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NTSB investigations, 1972, VA

180,616 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,594 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, 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") = 1972 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\") = 1972
    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") = 1972
  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 NYC73AN093Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 14-132 · Blairs, VADec 30, 1972 · N132K · Destroyed NTSB NYC73FIA08Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom F-28A · Fairfax, VADec 26, 1972 · N4469 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73AN085Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Newsoms, VADec 19, 1972 · N183A · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73DID15Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-C · South Boston, VADec 17, 1972 · N87119 · Destroyed NTSB NYC73FID14Accident · Serious injuriesClosedFairchild FH1100 · Roanoke, VADec 13, 1972 · N30VA · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73DID13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessa 170B · Portsmouth, VADec 3, 1972 · N8129A · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73F1D12Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom F-28A · Charlottsville, VANov 28, 1972 · N9569 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73FIJ11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 206D · Dublin, VANov 25, 1972 · N71964 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73FID11Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Hopewell, VANov 25, 1972 · N6946P · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73DID10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Amelia, VANov 18, 1972 · N4282U · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73FIJ09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310J · Wise, VANov 11, 1972 · N3139L · Destroyed NTSB NYC73FID09Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Richmond, VANov 5, 1972 · N3546Z · Substantial damage NTSB MIA73AM037Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Norfolk, VASep 30, 1972 · N1631 · Minor damage NTSB NYC73FID08Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCallair A-9 · Melfa, VASep 15, 1972 · N8289H · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73FIA05Accident · No injuriesClosedFairchild PT-23 · Warrenton, VAAug 31, 1972 · N11113 · Destroyed NTSB NYC73DID07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Chesapeake, VAAug 27, 1972 · N5578U · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73DIJ02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G-2A · Richlands, VAAug 19, 1972 · N8486E · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73AN034Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 17-30A · Abingdon, VAAug 18, 1972 · N6637V · Destroyed NTSB NYC73FID06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Jetersville, VAAug 13, 1972 · N148V · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73FID05Accident · 2 fatalClosedBell 47G-2A · Floyd, VAAug 5, 1972 · N73219 · Destroyed NTSB NYC73AN020Accident · 1 fatalClosedChampion 7KCAB · Windsor, VAJul 30, 1972 · N7564F · Destroyed NTSB NYC73FID03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Newsoms, VAJul 24, 1972 · N4744Y · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73FIA04Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBellanca 14-19 · Fredericksburg, VAJul 22, 1972 · N8848R · Destroyed NTSB NYC73DID04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Fredericksburg, VAJul 22, 1972 · N4355J · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73AN011Accident · 2 fatalClosedAeronca 7AC · Culpeper, VAJul 16, 1972 · N81637 · Destroyed NTSB NYC73FID02Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech 95-B55 · Covington, VAJul 13, 1972 · N988GM · Destroyed NTSB NYC73FIA03Accident · No injuriesClosedMaule M4220C · Winchester, VAJul 11, 1972 · N2053U · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73FID01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150K · Chesapeake, VAJul 8, 1972 · N6371G · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73AN006Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150G · Arcola, VAJul 6, 1972 · N8442J · Destroyed NTSB IAD73DIA01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA-1A · Syria, VAJul 2, 1972 · N9494L · Destroyed NTSB NYC73DIA02Accident · No injuriesClosedStearman A75N1 · Warrenton, VAJul 1, 1972 · N66442 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FIJ43Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech D35 · Lebanon, VAJun 29, 1972 · N220X · Destroyed NTSB NYC72DID35Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Ashland, VAJun 18, 1972 · N7148R · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72AN151Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Winchester, VAJun 11, 1972 · N2920P · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72DID32Accident · No injuriesClosedAlon A2-A · King George, VAJun 4, 1972 · N5464F · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72AN147Accident · 1 fatalClosedLowers R-1 · Sterling, VAJun 3, 1972 · N66AN · 2 aircraft · Minor damage NTSB NYC72FID33Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20E · Orange, VAJun 2, 1972 · N5552Q · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FID31Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Ashland, VAMay 28, 1972 · N1092E · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FIA23Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C-85 · Chantilly, VAMay 25, 1972 · N30261 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72DIA22Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Warrenton, VAMay 19, 1972 · N7599H · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FID34Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Newport News, VAMay 16, 1972 · N22984 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72DID29Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPitts S-1 · Crewe, VAMay 13, 1972 · N5011 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72DID28Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G-2A · Covington, VAMay 9, 1972 · N73264 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72DID27Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172D · Crittenden, VAMay 1, 1972 · N2373U · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FID25Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150G · Chesterfield, VAApr 29, 1972 · N2604J · Destroyed NTSB NYC72IN136Incident · Minor injuriesClosedBoeing 720B · Front Royal, VAApr 26, 1972 · N736US · No damage NTSB NYC72FIJ41Accident · 1 fatalClosedSikorsky H-19G · Coeburn, VAApr 24, 1972 · N1562 · Destroyed NTSB NYC72FIA20Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Manassas, VAApr 19, 1972 · N8104P · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FID26Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Bedford, VAApr 16, 1972 · N6878H · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FIA19Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Mt Clinton, VAApr 2, 1972 · N4572J · Substantial damage