NTSB investigations: Cessna 172D, MO

9 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172D. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

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Phase of flight

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Cases per year

19662026

NTSB investigations: Cessna 172D, MO per year, 1966–2026: 9 cases
1966	1
1968	3
1969	1
1972	1
1974	1
1977	1
1981	1

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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 c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MO' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072410')) 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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'MO' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072410'))
  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 c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MO' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072410'))
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 MKC82DCA05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172D · Jefferson City, MONov 21, 1981 · N2509Y · Substantial damage NTSB MKC77FA033Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172D · St.Louis, MOAug 14, 1977 · N2113Y · Destroyed NTSB MKC75AK009Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172D · Shelbyville, MOAug 7, 1974 · N2804U · Destroyed NTSB MKC73DCG31Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172D · Queen City, MODec 24, 1972 · N2817U · Substantial damage NTSB MKC69F0348Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Salem, MOMar 2, 1969 · N2098Y · Substantial damage NTSB MKC69A0019Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 172D · Lexington, MOOct 6, 1968 · N2428U · Destroyed NTSB MKC69D0201Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Springfield, MOJul 16, 1968 · N2145Y · Substantial damage NTSB MKC69F0006Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Memphis, MOApr 18, 1968 · N2961U · Substantial damage NTSB MKC66D0425Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Springfield, MOFeb 19, 1966 · N2852U · Substantial damage