NTSB investigations, 1970

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, 1970 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\") = 1970
  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 SEA71FWD25Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Auburn, WADec 31, 1970 · N5885P · Substantial damageNTSB OAK71AP030Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-30 · H.Moon Bay, CADec 31, 1970 · N7667Y · DestroyedNTSB NYC71FGM28Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206A · Somerset, PADec 31, 1970 · N8172J · Substantial damageNTSB NYC71DFM25Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLuscombe 11A · G.Barrington, MADec 31, 1970 · N1686B · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71DCJ36Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172E · Ewing, NEDec 31, 1970 · N3948S · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71DCD46Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 95-B55 · Mason City, IADec 31, 1970 · N291BP · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71DCA23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Steffenville, MODec 31, 1970 · N89035 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71DLD43Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Haines City, FLDec 31, 1970 · N9217H · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71DKT30Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Arcadia, FLDec 31, 1970 · N6680Y · Substantial damageNTSB LAX71FUG34Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 320C · Newberry, CADec 31, 1970 · N1981D · Substantial damageNTSB LAX71AL043Accident · 1 fatalClosedBell 206A · Bakersfield, CADec 31, 1970 · N22DA · DestroyedNTSB IAD71FIA14Accident · Serious injuriesClosedSud Aviatio SE3130 · Alexandria, VADec 31, 1970 · N532 · DestroyedNTSB IAD71DKM23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 401A · Winston Salem, NCDec 31, 1970 · N22AW · Substantial damageNTSB DCA71IZ003Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 737 · Washington, DCDec 31, 1970 · N9003U · Substantial damageNTSB OAK71DVD25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Hayward, CADec 30, 1970 · N61037 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71DDD16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Cooperstown, NDDec 30, 1970 · N8219F · Substantial damageNTSB IAD71II042Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 747 · Washington, DCDec 30, 1970 · N731PA · Minor damageNTSB FTW71FPJ24Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Wellston, OKDec 30, 1970 · N8449J · DestroyedNTSB FTW71DRG66Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D55 · Mountain Home, TXDec 30, 1970 · N6952V · Substantial damageNTSB NYC71DFD27Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Beverly, MADec 29, 1970 · N6720J · Substantial damageNTSB NYC71DFD26Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Mansfield, MADec 29, 1970 · N8080N · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71AM098Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMooney M20F · Cleveland, TNDec 29, 1970 · N575JA · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71AM054Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 401A · Ft Lauderdale, FLDec 29, 1970 · N6235Q · DestroyedNTSB LAX71IL042Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 747 · Los Angeles, CADec 29, 1970 · N4704U · Minor damageNTSB IAD71II032Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-9 · Greensboro, NCDec 29, 1970 · N895E · Minor damageNTSB EU170AYZ03Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D18S · Benghazi, LibyaDec 29, 1970 · N5967C · DestroyedNTSB DEN71DXD43Accident · No injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA-1 · Longmont, CODec 29, 1970 · N5981L · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71FGD33Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Akron, OHDec 29, 1970 · N6493S · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71FDW27Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Fowlerville, MIDec 29, 1970 · N87030 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71FBA22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Terre Haute, INDec 29, 1970 · N50349 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA71AS031Accident · 2 fatalClosedDehavilland DH125 · B0ise, IDDec 28, 1970 · N36MK · DestroyedNTSB MIA71FKT28Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 520 · Miami, FLDec 28, 1970 · N167L · Substantial damageNTSB LAX71AL041Accident · 5 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Sacaton, AZDec 28, 1970 · N6664P · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB IAD71FID17Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 175 · Sandston, VADec 28, 1970 · N9451B · DestroyedNTSB FTW71FRD31Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 95-B55 · Kenner, LADec 28, 1970 · N8642Q · Substantial damageNTSB DCA71AZ014Accident · 2 fatalClosedBoeing 727 · St Thomas, VIDec 28, 1970 · N8790R · DestroyedNTSB OAK71FVD24Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAeronca 11-BC · Ripon, CADec 27, 1970 · N3956E · DestroyedNTSB OAK71DJZ06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Iwakuni Mcs, JADec 27, 1970 · N9277 · Substantial damageNTSB OAK71DJA12Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Kahului, HIDec 27, 1970 · N71036 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC71FHM12Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Morganville, NJDec 27, 1970 · N8233N · Substantial damageNTSB NYC71FFG09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Portland, MEDec 27, 1970 · N4710 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC71DFD28Accident · No injuriesClosedThurston TSC-1A · Haverhill, MADec 27, 1970 · N2005T · Substantial damageNTSB NYC71DFA32Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Old Forge, NYDec 27, 1970 · N1198C · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71DCD47Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 182J · Mason City, IADec 27, 1970 · N2857F · No damageNTSB MKC71DCD42Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Sibley, IADec 27, 1970 · N6836B · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71FKT27Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Opa Locka, FLDec 27, 1970 · N5257Y · Substantial damageNTSB LAX71DUM24Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Imperial, CADec 27, 1970 · N4830Y · Substantial damageNTSB IAD71DLJ19Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Fort Bragg, NCDec 27, 1970 · N60604 · DestroyedNTSB FTW71FRA40Accident · No injuriesClosedSchweizer 1-26B · Friendswood, TXDec 27, 1970 · N3728Z · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71AC048Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 747 · Knoxville, TNDec 27, 1970 · N9898 · No damage