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NTSB investigations, 1976, NC

180,658 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,636 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, NC per year, 1962–2026: 3,234 cases
1962	3
1963	2
1964	102
1965	83
1966	81
1967	101
1968	85
1969	77
1970	67
1971	86
1972	89
1973	118
1974	100
1975	90
1976	76
1977	77
1978	77
1979	52
1980	59
1981	47
1982	59
1983	56
1984	53
1985	51
1986	60
1987	47
1988	52
1989	52
1990	48
1991	52
1992	50
1993	37
1994	52
1995	39
1996	32
1997	49
1998	35
1999	38
2000	42
2001	40
2002	37
2003	38
2004	27
2005	42
2006	39
2007	37
2008	33
2009	37
2010	31
2011	37
2012	28
2013	30
2014	29
2015	44
2016	25
2017	34
2018	24
2019	29
2020	30
2021	41
2022	30
2023	34
2024	33
2025	22
2026	27

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" = 'NC' 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\" = 'NC' 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" = 'NC' 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 IAD77DLJ03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Rougemont, NCDec 30, 1976 · N2464C · Substantial damage NTSB IAD77FLJ06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Durants Neck, NCDec 28, 1976 · N95923 · Destroyed NTSB IAD77FLJ01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Angier, NCDec 18, 1976 · N1054P · Substantial damage NTSB IAD77DKM09Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Bryson City, NCDec 17, 1976 · N333T · Substantial damage NTSB IAD77DKM08Accident · Minor injuriesClosedStarduster T00 · Gastonia, NCDec 11, 1976 · N2453 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD77DKM07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Hickory, NCDec 9, 1976 · N42116 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD77FA015Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 210 · Oxford, NCNov 28, 1976 · N360WL · Destroyed NTSB IAD77FA013Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 310 · Black Mountain, NCNov 16, 1976 · N3625D · Destroyed NTSB IAD77FA012Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Wise, NCNov 12, 1976 · N2693T · Destroyed NTSB IAD77FLJ05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Woodland, NCNov 5, 1976 · N63283 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD77DKM06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Banner Elk, NCOct 29, 1976 · N88656 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD77DKM04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Gastonia, NCOct 29, 1976 · N3463F · Substantial damage NTSB IAD77FA009Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 17-30A · Nakina, NCOct 24, 1976 · N8799V · Destroyed NTSB IAD77DKM05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Wadesboro, NCOct 24, 1976 · N19815 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD77FKM03Accident · 3 fatalClosedBalloon 1 · Charlotte, NCOct 21, 1976 · NONE · Destroyed NTSB IAD77IA006Incident · No injuriesClosedMitsubishi MU-2K · Charlotte, NCOct 16, 1976 · N500BJ · Minor damage NTSB IAD77FLJ02Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller UH-12D · Morrisville, NCOct 12, 1976 · N67089 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD77DKM02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Bryson City, NCOct 12, 1976 · N2005Y · Destroyed NTSB IAD77FA004Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32R · Wilmington, NCOct 11, 1976 · N5765R · Substantial damage NTSB IAD77FA005Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-34 · Busick, NCOct 9, 1976 · N15025 · Destroyed NTSB IAD76FKM01Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Charlotte, NCOct 3, 1976 · HI-271 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76FKM47Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Charlotte, NCSep 25, 1976 · N4GR · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76II100Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-3C · Gastonia, NCSep 22, 1976 · N83FA · Minor damage NTSB IAD76FLJ38Accident · Serious injuriesClosedErcoupe 415C · Magnolia, NCSep 19, 1976 · N2566H · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76FLJ28Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Battleboro, NCSep 16, 1976 · N4845R · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76FLJ37Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23 · Beaufort, NCSep 14, 1976 · N4751J · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76DKM46Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Ashville, NCSep 11, 1976 · N50261 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76DKM45Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 170A · Concord, NCSep 6, 1976 · N2556V · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76FLJ35Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188B · Dunn, NCAug 30, 1976 · N8983G · Destroyed NTSB IAD76FLJ34Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18A · Lagrange, NCAug 28, 1976 · N5887D · Destroyed NTSB IAD76AI095Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Mooresville, NCAug 26, 1976 · N5182Z · Destroyed NTSB IAD76DKM44Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Waynesville, NCAug 22, 1976 · N740W · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76FLJ33Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Apex, NCAug 17, 1976 · N5539R · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76AI092Accident · 5 fatalClosedCessna 172K · Bryson City, NCAug 9, 1976 · N78479 · Destroyed NTSB IAD76AI088Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper J3C · Troy, NCJul 31, 1976 · N3353N · Destroyed NTSB IAD76II087Incident · No injuriesClosedCessna 402A · Charlotte, NCJul 29, 1976 · N4511Q · Minor damage NTSB IAD76FLJ32Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108 · Durham, NCJul 27, 1976 · N9432K · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76DKM42Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Bessemer City, NCJul 25, 1976 · N9194U · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76DKM40Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Boone, NCJul 22, 1976 · N8803Y · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76FLJ31Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Wilson, NCJul 21, 1976 · N34902 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76FKM41Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Asheboro, NCJul 21, 1976 · N1875T · Destroyed NTSB IAD76FKM43Accident · No injuriesClosedM-Saulnier MS894A · Cliffside, NCJul 13, 1976 · N44BF · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76AI082Accident · 3 fatalClosedBellanca 17-31A · Jacksonville, NCJul 4, 1976 · N8211R · Destroyed NTSB IAD76AI080Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 182M · Beaufort, NCJul 3, 1976 · N71432 · Destroyed NTSB IAD76AI078Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · St Pauls, NCJul 3, 1976 · N4319L · Destroyed NTSB IAD76FLJ26Accident · Serious injuriesClosedScamp WT16 · Holly Springs, NCJul 2, 1976 · N14GA · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76FKM39Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Huntersville, NCJul 1, 1976 · N5112Y · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76DKM38Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310 · Greensboro, NCJul 1, 1976 · N5133J · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76FLJ25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 402B · Wilmington, NCJun 27, 1976 · N4088L · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76DKM37Accident · No injuriesClosedGrum Amer AA-5 · Rutherfordton, NCJun 19, 1976 · N6076L · Substantial damage