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Final NTSB investigations, 1976

180,610 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,589 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

Final NTSB investigations, 1976 per year, 1962–2026: 171,584 cases
1962	72
1963	78
1964	5,253
1965	5,377
1966	5,912
1967	6,339
1968	5,199
1969	5,027
1970	4,915
1971	4,825
1972	4,430
1973	4,398
1974	4,565
1975	4,403
1976	4,314
1977	4,412
1978	4,624
1979	4,165
1980	3,921
1981	3,836
1982	3,545
1983	3,511
1984	3,403
1985	3,051
1986	2,824
1987	2,757
1988	2,651
1989	2,478
1990	2,451
1991	2,391
1992	2,293
1993	2,244
1994	2,190
1995	2,216
1996	2,091
1997	2,038
1998	2,061
1999	2,069
2000	2,026
2001	1,876
2002	1,868
2003	1,928
2004	1,776
2005	1,826
2006	1,644
2007	1,809
2008	1,714
2009	1,613
2010	1,561
2011	1,612
2012	1,578
2013	1,317
2014	1,321
2015	1,317
2016	1,344
2017	1,334
2018	1,354
2019	1,309
2020	1,141
2021	1,216
2022	1,272
2023	1,216
2024	1,139
2025	779
2026	365

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."completionStatus" = 'Completed' 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.\"completionStatus\" = 'Completed'
  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."completionStatus" = 'Completed'
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 SEA77FA011Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech V35B · Auburn, WADec 31, 1976 · N84BB · Destroyed NTSB OAK77FVM05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · San Carlos, CADec 31, 1976 · N6642P · Substantial damage NTSB OAK77FVA13Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150L · Madera, CADec 31, 1976 · N5419Q · Destroyed NTSB OAK77FVA12Accident · 1 fatalClosedBoeing A75N1 · Oakdale, CADec 31, 1976 · N53039 · Destroyed NTSB OAK77DXQ04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA28 · Winnemucca, NVDec 31, 1976 · N4388X · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FFJ08Accident · No injuriesClosedTed Smith 601 · Dunkirk, NYDec 31, 1976 · N7437S · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FA026Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · College Point, NYDec 31, 1976 · N44SS · Destroyed NTSB NYC77DHA10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182K · Pittstown, NJDec 31, 1976 · N2675R · Substantial damage NTSB MIA77FLD24Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 401 · Tampa, FLDec 31, 1976 · N111TV · Destroyed NTSB MIA77FLD23Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLet-Np-K L-13 · Clearwater, FLDec 31, 1976 · N65139 · Substantial damage NTSB LAX77FUG17Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Big Bear City, CADec 31, 1976 · N6423U · Substantial damage NTSB LAX77FA018Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech 95-B55 · Barstow, CADec 31, 1976 · N4635S · Destroyed NTSB IAD77DKW11Accident · No injuriesClosedBrantly B2B · Fayetteville, TNDec 31, 1976 · N2271U · Destroyed NTSB FTW77FQG07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedNa Rockwell 112 · Wildorado, TXDec 31, 1976 · N1082J · Substantial damage NTSB DEN77FA016Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 182P · Santa Rosa, NMDec 31, 1976 · N8338M · Destroyed NTSB CHI77FEI08Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Avon Lake, OHDec 31, 1976 · N5320W · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77FYC12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna TU206D · Farmington, ORDec 30, 1976 · N72160 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC77FER12Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Morris, MNDec 30, 1976 · N7834U · Substantial damage NTSB MIA77FKG14Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Cleveland, GADec 30, 1976 · N5922W · Destroyed NTSB IAD77DLJ03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Rougemont, NCDec 30, 1976 · N2464C · Substantial damage NTSB FTW77FA026Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiccard AX-6 · Jersey Village, TXDec 30, 1976 · N53DP · Destroyed NTSB CHI77FEC08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Pontiac, MIDec 30, 1976 · N10090 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC77FER13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Brainerd, MNDec 29, 1976 · N4GL · Substantial damage NTSB MKC77FCJ08Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBellanca 7ECA · Tecumseh, NEDec 29, 1976 · N11664 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC77FCD06Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAero-Star 600 · Pella, IADec 29, 1976 · N7468S · Substantial damage NTSB MKC77DCJ07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Omaha, NEDec 29, 1976 · N16210 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA77FLG05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Columbia, SCDec 29, 1976 · N5529T · Substantial damage NTSB LAX77FA017Accident · No injuriesClosedDehavilland DHC-6 · Los Angeles, CADec 29, 1976 · N66191 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FEC07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Detroit, MIDec 29, 1976 · N2791L · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FA020Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 411 · Mccomb Twp, MIDec 29, 1976 · N411EF · Destroyed NTSB MKC77FA010Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 210L · Fenton, MODec 28, 1976 · N2148S · Destroyed NTSB MIA77FA021Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172N · Chiefland, FLDec 28, 1976 · N73840 · Destroyed NTSB MIA77DLA22Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35 · Ft.Pierce, FLDec 28, 1976 · N3314C · Substantial damage NTSB MIA77DLA12Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-11 · Perry, FLDec 28, 1976 · N78698 · Destroyed NTSB MIA77DA022Accident · 6 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Missing AircraftDec 28, 1976 · N4573P · Destroyed NTSB LAX77DUQ12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · California Cty, CADec 28, 1976 · N3986U · Substantial damage NTSB LAX77DUJ16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Bagdad, AZDec 28, 1976 · N6682F · Destroyed NTSB IAD77FLJ06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Durants Neck, NCDec 28, 1976 · N95923 · Destroyed NTSB FTW77FRD05Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Welsh, LADec 28, 1976 · N8699H · Substantial damage NTSB FTW77FRD03Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206B · Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)Dec 28, 1976 · N49667 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW77DQD04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · El Paso, TXDec 28, 1976 · N30044 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FA019Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech D-18S · Cairo, ILDec 28, 1976 · N3128B · Substantial damage NTSB ANC77FAA08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Fairbanks, AKDec 28, 1976 · N4699C · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77DYE06Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Verlot, WADec 27, 1976 · N33589 · Destroyed NTSB NYC77IA025Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Bangor, MEDec 27, 1976 · N473DA · Minor damage NTSB NYC77FNC14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310J · New London, NHDec 27, 1976 · N3196L · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FFJ09Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Akron, NYDec 27, 1976 · N3916T · Substantial damage NTSB MKC77FCA07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182H · Monticello, MODec 27, 1976 · N1873X · Substantial damage NTSB MIA77FLG04Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D55 · Charleston, SCDec 27, 1976 · N535Q · Substantial damage NTSB MIA77FLD21Accident · No injuriesClosedGrum Amer AA-1B · St.Cloud, FLDec 27, 1976 · N6311L · Substantial damage