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NTSB investigations, 1969, MD

180,616 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,594 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, 1969, MD per year, 1962–2026: 1,679 cases
1962	2
1963	1
1964	76
1965	81
1966	68
1967	72
1968	52
1969	69
1970	56
1971	39
1972	36
1973	35
1974	35
1975	32
1976	40
1977	41
1978	31
1979	29
1980	25
1981	22
1982	29
1983	34
1984	28
1985	30
1986	26
1987	32
1988	25
1989	33
1990	29
1991	21
1992	25
1993	16
1994	18
1995	24
1996	27
1997	25
1998	20
1999	24
2000	18
2001	19
2002	12
2003	12
2004	11
2005	11
2006	19
2007	13
2008	20
2009	13
2010	21
2011	23
2012	10
2013	15
2014	13
2015	20
2016	10
2017	14
2018	12
2019	17
2020	12
2021	10
2022	17
2023	8
2024	7
2025	5
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") = 1969 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MD' 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\") = 1969
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'MD' 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") = 1969
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MD' 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 IAD70A0036Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D18S · Friendship Apt, MDDec 31, 1969 · N80385 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD70F0126Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 680-FL · Gaithersburg, MDDec 18, 1969 · N6302U · Substantial damage NTSB IAD70A0035Accident · No injuriesClosedNihon YS11-A · Baltimore, MDDec 18, 1969 · N218P · No damage NTSB IAD70D0116Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Clinton, MDDec 11, 1969 · N9879W · Substantial damage NTSB IAD70F0115Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 421A · Friendshp Arpt, MDDec 1, 1969 · N540JM · Substantial damage NTSB IAD70F0120Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Rohrersville, MDNov 29, 1969 · N7204F · Destroyed NTSB IAD70F0118Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23-24 · White Marsh, MDNov 23, 1969 · N3699Q · Substantial damage NTSB IAD70F0111Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-20 · Gaithersburg, MDNov 23, 1969 · N7002K · Substantial damage NTSB IAD70D0110Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7KCAB · Churchton, MDNov 16, 1969 · N5084X · Substantial damage NTSB IAD70D0105Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Clinton, MDNov 8, 1969 · N3833J · Substantial damage NTSB IAD70A0030Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172G · Accident, MDNov 7, 1969 · N5765R · Destroyed NTSB IAD70D0090Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Andrews Afb, MDOct 19, 1969 · N7026D · Substantial damage NTSB IAD70D0087Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca S-7CCM · Annapolis, MDOct 12, 1969 · N2398E · Substantial damage NTSB IAD70A0026Accident · 2 fatalClosedMooney M20A · Hyattstown, MDOct 11, 1969 · N8317E · Destroyed NTSB IAD70D0186Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · White Marsh, MDOct 4, 1969 · N8790W · Substantial damage NTSB IAD70A0023Accident · 4 fatalClosedFairchild 24 · Pomfret, MDSep 28, 1969 · N46340 · Destroyed NTSB IAD70D0070Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Nanjemoy, MDSep 23, 1969 · N5642R · Substantial damage NTSB IAD70A0021Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Edgewater, MDSep 23, 1969 · N4204J · 2 aircraft · Minor damage NTSB IAD70D0076Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D50C · Gaithersberg, MDSep 11, 1969 · N793A · Substantial damage NTSB IAD70D0004Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35 · Park Hall, MDSep 9, 1969 · N3952C · Substantial damage NTSB IAD70F006MAccident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech B23 · Maryland Line, MDAug 27, 1969 · N2377W · Destroyed NTSB IAD70F0064Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Crisfield, MDAug 16, 1969 · N8303G · Substantial damage NTSB DIA70D0043Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Mitchellville, MDAug 3, 1969 · N3630Z · Substantial damage NTSB IAD70F0046Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Salisbury, MDAug 2, 1969 · N3257W · Destroyed NTSB DIA70F0045Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Friendshp Arpt, MDAug 1, 1969 · N8375P · Substantial damage NTSB IAD70D0044Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Park Hall, MDJul 22, 1969 · N5730Z · Substantial damage NTSB IAD70A0005Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 35-E33 · Jarrettsville, MDJul 20, 1969 · N8366N · Destroyed NTSB IAD70A0003Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 95-B55 · Friendshp Arpt, MDJul 17, 1969 · N5621K · Substantial damage NTSB DIA70D0024Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Stevensville, MDJul 11, 1969 · N5948Z · Substantial damage NTSB DIA70D0018Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Darnestown, MDJun 28, 1969 · N3140T · Substantial damage NTSB DIA70F0017Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Grantsville, MDJun 26, 1969 · N4196L · Substantial damage NTSB DIA70F0027Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Cambridge, MDJun 22, 1969 · N1533N · Destroyed NTSB DIA70D0016Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Stevensville, MDJun 22, 1969 · N6481A · Substantial damage NTSB DIA70F0023Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Laytonsville, MDJun 18, 1969 · N7181P · Substantial damage NTSB DIA70F0002Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172E · Laurel, MDMay 29, 1969 · N3885S · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69F0207Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Gaithersburg, MDMay 10, 1969 · N7705W · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69D0204Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · College Park, MDMay 10, 1969 · N6337W · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69F0196Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Gaithersburg, MDMay 2, 1969 · N29562 · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69A0061Accident · No injuriesClosedLockheed 18 · Gaithersburg, MDMay 2, 1969 · N221P · Destroyed NTSB DIA69F0194Accident · No injuriesClosedPitts SPL SC-1 · Stevensville, MDApr 27, 1969 · N1766 · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69F0193Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Edgewater, MDApr 26, 1969 · N9281P · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69F0185Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-2A · Mt Savage, MDApr 26, 1969 · N1200W · Destroyed NTSB DIA69D0188Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Chestertown, MDApr 25, 1969 · N8976W · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69I0058Incident · No injuriesClosedDornier DO-28D · Baltimore, MDApr 23, 1969 · N6012C · Minor damage NTSB DIA69I0057Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 707 · Baltimore, MDApr 22, 1969 · N706PA · No damage NTSB IAD69D0179Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Accokeek, MDApr 19, 1969 · N3975T · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69D0178Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Clinton, MDApr 19, 1969 · N6077W · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69F0180Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Ocean City, MDApr 13, 1969 · N2179V · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69F0174Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Rock Hall, MDApr 9, 1969 · N5113G · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69F0181Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Westminster, MDApr 7, 1969 · N4522Z · Substantial damage