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NTSB investigations, 1973, 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, 1973, 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") = 1973 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\") = 1973
    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") = 1973
  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 IAD74FID24Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150K · St Stephens C, VADec 15, 1973 · N5703G · Substantial damage NTSB IAD74AI034Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Millboro, VADec 11, 1973 · N1905T · Destroyed NTSB IAD74FID23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172C · Moneta, VADec 6, 1973 · N1840Y · Substantial damage NTSB IAD74F1A06Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Manassas, VANov 8, 1973 · N1590J · Substantial damage NTSB IAD74FID22Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Charlottesvill, VANov 7, 1973 · N7196R · Substantial damage NTSB IAD74FIA07Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7GCBC · Bealton, VANov 2, 1973 · N1670G · Substantial damage NTSB IAD74FID21Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Hopewell, VANov 1, 1973 · N6191P · Substantial damage NTSB IAD74FID19Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Ashland, VAOct 31, 1973 · N56083 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD74FID20Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech M35B · Waynesboro, VAOct 21, 1973 · N2255K · Substantial damage NTSB IAD74DIJ07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAeronca 15AC · Covington, VASep 30, 1973 · N1122H · Substantial damage NTSB IAD74DIJ06Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Dublin, VASep 24, 1973 · N8426G · Substantial damage NTSB IAD74FID16Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · South Hill, VASep 23, 1973 · N2904E · Substantial damage NTSB IAD74DID15Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 8KCAB · Charlottesvlle, VASep 23, 1973 · N90975 · Substantial damage NTSB IADMJFID17Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Crewe, VASep 21, 1973 · AN BJN · Substantial damage NTSB IAD74FIA05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Front Royal, VASep 16, 1973 · N2547M · Substantial damage NTSB IAD74AI015Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech B55 · Agusta Springs, VASep 12, 1973 · N1742W · Destroyed NTSB IAD74DIJ05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Austinville, VASep 10, 1973 · N7405A · Substantial damage NTSB IAD74FID14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Eastville, VASep 5, 1973 · N8262A · Substantial damage NTSB IAD74FID13Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75N1 · Clifton Forge, VASep 3, 1973 · N64794 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD74FIA04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Harrisonburg, VASep 2, 1973 · N8120D · Substantial damage NTSB IAD74FID12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172B · Ashland, VASep 1, 1973 · N7505X · Substantial damage NTSB IAD74DIJ01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 47-G4 · Nora, VAAug 27, 1973 · N1218W · Substantial damage NTSB IAD74DID10Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Parksley, VAAug 27, 1973 · N6198Z · Substantial damage NTSB IAD74FID09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172G · Ashland, VAAug 13, 1973 · N1164F · Substantial damage NTSB IAD74DID08Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Lexington, VAAug 13, 1973 · N8067W · Substantial damage NTSB IAD74FIA01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172K · Leesburg, VAAug 4, 1973 · N7225G · Destroyed NTSB IAD74FID07Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech V35B · Wakefield, VAAug 1, 1973 · N42B · Destroyed NTSB IAD74DIJ04Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47-G2A · Pulaski, VAJul 30, 1973 · N8484E · Substantial damage NTSB IAD74DID11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172E · Fort Eustis, VAJul 30, 1973 · N4208A · Substantial damage NTSB IAD74FID06Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-D · Ashland, VAJul 28, 1973 · N3930H · Substantial damage NTSB IAD74DID05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Fredricksburg, VAJul 27, 1973 · N3393F · Substantial damage NTSB IAD74FID04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172K · Charles City, VAJul 21, 1973 · N7159G · Substantial damage NTSB IAD74FID02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Norfolk, VAJul 15, 1973 · N21627 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD74DID03Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr A-9B · Parksley, VAJul 13, 1973 · N7778V · Substantial damage NTSB IAD73FIA17Accident · No injuriesClosedNavion G · West Haymarket, VAJun 30, 1973 · N2428T · Substantial damage NTSB IAD73DID25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Ashland, VAJun 24, 1973 · N20336 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD73FID24Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Blacksburg, VAJun 3, 1973 · N4036U · Substantial damage NTSB IAD73FID20Accident · 1 fatalClosedBannick T-100 · Buckingham, VAMay 19, 1973 · N8719E · Destroyed NTSB IAD73FID22Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269C · Richmond, VAMay 16, 1973 · N9693F · Substantial damage NTSB IAD73FIA14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172K · Luray, VAMay 5, 1973 · N78484 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD73DID21Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Chesapeake, VAMay 5, 1973 · N5475Z · Substantial damage NTSB IAD733ID20Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Blairs, VAApr 29, 1973 · N70449 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD73FIA16Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Manassas, VAApr 19, 1973 · N5642U · Substantial damage NTSB IAD73AI011Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Orange, VAApr 13, 1973 · N6273P · Destroyed NTSB NYC73AN140Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Floyd, VAApr 9, 1973 · N7809P · Destroyed NTSB IAD73DID19Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 305A · Forest, VAMar 23, 1973 · N5255G · Substantial damage NTSB IAD73AI007Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172E · Montvale, VAMar 16, 1973 · N38006 · Destroyed NTSB IAD73DID18Accident · No injuriesClosedHelio Acft H-250 · Lynchburg, VAMar 10, 1973 · N331X · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73FIA12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Richardsville, VAFeb 21, 1973 · N5149A · Destroyed NTSB NYC73FIA10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150L · Manassas, VAFeb 12, 1973 · N1308Q · Substantial damage