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.

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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 OAK73AP011Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Baker, ORNov 16, 1972 · N5365L · DestroyedNTSB MIA73DKJ34Accident · No injuriesClosedChampian 7GCBC · Sanford, ALNov 16, 1972 · N11699 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX75AL053Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 35 · Tehachapi, CANov 16, 1972 · N4515V · DestroyedNTSB FTW73FPA18Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23 · Lancaster, TXNov 16, 1972 · N3590R · Substantial damageNTSB CHI73FEC16Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Salem, MINov 16, 1972 · N6532U · Substantial damageNTSB CHI73FEC15Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Stockbridge, MINov 16, 1972 · N5358Z · Substantial damageNTSB CHI73DEA29Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 336 · Greenwood, INNov 16, 1972 · N1702Z · Substantial damageNTSB CHI73ACO48Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310A · Lafayette, INNov 16, 1972 · N347P · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB SEA73FTA03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Sand Springs, MTNov 15, 1972 · N4045Z · Substantial damageNTSB SEA73ASO12Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Brinnon, WANov 15, 1972 · N1964T · DestroyedNTSB OAK73AP010Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Winters, CANov 15, 1972 · N2857P · DestroyedNTSB MKC73FCA08Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Berkeley, MONov 15, 1972 · N9365W · Substantial damageNTSB FTW73DRJ22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 205 · Bonita, LANov 15, 1972 · N511RJ · Substantial damageNTSB CHI73FEP32Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B23 · Prentice, WINov 15, 1972 · N9139T · Substantial damageNTSB MIA73FLD32Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Sanford, FLNov 14, 1972 · N7609J · Substantial damageNTSB SEA73DYG20Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Republic, WANov 13, 1972 · N7211E · Substantial damageNTSB MIA73FLD30Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 56TC · Daytona Beach, FLNov 13, 1972 · N5427U · Substantial damageNTSB MIA73DKT25Accident · No injuriesClosedSnow S2A · Clewiston, FLNov 13, 1972 · N4973C · Substantial damageNTSB DEN73FTE38Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Rangely, CONov 13, 1972 · N5521F · Substantial damageNTSB DEN73ADO22Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Rangley, CONov 13, 1972 · N9958W · DestroyedNTSB ANC73AA033Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 206 · Anchorage, AKNov 13, 1972 · N5201U · DestroyedNTSB SEA73FYE19Accident · No injuriesClosedSwift GC-1B · Snohomish, WANov 12, 1972 · N78165 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA73FYE18Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Longmire, WANov 12, 1972 · N1837Y · DestroyedNTSB NYC73FNA30Accident · No injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA1A · Haverhill, MANov 12, 1972 · N6378L · Substantial damageNTSB NYC73FHA12Accident · 1 fatalClosedBensen Gyro B8M · Reddington, NJNov 12, 1972 · N59391 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC73ANO67Accident · 2 fatalClosedSwift GC-1B · Salisbury, MDNov 12, 1972 · N80658 · DestroyedNTSB MKC73DCG20Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Louisburg, KSNov 12, 1972 · N9354N · Substantial damageNTSB MKC73AK039Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Fremont, NENov 12, 1972 · N5095P · DestroyedNTSB MIA73DLD31Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Orlando, FLNov 12, 1972 · N5801P · Substantial damageNTSB MIA73DKT24Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Clewiston, FLNov 12, 1972 · N9303W · Substantial damageNTSB MIA73DKGH7Accident · Minor injuriesClosedChampion 7BCM · Richmond Hill, GANov 12, 1972 · N2552B · Substantial damageNTSB LAX73ALO24Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Gorman, CANov 12, 1972 · N8352P · DestroyedNTSB FTW73AFO18Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 182K · Eliasville, TXNov 12, 1972 · N657AK · DestroyedNTSB CHI73DCA02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Cahokia, ILNov 12, 1972 · N22473 · Substantial damageNTSB CAN73F0905Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca S-85CA · Wakefield, CanadaNov 12, 1972 · N33818 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC73FAD04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Wrangell, AKNov 12, 1972 · N2771C · Substantial damageNTSB ANC73DAG55Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Tyonek, AKNov 12, 1972 · N2497A · Substantial damageNTSB SEA73DYC12Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Grand Ronde, ORNov 11, 1972 · N9526J · Substantial damageNTSB OAK73DVG30Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Calistoga, CANov 11, 1972 · N7371E · Substantial damageNTSB NYC73FIJ09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310J · Wise, VANov 11, 1972 · N3139L · DestroyedNTSB NYC73DHD15Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Hammaton, NJNov 11, 1972 · N1625Q · Substantial damageNTSB LAX73FUJ38Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 310Q · Seneca, AZNov 11, 1972 · N7722Q · DestroyedNTSB LAX73FUG22Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Rialto, CANov 11, 1972 · N9127G · Substantial damageNTSB LAX73DUJ37Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Carefree, AZNov 11, 1972 · N2244Y · Substantial damageNTSB FTW73FRG25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150L · Corps Christi, TXNov 11, 1972 · N1473Q · Substantial damageNTSB SEA73FYG19Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Spokane, WANov 10, 1972 · N5527G · Substantial damageNTSB NYC73FHM16Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Colts Neck, NJNov 10, 1972 · N5376Z · Substantial damageNTSB NYC73FHA11Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Reading, PANov 10, 1972 · N5933Y · Substantial damageNTSB MIA73FLD35Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G44A · Melbourne, FLNov 10, 1972 · N41988 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA73AMO49Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 310Q · Montgomery, ALNov 10, 1972 · N7798Q · Destroyed