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NTSB investigations, 1976, NE

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, NE per year, 1962–2026: 1,895 cases
1962	1
1964	58
1965	67
1966	72
1967	89
1968	80
1969	88
1970	74
1971	93
1972	64
1973	52
1974	71
1975	47
1976	64
1977	52
1978	49
1979	41
1980	36
1981	34
1982	42
1983	39
1984	40
1985	31
1986	27
1987	21
1988	16
1989	22
1990	13
1991	24
1992	20
1993	21
1994	20
1995	16
1996	14
1997	14
1998	28
1999	23
2000	13
2001	19
2002	14
2003	12
2004	11
2005	15
2006	17
2007	11
2008	13
2009	15
2010	13
2011	7
2012	21
2013	11
2014	11
2015	11
2016	10
2017	9
2018	12
2019	13
2020	9
2021	9
2022	14
2023	10
2024	17
2025	11
2026	4

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" = 'NE' 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\" = 'NE' 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" = 'NE' 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 MKC77FCJ08Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBellanca 7ECA · Tecumseh, NEDec 29, 1976 · N11664 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC77DCJ07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Omaha, NEDec 29, 1976 · N16210 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC77FA007Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Kimball, NEDec 5, 1976 · N6973P · Destroyed NTSB MKC77FCJ05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Hastings, NENov 28, 1976 · N3983R · Substantial damage NTSB MKC77FCJ04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Nebraska City, NENov 24, 1976 · N16364 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC77FCJ03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210J · Columbus, NEOct 14, 1976 · N6178F · Substantial damage NTSB MKC77DCJ02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Wayne, NEOct 7, 1976 · N4969J · Substantial damage NTSB MKC77DCJ01Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Omaha, NEOct 3, 1976 · N2899H · Substantial damage NTSB MKC77IA001Incident · No injuriesClosedN. American NA-265 · Scottsbluff, NEOct 1, 1976 · N62 · Minor damage NTSB MKC76AK083Accident · 2 fatalClosedN. American AT-6G · Beatrice, NESep 26, 1976 · N2886G · Destroyed NTSB MKC76FCJ71Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Gordon, NESep 9, 1976 · N2755X · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76FCJ69Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18A · North Platte, NESep 1, 1976 · N8790D · Destroyed NTSB MKC76DCJ67Accident · No injuriesClosedArrow A&M 2-110 · Burwell, NEAug 28, 1976 · N853H · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76DCJ68Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Omaha, NEAug 27, 1976 · N3983R · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76FCJ66Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 195B · Lincoln, NEAug 25, 1976 · CF-RIE · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76DCJ65Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182A · Bingham, NEAug 23, 1976 · N4722D · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76DCJ64Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Bridgeport, NEAug 22, 1976 · N21891 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76AK076Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-32R · Overton, NEAug 15, 1976 · N8953C · Destroyed NTSB MKC76AK075Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech B35 · Columbus, NEAug 14, 1976 · N5232C · Destroyed NTSB MKC76FCJ63Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-36 · North Platte, NEAug 10, 1976 · N57779 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76FCJ62Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-2 · Mccook, NEAug 6, 1976 · N9661K · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76FCJ60Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Broken Bow, NEAug 6, 1976 · N5395T · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76DCJ58Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Abie, NEAug 5, 1976 · N9103D · Destroyed NTSB MKC76FCJ61Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Holdrege, NEAug 4, 1976 · N6149Z · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76DCJ59Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188B · Campbell, NEAug 4, 1976 · N9759G · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76FCJ57Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-36 · Bertrand, NEJul 30, 1976 · N57601 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76FCJ56Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-36 · Imperial, NEJul 29, 1976 · N57594 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76DCJ53Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Farnam, NEJul 29, 1976 · N7948 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76FCJ55Accident · No injuriesClosedSchleicher K-7 · Lincoln, NEJul 28, 1976 · N8241E · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76FCJ45Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Elgin, NEJul 26, 1976 · N76664 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76FCJ52Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Harvard, NEJul 20, 1976 · N72336 · Destroyed NTSB MKC76DCJ51Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMaule M5210C · Gothenburg, NEJul 17, 1976 · N62034 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76DCJ50Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A188B · York, NEJul 15, 1976 · N9152R · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76DCJ49Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Mccook, NEJul 15, 1976 · N64294 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76FCJ48Accident · No injuriesClosedCallair A-9 · Stromsburg, NEJul 13, 1976 · N7209V · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76DCJ47Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Chadron, NEJul 11, 1976 · N7125P · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76DCJ46Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Cedar Rapids, NEJul 3, 1976 · N8721V · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76FCJ45Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Minden, NEJun 30, 1976 · N950X · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76DCJ44Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · York, NEJun 27, 1976 · N89202 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76DCJ42Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Omaha, NEJun 19, 1976 · N9488T · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76FCJ43Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Kennard, NEJun 18, 1976 · N5505W · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76FCJ41Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHiller Acft UH-12D · North Platte, NEJun 16, 1976 · N87744 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76FCJ40Accident · No injuriesClosedCallair A-9 · Central City, NEJun 12, 1976 · N3608G · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76DCJ39Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAero-Comdr A-9B · Bridgeport, NEJun 3, 1976 · N7724V · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76DCJ37Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Ashland, NEMay 31, 1976 · N88431 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76DCJ38Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Hallam, NEMay 30, 1976 · N2807T · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76DCJ35Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Mccook, NEMay 29, 1976 · N3592S · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76DCJ36Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185D · Ashby, NEMay 25, 1976 · N5700M · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76DCJ34Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 600S2R · Norfolk, NEMay 22, 1976 · N1740S · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76DCJ33Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Omaha, NEMay 22, 1976 · N6092T · Substantial damage