NTSB investigations, 1978, Outside the U.S.

180,598 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,578 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.

Cases per year

19622026
NTSB investigations, 1978, Outside the U.S. per year, 1962–2026: 9,095 cases
19629
19633
1964108
196599
1966106
1967101
196864
196963
197070
197156
197279
197366
197465
197558
197616
197724
197836
197914
19805
19812
19825
19833
19847
19856
19868
198722
198841
198925
199030
199129
199236
199341
199442
199566
199661
199793
1998134
1999110
2000159
2001152
2002134
2003136
2004154
2005174
2006181
2007174
2008174
2009181
2010227
2011238
2012259
2013248
2014219
2015268
2016319
2017304
2018337
2019323
2020257
2021428
2022429
2023460
2024492
2025475
2026390

Latest cases

Query with SQL
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\") = 1978
    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.

NTSB UNK79X0108Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20F · Walker Cay, Burkina FasoDec 30, 1978 · N6913V · Substantial damageNTSB OAK79DJA05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Pago Pago, AntarcticaDec 19, 1978 · N30581 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79OKT21Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32R · Prvdenciales, Burkina FasoDec 18, 1978 · N38966 · DestroyedNTSB UNK79X0107Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Mingaladon, BermudaDec 11, 1978 · N49093 · Substantial damageNTSB UNK79X0106Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 421 · Bezier, FranceDec 7, 1978 · N4589L · Substantial damageNTSB UNK79X0104Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M20E · Gt Hbr Cay, Burkina FasoNov 28, 1978 · N2795W · DestroyedNTSB UNK79X0102Accident · No injuriesClosedMartin 404 · Gulf Of Venezuela, VenezuelaNov 18, 1978 · N13415 · DestroyedNTSB UNK79X0101Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Atsugi, JANov 7, 1978 · N6963G · DestroyedNTSB UNK79X0100Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Grand Bahama, Burkina FasoNov 3, 1978 · N7057S · DestroyedNTSB MIA78DKT76Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Nassau, Burkina FasoSep 26, 1978 · N6624X · Substantial damageNTSB UNK78X0136Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182Q · Santa Ana, MexicoSep 24, 1978 · N735WP · Substantial damageNTSB UNK78X0133Accident · 4 fatalClosedDouglas DC-6 · Muscat, MauritiusAug 27, 1978 · N122A · DestroyedNTSB UNK78X0132Accident · 1 fatalClosedBell 205A · Dennison, CanadaAug 18, 1978 · N480AS · DestroyedNTSB UNK78X0131Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Congotown, Burkina FasoAug 13, 1978 · N3875W · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FA114Accident · 6 fatalClosedAero Comdr 560E · Bimini, Burkina FasoAug 8, 1978 · N6227B · DestroyedNTSB UNK78X0130Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Iwaki City, JAAug 6, 1978 · N444FA · Substantial damageNTSB UNK78X0128Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMitsubishi MU-2 · Savnt Lake, CanadaJul 12, 1978 · N19GU · Substantial damageNTSB UNK78X0127Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Gamboa, St. Pierre & MiquelonJul 8, 1978 · N64089 · Substantial damageNTSB UNK78X0125Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Off Coast, KSJun 10, 1978 · N9885G · DestroyedNTSB UNK78X0124Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 14-19 · L Mrcds, NiueMay 29, 1978 · N8238R · DestroyedNTSB UNK78X0122Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 180C · Numazi, JAMay 27, 1978 · N3833 · DestroyedNTSB UNK78X0121Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Keezhik Lk, CanadaMay 25, 1978 · N4021Y · DestroyedNTSB UNK78X0120Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Tres Herms, St. Pierre & MiquelonMay 19, 1978 · N24723 · Substantial damageNTSB UNK78X0119Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Oshima, JAMay 15, 1978 · N11NF · Substantial damageNTSB UNK78X0118Accident · Minor injuriesClosedDouglas DC-6A · Zandery, NSMay 5, 1978 · N3493F · DestroyedNTSB UNK78X0117Accident · 10 fatalClosedCessna 402 · Upola, AntarcticaApr 27, 1978 · N35P · DestroyedNTSB UNK78X0115Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150L · Kunsan, KSApr 14, 1978 · N6940G · Substantial damageNTSB MIA78DA082Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna T210 · Great Inagua, Burkina FasoApr 5, 1978 · N761EM · DestroyedNTSB UNK78X0114Accident · No injuriesClosedDouglas C-54 · N Caicos, TokelauApr 4, 1978 · N88909 · Substantial damageNTSB UNK78X0113Accident · 5 fatalClosedNa Rockwell 560 · Nassau, Burkina FasoApr 3, 1978 · N343P · DestroyedNTSB UNK78X0112Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 80 · Indian Hbr, CanadaMar 27, 1978 · N28BL · Substantial damageNTSB LAX780A004Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Los Barriles, MexicoMar 19, 1978 · N8772P · Substantial damageNTSB UNK78X0110Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech 65 · Angmagslk, GreenlandMar 17, 1978 · N8431N · DestroyedNTSB UNK78X0106Accident · 5 fatalClosedMitsubishi MU2 · Neiva, ColombiaFeb 12, 1978 · N888MA · DestroyedNTSB UNK78X0105Accident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-3 · Tamanrst, Antigua & BarbudaFeb 8, 1978 · N189UM · DestroyedNTSB MIA780KT40Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Cay Verde, Burkina FasoJan 24, 1978 · N9391H · Substantial damage