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NTSB investigations, 1970, IL

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, 1970, IL per year, 1962–2026: 5,040 cases
1962	2
1963	3
1964	182
1965	166
1966	229
1967	239
1968	199
1969	168
1970	175
1971	158
1972	144
1973	146
1974	143
1975	152
1976	129
1977	139
1978	171
1979	133
1980	121
1981	121
1982	97
1983	109
1984	94
1985	74
1986	70
1987	68
1988	79
1989	72
1990	62
1991	63
1992	64
1993	64
1994	62
1995	47
1996	46
1997	46
1998	37
1999	53
2000	47
2001	51
2002	43
2003	54
2004	31
2005	33
2006	35
2007	46
2008	50
2009	31
2010	42
2011	49
2012	30
2013	29
2014	31
2015	30
2016	32
2017	27
2018	27
2019	22
2020	27
2021	18
2022	30
2023	30
2024	16
2025	37
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") = 1970 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'IL' 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\") = 1970
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'IL' 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") = 1970
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'IL' 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 CHI71FBD47Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Schaumburg, ILDec 26, 1970 · N9049J · Destroyed NTSB CHI71FBD46Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Hinsdale, ILDec 24, 1970 · N98008 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBD45Incident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Chicago, ILDec 21, 1970 · N3760T · Minor damage NTSB CHI71AC045Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 140 · Vergennes, ILDec 19, 1970 · N2035N · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71AC042Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Effingham, ILDec 17, 1970 · N4253J · Destroyed NTSB CHI71IC041Incident · No injuriesClosedBeech 3NM · Rockford, ILDec 16, 1970 · N7599 · Minor damage NTSB CHI71FBD41Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 60 · Rockford, ILDec 15, 1970 · N7064D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBD44Accident · No injuriesClosedMitsubishi MU-2B · Ottawa, ILDec 11, 1970 · N322GB · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBQ26Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Galesburg, ILDec 7, 1970 · N2572H · Destroyed NTSB CHI71FBD40Accident · Minor injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC-65 · Aurora, ILDec 6, 1970 · N24474 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBD42Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Oglesby, ILDec 4, 1970 · N5485Z · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71DBQ27Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Chenoa, ILDec 4, 1970 · N7870Y · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBD39Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 95-B55 · Sugar Grove, ILNov 30, 1970 · N8000M · Destroyed NTSB CHI71FBD43Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Elgin, ILNov 29, 1970 · N6096Y · Substantial damage NTSB LAX71IL031Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 747 · Chicago, ILNov 28, 1970 · N9666 · No damage NTSB CHI71AC035Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C-45H · Springfield, ILNov 23, 1970 · N351V · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBD38Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Chicago, ILNov 19, 1970 · N1177P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71DCA04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · East Alton, ILNov 19, 1970 · N3071F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBD36Incident · No injuriesClosedBeech 65 · Rockford, ILNov 10, 1970 · N805Q · Minor damage NTSB CHI71FBQ25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Carbondale, ILNov 7, 1970 · N3545L · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71DBQ24Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Aledo, ILOct 31, 1970 · N8654G · Substantial damage NTSB NYC71IN052Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 747 · Bradford, ILOct 26, 1970 · N93109 · Minor damage NTSB CHI71FBQ23Accident · Minor injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Loda, ILOct 26, 1970 · N3607H · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71DBD35Accident · No injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA-1 · Northbrook, ILOct 25, 1970 · N5648L · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FCA03Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 369 · Wood River, ILOct 21, 1970 · N9041F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBD34Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 210H · Aurora, ILOct 21, 1970 · N5947F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBQ21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Manito, ILOct 18, 1970 · N3981L · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71DBD31Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23-24 · Elgin, ILOct 18, 1970 · N7987L · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBD37Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Wheeling, ILOct 16, 1970 · N8702P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBD33Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech P35 · Northbrook, ILOct 16, 1970 · N9651Y · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBD32Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20A · Streator, ILOct 13, 1970 · N8352E · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBQ20Accident · No injuriesClosedPitts SC · Decatur, ILOct 11, 1970 · N28K · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBD30Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Sandwich, ILOct 11, 1970 · N50240 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBQ22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182M · Danville, ILOct 6, 1970 · N71034 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBQ19Accident · Serious injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Belle Rive, ILOct 5, 1970 · N94900 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBQ18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Aledo, ILOct 4, 1970 · N8996B · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71AC023Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Mackinaw, ILSep 28, 1970 · N5901E · Destroyed NTSB CHI71FBQ17Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Leroy, ILSep 25, 1970 · N3674K · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBD27Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177B · Lockport, ILSep 25, 1970 · N30657 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71DBD28Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Moline, ILSep 25, 1970 · N50551 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71IC022Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Kankakee, ILSep 23, 1970 · N6835 · Minor damage NTSB CHI71FBD25Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA-1 · Maple Park, ILSep 19, 1970 · N5699L · Destroyed NTSB CHI71FBD24Accident · No injuriesClosedBensen B8M · Ridott, ILSep 19, 1970 · N2522 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBD22Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Wheeling, ILSep 18, 1970 · N3007J · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FB016Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLear Jet 23 · Quincy, ILSep 17, 1970 · N205RJ · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71AC021Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 95 · Chicago, ILSep 17, 1970 · N2789Y · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71DBD29Accident · Minor injuriesClosedSchweizer SGS232 · Joliet, ILSep 16, 1970 · N2771Z · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBD23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Wheeling, ILSep 12, 1970 · N6009T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBD26Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-16 · West Chicago, ILSep 11, 1970 · N5735H · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBD21Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 680W · West Chicago, ILSep 11, 1970 · N5049E · Substantial damage