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NTSB investigations, 1974, IL

180,624 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,602 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, 1974, 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") = 1974 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\") = 1974
    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") = 1974
  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 CHI75DEE34Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150L · Morris, ILDec 26, 1974 · N18042 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FEE36Accident · No injuriesClosedTemco D16A · Hebron, ILDec 24, 1974 · N719T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75DEE37Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Monee, ILDec 23, 1974 · N2207P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75DEE35Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Richton Park, ILDec 23, 1974 · N7137F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FEV16Accident · Serious injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Loda, ILDec 20, 1974 · N71446 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FEV15Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Mackinaw, ILDec 18, 1974 · N19894 · Destroyed NTSB CHI75FEE33Accident · 1 fatalClosedSmith Termit · Loves Park, ILDec 10, 1974 · N70LS · Destroyed NTSB CHI75FEE32Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Lansing, ILDec 10, 1974 · N44112 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FEE40Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 8GCBC · Morris, ILDec 5, 1974 · N88464 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FEV14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 175 · Danville, ILNov 28, 1974 · N7603M · Destroyed NTSB CHI75DEE31Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Grayslake, ILNov 25, 1974 · N55617 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75DEV13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150M · Mattoon, ILNov 20, 1974 · N66072 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FEE30Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Chicago, ILNov 14, 1974 · N2124R · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FEV12Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108 · Savoy, ILNov 12, 1974 · N596C · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FEV11Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7GCAA · Shelbyville, ILNov 6, 1974 · N251JB · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FCA01Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Jacob, ILNov 3, 1974 · N2833T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FEE28Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182P · Chicago, ILOct 31, 1974 · N7248N · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75AC039Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 421B · Rockford, ILOct 31, 1974 · N396DB · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FEV09Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Palmyra, ILOct 30, 1974 · N25127 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FEV10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182H · Tuscola, ILOct 27, 1974 · N8331S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FEV08Accident · 1 fatalClosedJeanie TWO · Monticello, ILOct 27, 1974 · N109 · Destroyed NTSB CHI75DEE29Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Frankfort, ILOct 27, 1974 · N18522 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75AC035Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 337D · Chicago, ILOct 24, 1974 · N2HN · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FEV07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Galatia, ILOct 15, 1974 · N3088X · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75DEE27Accident · No injuriesClosedSemco TC-4 · Harvard, ILOct 12, 1974 · N65248 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75DEE25Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiccard AX-6 · Harvard, ILOct 12, 1974 · N88US · No damage NTSB CHI75AC032Accident · 1 fatalClosedSemco AX-7 · Harvard, ILOct 12, 1974 · N14545 · Minor damage NTSB CHI75FEV06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172K · Beason, ILOct 9, 1974 · N79468 · Minor damage NTSB CHI75AC030Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150L · Morris, ILOct 8, 1974 · N19048 · Destroyed NTSB CHI75FEE24Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 195A · Wheeling, ILOct 4, 1974 · N169CB · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FEE26Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Huntley, ILSep 29, 1974 · N6063V · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75AC029Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Crestwood, ILSep 29, 1974 · N9477N · Destroyed NTSB CHI75AC028Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172K · Glendale Hts, ILSep 27, 1974 · N46568 · Destroyed NTSB CHI75FEE23Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B19 · Waukegan, ILSep 25, 1974 · N24685 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FEV05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Olney, ILSep 20, 1974 · N55061 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FEV04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Carmi, ILSep 15, 1974 · N2224N · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FEE21Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7ECA · Earlville, ILSep 15, 1974 · N8352V · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FEE22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182M · Channahon, ILSep 9, 1974 · N91552 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FEE20Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35-A33 · Frankfort, ILSep 8, 1974 · N897R · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FCA02Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBaby Great Lakes · Columbia, ILSep 8, 1974 · N331DG · Destroyed NTSB CHI75FEE19Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Elgin, ILSep 5, 1974 · N1403T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FEV03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Gillespie, ILSep 4, 1974 · N1829K · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75DEE18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Manteno, ILAug 31, 1974 · N2505C · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FEE16Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing E75 · Streator, ILAug 26, 1974 · N4593N · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75AC021Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 177 · New Lenox, ILAug 24, 1974 · N2802X · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FEE14Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G5A · Hinsdale, ILAug 20, 1974 · N211CB · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FEE12Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper J3C-65 · Kankakee, ILAug 18, 1974 · N35258 · Destroyed NTSB CHI75AC018Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Donnellson, ILAug 18, 1974 · N42666 · Destroyed NTSB CHI75FEE17Accident · No injuriesClosedAlon A-2 · Waukegan, ILAug 17, 1974 · N5654F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75IC016Incident · No injuriesClosedBeech B95A · West Chicago, ILAug 14, 1974 · N1247Z · Minor damage