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NTSB investigations, 1971, LA

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, 1971, LA per year, 1962–2026: 3,066 cases
1962	1
1963	3
1964	120
1965	109
1966	108
1967	118
1968	100
1969	100
1970	91
1971	75
1972	75
1973	88
1974	84
1975	105
1976	93
1977	106
1978	108
1979	103
1980	110
1981	95
1982	78
1983	57
1984	72
1985	57
1986	47
1987	33
1988	36
1989	41
1990	40
1991	26
1992	25
1993	32
1994	25
1995	22
1996	40
1997	28
1998	27
1999	28
2000	26
2001	28
2002	26
2003	21
2004	27
2005	32
2006	18
2007	15
2008	13
2009	21
2010	16
2011	28
2012	23
2013	19
2014	19
2015	20
2016	21
2017	17
2018	18
2019	21
2020	23
2021	23
2022	16
2023	16
2024	26
2025	17
2026	10

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") = 1971 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'LA' 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\") = 1971
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'LA' 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") = 1971
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'LA' 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 FTW72DRJ17Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Robson, LADec 25, 1971 · N2309D · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72DRD18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172K · Gonzales, LADec 23, 1971 · N46421 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72DRD17Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A185E · Leeville, LADec 15, 1971 · N5818J · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72AF031Accident · 3 fatalClosedAero Comdr 680T · New Orleans, LADec 5, 1971 · N78D · Destroyed NTSB FTW72DRJ16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Tallulah, LADec 4, 1971 · N3165B · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72DRJ15Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172K · Jonesville, LANov 18, 1971 · N84612 · Destroyed NTSB FTW72FRJ14Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Monroe, LANov 12, 1971 · N7937E · No damage NTSB FTW72FRD16Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing E75N1 · Elton, LANov 7, 1971 · N4874N · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72AF027Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180H · Grand Isle, LANov 4, 1971 · N4777U · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72AF024Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 206 · Bossier City, LAOct 28, 1971 · N5168U · Destroyed NTSB FTW72FRD15Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 206A · Morgan City, LAOct 25, 1971 · N7020J · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72FRD14Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Paincourtville, LAOct 24, 1971 · N91304 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72DRJ12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Alexandria, LAOct 23, 1971 · N8353M · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72FRD13Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAero Comdr 200D · Kentwood, LAOct 17, 1971 · N2909T · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72DRJ11Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Lecompte, LAOct 16, 1971 · N7486A · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72FRD12Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Washington, LAOct 9, 1971 · N3721F · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72FRD10Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G4A · Morgan City, LASep 18, 1971 · N4708R · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72DRJ08Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G4A · Jonesville, LASep 14, 1971 · N4024G · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72FRJ07Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr A-9B · Ferriday, LASep 7, 1971 · N7737V · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72FRD09Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Baton Rouge, LASep 6, 1971 · N8178P · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72FRD05Accident · No injuriesClosedMckinnon G-21E · Westwego, LASep 2, 1971 · N121H · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72FRJ05Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-25 · Mangham, LAAug 22, 1971 · N7573Z · Destroyed NTSB FTW72DRD11Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Belle Rose, LAAug 22, 1971 · N7226Z · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72DRD08Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164 · Jeanerette, LAAug 14, 1971 · N461RF · Destroyed NTSB FTW72FRD06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Baton Rouge, LAAug 11, 1971 · N2951X · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72FRJ04Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Farmerville, LAAug 8, 1971 · N5754U · Destroyed NTSB FTW72FRD04Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-1 · De Quincy, LAAug 8, 1971 · N9098K · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72FRD07Accident · No injuriesClosedSnow 600S2D · Vacherie, LAAug 5, 1971 · N1778S · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72DRD02Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75 · Houma, LAAug 2, 1971 · N60M · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72AF009Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech D18S · Loreauville, LAAug 1, 1971 · N296RB · Destroyed NTSB FTW72FRD01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 47G-4A · Carlisle, LAJul 29, 1971 · N7930S · Destroyed NTSB FTW72FRJ02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Bonita, LAJul 26, 1971 · N8526L · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72AF005Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Houma, LAJul 19, 1971 · N4994P · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB FTW72FRJ01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 411 · Plain Dealing, LAJul 15, 1971 · N944SP · Destroyed NTSB FTW72AF004Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G4A · Morgan City, LAJul 14, 1971 · N4708R · Substantial damage NTSB FTW71AF086Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180H · Palmetto, LAJun 26, 1971 · N8236V · Substantial damage NTSB FTW71AF085Accident · 1 fatalClosedBell 47G-4A · New Orleans, LAJun 21, 1971 · N7814S · Destroyed NTSB FTW71FRJ39Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 206 · Ruston, LAJun 20, 1971 · N3817G · Substantial damage NTSB FTW71FRD54Accident · No injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Baker, LAJun 20, 1971 · N44044 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW71FRJ38Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Alexandria, LAJun 16, 1971 · N76143 · Destroyed NTSB FTW71FRD53Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164 · Crowley, LAJun 15, 1971 · N645U · Substantial damage NTSB FTW71DRJ37Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Ringgold, LAJun 13, 1971 · N180A · Substantial damage NTSB FTW71FRD52Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164 · Perry, LAJun 9, 1971 · N468RF · Substantial damage NTSB FTW71FRD51Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing B75N1 · Elton, LAJun 8, 1971 · N47896 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW71FRD50Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Church Point, LAJun 1, 1971 · N9950G · Destroyed NTSB FTW71FRD49Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A185E · New Orleans, LAJun 1, 1971 · N1620M · Substantial damage NTSB FTW71FRD47Accident · No injuriesClosedS.N.I.A.S. SA318C · Grand Isle, LAMay 21, 1971 · N8267 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW71FRJ34Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Waterproof, LAMay 15, 1971 · N83076 · Destroyed NTSB FTW71DRD46Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75 · Vinton, LAMay 15, 1971 · N75263 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW71DRD48Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75 · Rayne, LAMay 14, 1971 · N59364 · Substantial damage