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NTSB investigations, 1976, MI

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

19622026

NTSB investigations, 1976, MI per year, 1962–2026: 4,705 cases
1962	1
1963	1
1964	145
1965	153
1966	169
1967	193
1968	174
1969	182
1970	176
1971	159
1972	150
1973	149
1974	141
1975	115
1976	131
1977	106
1978	121
1979	118
1980	98
1981	116
1982	87
1983	101
1984	91
1985	82
1986	86
1987	57
1988	63
1989	69
1990	86
1991	65
1992	66
1993	60
1994	52
1995	56
1996	58
1997	52
1998	51
1999	50
2000	46
2001	62
2002	44
2003	50
2004	39
2005	43
2006	48
2007	36
2008	32
2009	35
2010	30
2011	34
2012	38
2013	29
2014	31
2015	26
2016	24
2017	22
2018	28
2019	23
2020	22
2021	29
2022	17
2023	21
2024	21
2025	26
2026	19

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" = 'MI' 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\" = 'MI' 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" = 'MI' 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 CHI77FEC08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Pontiac, MIDec 30, 1976 · N10090 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FEC07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Detroit, MIDec 29, 1976 · N2791L · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FA020Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 411 · Mccomb Twp, MIDec 29, 1976 · N411EF · Destroyed NTSB CHI77FA016Accident · 1 fatalClosedErco 415-C · Palo, MIDec 19, 1976 · N99258 · Destroyed NTSB CHI77FEM13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 421B · Bellaire, MIDec 12, 1976 · N421TC · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FEM12Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 310 · Saginaw, MINov 28, 1976 · N6931L · Destroyed NTSB CHI77FEC05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLuscombe 8F · Manchester, MINov 27, 1976 · N1339B · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FA008Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 310P · Muskegon, MINov 26, 1976 · N246BS · Destroyed NTSB CHI77DEC06Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Hadley, MINov 25, 1976 · N5120W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77DEC04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Utica, MINov 19, 1976 · N2676T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FEM10Accident · 1 fatalClosedScorpion 2 · Alston, MINov 16, 1976 · N63301 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FA006Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-31 · Spring Lake, MINov 11, 1976 · N74941 · Destroyed NTSB CHI77FEM09Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Harbor Springs, MINov 5, 1976 · N3759T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FEC03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 205 · Utica, MIOct 28, 1976 · N8326Z · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FEM08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150L · Sparta, MIOct 25, 1976 · N17236 · Destroyed NTSB CHI77FEC02Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30 · Flint, MIOct 24, 1976 · N7341V · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FEC01Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 369HS · Pickney, MIOct 21, 1976 · N9213F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FEM11Accident · No injuriesClosedSwearingen SA26T · Clare, MIOct 20, 1976 · N30W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77DEC09Incident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Detroit, MIOct 11, 1976 · N1895Y · Minor damage NTSB CHI77FEM06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Lansing, MIOct 3, 1976 · N10747 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FEM04Accident · Serious injuriesClosedNavion A · St. James, MIOct 3, 1976 · N4491K · Destroyed NTSB CHI77FEM01Accident · No injuriesClosedJeanies Teenie · Frankfort, MIOct 2, 1976 · N519S · Destroyed NTSB UNK77X0100Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Coral, MIOct 1, 1976 · N3438A · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FEM05Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B23 · Ironwood, MIOct 1, 1976 · N721RT · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FEM03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Watersmeet, MIOct 1, 1976 · N35672 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77AC095Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech 95 · L'Anse, MISep 20, 1976 · N2080C · Destroyed NTSB CHI76FEC66Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · New Hudson, MISep 20, 1976 · N3601R · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76FEM61Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Gobles, MISep 19, 1976 · N1279U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76FEC65Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Willis, MISep 19, 1976 · N50203 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76DEM60Accident · No injuriesClosedWeilbuilt WB-4 · Thomas City, MISep 19, 1976 · N788 · Destroyed NTSB CHI76FEC64Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-3 · Deckerville, MISep 18, 1976 · N6108M · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76AC091Accident · 6 fatalClosedBeech D55 · Coldwater, MISep 16, 1976 · N8330N · Destroyed NTSB CHI76FEC62Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Ann Arbor, MISep 13, 1976 · N56619 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76FEM63Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D-17S · Mt Pleasant, MISep 12, 1976 · N5400N · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76FEC63Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Romeo, MISep 12, 1976 · N3895W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76FEC61Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Owosso, MISep 12, 1976 · N85749 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76FET51Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Dowagiac, MISep 11, 1976 · N87943 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76FEM59Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Delton, MISep 11, 1976 · N5505Z · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76FEC60Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech V35B · Troy, MISep 7, 1976 · N1861W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76DEM64Accident · No injuriesClosedOsprey I · Vicksburg, MISep 6, 1976 · N2RC · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76FEM58Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-3 · Cedar Springs, MISep 5, 1976 · N6580M · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76DEM57Accident · No injuriesClosedSchemp SH1 · Lansing, MISep 5, 1976 · N12052 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76DBM56Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Chesaning, MISep 5, 1976 · N16109 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76FEM62Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Gaylord, MISep 4, 1976 · N98053 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76FEC59Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Pontiac, MISep 4, 1976 · N73566 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76FEC57Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Flint, MIAug 29, 1976 · N8285U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76FEC58Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Salem, MIAug 28, 1976 · N3104D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76AC087Accident · No injuriesClosedSwearingen SA226 · Detroit, MIAug 24, 1976 · N538S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76DEC56Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Mason, MIAug 23, 1976 · N75248 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76FEM55Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 500 · Hastings, MIAug 22, 1976 · N8457C · Destroyed