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NTSB investigations, 1972, NV

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

19632026

NTSB investigations, 1972, NV per year, 1963–2026: 2,360 cases
1963	1
1964	71
1965	56
1966	79
1967	77
1968	45
1969	51
1970	68
1971	66
1972	55
1973	46
1974	72
1975	55
1976	64
1977	55
1978	59
1979	51
1980	49
1981	46
1982	39
1983	38
1984	36
1985	40
1986	35
1987	26
1988	28
1989	36
1990	27
1991	33
1992	32
1993	29
1994	42
1995	22
1996	23
1997	25
1998	30
1999	42
2000	45
2001	37
2002	34
2003	29
2004	29
2005	25
2006	27
2007	38
2008	25
2009	28
2010	24
2011	22
2012	24
2013	28
2014	22
2015	21
2016	31
2017	31
2018	27
2019	29
2020	22
2021	19
2022	22
2023	23
2024	16
2025	21
2026	12

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") = 1972 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'NV' 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\") = 1972
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'NV' 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") = 1972
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'NV' 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 OAK73DVW13Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-15 · Henderson, NVDec 28, 1972 · N4355H · Substantial damage NTSB OAK73FXG20Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Carson City, NVDec 27, 1972 · N9555W · Substantial damage NTSB OAK73FXQ19Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Carson City, NVDec 11, 1972 · N8786W · Substantial damage NTSB OAK73AP014Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech C18S · Searchlight, NVNov 28, 1972 · N5552V · Destroyed NTSB OAK17FVW11Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Glendale, NVOct 28, 1972 · N8816N · Substantial damage NTSB OAK73FVW10Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Henderson, NVOct 7, 1972 · N516FL · Substantial damage NTSB OAK73FVW08Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Alamo, NVSep 23, 1972 · N7281E · Substantial damage NTSB OAK73FXQ15Accident · 1 fatalClosedThomas BTS · Reno, NVSep 17, 1972 · N70TT · Destroyed NTSB OAK73FVW07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Las Vegas, NVSep 9, 1972 · N2843T · Substantial damage NTSB OAK73DXQ16Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108 · Reno, NVSep 8, 1972 · N6200M · Substantial damage NTSB OAK73FXQ14Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Battle Mtn, NVSep 4, 1972 · N8402P · Substantial damage NTSB OAK73DXQ12Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Elko, NVAug 24, 1972 · N8743N · Substantial damage NTSB OAK73FXQ10Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Fallon, NVAug 21, 1972 · N7933 · Substantial damage NTSB OAK73FVW06Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Boulder City, NVAug 20, 1972 · N1060U · Substantial damage NTSB OAK73FXQ11Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna T210 · Reno, NVAug 19, 1972 · N6734R · Substantial damage NTSB OAK73DXQ09Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7GCAA · Reno, NVAug 15, 1972 · N9596S · Substantial damage NTSB OAK73DXQ07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Elko, NVAug 2, 1972 · N8941T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73IC007Incident · Serious injuriesClosedDouglas DC-8 · Las Vegas, NVJul 21, 1972 · N8071U · No damage NTSB OAK73FXQ05Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing B75N1 · Yerington, NVJul 19, 1972 · N68270 · Substantial damage NTSB OAK73FXQ04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedConcept 70 · Minden, NVJul 19, 1972 · N44CW · Destroyed NTSB OAK73FVW05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 206 · Las Vegas, NVJul 14, 1972 · N326JA · Substantial damage NTSB OAK73DVW03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Lathrop Wells, NVJul 7, 1972 · N5966U · Substantial damage NTSB OAK73FVW01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Las Vegas, NVJul 3, 1972 · N3533L · Substantial damage NTSB OAK72AP045Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna U206C · Steamboat, NVJun 30, 1972 · N29196 · Destroyed NTSB OAK72FVW33Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150J · Goldfield, NVJun 28, 1972 · N61251 · Substantial damage NTSB OAK72DVW34Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Boulder City, NVJun 24, 1972 · N3616H · Substantial damage NTSB OAK72DXQ34Accident · No injuriesClosedKaman K-600 · Orovada, NVMay 29, 1972 · N11119 · Substantial damage NTSB OAK72FVW32Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna T337D · Las Vegas, NVMay 27, 1972 · N86041 · Substantial damage NTSB OAK72FXQ33Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310 · Reno, NVMay 17, 1972 · N17BJ · Substantial damage NTSB OAK72DVW31Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Las Vegas, NVMay 15, 1972 · N48947 · Destroyed NTSB OAK72FVW30Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Tonopah, NVMay 14, 1972 · N6931S · Substantial damage NTSB OAK72FXQ32Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Winnemucca, NVMay 13, 1972 · N6513F · Substantial damage NTSB OAK72DXQ31Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18A · Elko, NVMay 10, 1972 · N8993D · Substantial damage NTSB OAK72DXQ30Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Ely, NVMay 3, 1972 · N6882F · Substantial damage NTSB OAK72DXQ28Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Fallon, NVMay 3, 1972 · N7933 · Substantial damage NTSB OAK72FVW29Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172G · Las Vegas, NVApr 29, 1972 · N4294L · Substantial damage NTSB OAK72FVW27Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172K · Las Vegas, NVApr 24, 1972 · N84581 · Substantial damage NTSB OAK72DXQ29Incident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Carson City, NVApr 22, 1972 · N82830 · Substantial damage NTSB OAK72FXQ27Accident · No injuriesClosedSpartan 7W · Reno, NVApr 1, 1972 · N4444 · Substantial damage NTSB OAK72DXQ26Accident · No injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Reno, NVMar 30, 1972 · N43830 · Substantial damage NTSB OAK72FVW26Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMooney M20F · Boulder City, NVMar 26, 1972 · N9486V · Substantial damage NTSB OAK72DXQ25Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Wells, NVMar 25, 1972 · N1655F · Substantial damage NTSB OAK72FVW25Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Las Vegas, NVMar 19, 1972 · N9440F · Substantial damage NTSB OAK72FXQ24Accident · 1 fatalClosedPitts SC-1 · Carson City, NVMar 13, 1972 · N2703B · Destroyed NTSB OAK72FVW24Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Las Vegas, NVMar 5, 1972 · N2973A · Substantial damage NTSB OAK72FVW23Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Las Vegas, NVFeb 19, 1972 · N8368P · Substantial damage NTSB OAK72FXQ21Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Reno, NVFeb 13, 1972 · N7237J · Substantial damage NTSB OAK72DXQ22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Ione, NVFeb 13, 1972 · N6522A · Substantial damage NTSB OAK72FXQ23Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech K35 · Reno, NVFeb 12, 1972 · N3073C · Destroyed NTSB OAK72AP027Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech S35 · Battle Mntn, NVFeb 4, 1972 · N8933U · Destroyed