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NTSB investigations, 1973, AK

180,641 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,620 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.

Defining event

Finding

Phase of flight

Aircraft model

Cases per year

19622026

NTSB investigations, 1973, AK per year, 1962–2026: 9,807 cases
1962	9
1963	11
1964	171
1965	158
1966	174
1967	167
1968	173
1969	201
1970	211
1971	214
1972	195
1973	211
1974	224
1975	249
1976	296
1977	251
1978	265
1979	228
1980	239
1981	227
1982	199
1983	211
1984	216
1985	203
1986	186
1987	189
1988	179
1989	193
1990	193
1991	176
1992	192
1993	191
1994	138
1995	173
1996	161
1997	157
1998	172
1999	159
2000	140
2001	131
2002	139
2003	120
2004	107
2005	129
2006	96
2007	105
2008	108
2009	101
2010	91
2011	104
2012	112
2013	94
2014	79
2015	77
2016	97
2017	75
2018	93
2019	87
2020	80
2021	92
2022	84
2023	75
2024	80
2025	86
2026	63

Where

Latest cases

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 year(c."eventDate") = 1973 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AK' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' 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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1973
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'AK' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
  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 year(c."eventDate") = 1973
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AK' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
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 ANC74AA050Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Glennallen, AKDec 31, 1973 · N7694D · Substantial damage NTSB ANC74FAA23Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Ft.Yukon, AKDec 30, 1973 · N9625B · Substantial damage NTSB ANC74DAG83Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Anchorage, AKDec 30, 1973 · N3029M · Substantial damage NTSB ANC74DAG85Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Illiamna, AKDec 22, 1973 · N185ML · Substantial damage NTSB ANC74FAA24Accident · No injuriesClosedConvair L-13 · Fairbanks, AKDec 20, 1973 · N4704V · Substantial damage NTSB ANC74DAG82Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7GCBC · Kodiak, AKDec 20, 1973 · N9018L · Substantial damage NTSB ANC74AA049Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Puntilla, AKDec 14, 1973 · N7908P · Destroyed NTSB ANC74AA047Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 180C · Anchorage, AKNov 23, 1973 · N4669S · Destroyed NTSB ANC74AA046Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 560A · Galena, AKNov 23, 1973 · N12317 · Destroyed NTSB ANC74DAG80Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Kodiak, AKNov 18, 1973 · N6069H · Substantial damage NTSB ANC74FAG81Accident · Serious injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Skwentna, AKNov 17, 1973 · N96188 · Substantial damage NTSB ANC74DAG79Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Talkeetna, AKNov 17, 1973 · N215T · Substantial damage NTSB ANC74AA045Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 170 · Anchorage, AKNov 17, 1973 · N9058A · Destroyed NTSB ANC74DAA21Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-16 · North Pole, AKNov 16, 1973 · N5776H · Substantial damage NTSB ANC74DAG74Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-20 · Alex Lk Ldge, AKNov 12, 1973 · N7012K · Substantial damage NTSB ANC74AA044Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Anchorage, AKNov 12, 1973 · N3872Z · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB ANC74DAG78Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Skwentna, AKNov 10, 1973 · N8168A · Substantial damage NTSB ANC74DAG77Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Beluga, AKNov 10, 1973 · N2368M · Substantial damage NTSB ANC74DAG72Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-11 · Alexndr Lake, AKNov 4, 1973 · N4987M · Substantial damage NTSB ANC74AA043Accident · No injuriesClosedDehavilland DHC-3 · Eek, AKNov 2, 1973 · N98T · Substantial damage NTSB ANC74AA042Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Port Heiden, AKOct 30, 1973 · N4236T · Substantial damage NTSB ANC74AA041Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Chitna, AKOct 29, 1973 · N6443X · Substantial damage NTSB ANC74AA040Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 180 · Anchorage, AKOct 26, 1973 · N3160D · Destroyed NTSB ANC74FAA19Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHiller Acft FH1100 · Fairbanks, AKOct 23, 1973 · N369FH · Substantial damage NTSB ANC74FAG76Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Anchorage, AKOct 22, 1973 · N6691T · Substantial damage NTSB ANC74DAG70Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Ugashik, AKOct 20, 1973 · N4520F · Substantial damage NTSB ANC74DAG69Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna U206 · Bethel, AKOct 20, 1973 · N8015Z · Substantial damage NTSB ANC74DAG68Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna U206 · Akiak, AKOct 15, 1973 · N2125F · Substantial damage NTSB ANC74DAG67Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Anchorage, AKOct 13, 1973 · N1531F · Substantial damage NTSB ANC74DAG65Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 305B · Willow, AKOct 13, 1973 · N9850 · Substantial damage NTSB ANC74DAG75Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177A · Nikolski, AKOct 11, 1973 · N30610 · Substantial damage NTSB ANC74FAA20Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Fairbanks, AKOct 10, 1973 · N1848G · Substantial damage NTSB ANC74AA039Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Ugashik, AKOct 8, 1973 · N4074R · Substantial damage NTSB ANC74AA038Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Ketchikan, AKOct 8, 1973 · N2760J · Substantial damage NTSB ANC74DAG64Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-14 · Anchorage, AKOct 6, 1973 · N5135H · Substantial damage NTSB ANC74AA037Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGrumman G-44 · Kodiak, AKOct 6, 1973 · N176MS · Destroyed NTSB ANC74DAG63Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Susitna, AKOct 3, 1973 · N1273Q · Substantial damage NTSB ANC74DAG66Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Nondalton, AKOct 1, 1973 · N5408Y · Substantial damage NTSB ANC74DAG62Accident · No injuriesClosedSudaviation SA318C · Kenai, AKOct 1, 1973 · N8452 · Substantial damage NTSB ANC74FAG73Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Gulkana, AKSep 30, 1973 · N3577P · Destroyed NTSB ANC74DAG61Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Rain Pass Lg, AKSep 30, 1973 · N3946Z · Substantial damage NTSB ANC74DAA22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Kotzebue, AKSep 30, 1973 · N4540B · Destroyed NTSB ANC74DAG60Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Anchorage, AKSep 29, 1973 · N57484 · Substantial damage NTSB ANC74DAG59Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Anchorage, AKSep 25, 1973 · N4444M · Substantial damage NTSB ANC74DAG57Accident · No injuriesClosedMaule M4220C · Bethel, AKSep 23, 1973 · N40319 · Substantial damage NTSB ANC74AA036Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · King Salmon, AKSep 23, 1973 · N4436Z · No damage NTSB ANC74DAA14Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-20 · Bettles, AKSep 22, 1973 · N1775A · Substantial damage NTSB ANC74FAA15Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Clear, AKSep 21, 1973 · N9855D · Substantial damage NTSB ANC74DAG58Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 305 · Susitna, AKSep 20, 1973 · N6233 · Substantial damage NTSB ANC74AA035Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150L · Birchwood, AKSep 18, 1973 · N5352Q · Destroyed