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NTSB investigations, 1972, AR

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.

Defining event

Finding

Phase of flight

Aircraft model

Cases per year

19642026

NTSB investigations, 1972, AR per year, 1964–2026: 3,153 cases
1964	85
1965	80
1966	87
1967	109
1968	81
1969	89
1970	76
1971	92
1972	76
1973	82
1974	81
1975	107
1976	101
1977	91
1978	96
1979	90
1980	76
1981	72
1982	68
1983	46
1984	89
1985	49
1986	48
1987	46
1988	61
1989	48
1990	65
1991	53
1992	57
1993	55
1994	54
1995	58
1996	44
1997	40
1998	44
1999	49
2000	23
2001	21
2002	37
2003	37
2004	31
2005	37
2006	28
2007	17
2008	22
2009	21
2010	32
2011	22
2012	23
2013	21
2014	17
2015	21
2016	22
2017	16
2018	20
2019	14
2020	16
2021	19
2022	21
2023	23
2024	14
2025	20
2026	13

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") = 1972 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AR' 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\") = 1972
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'AR' 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") = 1972
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AR' 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 FTW73IF028Incident · Minor injuriesClosedBoeing 707 · Little Rock, ARDec 14, 1972 · N7569A · No damage NTSB FTW73DPG33Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Beebe, ARNov 5, 1972 · N76602 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73FPG32Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAero Comdr A-9B · Gould, AROct 20, 1972 · N7948V · Destroyed NTSB FTW73FPG30Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBantam Burton · El Dorado, AROct 14, 1972 · N3920 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73FPG31Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing A75 · Moro, AROct 13, 1972 · N57989 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73DPG29Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Corning, AROct 12, 1972 · N76324 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73DPG27Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Judsonia, AROct 7, 1972 · N3664K · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73FRJ19Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J4A · Texarkana, AROct 3, 1972 · N29640 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73FPG28Accident · 1 fatalClosedSnow S2A · Chatfield, AROct 3, 1972 · N9405R · Destroyed NTSB FTW73FPG26Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · N.Little Rock, AROct 1, 1972 · N5473R · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73DPG25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 337B · Lonoke, ARSep 30, 1972 · N5453S · Substantial damage NTSB FTW74DPG24Accident · No injuriesClosedCallair A-9 · Rudy, ARSep 27, 1972 · N8237H · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73AF010Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M20A · Peach Orchard, ARSep 25, 1972 · N1068C · Destroyed NTSB FTW73DPG34Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47D · Plumerville, ARSep 20, 1972 · N925V · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73FPG23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Scott, ARSep 18, 1972 · N5609J · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73DPG21Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Ashdown, ARSep 17, 1972 · N8405X · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73DPG20Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Lakeview, ARSep 17, 1972 · N89729 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73FRJ17Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr A-9 · Garland City, ARSep 13, 1972 · N8029V · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73FPG22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188B · Marvell, ARSep 12, 1972 · N21626 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73FPG19Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBoeing E75 · Elaine, ARSep 11, 1972 · N1614M · Destroyed NTSB FTW73FRJ18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182E · Texarkana, ARSep 9, 1972 · N3353Y · Minor damage NTSB FTW73FPG18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182E · Pocahontas, ARSep 6, 1972 · N9341X · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73DRJ12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Texarkana, ARSep 3, 1972 · N6639F · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73DPG17Accident · No injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA1-A · Caraway, ARSep 2, 1972 · N9497L · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73FPG15Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Elaine, ARAug 29, 1972 · N8014V · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73DPG16Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 75 · St Charles, ARAug 26, 1972 · N1383V · Destroyed NTSB FTW73FPG14Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182F · Scranton, ARAug 20, 1972 · N3582U · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73FPG13Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-20 · Booneville, ARAug 13, 1972 · N6988K · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73FPG12Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164 · Wynne, ARAug 9, 1972 · N612U · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73FPG11Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr A-9A · Boydell, ARAug 8, 1972 · N671W · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73FPG10Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J-5 · Van, ARAug 7, 1972 · N32886 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73DPG06Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164 · Weiner, ARAug 1, 1972 · N602Y · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73FPG08Accident · Serious injuriesClosedStearman E75N1 · Pollard, ARJul 31, 1972 · N38979 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73FPG07Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Coy, ARJul 26, 1972 · N6563 · Destroyed NTSB FTW73DPG05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Eudora, ARJul 23, 1972 · N4704Y · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73FPG09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Arkansas City, ARJul 20, 1972 · N4562A · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73DPG03Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Hazen, ARJul 19, 1972 · N6579 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73DPG04Accident · No injuriesClosedSnow S2A · Almyra, ARJul 17, 1972 · N9415R · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73DPG02Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Monticello, ARJul 13, 1972 · N2716K · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73DPG01Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164 · Mayflower, ARJul 1, 1972 · N355Y · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72FPG87Accident · No injuriesClosedSnow S2A · Almyra, ARJun 30, 1972 · N9401R · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72FPG88Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75 · De Witt, ARJun 24, 1972 · N62465 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72FPG86Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna A188 · Jerome, ARJun 21, 1972 · N3515Q · Destroyed NTSB FTW72FPG84Accident · 2 fatalClosedGrumman G-164A · Crawfordsvlle, ARJun 11, 1972 · N7234 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72FPG85Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Jerome, ARJun 10, 1972 · N6658 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72FPG83Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna A188A · Hickory Ridge, ARJun 5, 1972 · N5682J · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72AF082Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 210E · Monticello, ARJun 4, 1972 · N2371F · Destroyed NTSB FTW72FPG82Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Guion, ARJun 1, 1972 · N7174 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72FPG81Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Guion, ARJun 1, 1972 · N22570 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72FPG79Accident · 1 fatalClosedBoeing A75N1 · Hazen, ARMay 29, 1972 · N65735 · Destroyed