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NTSB investigations, 1974, IN

180,641 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,620 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

19632026

NTSB investigations, 1974, IN per year, 1963–2026: 2,978 cases
1963	1
1964	107
1965	116
1966	119
1967	132
1968	106
1969	88
1970	83
1971	81
1972	88
1973	77
1974	66
1975	86
1976	78
1977	90
1978	95
1979	70
1980	76
1981	52
1982	55
1983	54
1984	55
1985	54
1986	58
1987	53
1988	66
1989	45
1990	42
1991	33
1992	29
1993	35
1994	38
1995	33
1996	31
1997	36
1998	35
1999	22
2000	34
2001	29
2002	25
2003	20
2004	26
2005	20
2006	28
2007	23
2008	22
2009	30
2010	27
2011	26
2012	26
2013	22
2014	16
2015	19
2016	23
2017	22
2018	19
2019	22
2020	17
2021	21
2022	21
2023	16
2024	17
2025	13
2026	9

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" = 'IN' 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\" = 'IN' 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" = 'IN' 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 CHI75FET13Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 340 · Ft Wayne, INDec 19, 1974 · N4512Q · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75DEA13Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Kokomo, INDec 6, 1974 · N9166P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FET11Accident · No injuriesClosedSikorsky S-52-3 · Valparaiso, INNov 22, 1974 · N54059 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75AC042Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 337B · Griffith, INNov 15, 1974 · N5453S · Destroyed NTSB CHI75AC041Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · Gary, INNov 10, 1974 · N66889 · Minor damage NTSB CHI75FET10Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Hobart, INOct 31, 1974 · N142X · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FET09Accident · 1 fatalClosedSidewinder Smyth · Huntington, INOct 24, 1974 · N22AJ · Destroyed NTSB CHI75FEA12Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Indianapolis, INOct 22, 1974 · N4552T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FEA11Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBellanca 8KCAB · New Castle, INOct 6, 1974 · N31295 · Destroyed NTSB CHI75FET08Accident · 1 fatalClosedBensen B-8M · Roanoke, INOct 3, 1974 · N9188 · Destroyed NTSB CHI75FET07Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7EC · Demotte, INSep 22, 1974 · N1536E · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75AC026Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech E18S · Madison, INSep 11, 1974 · N1258 · Destroyed NTSB CHI75DEA10Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft OH-23B · Depauw, INSep 1, 1974 · NONE · Destroyed NTSB CHI75FET06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna U206F · South Bend, INAug 28, 1974 · N9633G · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FEA08Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Indianapolis, INAug 15, 1974 · N7730D · Destroyed NTSB CHI75FEA09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Franklin, INAug 14, 1974 · N21538 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FET05Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBrantly B-2A · Griffith, INAug 9, 1974 · N2156U · Minor damage NTSB CHI75FEA06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 310N · Jeffersonvl, INAug 7, 1974 · N4100T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FEA05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172K · Greenwood, INJul 31, 1974 · N7186G · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75DET04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Hobart, INJul 31, 1974 · N6466F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FEA07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Franklin, INJul 30, 1974 · N15582 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FEA04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Mooresville, INJul 26, 1974 · N2269Y · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FEA03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedStarks S1 · Zionsville, INJul 21, 1974 · N4302 · Destroyed NTSB CHI75FET02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Huntington, INJul 20, 1974 · N7496J · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FEA02Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 310Q · Bedford, INJul 10, 1974 · N1259G · Destroyed NTSB CHI75DEA01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Anderson, INJul 8, 1974 · N7410A · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FET03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Valparaiso, INJul 3, 1974 · N7652P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74FEA47Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCassutt IIM · Evansville, INJun 28, 1974 · N51WS · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74FET22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172K · Wyatt, INJun 26, 1974 · N7334G · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74FEA48Accident · Minor injuriesClosedTaylor Mono · Noblesville, INJun 23, 1974 · N2270 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74FEA45Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Washington, INJun 20, 1974 · N7344J · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74FEA44Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA1-B · Fillmore, INJun 18, 1974 · N9688L · Destroyed NTSB CHI74DEA46Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Greentown, INJun 12, 1974 · N4104F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74FEA43Accident · 1 fatalClosedPhillips PA1067 · Sheridan, INJun 2, 1974 · N3017 · Destroyed NTSB CHI74FEA42Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23-A · Pendleton, INJun 2, 1974 · N7939L · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74AC095Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Lafayette, INMay 30, 1974 · N1711R · Destroyed NTSB CHI74FET19Accident · No injuriesClosedMeyers 200D · Hammond, INMay 28, 1974 · N239M · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74FEA41Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Madison, INMay 24, 1974 · N9830 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74AC093Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna T337G · Frankfort, INMay 24, 1974 · N165 · Destroyed NTSB CHI74FEA40Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Greenfield, INMay 21, 1974 · N99326 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74FEA39Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150L · Lebanon, INMay 20, 1974 · N10795 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74DEA37Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 0-58B · Crawfordsvl, INMay 14, 1974 · N47125 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74AC088Accident · 2 fatalClosedGlobe GC-1B · Huntington, INMay 13, 1974 · N3260K · Destroyed NTSB CHI74DEA36Accident · No injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA-1B · English, INMay 2, 1974 · N8880L · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74FEA35Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · New Castle, INApr 12, 1974 · N46139 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74AK057Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 727-31 · Terre Haute, INApr 1, 1974 · N833TW · No damage NTSB CHI74FEA34Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 210J · Lafayette, INMar 30, 1974 · N3348S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74FEA33Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · W Lafayette, INMar 23, 1974 · N5568P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74DEA38Accident · No injuriesClosedPitts S-1S · New Castle, INMar 23, 1974 · N3R · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74DEA32Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Indianapolis, INMar 20, 1974 · N8416S · Substantial damage