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NTSB investigations, 1976, NM

180,641 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,620 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

19642026

NTSB investigations, 1976, NM per year, 1964–2026: 2,946 cases
1964	82
1965	88
1966	99
1967	113
1968	99
1969	85
1970	86
1971	79
1972	69
1973	73
1974	74
1975	85
1976	64
1977	89
1978	98
1979	94
1980	68
1981	78
1982	72
1983	46
1984	56
1985	63
1986	41
1987	44
1988	48
1989	36
1990	33
1991	34
1992	26
1993	28
1994	27
1995	41
1996	41
1997	42
1998	43
1999	39
2000	42
2001	36
2002	33
2003	36
2004	29
2005	21
2006	26
2007	36
2008	31
2009	27
2010	27
2011	23
2012	19
2013	23
2014	28
2015	25
2016	18
2017	24
2018	27
2019	20
2020	8
2021	17
2022	16
2023	15
2024	24
2025	16
2026	16

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" = 'NM' 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\" = 'NM' 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" = 'NM' 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 DEN77FA016Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 182P · Santa Rosa, NMDec 31, 1976 · N8338M · Destroyed NTSB DEN77FQA08Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Albuquerque, NMDec 26, 1976 · N7585R · Substantial damage NTSB DEN77FA014Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Clovis, NMDec 26, 1976 · N86942 · Destroyed NTSB DEN77FQA07Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30A · Albuquerque, NMDec 18, 1976 · N8797V · Substantial damage NTSB DEN77FQA09Accident · No injuriesClosedGrum Amer AA5 · Ft.Sumner, NMDec 6, 1976 · N7100L · Substantial damage NTSB DEN77DQA06Accident · No injuriesClosedThorp T18 · Santa Fe, NMDec 1, 1976 · N7LN · Substantial damage NTSB DEN77FA012Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Farmington, NMNov 26, 1976 · N4208F · Destroyed NTSB DEN77DQA05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Farmington, NMNov 21, 1976 · N5581B · Substantial damage NTSB DEN77FA010Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 17-30A · Taos, NMNov 19, 1976 · N4027B · Destroyed NTSB DEN77FA009Accident · No injuriesClosedN. American 265-60 · Albuquerque, NMNov 12, 1976 · N180AR · Substantial damage NTSB DEN77FQA04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna TU206F · Albuquerque, NMNov 11, 1976 · N9678G · Substantial damage NTSB DEN77FA002Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Texico, NMOct 19, 1976 · N66113 · Destroyed NTSB DEN77DQA03Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206B · Aztec, NMOct 17, 1976 · N9914K · Substantial damage NTSB DEN77FQA01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Valencia, NMOct 5, 1976 · N3643J · Substantial damage NTSB DEN76FQA64Accident · Minor injuriesClosedStinson 108-3 · Albuquerque, NMSep 25, 1976 · N6577M · Substantial damage NTSB DEN76AD072Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-31 · Pinon, NMSep 19, 1976 · N54294 · Destroyed NTSB DEN76AD071Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Scholle, NMSep 10, 1976 · N8981W · Destroyed NTSB DEN76DQD34Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 188A · Hatch, NMSep 9, 1976 · N5643J · Substantial damage NTSB DEN76FQA63Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna T210G · Eagle Nest, NMSep 3, 1976 · N1128D · Substantial damage NTSB DEN76DQD33Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing E75N1 · Animas, NMAug 22, 1976 · N58712 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN76FQA62Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310I · Farmington, NMAug 20, 1976 · N8071M · Substantial damage NTSB DEN76FQA61Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 23 · Albuquerque, NMAug 16, 1976 · N9150S · Substantial damage NTSB DEN76AD065Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Melrose, NMAug 15, 1976 · N8776C · Destroyed NTSB DEN76DQA57Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A-1 · Milagro, NMAug 14, 1976 · N8942F · Substantial damage NTSB DEN76FQD32Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Mesquite, NMAug 10, 1976 · N729AP · Destroyed NTSB DEN76FQA59Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Albuquerque, NMAug 7, 1976 · N8031L · Substantial damage NTSB DEN76DQD31Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 15OJ · Silver City, NMAug 1, 1976 · N50651 · Destroyed NTSB DEN76FQA56Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Tucumcari, NMJul 22, 1976 · N18155 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN76FQA55Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 58P · Albuquerque, NMJul 20, 1976 · N7240R · Substantial damage NTSB DEN76DQA40Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Albuquerque, NMJul 19, 1976 · N8901P · Substantial damage NTSB DEN76FQG06Accident · 1 fatalClosedEL Gringo 1 · Hobbs, NMJul 17, 1976 · N125CB · Destroyed NTSB DEN76FQA54Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Ruidoso, NMJul 8, 1976 · N13986 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN76FQA53Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Albuquerque, NMJul 7, 1976 · N6466U · Substantial damage NTSB DEN76DQG05Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Lovington, NMJul 7, 1976 · N9889P · Destroyed NTSB DEN76FQA52Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Albuquerque, NMJul 2, 1976 · N3147T · Substantial damage NTSB DEN76DQA51Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMeyers 200 · Tucumcari, NMJun 24, 1976 · N197M · Substantial damage NTSB DEN76FQD26Accident · No injuriesClosedTwin Engine D-16 · Las Cruces, NMJun 17, 1976 · N8624H · Substantial damage NTSB DEN76FQA50Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182K · Taos, NMJun 11, 1976 · N2445Q · Substantial damage NTSB DEN76FQA49Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna U206 · Farmington, NMJun 5, 1976 · N1356V · Substantial damage NTSB DEN76FQA48Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Farmington, NMJun 5, 1976 · N3228D · Substantial damage NTSB DEN76FQA47Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Los Lunas, NMMay 29, 1976 · N6178P · Substantial damage NTSB DEN76FQA46Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna T210 · Los Alamos, NMMay 26, 1976 · N6851R · Substantial damage NTSB DEN76FQG04Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Hobbs, NMMay 25, 1976 · N4523X · Destroyed NTSB DEN76AD050Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Buckhorn, NMMay 14, 1976 · N3390Z · Destroyed NTSB DEN76DQD24Accident · No injuriesClosedCamair 480 · Lordsburg, NMMay 7, 1976 · N239 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN76DQA44Accident · No injuriesClosedRaven S-55A · Albuquerque, NMApr 25, 1976 · N54708 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN76FQA43Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Albuquerque, NMApr 23, 1976 · N56801 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN76DQD21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Silver City, NMApr 23, 1976 · N9304U · Substantial damage NTSB DEN76FQA41Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Albuquerque, NMApr 19, 1976 · N6741A · Substantial damage NTSB DEN76DQA42Accident · No injuriesClosedStarduster SA-300 · Socorro, NMApr 17, 1976 · N12SD · Substantial damage