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NTSB investigations, 1973, 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, 1973, 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") = 1973 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\") = 1973
    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") = 1973
  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 CHI74DEE41Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Wheeling, ILDec 31, 1973 · N19277 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74FEE44Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Princeton, ILDec 30, 1973 · N6906P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74DEE45Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Lansing, ILDec 30, 1973 · N19240 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74FEV31Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna P206 · Chillicothe, ILDec 29, 1973 · N2543X · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74DEV33Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Decatur, ILDec 29, 1973 · N4770T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74AC054Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech A23A · Cabery, ILDec 28, 1973 · N2303W · Destroyed NTSB CHI74AC053Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech E18S · Chicago, ILDec 27, 1973 · N5612D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74FEV32Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Peoria, ILDec 23, 1973 · N7087Y · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74FEE42Accident · No injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA1 · Woodstock, ILDec 23, 1973 · N6152L · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74DEE38Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182F · Schaumberg, ILDec 23, 1973 · N3479U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74AC052Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 182B · Claytonville, ILDec 23, 1973 · N7249E · Destroyed NTSB CHI74FEE37Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna TU206B · West Chicago, ILDec 22, 1973 · N3450L · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74DEE43Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108 · Kewanee, ILDec 20, 1973 · N8546K · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74DEE40Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Rochelle, ILDec 20, 1973 · N10488 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74AC049Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech E18S · Geneva, ILDec 13, 1973 · N503J · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74FEV30Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna P206 · Macomb, ILDec 12, 1973 · N2567X · Destroyed NTSB CHI74FEE36Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Chicago, ILDec 12, 1973 · N5796F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74DEE35Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Joliet, ILDec 2, 1973 · N3196C · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74FEV29Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150L · Laharpe, ILDec 1, 1973 · N1545Q · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74DEE35Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 23-19 · Moline, ILNov 18, 1973 · N6091N · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74DEV28Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna T210F · Peoria, ILNov 17, 1973 · N6191R · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74FEE33Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210H · Rockford, ILNov 15, 1973 · N5991F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74AC041Accident · No injuriesClosedDassault Falcon · Galesburg, ILNov 9, 1973 · N910L · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74FEV26Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7EC · Monticello, ILNov 5, 1973 · N85547 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74AEV27Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Hull, ILNov 5, 1973 · N72391 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74AC039Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech E18E · Chicago, ILNov 1, 1973 · N251K · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74DEE32Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Rockford, ILOct 27, 1973 · N9301J · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74DEE31Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182N · Polo, ILOct 27, 1973 · N9060G · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74DEV25Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Rowe, ILOct 24, 1973 · N6762W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74FEV24Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182H · Rushville, ILOct 21, 1973 · N8516S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74FEE29Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182A · Marseilles, ILOct 21, 1973 · N5983B · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74AEE30Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 720 · Rockton, ILOct 21, 1973 · N688R · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74FEE28Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Polo, ILOct 19, 1973 · N2093X · Destroyed NTSB CHI74FEE26Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 320 · Northbrook, ILOct 14, 1973 · N861W · Destroyed NTSB CHI74FEE27Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172K · Plainfield, ILOct 13, 1973 · N7341G · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74AC031Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Morris, ILOct 6, 1973 · N36034 · Destroyed NTSB CHI74FEV22Accident · No injuriesClosedMitsubishi MU-2 · Springfield, ILOct 5, 1973 · N887Q · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74FEE25Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Eglin, ILOct 5, 1973 · N55707 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74AC029Accident · 1 fatalClosedAerostar 601 · Chicago, ILOct 3, 1973 · N8MW · Destroyed NTSB CHI74FEE24Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Plainfield, ILSep 30, 1973 · N8225N · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74FEE22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310K · Wheeling, ILSep 24, 1973 · N7012L · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74FEE23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310J · West Chicago, ILSep 22, 1973 · N3187L · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74FEE20Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech 35 · Streator, ILSep 18, 1973 · N3325V · Destroyed NTSB CHI74FEE19Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 320E · Downers Grove, ILSep 16, 1973 · N2JF · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74FEE21Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Grayslake, ILSep 15, 1973 · N2600K · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74AC023Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech B23 · Carbondale, ILSep 15, 1973 · N6069N · Destroyed NTSB CHI74FEV21Accident · No injuriesClosedNavion A · Monmouth, ILSep 14, 1973 · N1105M · Substantial damage NTSB NYC74AN022Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172H · Wheeling, ILSep 13, 1973 · N2665L · 2 aircraft · Minor damage NTSB CHI74FCA01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna T210L · Cahokia, ILSep 13, 1973 · N30607 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74FEE18Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Glenwood, ILSep 10, 1973 · N5725D · Substantial damage