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NTSB investigations, 1970, VA

180,624 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,602 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, 1970, VA per year, 1963–2026: 2,565 cases
1963	1
1964	75
1965	76
1966	91
1967	75
1968	90
1969	87
1970	74
1971	53
1972	60
1973	56
1974	61
1975	53
1976	59
1977	60
1978	64
1979	65
1980	63
1981	42
1982	38
1983	52
1984	53
1985	44
1986	42
1987	35
1988	43
1989	36
1990	34
1991	33
1992	31
1993	32
1994	27
1995	30
1996	26
1997	26
1998	30
1999	31
2000	39
2001	42
2002	38
2003	31
2004	22
2005	15
2006	32
2007	36
2008	30
2009	34
2010	27
2011	30
2012	24
2013	17
2014	25
2015	21
2016	30
2017	27
2018	31
2019	24
2020	15
2021	18
2022	21
2023	25
2024	27
2025	24
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") = 1970 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'VA' 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\") = 1970
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'VA' 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") = 1970
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'VA' 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 IAD71FIA14Accident · Serious injuriesClosedSud Aviatio SE3130 · Alexandria, VADec 31, 1970 · N532 · Destroyed NTSB IAD71FID17Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 175 · Sandston, VADec 28, 1970 · N9451B · Destroyed NTSB IAD71II028Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 737 · Lynchburg, VADec 5, 1970 · N738N · No damage NTSB IAD71DID16Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172K · Waynesboro, VANov 25, 1970 · N7069G · Substantial damage NTSB IAD71DIA13Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-11 · Culpepper, VANov 15, 1970 · N4854M · Substantial damage NTSB IAD71AI026Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Missing Aircraft, VANov 13, 1970 · N9384W · Destroyed NTSB IAD71FIJ11Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Independence, VANov 8, 1970 · N7690P · Substantial damage NTSB IAD71FID14Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 182 · Crewe, VANov 8, 1970 · N8503S · No damage NTSB IAD71AI021Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172G · Providence Frg, VANov 1, 1970 · N3750L · Destroyed NTSB IAD71II019Incident · No injuriesClosedNihon YS-11A · Hot Springs, VAOct 28, 1970 · N164P · Minor damage NTSB IAD71AI018Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech 95-C55 · Boones Mill, VAOct 26, 1970 · N5484U · Destroyed NTSB IAD71AI015Accident · 1 fatalClosedChampion 7ECA · Coles Point, VAOct 23, 1970 · N6394N · Destroyed NTSB IAD71AI027Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Lynchburg, VAOct 21, 1970 · N9170V · Substantial damage NTSB IAD71FID10Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech A23-19 · Norfolk, VAOct 12, 1970 · N2382W · Destroyed NTSB IAD71FIA12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Manassas, VASep 27, 1970 · N8076F · Substantial damage NTSB IAD71DID09Accident · Serious injuriesClosedChampion 7GCBC · Lynchburg, VASep 26, 1970 · N9040L · Destroyed NTSB IAD71DIA11Accident · Minor injuriesClosedSchweizer SGS233 · Warrenton, VASep 13, 1970 · N2440W · Substantial damage NTSB IAD71FIA10Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3P · Woodbridge, VASep 12, 1970 · N21561 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD71FID06Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Cohasset, VASep 11, 1970 · N6394R · Destroyed NTSB IAD71DID11Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7KCAB · Lexington, VASep 6, 1970 · N7561F · Substantial damage NTSB IAD71FID07Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Virginia Beach, VASep 4, 1970 · N7693D · Destroyed NTSB IAD71FIA09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Herndon, VAAug 28, 1970 · N46625 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD71DIA07Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35-B33 · Warrenton, VAAug 26, 1970 · N8635M · Substantial damage NTSB IAD70DIJ05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Dublin, VAAug 26, 1970 · N72544 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD71FID05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Norfolk, VAAug 15, 1970 · N7821P · Substantial damage NTSB IAD71FIA04Accident · No injuriesClosedGlobe GC-1B · Manassas, VAAug 15, 1970 · N78111 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD71DIA06Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Woodbridge, VAAug 12, 1970 · N9734D · Substantial damage NTSB IAD71DIJ06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Big Rock, VAAug 8, 1970 · N9328F · Substantial damage NTSB IAD71FID04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Zuni, VAAug 6, 1970 · N6725Z · Substantial damage NTSB IAD71DID08Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft FH1100 · Bedford, VAAug 5, 1970 · N30VA · Substantial damage NTSB IAD71AI008Accident · 5 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Hinton, VAJul 23, 1970 · N7943N · Destroyed NTSB IAD71FID03Accident · No injuriesClosedAlon A-2 · Disputanta, VAJul 20, 1970 · N6594Q · Substantial damage NTSB IAD71FID01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Boones Mill, VAJul 9, 1970 · N5196W · Destroyed NTSB IAD71AI004Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Chesapeake, VAJul 5, 1970 · N1909P · Destroyed NTSB IAD71FIA05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBensen B-8M · Woodbridge, VAJul 1, 1970 · N5310 · Destroyed NTSB IAD70FIJ08Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech 65S · Dublin, VAJun 30, 1970 · N447S · Destroyed NTSB IAD70DID23Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Gordonsville, VAJun 27, 1970 · N1127B · Substantial damage NTSB IAD70DID22Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAlon A-2 · Hopewell, VAJun 22, 1970 · N6597Q · Substantial damage NTSB IAD70FID24Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Wallops Island, VAJun 15, 1970 · N30933 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD70DID21Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C · Sealston, VAMay 21, 1970 · N98889 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD70FI018Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182K · Richmond, VAMay 19, 1970 · N2527R · Destroyed NTSB IAD70AI060Accident · 1 fatalClosedGlobe GC-1B · Blue Ridge, VAMay 16, 1970 · N80792 · Destroyed NTSB IAD70FIA14Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Baileys X-Road, VAMay 10, 1970 · N1850J · Destroyed NTSB IAD70DID20Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Blacksburg, VAMay 8, 1970 · N8737G · Substantial damage NTSB IAD70FID17Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Quinton, VAApr 22, 1970 · N6394R · Substantial damage NTSB IAD70DID16Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Hopewell, VAApr 18, 1970 · N7626X · Substantial damage NTSB IAD70DIA11Accident · No injuriesClosedSchweizer 2-33 · Warrenton, VAApr 18, 1970 · N5758S · Substantial damage NTSB IAD70FIA08Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Baileys X Road, VAApr 8, 1970 · N8475W · Substantial damage NTSB IAD70II056Incident · No injuriesClosedNihon YS-11A · Roanoke, VAApr 2, 1970 · N159P · Minor damage NTSB IAD70DIA07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182D · Radiant, VAApr 2, 1970 · N8852X · Substantial damage