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NTSB investigations, 1971, VA

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, 1971, 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") = 1971 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\") = 1971
    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") = 1971
  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 NYC72FIA11Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Front Royal, VADec 29, 1971 · N1953T · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FID17Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech H18 · Charlottsville, VANov 29, 1971 · N717Z · Destroyed NTSB NYC72DID18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172K · Reedville, VANov 25, 1971 · N7211G · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72AN066Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech B23 · Chesapeake, VANov 12, 1971 · N6115N · Destroyed NTSB NYC72FID16Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Lynchburg, VAOct 30, 1971 · N4129W · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72AN060Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Berlin, VAOct 29, 1971 · N3308P · Destroyed NTSB NYC72FID15Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Fredericksburg, VAOct 17, 1971 · N8079Y · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72AN053Accident · 6 fatalClosedSwearingen SA26AT · Hot Springs, VAOct 16, 1971 · N20DE · Destroyed NTSB NYC72DIA08Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Culpeper, VAOct 15, 1971 · N8803J · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FIA07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Elkton, VAOct 10, 1971 · N8699C · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FIA06Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech V35TC · Browntown, VASep 23, 1971 · N1500F · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FID14Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAero Comdr A-9B · Melfa, VASep 15, 1971 · N7721V · Destroyed NTSB NYC72FID13Accident · 1 fatalClosedBell 47D-1 · Millers Tavern, VASep 14, 1971 · N9115R · Destroyed NTSB NYC72DIA05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Manassas, VASep 9, 1971 · N29562 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FIJ29Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Abingdon, VASep 4, 1971 · N5994G · Destroyed NTSB NYC72FID12Accident · No injuriesClosedN.American SNJ-4 · Fredericksburg, VASep 4, 1971 · N6414D · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72AN033Accident · 1 fatalClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Arcola, VASep 4, 1971 · N39284 · Destroyed NTSB NYC72DID11Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Wingina, VASep 2, 1971 · N4699J · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72DID09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182J · Ashland, VAAug 28, 1971 · N2723F · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72DID08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 337 · Lynchburg, VAAug 22, 1971 · N6369F · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FID07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Ft Eustis, VAAug 20, 1971 · N6260G · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FID06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Montvale, VAAug 18, 1971 · N8555D · Destroyed NTSB NYC72DID04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Portsmouth, VAAug 15, 1971 · N8622S · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FIA03Accident · No injuriesClosedStearman PT-17 · Bealeton, VAAug 14, 1971 · N53414 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72DID03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210H · Bedford, VAAug 8, 1971 · N5969F · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72AN020Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 3TM · Dublin, VAAug 7, 1971 · N6127 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72AN021Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech V35 · Tazewell, VAAug 6, 1971 · N490B · Destroyed NTSB NYC72FIA02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Winchester, VAAug 5, 1971 · N7783W · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FIA01Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Arcola, VAJul 25, 1971 · N3424M · Substantial damage NTSB IAD72FID02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Headwaters, VAJul 25, 1971 · N1855X · Destroyed NTSB IAD72DID01Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Blacksburg, VAJul 14, 1971 · N7953 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD71FIA23Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeechy Pusher · Bealton, VAJun 27, 1971 · N631WB · Destroyed NTSB IAD71DID27Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7ECA · Clarksville, VAJun 20, 1971 · N8376V · Substantial damage NTSB IAD71DID26Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7KCAB · Virginia Beach, VAJun 19, 1971 · N5073X · Substantial damage NTSB IAD71AI055Accident · 6 fatalClosedAero Comdr 680E · Roanoke, VAMay 28, 1971 · N601JJ · Destroyed NTSB IAD71AI053Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 177 · New Castle, VAMay 27, 1971 · N2271Y · Destroyed NTSB IAD71FIA20Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 175 · Hillsboro, VAMay 13, 1971 · N7193M · Substantial damage NTSB IAD71FIA19Accident · Minor injuriesClosedDehavilland 60GM · Bealeton, VAMay 9, 1971 · N939M · Substantial damage NTSB IAD71FIJ18Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Glen Lyn, VAApr 24, 1971 · N256W · Substantial damage NTSB IAD71FID22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Lively, VAApr 13, 1971 · N3500U · Substantial damage NTSB IAD71FIA17Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLuscombe 8F · Woodbridge, VAApr 7, 1971 · N802B · Substantial damage NTSB IAD71FIJ17Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Rocky Gap, VAApr 6, 1971 · N6692U · Substantial damage NTSB IAD71DID22Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Monterey, VAMar 31, 1971 · N5703Z · Substantial damage NTSB IAD71FIJ16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Abingdon, VAMar 23, 1971 · N11JW · Substantial damage NTSB IAD71FIA16Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Upperville, VAMar 20, 1971 · N1318P · Destroyed NTSB IAD71AI043Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Basye, VAMar 17, 1971 · N4773L · Destroyed NTSB IAD71FID21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150J · Amelia, VAMar 5, 1971 · N50682 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD71DIA15Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Quantico, VAFeb 15, 1971 · N4249J · Substantial damage NTSB IAD71DID20Accident · Minor injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Ararat, VAFeb 6, 1971 · N95867 · Destroyed NTSB IAD71AI038Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 14-193 · Jamesville, VAJan 28, 1971 · N8815R · Substantial damage