NTSB investigations, 1972

180,624 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,602 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"

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NTSB FTW73AF020Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Mt.Vernon, TXNov 22, 1972 · N5723P · DestroyedNTSB CHI73FEI21Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20-C · Strongsville, OHNov 22, 1972 · N7101U · Substantial damageNTSB CHI73AC050Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 320C · Shelbyville, KYNov 22, 1972 · N3058T · DestroyedNTSB ANC73AAO35Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 205 · Red Devil, AKNov 22, 1972 · N1896Z · Substantial damageNTSB ANC73AA036Accident · 2 fatalClosedAero Comdr 680-E · Missing AircraftNov 22, 1972 · N8441C · DestroyedNTSB NYC73IN070Incident · Minor injuriesClosedBoeing 747 · Toronto, CanadaNov 21, 1972 · N93102 · Minor damageNTSB NYC73FFJ14Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150J · Brockport, NYNov 21, 1972 · N61103 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC73DNC38Incident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Stonington, MENov 21, 1972 · N5933Y · Minor damageNTSB NYC73AN072Accident · 1 fatalClosedBell 212 · Laughlintown, PANov 21, 1972 · N7064J · Substantial damageNTSB CHI73FEE31Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Northbrook, ILNov 21, 1972 · N1790T · Substantial damageNTSB CHI73AC049Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 182E · Willisville, ILNov 21, 1972 · N9346X · DestroyedNTSB NYC73AN069Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206 · Port Washngton, NYNov 20, 1972 · N7941S · Substantial damageNTSB MIA73FLA22Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Cantonment, FLNov 20, 1972 · N8626D · Substantial damageNTSB MIA73AM054Accident · 1 fatalClosedMitsubishi MU-2B · Alcolu, SCNov 20, 1972 · N757Q · DestroyedNTSB FTW73DRG28Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 500 · Fredricksburg, TXNov 20, 1972 · N3833C · Substantial damageNTSB ANC73DAG63Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Talkeetna, AKNov 20, 1972 · N2580P · Substantial damageNTSB NYC73FNA31Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150K · Middleboro, MANov 19, 1972 · N6294G · Substantial damageNTSB NYC73FHM17Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Newfoundland, NJNov 19, 1972 · N50271 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC73AN068Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172E · Tewksbury, MANov 19, 1972 · N5603T · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB MKC73FCJ23Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Papillion, NENov 19, 1972 · N1806S · Substantial damageNTSB MKC73FCD39Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Des Moines, IANov 19, 1972 · N1604Q · Substantial damageNTSB MKC73DCD40Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Waterloo, IANov 19, 1972 · N2189T · Substantial damageNTSB MIA73FLA21Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 95-55 · St.Augustine, FLNov 19, 1972 · N1248Z · Substantial damageNTSB MIA73FKG48Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 310N · Macon, GANov 19, 1972 · N4116Q · Substantial damageNTSB MIA73DLD33Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150L · Inglis, FLNov 19, 1972 · N5310Q · Substantial damageNTSB MIA73AMO52Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 182P · Porterdale, GANov 19, 1972 · N9397G · DestroyedNTSB FTW73FRJ21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150L · Shreveport, LANov 19, 1972 · N5202Q · Substantial damageNTSB FTW73DRG29Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Missing AircraftNov 19, 1972 · N8529N · DestroyedNTSB DEN73AD023Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Cheyenne, WYNov 19, 1972 · N6944P · DestroyedNTSB ANC73DAG62Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Skwentna, AKNov 19, 1972 · N8677C · Substantial damageNTSB ANC73AA034Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Pilot Point, AKNov 19, 1972 · N4074R · Substantial damageNTSB NYC73FIG18Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAero Comdr 112 · Stevensville, MDNov 18, 1972 · N1014J · Substantial damageNTSB NYC73DID10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Amelia, VANov 18, 1972 · N4282U · Substantial damageNTSB MKC73FCG23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Olathe, KSNov 18, 1972 · N3452T · Substantial damageNTSB MIA73AM015Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Detroit, ALNov 18, 1972 · N15431 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX73FUJ41Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech D18S · Wh.Mtn Lake, AZNov 18, 1972 · N5299C · DestroyedNTSB LAX73FUA24Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Santa Ana, CANov 18, 1972 · N3534C · Substantial damageNTSB LAX73FUA23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Santa Ana, CANov 18, 1972 · N22025 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN73DQA21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Aztec, NMNov 18, 1972 · N5703E · Substantial damageNTSB ANC73DAG60Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-18A · Skwenta, AKNov 18, 1972 · N7269D · Substantial damageNTSB SEA73DYI07Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Coos Bay, ORNov 17, 1972 · N45493 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC73FFJ13Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172L · Leroy, NYNov 17, 1972 · N7549G · Substantial damageNTSB MIA73RM053Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Port Howe, Burkina FasoNov 17, 1972 · N8119P · Substantial damageNTSB MIA73FLA20Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHughes 269C · Jacksonville, FLNov 17, 1972 · N9624F · DestroyedNTSB LAX73FUG25Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Chino, CANov 17, 1972 · N28545 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX73DVM19Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Oceano, CANov 17, 1972 · N1527Q · Substantial damageNTSB FTW73AFO19Accident · 5 fatalClosedBeech B35 · Troy, TXNov 17, 1972 · N96V · DestroyedNTSB DCA73A0002Accident · 11 fatalClosedBeech G18S · Elkton, KYNov 17, 1972 · N2700S · DestroyedNTSB ANC73DAG64Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Kenai, AKNov 17, 1972 · N87IVY · Substantial damageNTSB ANC73DAG61Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180B · Sterling, AKNov 17, 1972 · N5133E · Substantial damage