NTSB investigations, 1972

180,616 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,594 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.

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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"

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NTSB SEA73DYC14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Wallowa, ORDec 9, 1972 · N8365A · Substantial damageNTSB NYC73FNE11Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Oxford, MADec 9, 1972 · N613FL · Substantial damageNTSB NYC73FLJ14Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Whitakers, NCDec 9, 1972 · N6930B · Substantial damageNTSB MIA73FKQ22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172K · Picayune, MSDec 9, 1972 · N7027G · Substantial damageNTSB MIA73DKT35Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Belle Glade, FLDec 9, 1972 · N4015U · Substantial damageNTSB MIA73AM059Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 680V · Augusta, GADec 9, 1972 · N1195Z · DestroyedNTSB LAX73FUA26Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47D1 · Fountn Vlly, CADec 9, 1972 · N9637Z · Substantial damageNTSB FTW73AF025Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Quemado, TXDec 9, 1972 · N7714P · DestroyedNTSB SEA73FYE22Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Renton, WADec 8, 1972 · N3230J · Substantial damageNTSB NYC73AN081Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Grand Tower, ILDec 8, 1972 · N4235T · DestroyedNTSB MIA73OKT40Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Neuvo Empradr, CanadaDec 8, 1972 · N6602G · Substantial damageNTSB LAX73AL026Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M20E · Apache Jctn, AZDec 8, 1972 · N6019Q · DestroyedNTSB FTW73FRG31Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 206A · Stonewall, TXDec 8, 1972 · N6249N · DestroyedNTSB FTW73FPM05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210F · Mannford, OKDec 8, 1972 · N1870F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW73AF024Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Laredo, TXDec 8, 1972 · N5229S · DestroyedNTSB DCA73A0003Accident · 43 fatalClosedBoeing 737 · Chicago, ILDec 8, 1972 · N9031U · DestroyedNTSB CAN73F0906Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Aklavik, CanadaDec 8, 1972 · N4919P · DestroyedNTSB MKC73FER28Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · T.R.Falls, MNDec 7, 1972 · N6900P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC73FCA10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Fulton, MODec 7, 1972 · N3597S · Substantial damageNTSB MIA73FLA23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310C · Jacksonville, FLDec 7, 1972 · N6698B · Substantial damageNTSB FTW73DRG30Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-5 · Harlingen, TXDec 7, 1972 · N7923J · Substantial damageNTSB CHI73FEE34Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Joliet, ILDec 7, 1972 · N6500D · Substantial damageNTSB CHI73AC054Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 182N · Missing AircraftDec 7, 1972 · N9002G · DestroyedNTSB ANC73DAG68Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Iliamna, AKDec 7, 1972 · N4233Z · Substantial damageNTSB MKC73DCD46Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Farson, IADec 6, 1972 · N60624 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW73DRJ23Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Hallsville, TXDec 6, 1972 · N1750T · Substantial damageNTSB OAK73FVA32Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA1 · Chowchilla, CADec 5, 1972 · N7265L · Substantial damageNTSB MIA73RKT36Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Coakly Twn, Burkina FasoDec 5, 1972 · N112MW · DestroyedNTSB MIA73FKT33Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Opa Locka, FLDec 5, 1972 · N7955H · Substantial damageNTSB MIA73DKT34Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D18S · Homestead, FLDec 5, 1972 · N2991 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA73DKT32Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Princeton, FLDec 5, 1972 · N7310F · DestroyedNTSB LAX73AL025Accident · 1 fatalClosedStinson 108 · Ukiah, CADec 5, 1972 · N97366 · DestroyedNTSB LAX73AL023Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Dragoon, AZDec 5, 1972 · N5009S · DestroyedNTSB CHI73AC053Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47J-2A · Richmond, MIDec 5, 1972 · N8525F · Substantial damageNTSB SEA73FYC13Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Newberg, ORDec 4, 1972 · N5046T · Substantial damageNTSB DEN73DTM13Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 310B · Cedar City, UTDec 4, 1972 · N6645B · Substantial damageNTSB DEN73AD028Accident · Serious injuriesClosedConvair 580 · Alamosa, CODec 4, 1972 · N73112 · No damageNTSB CHI73FET12Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35-B33 · South Bend, INDec 4, 1972 · N8948M · Substantial damageNTSB OAK73FVA31Accident · Minor injuriesClosedNavion L-17A · Atwater, CADec 3, 1972 · N5419V · DestroyedNTSB NYC73FHM20Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · S.Hackensack, NJDec 3, 1972 · N5546G · Substantial damageNTSB NYC73FHJ10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150L · N.Bayshore, NYDec 3, 1972 · N5358Q · Substantial damageNTSB NYC73DID13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessa 170B · Portsmouth, VADec 3, 1972 · N8129A · Substantial damageNTSB NYC73AN078Accident · 2 fatalClosedChampion 7KCAB · Monroe, CTDec 3, 1972 · N7562F · DestroyedNTSB MKC73FCQ22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 402B · Wichita, KSDec 3, 1972 · N13GM · Substantial damageNTSB MIA73FKG51Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Cordele, GADec 3, 1972 · N3545N · Substantial damageNTSB LAX73FUJ40Accident · Serious injuriesClosedGrumman G164 · Chandler, AZDec 3, 1972 · N702Y · DestroyedNTSB JAM73AB781Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 337 · Trelawny, JamaicaDec 3, 1972 · N1319M · Substantial damageNTSB FTW73FPM05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · Tulsa, OKDec 3, 1972 · N6629L · Substantial damageNTSB FTW73AF023Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Baytown, TXDec 3, 1972 · N3782W · DestroyedNTSB DEN73AD026Accident · 5 fatalClosedLockheed PV-1 · Tucumcari, NMDec 3, 1972 · N5033F · Destroyed