NTSB investigations, 1968

180,582 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,566 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, 1968 per year, 1962–2026: 180,581 cases
196272
196378
19645,253
19655,377
19665,912
19676,339
19685,199
19695,027
19704,915
19714,825
19724,430
19734,398
19744,565
19754,403
19764,314
19774,412
19784,624
19794,165
19803,921
19813,836
19823,545
19833,514
19843,405
19853,055
19862,831
19872,774
19882,685
19892,502
19902,479
19912,419
19922,328
19932,283
19942,229
19952,281
19962,150
19972,121
19982,195
19992,175
20002,183
20012,031
20022,000
20032,062
20041,930
20052,001
20061,826
20071,984
20081,882
20091,783
20101,786
20111,848
20121,834
20131,561
20141,534
20151,581
20161,662
20171,635
20181,687
20191,626
20201,396
20211,645
20221,700
20231,678
20241,693
20251,655
20261,342

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\") = 1968
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB UNK69X0103Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20A · Mexico City, MexicoDec 31, 1968 · N6544B · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69D0293Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Danbury, CTDec 31, 1968 · N2208V · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69A0070Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 65-B80 · Barre, VTDec 31, 1968 · N2064 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69F0308Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172I · Floris, IADec 31, 1968 · N46242 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69D0314Accident · No injuriesClosedHawker-Sdly DH 125 · Lincoln, NEDec 31, 1968 · N700M · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69F0332Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D18S · Jacksonville, FLDec 31, 1968 · N11141 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69D0226Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Rialto, CADec 31, 1968 · N4064W · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69F0364Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · El Paso, TXDec 31, 1968 · N7487J · Substantial damageNTSB DEN69D0205Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Boulder, CODec 31, 1968 · N1097P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69F0641Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172G · Brownsburg, INDec 31, 1968 · N4215L · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69D0305Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech K35 · Crossville, TNDec 30, 1968 · N6057E · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69F0349Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Friona, TXDec 30, 1968 · N3453W · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69D0012Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Mulege, MexicoDec 30, 1968 · N166DP · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69A0046Accident · 5 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Oakdale, LADec 30, 1968 · N7702P · DestroyedNTSB OAK69D0227Accident · No injuriesClosedSchemp SH-1 · Fremont, CADec 29, 1968 · N88986 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69D0333Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Eden Prairie, MNDec 29, 1968 · N6825F · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69D0300Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Nashua, IADec 29, 1968 · N2657P · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69F0309Accident · No injuriesClosedPitts Spec S1C · Kendall, FLDec 29, 1968 · N203Z · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69A0035Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 337 · Chamblee, GADec 29, 1968 · N2115X · No damageNTSB LAX69D0224Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · La Verne, CADec 29, 1968 · N9082V · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69D0348Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-11 · Plano, TXDec 29, 1968 · N78844 · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB FTW69A0044Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 402 · Austin, TXDec 29, 1968 · N8097F · Substantial damageNTSB DEN69D0157Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Sheridan Lke, CODec 29, 1968 · N9899W · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69F0501Accident · Serious injuriesClosedTaylorcraft DCO-65 · Hortonville, WIDec 29, 1968 · N53514 · DestroyedNTSB CHI69F0424Accident · 1 fatalClosedAlbar 02 · Mt.Pleasant, MIDec 29, 1968 · N3141 · DestroyedNTSB SEA69F0165Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Renton, WADec 28, 1968 · N8780F · Substantial damageNTSB OAK96A0070Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Wellington, NVDec 28, 1968 · N4115R · DestroyedNTSB OAK69D0209Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Turlock, CADec 28, 1968 · N8377Y · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69A0040Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M20F · Danville, CADec 28, 1968 · N6458Q · DestroyedNTSB NYC69D0291Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Coraopolis, PADec 28, 1968 · N4297U · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69D0335Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-11 · Velva, NDDec 28, 1968 · N78816 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69D0327Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-11 · Hampton, IADec 28, 1968 · N4866M · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69D0366Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Walterboro, SCDec 28, 1968 · N3256W · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69D0210Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Yermo, CADec 28, 1968 · N22471 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69F0373Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Oak Grove, LADec 28, 1968 · N7281A · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69F0320Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Baylor, TXDec 28, 1968 · XB-LIY · Substantial damageNTSB DIA69D0117Accident · No injuriesClosedMonocoupe 90AF · Asheville, NCDec 28, 1968 · N266R · Substantial damageNTSB DEN69D0171Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23-19 · Greeley, CODec 28, 1968 · N5089T · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69F0405Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Columbus, OHDec 28, 1968 · N186HP · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69D0527Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 337 · Cleveland, OHDec 28, 1968 · N5487S · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69F0202Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182F · Fresno, CADec 27, 1968 · N3222U · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69F0301Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 11AC · Burlington, CTDec 27, 1968 · N9702E · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69A0042Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172F · Kennett, MODec 27, 1968 · N7878U · DestroyedNTSB MIA69D0297Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Ft Lauderdale, FLDec 27, 1968 · N22448 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69A0034Accident · 4 fatalClosedSiai-Marche 205-22 · Tifton, GADec 27, 1968 · N997WA · DestroyedNTSB FTW69F0319Accident · Serious injuriesClosedGrumman G-44 · Lutcher, LADec 27, 1968 · N111W · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69D0347Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210A · Crowley, TXDec 27, 1968 · N9408X · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69D0339Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · College Sta., TXDec 27, 1968 · N1784F · Substantial damageNTSB DEN69F0155Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Albuquerque, NMDec 27, 1968 · N7999Y · Substantial damageNTSB DCA69A0010Accident · 27 fatalClosedConvair 580 · Chicago, ILDec 27, 1968 · N2045 · Destroyed