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NTSB investigations, 1973, PA

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

19632026

NTSB investigations, 1973, PA per year, 1963–2026: 4,232 cases
1963	2
1964	157
1965	149
1966	172
1967	192
1968	154
1969	132
1970	136
1971	153
1972	104
1973	118
1974	143
1975	131
1976	123
1977	116
1978	124
1979	109
1980	89
1981	92
1982	96
1983	81
1984	84
1985	75
1986	64
1987	64
1988	65
1989	45
1990	65
1991	47
1992	47
1993	48
1994	41
1995	55
1996	38
1997	56
1998	40
1999	41
2000	47
2001	34
2002	35
2003	29
2004	37
2005	33
2006	36
2007	35
2008	33
2009	30
2010	19
2011	27
2012	39
2013	27
2014	24
2015	35
2016	32
2017	33
2018	28
2019	30
2020	19
2021	28
2022	35
2023	11
2024	19
2025	17
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") = 1973 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'PA' 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\" = 'PA' 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" = 'PA' 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 NYC74FHA22Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Reading, PADec 23, 1973 · N1478P · Destroyed NTSB NYC74AN059Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech G35 · Langhorn, PADec 22, 1973 · N4561D · Destroyed NTSB NYC74AN058Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 177RG · Dravosburg, PADec 21, 1973 · N77RG · Destroyed NTSB NYC74FGM12Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-C · West Middlesex, PADec 11, 1973 · N2955H · Substantial damage NTSB NYC74AN051Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech E18S · Corapolis, PADec 7, 1973 · N387B · Destroyed NTSB NYC74FHA20Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Collegeville, PADec 4, 1973 · N6754U · Substantial damage NTSB NYC74DHA19Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Schwenksville, PANov 28, 1973 · N5478P · Substantial damage NTSB NYC74FHA17Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Moscow, PANov 26, 1973 · N92136 · Destroyed NTSB NYC74AN049Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Lake Scranton, PANov 26, 1973 · N4978L · Destroyed NTSB NYC74AN048Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Donnally Mills, PANov 25, 1973 · N8056W · Destroyed NTSB NYC74FHA18Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20A · Lake Sheridan, PANov 23, 1973 · N8331E · Substantial damage NTSB NYC74AN047Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Dupont, PANov 21, 1973 · N8149P · Destroyed NTSB NYC74AN046Accident · 1 fatalClosedBell 206A · Webster, PANov 20, 1973 · N461NC · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB NYC74IN037Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 737 · Keating, PAOct 29, 1973 · N9053U · Minor damage NTSB NYC74FGM11Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Clarion, PAOct 27, 1973 · N1814J · Substantial damage NTSB NYC74AN035Accident · 2 fatalClosedBell 47G-5 · Waynesburg, PAOct 25, 1973 · N8556F · Destroyed NTSB NYC74FHA14Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-D · Tunkhannock, PAOct 20, 1973 · N2396H · Substantial damage NTSB NYC74FGM10Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 200D · West Mifflin, PAOct 20, 1973 · N2962T · Substantial damage NTSB NYC74DGT13Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 15AC · Columbia C Rds, PAOct 20, 1973 · N1271H · Substantial damage NTSB NYC74DHD10Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · New London, PAOct 15, 1973 · N19842 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC74FGT12Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · York, PAOct 14, 1973 · N690FL · Substantial damage NTSB NYC74DHA15Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310 · Fleetville, PAOct 12, 1973 · N244S · Substantial damage NTSB NYC74DGM09Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Jeanette, PAOct 11, 1973 · N4860T · Substantial damage NTSB NYC74AN032Accident · 1 fatalClosedSikorsky S-55B · Nemacolin, PAOct 9, 1973 · N414A · Destroyed NTSB NYC74FHA11Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Lehighton, PAOct 8, 1973 · N3072R · Substantial damage NTSB NYC74DHA12Accident · No injuriesClosedBlanik L-13 · Erwinna, PAOct 7, 1973 · N90598 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC74FEM08Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMooney M20 · Dubois, PASep 30, 1973 · N6531B · Substantial damage NTSB NYC74DGT11Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-D · Hershey, PASep 30, 1973 · N3850H · Substantial damage NTSB NYC74FHD09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310I · Ambler, PASep 28, 1973 · N12MS · Substantial damage NTSB NYC74FGT09Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206B · Milesburg, PASep 28, 1973 · N7079J · Substantial damage NTSB NYC74DGT10Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-2 · East Waterford, PASep 28, 1973 · N9745K · Substantial damage NTSB NYC74DGM07Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7DC · Carrolltown, PASep 27, 1973 · N2768E · Substantial damage NTSB NYC74AN031Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Montoursville, PASep 27, 1973 · N8470P · Destroyed NTSB NYC74DGM06Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Smicksburg, PASep 22, 1973 · N5233T · Substantial damage NTSB NYC74FGT08Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Deer Lake, PASep 21, 1973 · N2685R · Substantial damage NTSB NYC74FGT07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-40 · Lamar, PASep 21, 1973 · N9999P · Destroyed NTSB NYC74FHA09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Prospectville, PASep 16, 1973 · N5826Z · Substantial damage NTSB NYC74DGM05Accident · Serious injuriesClosedJeanies Teenie · Indiana, PASep 10, 1973 · N9777 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC74FGT05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Gettysburg, PASep 8, 1973 · N84591 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC74FHD14Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech P35 · Parker Ford, PASep 3, 1973 · N5335E · Substantial damage NTSB NYC74FGM04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Pittsfield, PASep 3, 1973 · N92636 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC74FHA08Accident · 1 fatalClosedPat-Bar Spcl · Bally, PASep 2, 1973 · N229D · Substantial damage NTSB NYC74FGT04Accident · No injuriesClosedPitts Spcl · Marietta, PAAug 31, 1973 · N7T · Substantial damage NTSB NYC74DGM03Accident · No injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BF1265 · Meadville, PAAug 25, 1973 · N39144 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC74DHA07Accident · No injuriesClosedSchweizer SGS233 · Erwinna, PAAug 24, 1973 · N1241S · Substantial damage NTSB NYC74DHD11Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA1-B · Bristol, PAAug 19, 1973 · N9627L · Destroyed NTSB NYC74AN016Accident · 1 fatalClosedAeronca 11AC · Prospect, PAAug 18, 1973 · N23518 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC74FHA06Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47D1 · Stockertown, PAAug 17, 1973 · N2795A · Substantial damage NTSB NYC74AN015Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech S35 · State College, PAAug 17, 1973 · N434V · Substantial damage NTSB NYC74DGT06Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Annville, PAAug 16, 1973 · N655FL · Substantial damage