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NTSB investigations, 1968, VA

180,611 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,590 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, VA per year, 1963–2026: 2,565 cases
1963	1
1964	75
1965	76
1966	91
1967	75
1968	90
1969	87
1970	74
1971	53
1972	60
1973	56
1974	61
1975	53
1976	59
1977	60
1978	64
1979	65
1980	63
1981	42
1982	38
1983	52
1984	53
1985	44
1986	42
1987	35
1988	43
1989	36
1990	34
1991	33
1992	31
1993	32
1994	27
1995	30
1996	26
1997	26
1998	30
1999	31
2000	39
2001	42
2002	38
2003	31
2004	22
2005	15
2006	32
2007	36
2008	30
2009	34
2010	27
2011	30
2012	24
2013	17
2014	25
2015	21
2016	30
2017	27
2018	31
2019	24
2020	15
2021	18
2022	21
2023	25
2024	27
2025	24
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" = 'VA' 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\" = 'VA' 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" = 'VA' 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 DIA69D0124Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Lexington, VADec 22, 1968 · N6577W · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69F0132Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Waynesboro, VADec 20, 1968 · N3165T · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69F0129Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Sandston, VADec 18, 1968 · N5379P · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69F0122Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna T337B · Sandston, VADec 16, 1968 · N2400S · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69F0110Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G-5 · Roanoke, VANov 22, 1968 · N1201W · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69A0027Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-30 · Damascus, VANov 19, 1968 · N7141Y · Destroyed NTSB DIA69A0025Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Charlottesvlle, VANov 18, 1968 · N5943Y · Destroyed NTSB DIA69F0097Accident · No injuriesClosedN American SNJ-5 · Bailey Crosrds, VANov 5, 1968 · N7986C · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69F0105Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30 · Mine Run, VANov 4, 1968 · N4772V · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69F0109Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Fredericksburg, VAOct 27, 1968 · N424AS · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69D0101Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Chantilly, VAOct 26, 1968 · N6011R · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69F0096Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75N1 · Chesapeake, VAOct 24, 1968 · N17211 · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69F0094Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 401 · Hopewell, VAOct 24, 1968 · N348E · Destroyed NTSB DIA69F0098Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Topping, VAOct 23, 1968 · N8678J · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69A0022Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 182J · Front Royal, VAOct 17, 1968 · N3524F · Destroyed NTSB DIA69F0088Accident · No injuriesClosedNavion A · Culpeper, VAOct 12, 1968 · N4216A · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69F0082Accident · No injuriesClosedCarson-Bell 47-G · Sandston, VAOct 8, 1968 · N617X · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69A0017Accident · No injuriesClosedLear Jet 23 · Dulles Itl Apt, VAOct 6, 1968 · N430EJ · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69F0080Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · Fredericksburg, VAOct 3, 1968 · N9054Y · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69D0079Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech S35 · Hot Springs, VAOct 2, 1968 · N6019F · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69D0072Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Baileys Xroads, VAOct 2, 1968 · N6770U · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69F0076Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Alexandria, VAOct 1, 1968 · N9428F · Destroyed NTSB DIA69I0015Incident · Minor injuriesClosedDouglas DC-6B · Norfolk, VASep 26, 1968 · N37567 · No damage NTSB DIA69F0084Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Chatham, VASep 20, 1968 · N6324J · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69F0069Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Richmond, VASep 14, 1968 · N8905P · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69A0012Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Rocky Gap, VASep 10, 1968 · N6537P · Destroyed NTSB DIA69D0083Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-15 · Grayson County, VASep 7, 1968 · N4542H · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69D0065Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Norfolk, VASep 2, 1968 · N4738D · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69D0060Accident · No injuriesClosedSchweizer SGS126 · Leesburg, VAAug 27, 1968 · N5705S · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69D0058Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Weirwood, VAAug 25, 1968 · N7148R · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69D0064Accident · No injuriesClosedSchwiezer SGS233 · Leesburg, VAAug 24, 1968 · N2440W · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69F0048Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 195B · Fredericksburg, VAAug 18, 1968 · N3051B · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69F0055Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Alexandria, VAAug 16, 1968 · N6171P · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69D0047Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Surry, VAAug 15, 1968 · N4791Y · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69F0044Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Fredericksburg, VAAug 10, 1968 · N1824J · Destroyed NTSB DIA69D0043Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Leesburg, VAAug 10, 1968 · N1810E · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69A0008Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 737 · Herndon, VAAug 10, 1968 · N9011U · No damage NTSB DIA69D0041Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Culpeper, VAAug 8, 1968 · N9324M · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69A0006Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Chesapeake, VAAug 6, 1968 · N5929Z · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB DIA69F0037Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Earlysville, VAAug 2, 1968 · N7009B · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69A0007Accident · 5 fatalClosedBeech A23-24 · Cana, VAAug 2, 1968 · N4748J · Destroyed NTSB DIA69F0036Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Richmond, VAJul 30, 1968 · N7509X · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69F0035Accident · 1 fatalClosedBensen Bowles · Leesburg, VAJul 26, 1968 · N2090 · Destroyed NTSB DIA69A0003Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 195 · Stuart, VAJul 19, 1968 · N3054B · Destroyed NTSB DIA69F0034Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · South Hill, VAJul 16, 1968 · N1522E · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69D0033Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Warsaw, VAJul 12, 1968 · N7535T · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69A0002Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-18S · Swords Creek, VAJul 10, 1968 · N3951Z · Destroyed NTSB DIA69F0014Accident · No injuriesClosedErcoupe 415-C · B.Crossroads, VAJul 7, 1968 · N99783 · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69F0046Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7CCM · Abingdon, VAJul 6, 1968 · N83249 · Destroyed NTSB DIA69F0019Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170 · Richmond, VAJul 1, 1968 · N2416D · Substantial damage