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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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"

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NTSB ANC81FA101Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 180H · Missing AircraftAug 17, 1981 · N3424Y · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA105Accident · 4 fatalClosedAero Comdr 680FL · St.Croix, VIAug 16, 1981 · N6600M · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FVD40Accident · 1 fatalClosedMinatre KR-2 · Tracy, CAAug 16, 1981 · N23WM · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA132Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-32R · Mount Hermon, LAAug 16, 1981 · N304FW · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA089Accident · 5 fatalClosedBalloon WKS 8-24 · Barrington, ILAug 15, 1981 · N4062Z · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA108Accident · 5 fatalClosedAero Comdr 685 · Wrens, GAAug 14, 1981 · N8007H · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA104Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech H18 · Ft.Lauderdale, FLAug 13, 1981 · N518K · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA117Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech C33 · S.Lake Tahoe, CAAug 13, 1981 · N7963M · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA116Accident · 1 fatalClosedGrum Amer AA-5B · Vancouver, WAAug 13, 1981 · N1565R · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FPG60Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper J3C-65 · Almyra, ARAug 13, 1981 · N7399H · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FA057Accident · 1 fatalClosedAerospatial 316B · Alpine, WYAug 12, 1981 · N607RA · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FA086Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Altamont, ILAug 12, 1981 · N4565X · DestroyedNTSB ANC81FA095Accident · 6 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Skagway, AKAug 11, 1981 · N8224Q · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA106Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Camilla, GAAug 9, 1981 · N8470F · DestroyedNTSB ANC81FA094Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Port Moller, AKAug 9, 1981 · N9664P · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FA051Accident · 2 fatalClosedRyan Acft ST-3KR · Shelton, WAAug 8, 1981 · N56005 · DestroyedNTSB MIA82FA025Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Bunnell, FLAug 8, 1981 · N14185 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA115Accident · 1 fatalClosedLake LA-4 · Hilo, HIAug 8, 1981 · N80091 · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FTM39Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Ferron, UTAug 8, 1981 · N2910D · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FEM33Accident · 3 fatalClosedVarieze RAF · Holland, MIAug 8, 1981 · N16DT · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FA050Accident · 2 fatalClosedSikorsky S-58B · Bellevue, WAAug 7, 1981 · N4247 · DestroyedNTSB ATL82FA107Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 182 · Berryville, VAAug 6, 1981 · N58448 · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA056Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150M · Sidney, MTAug 5, 1981 · N740AP · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA084Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Millbury, OHAug 4, 1981 · N8145N · DestroyedNTSB ANC81FA092Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Kokiak, AKAug 4, 1981 · N2532C · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81FA091Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 207A · Dillingham, AKAug 4, 1981 · N9552M · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FA048Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Kirksville, MOAug 3, 1981 · N8080Z · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA083Accident · 2 fatalClosedMooney M20C · Plymouth, OHAug 3, 1981 · N6698U · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FVD37Accident · 1 fatalClosedMdgt Mustng MM-1 · Little River, CAAug 2, 1981 · N69C · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA114Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · So Lake Tahoe, CAAug 2, 1981 · N2300T · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA055Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Kalispell, MTAug 2, 1981 · N20776 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FA085Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Chicago, ILAug 2, 1981 · N7631J · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA082Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 7ECA · Delevan, ILAug 2, 1981 · N86580 · DestroyedNTSB MKC81DA047Accident · 1 fatalClosedPitts S-1 · Dodge City, KSAug 1, 1981 · N1ES · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FUQ27Accident · 1 fatalClosedShhreder HP-11A · Pearlblossom, CAAug 1, 1981 · N2265C · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA113Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 7KCAB · King City, CAAug 1, 1981 · N1164E · DestroyedNTSB CHI81LA106Accident · 4 fatalLimited investigationClosedCessna 180 · Cotton, MNThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain altitude and aircraft control after an encounter with instrument meteorological conditions.Aug 1, 1981 · N4988E · DestroyedNTSB CHI81DAMS5Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 180 · Missing AircraftAug 1, 1981 · N4988E · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA105Accident · 1 fatalClosedGrum Amer AA-5B · Baxley, GAAug 1, 1981 · N28401 · DestroyedNTSB ANC81FA089Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech C-45H · Livengood, AKAug 1, 1981 · N9826Z · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FA046Accident · 1 fatalClosedBensen B-8M · Columbia, MOJul 31, 1981 · N8068H · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FTA12Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr A-9B · Park City, MTJul 31, 1981 · N7781V · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA104Accident · 2 fatalClosedVarga 2150A · Stevensville, MDJul 31, 1981 · N8423J · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA128Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Mcalester, OKJul 30, 1981 · N2209Z · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FEK28Accident · 1 fatalClosedMonerai S · Montpelier, OHJul 30, 1981 · N36JS · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FKQ24Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-25 · Bentonia, MSJul 30, 1981 · N4883Y · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA103Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-31T · Richlands, VAJul 29, 1981 · N47CC · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FA049Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 182A · Kingston, WAJul 28, 1981 · N4794D · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA102Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech 65-B80 · Groveland, FLJul 28, 1981 · N1028C · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA112Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 152 II · Kaaawa Valley, HIJul 28, 1981 · N5123B · Destroyed