NTSB investigations, 1972

180,610 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,589 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, newest first

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\") = 1972
  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 MKC73DER31Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Morris, MNDec 27, 1972 · N8387Y · Substantial damageNTSB MKC73DCD42Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Davenport, IADec 27, 1972 · N5739U · Substantial damageNTSB MIA73DLG30Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · N Myrtle Beach, SCDec 27, 1972 · N72137 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA73DLG29Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · No.Myrtle Bch, SCDec 27, 1972 · N2610L · Substantial damageNTSB LAX73OL008Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 17-31 · 1, MexicoDec 27, 1972 · N7357V · Substantial damageNTSB LAX73FUJ45Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310G · Phoenix, AZDec 27, 1972 · N8975Z · Substantial damageNTSB FTW73FRA13Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Bellville, TXDec 27, 1972 · N4119J · Substantial damageNTSB CHI73FEE37Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 17-31 · Northbrook, ILDec 27, 1972 · N8830V · Substantial damageNTSB SEA73FYA15Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182P · Gooding, IDDec 26, 1972 · N20785 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC73FIA08Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom F-28A · Fairfax, VADec 26, 1972 · N4469 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC73FCQ23Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeard-Parkr Mini · Benton, KSDec 26, 1972 · N6699 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC73DER33Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Minneapolis, MNDec 26, 1972 · N3120R · Substantial damageNTSB MKC73DER32Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · New Ulm, MNDec 26, 1972 · N1718T · Substantial damageNTSB MIA73FRQ23Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182E · Mccomb, MSDec 26, 1972 · N3288Y · DestroyedNTSB MIA73DKT42Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Evergldes Cty, FLDec 26, 1972 · N7900G · Substantial damageNTSB MIA73AM068Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M20C · Ashland, ALDec 26, 1972 · N6386Q · DestroyedNTSB CHI73FLQ19Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310J · Lexington, KYDec 26, 1972 · N3021L · Substantial damageNTSB CHI73FEG14Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 195A · Tipp City, OHDec 26, 1972 · N3466V · Substantial damageNTSB CHI73FEC19Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLash A-65 · Lakeville, MIDec 26, 1972 · N6389T · Substantial damageNTSB SEA73FYC15Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Gervais, ORDec 25, 1972 · N6496P · Substantial damageNTSB OAK73FVG35Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210C · Davis, CADec 25, 1972 · N3682Y · DestroyedNTSB OAK73DVW12Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Bishop, CADec 25, 1972 · N73212 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC73DCD45Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Cedar Rapids, IADec 25, 1972 · N5469P · Substantial damageNTSB MIA73FLD48Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B35 · Avon Park, FLDec 25, 1972 · N1240 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA73AM067Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150H · Beechgrove, TNDec 25, 1972 · N22545 · DestroyedNTSB LAX73DUQ19Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Santa Paula, CADec 25, 1972 · N5898U · Substantial damageNTSB FTW73DQG26Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Amarillo, TXDec 25, 1972 · N7835D · No damageNTSB DEN73FTE53Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 680 · Greeley, CODec 25, 1972 · N6830S · Substantial damageNTSB CHI73AC060Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Paragon, INDec 25, 1972 · N8885N · DestroyedNTSB ANC73DAG72Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7CCM · Anchorage, AKDec 25, 1972 · N4322E · Substantial damageNTSB SEA73DYE23Accident · Minor injuriesClosedRyan ST-3KR · Snohomish, WADec 24, 1972 · N57185 · Substantial damageNTSB OAK73FVD22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna U206 · Oakland, CADec 24, 1972 · N3867G · DestroyedNTSB NYC73FLJ15Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Morrisville, NCDec 24, 1972 · N3956Q · Substantial damageNTSB NYC73FKM20Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 205A · Taylorsville, NCDec 24, 1972 · N8448Z · DestroyedNTSB MKC73DCG31Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172D · Queen City, MODec 24, 1972 · N2817U · Substantial damageNTSB OAK73AP018Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech C35 · Middletown, CADec 23, 1972 · N5937C · DestroyedNTSB NYC73FNA33Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom F-28A · Marshfield, MADec 23, 1972 · N4879 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC73DNC44Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Enosburg, VTDec 23, 1972 · CF-AOY · Substantial damageNTSB MKC73FCG22Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech M35 · Independence, MODec 23, 1972 · N2028C · Substantial damageNTSB MKC73AK046Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Great Bend, KSDec 23, 1972 · N5263S · DestroyedNTSB MIA73AM066Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-73 · Miami, FLDec 23, 1972 · N73556 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW73DPD17Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft UH-12C · Valley View, TXDec 23, 1972 · N5328V · Substantial damageNTSB DEN73DTC15Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Lamont, WYDec 23, 1972 · N8185N · Substantial damageNTSB MKC73FTG09Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Grand Forks, NDDec 22, 1972 · CF-TWW · Substantial damageNTSB MKC73AK045Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · St.Charles, MODec 22, 1972 · N7571J · DestroyedNTSB MKC73AK044Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 320E · Goodland, KSDec 22, 1972 · N2208Q · DestroyedNTSB CHI73FEK13Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150G · Coldwater, OHDec 22, 1972 · N2741S · DestroyedNTSB CHI73FEA21Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30A · Marion, INDec 22, 1972 · N8243R · DestroyedNTSB OAK73AP017Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 310 · Dublin, CADec 21, 1972 · N159R · DestroyedNTSB MKC73FCA13Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 182H · Chesterfield, MODec 21, 1972 · N1952X · Substantial damage