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NTSB investigations, 1973, MO

180,630 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,609 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, MO per year, 1962–2026: 3,555 cases
1962	1
1963	1
1964	118
1965	136
1966	155
1967	173
1968	100
1969	83
1970	111
1971	112
1972	80
1973	80
1974	80
1975	98
1976	101
1977	96
1978	111
1979	100
1980	85
1981	95
1982	86
1983	84
1984	74
1985	72
1986	54
1987	59
1988	67
1989	47
1990	41
1991	37
1992	40
1993	58
1994	47
1995	39
1996	28
1997	33
1998	29
1999	43
2000	31
2001	33
2002	30
2003	30
2004	32
2005	31
2006	27
2007	31
2008	31
2009	23
2010	23
2011	32
2012	33
2013	21
2014	19
2015	31
2016	29
2017	28
2018	22
2019	20
2020	24
2021	15
2022	19
2023	25
2024	22
2025	19
2026	20

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" = 'MO' 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\" = 'MO' 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" = 'MO' 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 MKC74AK036Accident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-3 · Springfield, MODec 30, 1973 · N15565 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74AK031Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 95-B55 · Willow Springs, MODec 12, 1973 · N8689Q · Destroyed NTSB MKC74AK030Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech A45 · Cabool, MODec 12, 1973 · N12271 · Destroyed NTSB MKC74AK029Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Cuba, MODec 1, 1973 · N6554J · Destroyed NTSB MKC74DCG15Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 11AC · Ava, MONov 27, 1973 · N85875 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74IK026Incident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Readsville, MONov 26, 1973 · N3977W · Minor damage NTSB MKC74DCA17Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182P · Chesterfield, MONov 22, 1973 · N21358 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74AK025Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Columbia, MONov 19, 1973 · N2307T · Destroyed NTSB MKC74AK020Accident · No injuriesClosedCurtis-Wrt C-46F · St.Louis, MONov 8, 1973 · N69346 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74FCA15Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech E18S · F.Leonard Wood, MONov 5, 1973 · N3644B · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74FCA16Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Rolla, MOOct 26, 1973 · N3222W · Destroyed NTSB MKC74DCA13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Matthews, MOOct 25, 1973 · N6887F · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74FCA14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Shelbyville, MOOct 24, 1973 · N12082 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74FCA12Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-5 · Creve Coeur, MOOct 22, 1973 · N2251W · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74DCA11Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164 · Charleston, MOOct 18, 1973 · N7248 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74AK015Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Kennett, MOOct 3, 1973 · N1875P · Destroyed NTSB MKC74FCA10Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Charleston, MOSep 28, 1973 · N6581 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74DCG12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Kansas City, MOSep 20, 1973 · N26724 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74FCG10Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMiniplane B-1 · Independence, MOSep 11, 1973 · N1006 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74FCA08Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-2 · Kennett, MOSep 10, 1973 · N9532K · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74DCG11Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8F · Lees Summit, MOSep 9, 1973 · N26507 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74FCA07Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7ECA · Painton, MOSep 2, 1973 · N6311N · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74FCA06Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech E18S · St Louis, MOAug 29, 1973 · N1002C · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74AK007Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Kansas City, MOAug 17, 1973 · N7876Y · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74FGG09Accident · 1 fatalClosedBensen B8 · Windsor, MOAug 12, 1973 · N6394 · Destroyed NTSB MKC74FCG06Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · Branson, MOAug 12, 1973 · N939B · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74FCG07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Kansas City, MOAug 10, 1973 · N2314N · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74FCA09Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75N1 · Creve Coeur, MOAug 10, 1973 · N59768 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74DCA05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · House Springs, MOAug 10, 1973 · N2099V · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74DCA04Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75 · Hannibal, MOAug 9, 1973 · N60421 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74FCG05Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A35 · Sedalia, MOAug 8, 1973 · N8478A · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74FCA03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMooney M20E · Fenton, MOAug 5, 1973 · N79845 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74AKO03Accident · 4 fatalClosedBellanca 14-19 · Kansas City, MOJul 31, 1973 · N1259R · Destroyed NTSB MKC74DCA01Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8F · Festus, MOJul 27, 1973 · N1386B · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74FCG04Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 310 · Osage Beech, MOJul 26, 1973 · N7756Q · Substantial damage NTSB DEN74AD004Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 737 · St.Louis, MOJul 24, 1973 · N7370F · No damage NTSB MKC74FCG02Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75N1 · Kansas City, MOJul 23, 1973 · N69696 · Substantial damage NTSB DCA74AZ003Accident · 38 fatalClosedFairchild FH227B · St.Louis, MOJul 23, 1973 · N4215 · Destroyed NTSB MKC74DCG03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 207 · Kansas City, MOJul 22, 1973 · N1574U · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74FCA02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Summersville, MOJul 20, 1973 · N8400Y · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74FCG08Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Clifton Hill, MOJul 3, 1973 · N4904Y · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74FCG01Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 100 · Missouri City, MOJul 1, 1973 · N3637X · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73FCA30Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G-5 · St Louis, MOJun 24, 1973 · N7043J · Destroyed NTSB MKC73DCA29Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7KCAB · Houston, MOJun 21, 1973 · N2978G · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCG50Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Marshall, MOJun 20, 1973 · N3030J · Destroyed NTSB MKC73AK074Accident · 2 fatalClosedAmer Avco AA1-B · Kansas City, MOJun 19, 1973 · N9417L · Destroyed NTSB MKC73FCG49Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAeronca L-3 · Branson, MOJun 17, 1973 · N48218 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCG53Accident · Minor injuriesClosedSchweizer 1-23H · Grain Valley, MOJun 17, 1973 · N3908A · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCG49Accident · No injuriesClosedN.American Navion · Independence, MOJun 14, 1973 · N8698H · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCG51Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Strafford, MOJun 9, 1973 · N23449 · Substantial damage