NTSB investigations, 1971

384 cases where the phase of flight was Maneuvering.

Cases per year

19622026
NTSB investigations, 1971 per year, 1962–2026: 18,849 cases
1964415
1965419
1966366
1967410
1968394
1969360
1970330
1971384
1972359
1973407
1974410
1975407
1976480
1977443
1978433
1979384
1980377
1981374
1982416
1983476
1984462
1985402
1986357
1987357
1988349
1989313
1990307
1991350
1992309
1993315
1994322
1995320
1996279
1997262
1998259
1999267
2000281
2001257
2002241
2003263
2004224
2005212
2006203
2007222
2008234
2009208
2010222
2011250
2012236
2013216
2014199
2015217
2016177
2017201
2018187
2019197
2020165
2021186
2022186
2023191
2024165
2025145
202690

Latest cases

Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "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\") = 1971
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 450)
  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 MKC72AK040Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150L · Clay Center, KSDec 25, 1971 · N1776Q · DestroyedNTSB MIA72FKJ37Accident · Minor injuriesClosedTaylorcraft DCO-65 · Mobile, ALDec 24, 1971 · N52423 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW72FPG57Accident · Serious injuriesClosedChampion 7GCBC · Parkin, ARDec 20, 1971 · N1851G · DestroyedNTSB SEA72AS025Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Portland, ORDec 19, 1971 · N3535Z · DestroyedNTSB NYC72DKM15Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182A · Statesville, NCDec 19, 1971 · N5060D · Substantial damageNTSB MIA72AM054Accident · 2 fatalClosedLuscombe 8A · Santee, SCDec 19, 1971 · N45961 · DestroyedNTSB FTW72DPJ26Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75N1 · Hollis, OKDec 15, 1971 · N50755 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW72AF035Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper J3C-65 · Marlow, OKDec 12, 1971 · N6382H · DestroyedNTSB OAK72FVW20Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 269C · Las Vegas, NVDec 11, 1971 · N9636F · Substantial damageNTSB MIA72FKG60Accident · 1 fatalClosedFly Baby Swords · Winder, GADec 11, 1971 · N2011 · DestroyedNTSB FTW72FPJ25Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Mangum, OKDec 11, 1971 · N7025F · DestroyedNTSB MIA72FKG57Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Cedartown, GANov 26, 1971 · N3586N · Substantial damageNTSB LAX72AL038Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Chloride, AZNov 23, 1971 · N2565P · DestroyedNTSB OAK72FJA08Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHiller Acft 1100 · Kaanapali, HINov 20, 1971 · N578FH · DestroyedNTSB LAX72AL035Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150C · Tonopah, AZNov 16, 1971 · N7802Z · DestroyedNTSB NYC72FNA20Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper J3C-65 · Haverhill, MANov 13, 1971 · N3406K · DestroyedNTSB FTW72FPD21Accident · 2 fatalClosedZlin Z-526F · Lewisville, TXNov 11, 1971 · N526Z · DestroyedNTSB OAK72FVG28Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr A-9B · Elmira, CANov 10, 1971 · N7653V · Substantial damageNTSB LAX72FUM15Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75 · Holtville, CANov 10, 1971 · N53143 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA72FYE19Accident · 1 fatalClosedKasper BKB · Arlington, WANov 6, 1971 · N2991G · DestroyedNTSB SEA72FYA18Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 185 · American Falls, IDNov 2, 1971 · N5895T · DestroyedNTSB MIA72FKW07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Ducktown, TNNov 2, 1971 · N37032 · DestroyedNTSB CHI72DEP22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Kenosha, WINov 2, 1971 · N8229F · Substantial damageNTSB DEN72AD023Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 310K · Ramah, NMOct 30, 1971 · N3829X · DestroyedNTSB CHI71AC025Accident · 2 fatalClosedLuscombe 8A · Hickman, KYOct 30, 1971 · N77830 · DestroyedNTSB NYC72FNC13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Penacook, NHOct 27, 1971 · N8480S · Substantial damageNTSB MIA72FKG51Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 180H · Hartwell, GAOct 26, 1971 · N75L · DestroyedNTSB FTW72FRD15Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 206A · Morgan City, LAOct 25, 1971 · N7020J · Substantial damageNTSB FTW72FPA08Accident · 1 fatalClosedCallair A-6 · Donie, TXOct 24, 1971 · N2915G · DestroyedNTSB MIA72FKQ25Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Sledge, MSOct 23, 1971 · N7673Z · Substantial damageNTSB FTW72FRA16Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Addicks, TXOct 23, 1971 · N22985 · DestroyedNTSB LAX72DUQ38Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMoth Acft 60GM · 1 000 Oaks, CAOct 22, 1971 · N916M · Substantial damageNTSB MIA72FKT22Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47D-1 · South Bay, FLOct 20, 1971 · N160B · Substantial damageNTSB NYC72FLJ13Accident · 1 fatalClosedBuecker 133 · Greenville, NCOct 17, 1971 · N15696 · DestroyedNTSB FTW72DQD12Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing B75N1 · Pecos, TXOct 16, 1971 · N65292 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW72DPG47Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Joiner, AROct 15, 1971 · N6924Z · No damageNTSB MIA72DLT09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAero Comdr A9B · Buena Vista, TNOct 13, 1971 · N7666V · Substantial damageNTSB CHI72AC038Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150H · Aberdeen, OHOct 12, 1971 · N23477 · DestroyedNTSB LAX72FVA29Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr A-9B · Avenal, CAOct 11, 1971 · N7902V · DestroyedNTSB ANC72FAG61Accident · Serious injuriesClosedSikorsky S-58T · Anchorage, AKOct 11, 1971 · N9469 · DestroyedNTSB FTW72AF019Accident · 2 fatalClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Carmen, OKOct 10, 1971 · N43783 · DestroyedNTSB CHI72AC037Accident · 2 fatalClosedAeronca 7AC · South Lyon, MIOct 10, 1971 · N82410 · DestroyedNTSB LAX72FUJ50Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-25 · Wellton, AZOct 9, 1971 · N6979Z · DestroyedNTSB SEA72AS015Accident · 1 fatalClosedChampion 7KCAB · Roche Harbor, WAOct 8, 1971 · N9124L · DestroyedNTSB OAK72AP011Accident · 2 fatalClosedMooney M20C · Klamath, CAOct 8, 1971 · N7127U · DestroyedNTSB FTW72DPG45Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGrumman G-164 · Trumann, AROct 8, 1971 · N6656 · DestroyedNTSB SEA72DYE16Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G2 · Clallam Bay, WAOct 6, 1971 · N5160B · Substantial damageNTSB OAK72FVA27Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Chowchilla, CAOct 4, 1971 · N4806Y · DestroyedNTSB CHI72FEG19Accident · Minor injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC-65 · Troy, OHOct 3, 1971 · N24049 · Substantial damageNTSB OAK72DVD17Accident · Serious injuriesClosedGlobe GC-1B · Newark, CAOct 2, 1971 · N80962 · Destroyed