# NTSB investigations, 1972: Enroute

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB SEA73AS017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73AS017.md): Piper PA-22 · Portland, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 31, 1972 · N2730P · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA73AM071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AM071.md): Cessna 210D · Hollins, AL · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Dec 31, 1972 · N3773Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC73IN092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73IN092.md): Boeing 737 · Fayetteville, NC · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 30, 1972 · N749N · Minor damage
- [NTSB NYC73AN093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN093.md): Bellanca 14-132 · Blairs, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 30, 1972 · N132K · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA73FKG54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FKG54.md): N. American F-51D · Flowery Branch, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 30, 1972 · N9149R · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX73DUJ47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73DUJ47.md): Amer Avco AA1-A · Show Low, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 30, 1972 · N6370L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73FHM18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FHM18.md): Bell 47G-4A · Suffern, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1972 · N2238W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73AN125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN125.md): Lockheed 1011 · Atlantic City, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1972 · N305EA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC73DER30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DER30.md): Champion 7KCAB · Red Wing, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1972 · N5167X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73FLD50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FLD50.md): Bell 47G · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1972 · N184B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73FQG27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FQG27.md): Cessna 150 · Adrian, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1972 · N50030 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73AF034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73AF034.md): Piper PA-28 · Octavia, OK · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 28, 1972 · N4899T · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI73FEA23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEA23.md): Cessna 210G · Chrisney, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1972 · N5864F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73FRQ23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FRQ23.md): Cessna 182E · Mccomb, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 26, 1972 · N3288Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA73AM068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AM068.md): Mooney M20C · Ashland, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 26, 1972 · N6386Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK73DVW12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73DVW12.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Bishop, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 25, 1972 · N73212 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73AM067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AM067.md): Cessna 150H · Beechgrove, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 25, 1972 · N22545 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC73DAG72](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73DAG72.md): Aeronca 7CCM · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 25, 1972 · N4322E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK73FVD22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73FVD22.md): Cessna U206 · Oakland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 24, 1972 · N3867G · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC73FKM20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FKM20.md): Cessna 205A · Taylorsville, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 24, 1972 · N8448Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC73AK046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73AK046.md): Piper PA-32 · Great Bend, KS · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 23, 1972 · N5263S · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN73DTC15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73DTC15.md): Piper PA-28 · Lamont, WY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 23, 1972 · N8185N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC73FTG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73FTG09.md): Piper PA-23 · Grand Forks, ND · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 22, 1972 · CF-TWW · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC73AK044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73AK044.md): Cessna 320E · Goodland, KS · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Dec 22, 1972 · N2208Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK73AP017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73AP017.md): Cessna 310 · Dublin, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 21, 1972 · N159R · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC73FGC21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73FGC21.md): Beech T-34A · Wheeling, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 20, 1972 · N74020 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73DHD73](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DHD73-169032.md): Brantly B-2 · Downingtown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 19, 1972 · N4997C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73AN088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN088.md): Amer Avco AA-1A · Clermont, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 19, 1972 · N9409L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73AN085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN085.md): Piper PA-22 · Newsoms, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 19, 1972 · N183A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73FEV18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEV18.md): Beech D55 · Champaign, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 19, 1972 · N7731R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK73X0104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK73X0104.md): Piper PA-30 · Mrn Diablotin, DR · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Dec 18, 1972 · N7769Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK73DVM20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73DVM20.md): Jungster II RK-2 · Soledad, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1972 · N4086K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC73FCA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73FCA12.md): Cessna 337B · St Louis, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1972 · N2421S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73FEG13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEG13.md): Cessna 172I · W Carrollton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1972 · N35456 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA73AS036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73AS036.md): Piper PA-24 · Malad City, ID · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Dec 17, 1972 · N5774P · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA73FLD47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FLD47.md): Piper PA-28 · Sarasota, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 16, 1972 · N4206T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN73DQA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73DQA22.md): Luscombe 11A · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 16, 1972 · N1650B · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC73DKM19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DKM19.md): Sikorsky S-61L · Black Mtn, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 14, 1972 · N402S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX73DVA33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73DVA33.md): Cessna 150J · Bakersfield, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 14, 1972 · N61337 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73IF028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73IF028.md): Boeing 707 · Little Rock, AR · Incident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 14, 1972 · N7569A · No damage
- [NTSB ANC73DAA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73DAA18.md): Cessna 150G · Nenana, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 14, 1972 · N2882S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC73DCA09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DCA09.md): Bell 47G-5 · Chesterfield, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 13, 1972 · N7042J · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA73FLD43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FLD43.md): Stinson 108 · Lake Alfred, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 13, 1972 · N97400 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73AN079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN079.md): Cessna 172K · Bennington, VT · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 12, 1972 · N46717 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA73DKW13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DKW13.md): Cessna 182B · Gainesboro, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 12, 1972 · N2491G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK73FXQ19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73FXQ19.md): Piper PA-28 · Carson City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 11, 1972 · N8786W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73FEM31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEM31.md): Piper PA-23 · Gwinn, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 11, 1972 · N3048P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73FKQ22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FKQ22.md): Cessna 172K · Picayune, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 9, 1972 · N7027G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX73FUA26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73FUA26.md): Bell 47D1 · Fountn Vlly, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 9, 1972 · N9637Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73AF025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73AF025.md): Piper PA-24 · Quemado, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Dec 9, 1972 · N7714P · Destroyed

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400/cases.md?year=1972&page=2

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
WITH phase_names(main, name) AS (VALUES (100, 'Prior to flight'), (150, 'Standing'), (200, 'Pushback/towing'), (250, 'Taxi'), (300, 'Takeoff'), (350, 'Initial climb'), (400, 'Enroute'), (450, 'Maneuvering'), (500, 'Approach'), (550, 'Landing'), (600, 'Emergency descent'), (650, 'Uncontrolled descent'), (700, 'Post-impact'), (750, 'After landing'), (800, 'Other'), (990, 'Unknown')),
  crosswalk(code, main, name) AS (VALUES (500, 150, 'Standing'), (501, 150, 'Standing - pre-flight'), (502, 150, 'Standing - starting engine(s)'), (503, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) operating'), (504, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) not operating'), (505, 150, 'Standing - idling rotors'), (510, 250, 'Taxi'), (511, 200, 'Taxi - pushback/tow'), (512, 250, 'Taxi - to takeoff'), (513, 250, 'Taxi - from landing'), (514, 250, 'Taxi - aerial'), (520, 300, 'Takeoff'), (521, 300, 'Takeoff - roll/run'), (522, 350, 'Takeoff - initial climb'), (523, 300, 'Takeoff - aborted'), (530, 400, 'Climb'), (531, 400, 'Climb - to cruise'), (540, 400, 'Cruise'), (541, 400, 'Cruise - normal'), (542, 400, 'Maneuvering - holding (IFR)'), (550, 400, 'Descent'), (551, 400, 'Descent - normal'), (552, 600, 'Descent - emergency'), (553, 650, 'Descent - uncontrolled'), (560, 500, 'Approach'), (561, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - downwind'), (562, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base turn'), (563, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base leg/base to final'), (564, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - final approach'), (565, 500, 'Go-around (VFR)'), (566, 500, 'Approach - IAF to FAF/outer marker (IFR)'), (567, 500, 'Approach - FAF/outer marker to threshold (IFR)'), (568, 500, 'Circling (IFR)'), (569, 500, 'Missed approach (IFR)'), (570, 550, 'Landing'), (571, 550, 'Landing - flare/touchdown'), (572, 550, 'Landing - roll'), (573, 550, 'Landing - aborted'), (574, 550, 'Emergency landing'), (575, 550, 'Emergency landing after takeoff'), (576, 600, 'Emergency descent/landing'), (580, 450, 'Maneuvering'), (581, 450, 'Maneuvering - aerial application'), (582, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to reverse direction'), (583, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)'), (590, 450, 'Hover'), (591, 450, 'Hover - in ground effect'), (592, 450, 'Hover - out of ground effect'), (600, 800, 'Other'), (610, 990, 'Unknown')),
  current_codes AS (
    SELECT e.case_mkey, TRY_CAST(e."tier1Number" AS INTEGER) AS code,
      row_number() OVER (PARTITION BY e.case_mkey ORDER BY coalesce(e."isDefiningEvent", false) DESC, e.position) AS n
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e
    WHERE e.aircrafts_position = 1 AND e."tier1Number" GLOB '[1-9][0-9]*'
      AND (e."isDefiningEvent" OR e.case_mkey IN (SELECT "mKey" FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' WHERE "isPre1982"))
  ),
  phases AS (
    SELECT case_mkey, 'current' AS scheme, code, CASE WHEN code >= 990 THEN 990 ELSE code // 50 * 50 END AS main
    FROM current_codes WHERE n = 1
    UNION ALL
    SELECT o.case_mkey, 'older', o."phaseOfFlightCode", w.main
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o JOIN crosswalk w ON w.code = o."phaseOfFlightCode"
    WHERE o.aircrafts_position = 1 AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o.case_mkey NOT IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM current_codes)
  ),
  case_phases AS (
    SELECT p.*, c."eventDate", c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal' AS fatal, a.aircraft_model_code
    FROM phases p JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = p.case_mkey
    LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = p.case_mkey AND a.position = 1
    WHERE c."eventDate" >= DATE '1962-01-01' AND p.main IN (SELECT main FROM phase_names)
  )
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") = 1972
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 400)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400/cases?year=1972

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