NTSB investigations, 1978

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, 1978 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\") = 1978
  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 OAK79FVW06Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47J2A · Boulder City, NVDec 31, 1978 · N8523F · Substantial damageNTSB OAK79DVG09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Grass Valley, CADec 31, 1978 · N9124U · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FA034Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-30 · Lafayette, GADec 31, 1978 · N7031Y · DestroyedNTSB LAX79DUJ39Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAeronca 0-58B · Flagstaff, AZDec 31, 1978 · N33323 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD79FA026Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 177B · Charlotte, NCDec 31, 1978 · N19580 · DestroyedNTSB UNK79X0108Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20F · Walker Cay, Burkina FasoDec 30, 1978 · N6913V · Substantial damageNTSB MKC79FTK06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedChampion 7ECA · Leola, SDDec 30, 1978 · N5142T · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79DLD30Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 175 · Clearwater, FLDec 30, 1978 · N7521M · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79DLA13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Deland, FLDec 30, 1978 · N4544F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79FA038Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech C-90 · Houston, TXDec 30, 1978 · N2029N · DestroyedNTSB CHI79FA022Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Grissom Afb, INDec 30, 1978 · N3712T · DestroyedNTSB ANC79DAA04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Wild Lake, AKDec 30, 1978 · N9397D · Substantial damageNTSB OAK79DXQ09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Mammoth Lakes, CADec 29, 1978 · N777GB · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FFJ07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Rochester, NYDec 29, 1978 · N55112 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FKJ18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Decatur, ALDec 29, 1978 · N1933X · Minor damageNTSB LAX79FA021Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 95-55 · Flagstaff, AZDec 29, 1978 · N6118V · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FPD05Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Clifton, TXDec 29, 1978 · N45497 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79FA037Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172XP · Abilene, TXDec 29, 1978 · N758CA · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FA036Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech 95-B55 · Lewisville, TXDec 29, 1978 · N608T · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FA035Accident · 1 fatalClosedBell BH212 · Galveston, TXDec 29, 1978 · N49591 · DestroyedNTSB DEN79DTM07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA28R · Ruby'S Inn, UTDec 29, 1978 · N222TC · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FEP20Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 207 · Lyndon Station, WIDec 29, 1978 · N1688U · Substantial damageNTSB SEA79DYK04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Burns, ORDec 28, 1978 · N45989 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FNC15Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Lebanon, NHDec 28, 1978 · N738LK · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FGM13Accident · No injuriesClosedGrum Amer AA-5A · Somerset, PADec 28, 1978 · N26078 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FFA06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Albany, NYDec 28, 1978 · N3891S · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79DHD07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Robbinsville, NJDec 28, 1978 · N73749 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79DFJ08Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Weedsport, NYDec 28, 1978 · N6929Y · Substantial damageNTSB MKC79FCD07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310Q · Waverly, IADec 28, 1978 · N728SC · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FKA03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A185F · Aguadilla, PRDec 28, 1978 · N9373H · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79FRJ06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Bonita, LADec 28, 1978 · N49851 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79FPA06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310 · Sherman, TXDec 28, 1978 · N2615C · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79FA034Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 680 · Oklahoma City, OKDec 28, 1978 · N6818S · DestroyedNTSB FTW79DPG13Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman AA1-C · Strong, ARDec 28, 1978 · N9633U · Substantial damageNTSB DCA79AA005Accident · 10 fatalClosedDouglas DC-8 · Portland, ORDec 28, 1978 · N8082U · DestroyedNTSB CHI79FEX12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Bloomington, INDec 28, 1978 · N49417 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FEP13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Sussex, WIDec 28, 1978 · N60422 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FCA02Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20J · Belleville, ILDec 28, 1978 · N201RY · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79DEP17Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Eau Claire, WIDec 28, 1978 · N6175P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79DEE24Accident · No injuriesClosedSchuster WAS2 · Ottawa, ILDec 28, 1978 · N9120 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA79FTI05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 214B-1 · Darby, MTDec 27, 1978 · N224RM · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79DNC14Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Bennington, VTDec 27, 1978 · N6476J · Substantial damageNTSB MKC79DCQ07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Sedgwick, KSDec 27, 1978 · N6161E · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FLD28Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47J2A · Kissimmee, FLDec 27, 1978 · N3099G · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FLD27Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 95-B55 · Arcadia, FLDec 27, 1978 · N5716V · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FA020Accident · 1 fatalClosedHughes 500DH · Mecca, CADec 27, 1978 · N501DH · DestroyedNTSB LAX79DUJ40Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Tucson, AZDec 27, 1978 · N4816X · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79DUJ32Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Phoenix, AZDec 27, 1978 · N25058 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79DUJ25Accident · No injuriesClosedMidget Mustng · Prescott, AZDec 27, 1978 · N86DL · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79FQD04Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Marfa, TXDec 27, 1978 · N739SS · Destroyed