1966	108
1967	118
1968	100
1969	100
1970	91
1971	75
1972	75
1973	88
1974	84
1975	105
1976	93
1977	106
1978	108
1979	103
1980	110
1981	95
1982	78
1983	57
1984	72
1985	57
1986	47
1987	33
1988	36
1989	41
1990	40
1991	26
1992	25
1993	32
1994	25
1995	22
1996	40
1997	28
1998	27
1999	28
2000	26
2001	28
2002	26
2003	21
2004	27
2005	32
2006	18
2007	15
2008	13
2009	21
2010	16
2011	28
2012	23
2013	19
2014	19
2015	20
2016	21
2017	17
2018	18
2019	21
2020	23
2021	23
2022	16
2023	16
2024	26
2025	17
2026	10

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" = 'LA' 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\" = 'LA' 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" = 'LA' 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 FTW69A0046Accident · 5 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Oakdale, LADec 30, 1968 · N7702P · Destroyed NTSB FTW69F0373Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Oak Grove, LADec 28, 1968 · N7281A · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69F0319Accident · Serious injuriesClosedGrumman G-44 · Lutcher, LADec 27, 1968 · N111W · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69D0342Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23 · Spearsville, LADec 22, 1968 · N2396L · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69D0334Accident · No injuriesClosedSikorsky H-19G · Covington, LADec 17, 1968 · N1029 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69F0326Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150F · New Orleans, LADec 14, 1968 · N3521L · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69D0314Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 337 · Newellton, LADec 9, 1968 · N5340S · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69D0313Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Lake Charles, LADec 7, 1968 · N8058L · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69F0306Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Alexandria, LANov 23, 1968 · N8092S · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69D0285Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Berwick, LANov 23, 1968 · N8230V · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69F0305Accident · Serious injuriesClosedChampion 7FC · Jones, LANov 21, 1968 · N9001B · Destroyed NTSB FTW69D0276Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Baton Rouge, LANov 20, 1968 · N6743S · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69D0300Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180C · Leeville, LANov 9, 1968 · N9356T · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69F0266Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGrumman G-44 · Belle Chasse, LANov 1, 1968 · N70U · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69F0290Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Natchitoches, LAOct 30, 1968 · N6541J · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69D0272Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Labadieville, LAOct 25, 1968 · N3261S · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69F0262Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Slidell, LAOct 20, 1968 · N1123K · Destroyed NTSB FTW69D0288Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Wisner, LAOct 19, 1968 · N7226Z · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69D0287Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech J35 · Natchitoches, LAOct 16, 1968 · N523B · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69F0244Accident · No injuriesClosedSikorsky H-19G · Mandeville, LAOct 1, 1968 · N1023 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69D0193Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca L-16 · Slidell, LASep 29, 1968 · N4018B · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69D0211Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7FC · Collinston, LASep 21, 1968 · N7532E · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69D0181Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Pioneer, LASep 18, 1968 · N4618Y · Destroyed NTSB FTW69D0237Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Ferriday, LASep 16, 1968 · N930X · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69F0160Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBoeing A75N1 · Lecompte, LASep 7, 1968 · N61618 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69F0158Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · St.Joseph, LASep 7, 1968 · N4668Y · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69F0346Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164 · Jeanerette, LAAug 17, 1968 · N468RF · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69D0113Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164 · Lydia, LAAug 12, 1968 · N462RF · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69F0161Accident · No injuriesClosedSikorsky S-62A · Grand Isle, LAAug 11, 1968 · N59224 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69D0138Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Dixie, LAAug 3, 1968 · N1857J · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69D0144Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Gilbert, LAAug 1, 1968 · N4622Y · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69F0075Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBoeing A75 · Bossier City, LAJul 30, 1968 · N52549 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69F0090Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMooney M20E · Jackson, LAJul 28, 1968 · N3217F · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69D0117Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-73 · Grand Isle, LAJul 23, 1968 · N1627 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69F0061Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Cheneyville, LAJul 22, 1968 · N4414Y · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69D0056Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Houma, LAJul 20, 1968 · N751MC · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69F0051Accident · No injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Amelia, LAJul 19, 1968 · N43328 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69F0063Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Slidell, LAJul 12, 1968 · N37055 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69F0045Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Newellton, LAJul 9, 1968 · N4732Y · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69D0050Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Cmdr 600S-2 · Luling, LAJul 6, 1968 · N1711S · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69F0036Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Bosco, LAJul 5, 1968 · N7088Z · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69F0034Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Gueydan, LAJun 26, 1968 · N3255N · Substantial damage NTSB FTW68F0620Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310 · Freemason Isle, LAJun 23, 1968 · N6939T · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69D0016Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBoeing E75 · Jennings, LAJun 18, 1968 · N1332M · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69F0015Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · New Orleans, LAJun 17, 1968 · N48810 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69D0029Accident · No injuriesClosedLake LA-4 · Clayton, LAJun 14, 1968 · N7603L · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69F0014Accident · 1 fatalClosedSnow S2C · Ville Platte, LAJun 13, 1968 · N1618S · Substantial damage NTSB FTW68D0618Accident · No injuriesClosedSnow S2C · Lake Arthur, LAJun 10, 1968 · N1652S · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69D0011Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75 · Sulphur, LAJun 7, 1968 · N48761 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69F0010Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Alexandria, LAJun 5, 1968 · N6033Y · Substantial damage