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 FTW82FA004Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172P · Flat, TXOct 8, 1981 · N52070 · DestroyedNTSB CHI82FEC02Accident · 1 fatalClosedGulfstream AA-1B · Carsonville, MIOct 8, 1981 · N878 · DestroyedNTSB NYC82FA002Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150H · Worth, NYOct 7, 1981 · N6445S · DestroyedNTSB FTW82FA001Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 210L · Clyde, TXOct 6, 1981 · N5431V · DestroyedNTSB ATL82FA004Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Winchester, VAOct 6, 1981 · N8398N · DestroyedNTSB NYC82FA001Accident · 2 fatalClosedFairchild M-62A · Carrabassett, MEOct 5, 1981 · N60542 · DestroyedNTSB DEN82FA002Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 310 · Eureka, UTOct 4, 1981 · N5809X · DestroyedNTSB DEN82FA001Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 182RG · La Sal, UTOct 4, 1981 · N4875R · DestroyedNTSB CHI82FA001Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech D-18S · Fraser, MIOct 4, 1981 · N6675 · DestroyedNTSB ATL82FIG01Accident · 2 fatalClosedBucker Jung 1.131 · Baltimore, MDOct 3, 1981 · N64759 · DestroyedNTSB MKC82FA001Accident · 2 fatalClosedVarga 2150A · Glenwood, IAOct 2, 1981 · N8334J · DestroyedNTSB DCA82AA001Accident · 3 fatalClosedLearjet 24 · Felt, OKOct 1, 1981 · N44CJ · DestroyedNTSB ATL82FA001Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-38 · Gadsden, ALOct 1, 1981 · N2591C · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA124Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Daytona Beach, FLSep 29, 1981 · N62628 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA134Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 414 · Tonopah, NVSep 29, 1981 · N5404G · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA133Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 152 · Carlsbad, CASep 27, 1981 · N714XS · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA132Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Hemet, CASep 26, 1981 · N6277G · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA068Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna T210L · Big Timber, MTSep 25, 1981 · N94136 · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA104Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Newberry, MISep 25, 1981 · N9574C · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA104Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 210 · Mosinee, WISep 25, 1981 · N9582T · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA123Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech M35 · Lake Worth, FLSep 24, 1981 · N9997R · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA069Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 185 · Collbran, COSep 24, 1981 · N1343Q · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA122Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150G · Ponce De Leon, FLSep 23, 1981 · N3836J · DestroyedNTSB DCA81AA028Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-34 · E.Rutherford, NJSep 23, 1981 · N8110R · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA129Accident · 1 fatalClosedRyan Navion · Firebaugh, CASep 22, 1981 · N5345K · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA146Accident · 1 fatalClosedHughes 269C · Startzville, TXSep 21, 1981 · N8322F · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FA057Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 210A · Woodland, WASep 20, 1981 · N6653X · DestroyedNTSB DCA81AA026Accident · 1 fatalClosedDouglas DC-10 · N Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)Sep 20, 1981 · N112WA · No damageNTSB ANC81DA115Accident · 2 fatalClosedAeronca 11AC · Haines, AKSep 20, 1981 · N86062 · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FYM46Accident · 1 fatalClosedDruine D-31 · Corvallis, ORSep 19, 1981 · N7193 · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FGT12Accident · 1 fatalClosedChampion 7KCAB · Towanda, PASep 19, 1981 · N7541F · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA128Accident · 2 fatalClosedErco 415-D · Carefree, AZSep 19, 1981 · N3123H · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA145Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Dallas, TXSep 19, 1981 · N2156H · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA144Accident · 1 fatalClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Kerrville, TXSep 19, 1981 · N43506 · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA117Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Homestead, FLSep 19, 1981 · N1502Q · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA115Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech 19A · Horseshoe Bch, FLSep 18, 1981 · N9103T · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA103Accident · 4 fatalClosedMooney M20F · Detroit, MISep 18, 1981 · N7410V · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FA056Accident · 2 fatalClosedAeronca 7AC · Myrtle Creek, ORSep 17, 1981 · N4323E · DestroyedNTSB MIA81DA119Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Cuba (Atlantic Ocean)Sep 17, 1981 · N438SB · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA143Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 152 · Fort Worth, TXSep 17, 1981 · N25282 · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FTE70Accident · 1 fatalClosedChristen Eagle · Longmont, COSep 17, 1981 · N1CG · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FXQ36Accident · 1 fatalClosedLa Lee W-18 · Reno, NVSep 16, 1981 · N28LL · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FVA62Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 600S2R · Kettleman City, CASep 15, 1981 · N3655X · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA116Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-38 · Cullman, ALSep 13, 1981 · N2471B · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA115Accident · 1 fatalClosedPitts S-1 · Cleveland, TNSep 13, 1981 · N123JC · DestroyedNTSB ANC81DA114Accident · 5 fatalClosedBeech B50 · Cape Yakataga, AKSep 13, 1981 · N3580BNTSB CHI81FET14Accident · 1 fatalClosedPDQ 2D · Goshen, INSep 12, 1981 · N8052F · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA101Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Faithorn, MISep 12, 1981 · N8697U · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA100Accident · 1 fatalClosedSchweizer SGS232 · Waynesville, OHSep 12, 1981 · N232P · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FA055Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 320D · Republic, WASep 11, 1981 · N111NT · Destroyed