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NTSB investigations, 1976

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.

Defining event

Finding

Phase of flight

Aircraft model

Cases per year

19622026

NTSB investigations, 1976 per year, 1962–2026: 180,581 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	3,514
1984	3,405
1985	3,055
1986	2,831
1987	2,774
1988	2,685
1989	2,502
1990	2,479
1991	2,419
1992	2,328
1993	2,283
1994	2,229
1995	2,281
1996	2,150
1997	2,121
1998	2,195
1999	2,175
2000	2,183
2001	2,031
2002	2,000
2003	2,062
2004	1,930
2005	2,001
2006	1,826
2007	1,984
2008	1,882
2009	1,783
2010	1,786
2011	1,848
2012	1,834
2013	1,561
2014	1,534
2015	1,581
2016	1,662
2017	1,635
2018	1,687
2019	1,626
2020	1,396
2021	1,645
2022	1,700
2023	1,678
2024	1,693
2025	1,655
2026	1,342

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 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
  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
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