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NTSB investigations, 1968, NV

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

19632026

NTSB investigations, 1968, NV per year, 1963–2026: 2,360 cases
1963	1
1964	71
1965	56
1966	79
1967	77
1968	45
1969	51
1970	68
1971	66
1972	55
1973	46
1974	72
1975	55
1976	64
1977	55
1978	59
1979	51
1980	49
1981	46
1982	39
1983	38
1984	36
1985	40
1986	35
1987	26
1988	28
1989	36
1990	27
1991	33
1992	32
1993	29
1994	42
1995	22
1996	23
1997	25
1998	30
1999	42
2000	45
2001	37
2002	34
2003	29
2004	29
2005	25
2006	27
2007	38
2008	25
2009	28
2010	24
2011	22
2012	24
2013	28
2014	22
2015	21
2016	31
2017	31
2018	27
2019	29
2020	22
2021	19
2022	22
2023	23
2024	16
2025	21
2026	12

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") = 1968 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'NV' 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\") = 1968
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'NV' 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") = 1968
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'NV' 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 OAK96A0070Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Wellington, NVDec 28, 1968 · N4115R · Destroyed NTSB OAK69D0206Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20E · Reno, NVDec 10, 1968 · N2645W · Substantial damage NTSB OAK70A0036Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLockheed 1649A · Las Vegas, NVDec 9, 1968 · N7314C · Substantial damage NTSB OAK69F0175Accident · Minor injuriesClosedChampion 7GCB · Reno, NVNov 22, 1968 · N9935Y · Substantial damage NTSB OAK69A0031Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Ruth, NVNov 18, 1968 · N8889J · Destroyed NTSB OAK69F0174Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Reno, NVNov 13, 1968 · N46384 · Substantial damage NTSB OAK69A0027Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 210 · Wells, NVOct 30, 1968 · N9437T · Substantial damage NTSB OAK69A0026Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150H · Las Vegas, NVOct 29, 1968 · N6655S · Destroyed NTSB OAK69D0244Accident · No injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Baker, NVOct 19, 1968 · N96664 · Substantial damage NTSB OAK69F0160Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Las Vegas, NVOct 13, 1968 · N2937X · Substantial damage NTSB OAK69A0021Accident · 4 fatalClosedDehavilland DH-104 · Las Vegas, NVOct 8, 1968 · N4040B · Destroyed NTSB OAK69D0144Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35-A33 · Reno, NVSep 22, 1968 · N337Z · Substantial damage NTSB OAK69D0116Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Battle Mtn., NVSep 10, 1968 · N8485R · Substantial damage NTSB OAK69A0017Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150 · East Ely, NVSep 9, 1968 · N8829G · Destroyed NTSB OAK69F0102Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Reno, NVAug 28, 1968 · N2985Z · Substantial damage NTSB OAK69A0013Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Reno, NVAug 21, 1968 · N4115W · Substantial damage NTSB OAK69D0103Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Fallon, NVAug 14, 1968 · N7489E · Substantial damage NTSB OAK69F0083Accident · No injuriesClosedKaman K-600 · Orovada, NVAug 7, 1968 · N11119 · Substantial damage NTSB OAK69A0008Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 180 · Las Vegas, NVAug 2, 1968 · N4931A · Destroyed NTSB OAK69F0134Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 170A · Las Vegas, NVJul 25, 1968 · N1237D · Substantial damage NTSB OAK69F0049Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBriegleb BG-12B · Reno, NVJul 23, 1968 · N12940 · Destroyed NTSB OAK69A0005Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 182H · Lathrop Wells, NVJul 19, 1968 · N2051X · Destroyed NTSB OAK69A0004Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150H · N Las Vegas, NVJul 17, 1968 · N22987 · Destroyed NTSB OAK69D0048Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Reno, NVJul 13, 1968 · N4493L · Substantial damage NTSB OAK69F0109Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Reno, NVJul 10, 1968 · N7229S · Substantial damage NTSB OAK69A0002Accident · 1 fatalClosedChampion 7GCAA · Orovada, NVJul 5, 1968 · N5138T · Destroyed NTSB OAK69D0042Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Reno, NVJul 4, 1968 · N5207P · Substantial damage NTSB OAK69F0034Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 206 · Steamboat, NVJul 3, 1968 · N4651F · Substantial damage NTSB OAK69A0001Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 182 · Jarbidge, NVJul 1, 1968 · N3204S · Destroyed NTSB OAK68A0076Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech H35 · Nellis Afb, NVJun 28, 1968 · N5446D · Destroyed NTSB OAK68A0075Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G-5 · Reno, NVJun 27, 1968 · N1393X · Substantial damage NTSB OAK68A0074Accident · 5 fatalClosedMdoney M20A · Indian Sprngs, NVJun 20, 1968 · N1092B · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB OAK68A0073Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 182D · Wells, NVJun 19, 1968 · N8836X · Destroyed NTSB OAK69F0036Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Las Vegas, NVJun 15, 1968 · N5708W · Substantial damage NTSB OAK69F0121Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182A · Las Vegas, NVJun 14, 1968 · N2226G · Substantial damage NTSB OAK68A0071Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 320D · Carlin, NVJun 5, 1968 · N4114T · Destroyed NTSB OAK69F0031Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23-19 · Sparks, NVJun 4, 1968 · N3634Q · Substantial damage NTSB UNK68X0145Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Sutcliffe, NVJun 2, 1968 · N2659E · Substantial damage NTSB UNK68X0143Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Topaz Lake, NVJun 1, 1968 · N6491Z · Destroyed NTSB OAK68D0384Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech K35 · Fallon, NVMay 19, 1968 · N672T · Substantial damage NTSB OAK68D0374Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164 · Eureka, NVMay 13, 1968 · N750Y · Substantial damage NTSB OAK68D0358Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150D · Las Vegas, NVApr 30, 1968 · N4292U · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB OAK68D0284Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Boulder City, NVFeb 3, 1968 · N24502 · Substantial damage NTSB OAK68A0053Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 47G-5 · Minden, NVJan 24, 1968 · N1329X · Substantial damage NTSB OAK68D0356Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310C · Reno, NVJan 1, 1968 · N515X · Substantial damage