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NTSB investigations, 1972, 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, 1972, 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") = 1972 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\") = 1972
    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") = 1972
  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 CHI73FEV19Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Albion, ILDec 29, 1972 · N50344 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73FEE38Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150J · West Chicago, ILDec 28, 1972 · N106DP · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73FEE37Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 17-31 · Northbrook, ILDec 27, 1972 · N8830V · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73AC059Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech H18S · Bloominton, ILDec 21, 1972 · N800G · Destroyed NTSB DCA73AZ004Accident · 10 fatalClosedConvair 880 · Chicago, ILDec 20, 1972 · N8807E · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73FEV18Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D55 · Champaign, ILDec 19, 1972 · N7731R · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73FEE36Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 500 · Chicago, ILDec 19, 1972 · N522JD · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73FEE35Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Northbrook, ILDec 14, 1972 · N5393S · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73AN081Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Grand Tower, ILDec 8, 1972 · N4235T · Destroyed NTSB DCA73A0003Accident · 43 fatalClosedBoeing 737 · Chicago, ILDec 8, 1972 · N9031U · Destroyed NTSB CHI73FEE34Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Joliet, ILDec 7, 1972 · N6500D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73FEV17Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Fairfield, ILNov 27, 1972 · N4663J · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73FEE32Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 65-B80 · Rockford, ILNov 27, 1972 · N7813L · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73FEV16Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Burnt Prairie, ILNov 26, 1972 · N5186P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73ICO61Incident · No injuriesClosedConvair 580 · Chicago, ILNov 24, 1972 · N4810C · 2 aircraft · Minor damage NTSB CHI73DEE33Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Lockport, ILNov 23, 1972 · N1170C · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73FEE31Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Northbrook, ILNov 21, 1972 · N1790T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73AC049Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 182E · Willisville, ILNov 21, 1972 · N9346X · Destroyed NTSB CHI73DCA02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Cahokia, ILNov 12, 1972 · N22473 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73DEE30Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172K · Moline, ILNov 9, 1972 · N7409G · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73FEV15Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35 · Quincy, ILNov 5, 1972 · N3956N · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73FEE29Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Barrington, ILNov 5, 1972 · N5751D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73FEE28Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 190 · Morris, ILNov 5, 1972 · N4361V · Destroyed NTSB CHI73FEE27Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Geneva, ILOct 30, 1972 · N5356Q · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73FEV14Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Robinson, ILOct 23, 1972 · N7939 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73AC043Accident · 6 fatalClosedAero Comdr 500-A · Pekin, ILOct 23, 1972 · N78376 · Destroyed NTSB CHI73DEE26Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · New Lenox, ILOct 15, 1972 · N4408J · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73AC040Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Bloomington, ILOct 14, 1972 · N2831R · Destroyed NTSB CHI73ACO39Accident · 1 fatalClosedN. American SNJ-6 · Woodstock, ILOct 9, 1972 · N7984C · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73ACO37Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech SNB-5 · Chicago, ILOct 5, 1972 · N3787A · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73FCA01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Dorsey, ILSep 30, 1972 · N7247Z · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73A0023Accident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC9-32 · Chicago, ILSep 28, 1972 · N3329L · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73DEV12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310G · Fairfield, ILSep 25, 1972 · N8900Z · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73FET06Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAlon A2 · Ligonier, ILSep 24, 1972 · N5686F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73FEE24Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Morrison, ILSep 24, 1972 · N6361E · Destroyed NTSB CHI73DEE25Accident · No injuriesClosedRyan PT-22 · Stockton, ILSep 24, 1972 · N60170 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73AC033Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 337B · Chicago, ILSep 17, 1972 · N528N · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73FEV11Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Jacksonville, ILSep 11, 1972 · N8793P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI72FEV33Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Warsaw, ILSep 9, 1972 · N601A · Destroyed NTSB CHI73FEV10Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7ECA · Pittsfield, ILSep 4, 1972 · N5169X · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73FEV09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedStinson 108-1 · Virginia, ILSep 4, 1972 · N9009K · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73DEV13Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr A-9B · Jacksonville, ILSep 4, 1972 · N7965V · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73FEE22Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Rockford, ILSep 3, 1972 · N5677U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73DEE21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177A · Moline, ILAug 28, 1972 · N30475 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73FEE19Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Deerfield, ILAug 25, 1972 · N7287S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73FEV08Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Browns, ILAug 23, 1972 · N8807L · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73DEE20Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Park Forest, ILAug 20, 1972 · N5858W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73FEE18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150G · Shannon, ILAug 14, 1972 · N2823S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73AC017Accident · No injuriesClosedFairchild FH227B · Chicago, ILAug 14, 1972 · N4226 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73FEV07Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Brookport, ILAug 13, 1972 · N4552Y · Destroyed