Fatal NTSB investigations

180,658 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,636 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.

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Query with SQL
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 c.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
  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.

NTSB FTW82DA023Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Garden City, LANov 28, 1981 · N1363T · DestroyedNTSB DEN82FA011Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech 95 · Cedar City, UTNov 28, 1981 · N1506R · DestroyedNTSB FTW82FA025Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Ruidoso, NMNov 27, 1981 · N43981 · DestroyedNTSB ATL82FA022Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 206 · Pine Mountain, GANov 27, 1981 · N4617F · DestroyedNTSB SEA82FA011Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150G · Renton, WANov 26, 1981 · N4737X · DestroyedNTSB SEA82FA006Accident · 5 fatalClosedCessna 172M · Payette, ORNov 26, 1981 · N9710H · DestroyedNTSB NYC82FA012Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 35 · Wyoming, DENov 26, 1981 · N2732V · DestroyedNTSB MKC82FA008Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Le Mars, IANov 26, 1981 · N2138B · DestroyedNTSB CHI82FA016Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 182E · Platteville, WINov 26, 1981 · N2860Y · DestroyedNTSB NYC82FA011Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 150G · Osgood, PANov 25, 1981 · N8521J · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB MKC82FA009Accident · 5 fatalClosedCessna 177A · Ellinwood, KSNov 25, 1981 · N30288 · DestroyedNTSB MKC82FA007Accident · 5 fatalClosedCessna 182P · Wauneta, NENov 25, 1981 · N727SX · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FA021Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech J35 · Lake Havasu, AZNov 25, 1981 · N12LJ · DestroyedNTSB MKC82FA006Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172N · Prairie City, IANov 24, 1981 · N737RM · DestroyedNTSB MIA82FA014Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172G · St.Petersburg, FLNov 24, 1981 · N3602L · DestroyedNTSB DEN82FA010Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M-21 · La Veta, CONov 24, 1981 · N9777M · DestroyedNTSB ATL82FA021Accident · 2 fatalClosedBell 206B · Honaker, VANov 24, 1981 · N500NN · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FA019Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 210 · Susanville, CANov 22, 1981 · N5181V · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FA018Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-34 · Oceanside, CANov 22, 1981 · N8371U · DestroyedNTSB LAX82DA017Accident · 1 fatalClosedNitsubishi MU-2B · Pago Pago, AntarcticaNov 22, 1981 · N109TW · DestroyedNTSB SEA82FA005Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 421C · Shoshone, IDNov 21, 1981 · N8369G · DestroyedNTSB ATL82FA020Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna T210 · Charleston, WVNov 20, 1981 · N4823C · DestroyedNTSB MIA82FA112Accident · 2 fatalClosedMitsubishi MU-2B · Jacksonville, FLNov 19, 1981 · N750MA · DestroyedNTSB ATL82AA019Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper Advcd PAT-1 · Mathews, VANov 19, 1981 · N15PT · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FA016Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Laughlin, NVNov 18, 1981 · N4259J · DestroyedNTSB FTW82DRA10Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 112 · Beaumont, TXNov 18, 1981 · N1086J · Substantial damageNTSB DEN82FA008Accident · 7 fatalClosedMitsubishi MU-2B · Eagle, CONov 18, 1981 · N444AR · DestroyedNTSB ATL82FA018Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 425 · Natchez, MSNov 18, 1981 · N425AC · DestroyedNTSB NYC82FA009Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Mount Pocono, PANov 15, 1981 · N178RB · DestroyedNTSB CHI82FA014Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Wolf Lake, MNNov 15, 1981 · N733BJ · DestroyedNTSB CHI82FA013Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 170B · Onamia, MNNov 15, 1981 · N3502C · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FUM02Accident · 1 fatalClosedRockwell S-2R · Calipatria, CANov 14, 1981 · N8862Q · DestroyedNTSB DEN82FTE09Accident · 1 fatalClosedAeronca 7KCAB · Morrison, CONov 14, 1981 · N6340N · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82FEP09Accident · 1 fatalClosedOsprey 2 · Madison, WINov 14, 1981 · N209DW · DestroyedNTSB CHI82FA012Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Palmyra, INNov 14, 1981 · N4732X · DestroyedNTSB ATL82FA017Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Savannah, GANov 14, 1981 · N8569E · Substantial damageNTSB MKC82FA005Accident · 1 fatalClosedPitts SPL · Oak Grove, MONov 13, 1981 · N77LB · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FA014Accident · 1 fatalClosedBell 206B · Napa, CANov 12, 1981 · N49756 · DestroyedNTSB FTW82DA021Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 7ECA · Plainview, TXNov 12, 1981 · N5048B · DestroyedNTSB NYC82FA008Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · North Hudson, NYNov 11, 1981 · N4919T · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FA012Accident · 2 fatalClosedRobinson R22 · Livermore, CANov 11, 1981 · N9073Q · DestroyedNTSB NYC82FA007Accident · 1 fatalClosedChampion 7GCAA · Scituate, MANov 8, 1981 · N1829G · DestroyedNTSB FTW82DA020Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper J3C-65 · Conroe, TXNov 8, 1981 · N38078 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82FLJ03Accident · 1 fatalClosedDabbs B8M · Garland, NCNov 8, 1981 · N4256Y · DestroyedNTSB SEA82FA003Accident · 1 fatalClosedMaule M-5 · North Bend, ORNov 7, 1981 · N62076 · DestroyedNTSB NYC82FGT04Accident · 1 fatalClosedCarver HP-14B · Altoona, PANov 7, 1981 · N3320X · DestroyedNTSB ANC82FA007Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 680E · Savoonga, AKNov 7, 1981 · N6272B · DestroyedNTSB ANC82FA006Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 207 · Skwentna, AKNov 6, 1981 · N91083 · DestroyedNTSB SEA82FA002Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 175B · Springfield, IDNov 5, 1981 · N8197T · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FA011Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 152 · Avondale, AZNov 5, 1981 · N24727 · Destroyed