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 LAX81FA125Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna T310P · San Bernardino, CASep 11, 1981 · N5705M · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA114Accident · 2 fatalClosedHughes 269C · Falls Mill, WVSep 11, 1981 · N7497F · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FA081Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Randolph, NJSep 8, 1981 · N9021K · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FLJ17Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 188B · Edenton, NCSep 8, 1981 · N53284 · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FA082Accident · 2 fatalClosedGulf Amer AA-1B · Richmond, NHSep 7, 1981 · N1446R · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA065Accident · 1 fatalClosedDouglas DC-10 · Salt Lake City, UTSep 7, 1981 · N109AA · No damageNTSB CHI81DA097Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 152 · Bemidji, MNSep 7, 1981 · N25774 · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA112Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Sumatra, FLSep 6, 1981 · N893A · DestroyedNTSB DEN81AA064Accident · 5 fatalClosedMitsubishi MU-2B · Riverton, WYSep 6, 1981 · N3ED · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FET11Accident · 1 fatalClosedFairchild M-62A · Coldwater, MISep 6, 1981 · N20Y · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FEC44Accident · 1 fatalClosedLuscombe 8A · Farmington, MISep 6, 1981 · N71993 · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA096Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 175 · Fenton, ILSep 6, 1981 · N7234M · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FEP44Accident · 1 fatalClosedSteen Skyblt · Hartford, WISep 5, 1981 · N81GS · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FID20Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-25 · Sandston, VASep 5, 1981 · N8633L · DestroyedNTSB ANC81FA108Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 340A · Ketchikan, AKSep 5, 1981 · N2695A · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FA053Accident · 4 fatalClosedAero Comdr 685 · Kansas City, KSSep 4, 1981 · N777MM · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA140Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna T210R · Lake Jackson, TXSep 4, 1981 · N6153R · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA112Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172K · Philomath, GASep 4, 1981 · N758EQ · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FA080Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Union Township, PASep 3, 1981 · N62789 · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FA124Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech A24R · Yucca Valley, CASep 2, 1981 · N9778L · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA139Accident · 5 fatalClosedMitsubishi MU-2B · Mcleod, TXSep 2, 1981 · N233MA · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA095Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Chippewa Falls, WISep 2, 1981 · N99053 · DestroyedNTSB ANC81DA113Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 180H · Missing AircraftSep 2, 1981 · N3498Y · DestroyedNTSB ANC82FA103Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Ltl Diomede Is, AKSep 1, 1981 · N14348 · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FA079Accident · 2 fatalClosedRobinson R-22 · Granby, CTAug 31, 1981 · N9056D · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA063Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna TR182 · 17nne Durango, COAug 31, 1981 · N736KV · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA094Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 421C · Rutland, OHAug 30, 1981 · N6867R · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FA054Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech C24R · Snoqualmie Ps, WAAug 29, 1981 · N6016S · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FPA17Accident · 1 fatalClosedPitts S-1C · Plano, TXAug 29, 1981 · N88KA · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA138Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech C24R · Shreveport, LAAug 29, 1981 · N18919 · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA137Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech K35 · Albuquerque, NMAug 29, 1981 · N6079E · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA111Accident · 2 fatalClosedMooney M20C · Thomasville, NCAug 29, 1981 · N1278X · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA122Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA32RT · Happy Camp, CAAug 28, 1981 · N2174G · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA136Accident · 1 fatalClosedRobinson R22 · Fresno, TXAug 28, 1981 · N9046G · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA135Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-38 · El Paso, TXAug 28, 1981 · N2390F · DestroyedNTSB ANC81DA107Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney 20 · Missing AircraftAug 28, 1981 · N9409V · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA093Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 172N · Adrian, MIAug 27, 1981 · N1967F · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA134Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna R172E · Bishop, TXAug 25, 1981 · N4208A · DestroyedNTSB ANC81DA102Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 185 · Wales, AKAug 25, 1981 · N8626Q · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FRJ31Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 188B · Winnsboro, LAAug 24, 1981 · N21685 · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA061Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · 40 Mi S Casper, WYAug 23, 1981 · N8415N · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FEI27Accident · 1 fatalClosedAmeagle Mnbt · Painesville, OHAug 23, 1981 · N110AC · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA107Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper J5A · Carrabelle, FLAug 22, 1981 · N41220 · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FA077Accident · 1 fatalClosedRepublic RC-3 · Greenfield, MEAug 21, 1981 · N6421K · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA121Accident · 6 fatalClosedPiper PA-32R · Grand Canyon, AZAug 21, 1981 · N9822C · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA060Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna T207 · Casper, WYAug 21, 1981 · N17464 · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA091Accident · 3 fatalClosedMooney M20J · La Pointe, WIAug 20, 1981 · N1098Y · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FA053Accident · 3 fatalClosedSoloy UH-12E · Riggins, IDAug 19, 1981 · N544HA · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FUJ88Accident · 1 fatalClosedAir Tractor AT-302 · Phoenix, AZAug 19, 1981 · N5232S · DestroyedNTSB LAX81AA119Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · San Jose, CAAug 17, 1981 · N15611 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed