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NTSB investigations, 1972, IA

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

19622026

NTSB investigations, 1972, IA per year, 1962–2026: 2,216 cases
1962	2
1963	2
1964	72
1965	74
1966	108
1967	129
1968	87
1969	98
1970	101
1971	105
1972	76
1973	53
1974	60
1975	49
1976	55
1977	57
1978	65
1979	51
1980	41
1981	60
1982	52
1983	53
1984	39
1985	35
1986	26
1987	30
1988	27
1989	24
1990	24
1991	23
1992	23
1993	22
1994	16
1995	12
1996	15
1997	22
1998	20
1999	18
2000	11
2001	7
2002	14
2003	20
2004	13
2005	13
2006	8
2007	17
2008	18
2009	17
2010	27
2011	23
2012	21
2013	15
2014	9
2015	13
2016	13
2017	16
2018	12
2019	9
2020	12
2021	16
2022	14
2023	17
2024	7
2025	13
2026	15

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" = 'IA' 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\" = 'IA' 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" = 'IA' 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 MKC73DCD42Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Davenport, IADec 27, 1972 · N5739U · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD45Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Cedar Rapids, IADec 25, 1972 · N5469P · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD41Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150K · Waterloo, IADec 15, 1972 · N6404G · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD46Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Farson, IADec 6, 1972 · N60624 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD44Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Fontanelle, IANov 22, 1972 · N7814 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD43Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150L · Ames, IANov 22, 1972 · N1339Q · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73FCD39Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Des Moines, IANov 19, 1972 · N1604Q · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD40Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Waterloo, IANov 19, 1972 · N2189T · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73AK038Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150D · Wellman, IANov 9, 1972 · N5913T · Destroyed NTSB MKC73DCD38Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-3 · Mason City, IANov 5, 1972 · N4097C · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73AKO29Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150L · Ames, IAOct 24, 1972 · N16107 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73AK028Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Dubuque, IAOct 21, 1972 · N8837W · Destroyed NTSB MKC73DCD35Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Iowa Falls, IAOct 13, 1972 · N3093F · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD36Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Columbus Jct, IAOct 8, 1972 · N6403E · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73FCD33Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Guthrie Ctr, IAOct 6, 1972 · N9933D · Destroyed NTSB MKC73DCD34Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · West Union, IAOct 4, 1972 · N3056F · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73FCD32Accident · Serious injuriesClosedNavion B · Davenport, IASep 24, 1972 · N5312K · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD31Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Carroll, IASep 14, 1972 · N4806S · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD37Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Anita, IASep 13, 1972 · N60302 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73FCD27Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLuscombe 8F · Blakesburg, IASep 3, 1972 · N2163B · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD29Accident · No injuriesClosedPerth-Amboy CK · Ottumwa, IASep 3, 1972 · N914V · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73AK020Accident · 1 fatalClosedAmer Avco AA-1A · Waterloo, IASep 3, 1972 · N9377L · Minor damage NTSB MKC73AK019Accident · 2 fatalClosedJohnson 185 · Blakesburg, IASep 3, 1972 · N90201 · Destroyed NTSB MKC73DCD23Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-11 · Eagle Grove, IAAug 29, 1972 · N4631M · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD22Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Nevada, IAAug 28, 1972 · N9207P · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD18Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Pocahontas, IAAug 28, 1972 · N6097Z · Destroyed NTSB MKC73DCD17Accident · No injuriesClosedNavion A · Creston, IAAug 19, 1972 · N4801K · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD25Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Rodes, IAAug 16, 1972 · N4641Y · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD21Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Des Moines, IAAug 15, 1972 · N7938Y · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD20Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Maysville, IAAug 13, 1972 · N7847H · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD16Accident · No injuriesClosedBowers Fly Baby · Osage, IAAug 12, 1972 · N48ML · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD15Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7ECA · Liberty Ctr, IAAug 12, 1972 · N11697 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD28Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Carroll, IAAug 9, 1972 · N1790E · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD12Accident · No injuriesClosedBrantly B-2B · Marshalltown, IAAug 6, 1972 · N2161U · Destroyed NTSB MKC73AK014Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech H35 · Marion, IAAug 4, 1972 · N7940D · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Fort Dodge, IAAug 2, 1972 · N1613Q · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD13Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Ottumwa, IAAug 1, 1972 · N3866T · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD09Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech V35B · Ames, IAJul 31, 1972 · N3041C · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73FCD10Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Sully, IAJul 30, 1972 · N8798Y · Destroyed NTSB MKC73DCD14Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Moorland, IAJul 30, 1972 · N8663W · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73FCD24Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Oskaloosa, IAJul 25, 1972 · N23448 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Toledo, IAJul 23, 1972 · N1859V · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD05Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Radcliffe, IAJul 20, 1972 · N9322V · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73FCD03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Iowa City, IAJul 16, 1972 · N1508C · 2 aircraft · Minor damage NTSB MKC73DCD08Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 10A · Kiron, IAJul 16, 1972 · N39492 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Belle Plaine, IAJul 16, 1972 · N6295U · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73FCD04Accident · Serious injuriesClosedGrumman G164 · Northwood, IAJul 15, 1972 · N7228 · Destroyed NTSB MKC73DCD07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172I · Traer, IAJul 14, 1972 · N8344L · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172H · Cresco, IAJul 8, 1972 · N1433F · Substantial damage NTSB MKC72DCD74Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Ottumwa, IAJun 6, 1972 · N8384 · Destroyed